Judge, 1899-08-12 · page 11 of 16
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This page from *Judge* magazine is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous humor pieces**, not a unified political cartoon. The main literary content is a poem titled "When Alfred Austin Slags" (top left), mocking **Alfred Austin, Britain's Poet Laureate**. The satire ridicules his repetitive verse about patriotic themes—"sceptres," "loyal hearts," "island realms," "tridents"—suggesting his poetry is formulaic doggerel he produces mechanically for payment. The poem implies Austin recycles the same tired imagery regardless of current events, relying on clichéd "stock figures" rather than genuine inspiration. This reflects contemporary British literary criticism dismissing Austin's work as uninspired jingoism. The remaining content consists of **period advertisements** (Packer's Tar Soap, Sohmer Pianos, Wilson Whiskey) and brief humor items about unrelated topics (a rejected suitor suing, a baby's singing voice, hearing loss). There is no unified satirical message across the page.
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WHEN ALFRED AUSTIN SIAGS. Alfred ’s taken up his lyre : He has twanged the same once more. Once again we hear his cuckoo Call as it has called before : And his‘ maid with mien majestic” Lightly trips across the lawn, As she has to trip whenever Allred feels ‘em coming on {red sings again of sceptres, And of ** loftiest, longest reign "— fely mother,” ** widowed empress "— In the old familiar strain : gs again about the roses That come forth in June, as though magined that he had to. ‘Ise the roses wouldn't blow. red sings of ** loving subjects” And of ** glory" on the side; igs of “helms ” and sings of “ tridents. Sings of “‘island realms” and tide": sof ** good the greatest greatness,” Sings of ** loyal hearts that throb igs his little old songs over, ‘And they pay him by the job. odness mercy! Goodness gracious ! What would Alfred ever do ould they take his old stock figures And destroy them ere he knew? Could he sing on if June roses jot to blowing out in May? Cold he sing without his trident ‘Or his cuckoo—who shall say? E. Kiser in Chicago Times Herald. De Siegert’s Angostura Bitters, appetizer nd invigorator, imparts a delicious flavor to Mrs, Suburb—" Ob, my dear! that magnifi- cent watch-dog you brought home yesterday is gone.” Mr, Suburb—" Eh? Did be break the chain?” “Mrs, Suburé—"*No; but an ugly-looking tramp came around and acted so terribly that let the dog loose But instead of tearing the tramp to pieces he went off with him” Afr Suburé—"* Great snakes! it must have been the same tramp I bought him of."— New York Weekly. Ke gay and happy still” —Abbot's, the Original Angostura Bitters, gives the health hat insures happiness. Test the best tonic | Ail druggists and grocers. | “Why cid you change milkmen?" ‘2 Well, Idiscovered that the one I am taking milk from 1s. a nice, clear spring on his farm, while a other had nothing but a cistern."—CAreago att. PURE, REFRESHING, | ANTISEPTIC. For all-round hygienic excellence no cleansing agent compares with Packer’s 7 Tar Soap. THE CELEBRATED SOHMER HEADS THE LIST or THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS. | It is the favorite of the artists and the refined musical public. SOHMER & CO., Piano Manufacturers New York Warerooms, SOHMER BUILDING FIFTH AVENUE, COR. 220 STREET. | | ing her, and w: | panion | phia Record. and Quebec, connecting with the New York, Au ungallant man in the west sued a lady who bad rejected his suit and married another for the expenses incurred by him while court- s given damages by an equally ungallant jury. Which betrays a mercenary disposition in that region to tax women on the luxury hitherto conceded to them free, as an inalienable prerogative of their sex to break hearts.—Haltimore American. Fond mother (listening to baby’s cries)—) “What a sweet-toned voice she has, dear! She'll be a splendid singer. We must send her to Italy and have her voice cultivated.” Arutal| father —" Send her now.” — 7td- Bits. A wealthy gentleman, somewhat hard. of} hearing, had on his parlor-floor a fur rug of a little-known animal. "A guest, noticing it, said to his host, "* What kind of an animal does this skin belong to?” “Eh? Belongs to me!” answered the wealthy man — Vouth's Com- Casey—"* Oi hear thot Dinnis wuz caught be a premachoor explosion Wor he hurted any?” MeManus—" He wor, ‘They tell me thot wan ay his wounds is fatal, but th’ other two ain't dangerous an’ wull heal up quick.” —PAiladele The Quebec Central Railway is the favorite tourist and pleasure-travel line between New York and Quebec and between New England points and Quebec. Through Pullman palace- cars are run without change between Springtield New Haven’ and Hartford trains to and from New York. Through Pullman cars and solid| trains are run between Boston and Quebec, and through Pullman dining-room buifet car be- tween Portland and Quebec, passing through | the heart of the White mountains | THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL) INVESTMENT CO. OF LEXINGTON, KY. PLAN: INSURANCE REVERSED. We pay while you live. “Old Line" Companies pay when you die. || WHICH DO YOU PREFER? $175,000.00 Paid in Living Benefits. $70,000.00 Reserve and Surplus. Write for Official Literature, giving plan in full, Energetic Agents Wanted. Liberal Contracts. For particulars address A. SMITH BOWMAN, Secretary, LEXINGTON, KY. Jopon’s Linzany te fall of pare fon. No politics, We, ALGERNON'S CRASH SUIT. Algy spent two silver dollars For a thin, cool suit of crash, And he wore it proudly daily, Cutting, he thought, quite a dash. Bat alas! one luckless morning Algy met a watering-cart, And the dash the sprinkler gave him Almost broke poor Algy's heart. So the suit went to the laundry To be made as good as new, While poor Algy's hot impatience Every day more heated grew Home it came at last, all laundered — If you've tried it you know how— Spick and span and spruce—and Algy's Little brother wears it now. Somerville Journal. We have been for a number of years person- ally familiar with the Sohmer piano, and believe | it has no superior in those excellent qualities | which make a perfect instrument. It is to be especially praised for its volume, richness and carrying-powers. No person can hear it played without being convinced of its superiority, Wage—"' L think there will be but little more| fighting at the front.” Wigg—"* Why, it won't be the fault of our soldiers, will it?" Wagg—| “Not exactly ; but they are having a hard time to find the front."—Cleveland Leader. The Columbia Bevel-Gear Chainless is pre-eminently the wheel for women. The picture shows its manifest advantages. Noth- ing to catch or soil the skirt; no unsightly chain guard to work loose and rattle; no sprockets to entangle guard lacings. There is n0 good reason why a woman as well as & man should not havo a bicycle of the highest efficiency — no. good reason why most women should not have a Columbia Chainless when wo sell Model 8! for $60 and Model 60 for $75. CHAIN WHEELS: Cclunbias, Hartfords and Vedettes, $25 to $60, POPE MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn. | ‘Troasers cazast sng nor battens poll of. Taaltloss ia Style. Quaranteed for service. The“ Endwell” model at Sects. The C.8C. sbebetereetmene ene ge tae 2 nec GHESTER $08 Mr. Stubb—" Maria, what was that tram; after that was preaching so loud in the yard?" Mrs, Stubb—"* He was alter dinner.” Mr. Stubb—"H'm! One of those after-dinner speakers, I suppose.” —Chicago News. EARL & WILSON | bread, young woman,” “1 suppose you re glad to be rid of ‘the boom of cannon said the seftorita. ** Tam,” answered the Spanish official, who was busily crossing islands off the map. “It isa great deal more comfortable to be occupied with this. boom in real estate."— Washington Star **Cooking-school? I'mph! 1 suppose you have learned everything except how to bake “Yes, sir. We don’t bake bread at cooking - school.” "Oh, you don't?” ‘No, sir. We bake the doug! Chicago Tribune, The good name & good quality of BETWEEN THE ACTS LITTLE CIGARS has caused many manu- facturers to imitate them. They are now sold in tin boxes—1o for 1o cents; 50 for 50 cents. There are other tin boxes but no other little cigars as good —as clean—as desir- able as “Acts.” You ‘can use them scores of times when you cannot stop to buy or smokea cigar. Youcan carry themconvenient- ly, as the box of to fits any pocket. Letussend you 50, post paid, for 50 cents—they will save you their cost. 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