Judge — August 19, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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A PRAYER. ET me find a place of refuge From the lullabies of coons, Where the praise of ** coal-black la- dies” Won't be heard for many moons; Where the cake-walk is unheard of, And the sabbath-bells that chime Still can call the folks to meeting Without playing “* In rag-time.”” GOOD JOKE ON CHRIS. ¢ 6 THERE can be no doubt,” said Mr. Bainbridge, “that Leif Ericsson came to America long be- fore Christopher Columbus. * "That's a good joke on Chris,” commented Mr. Tenspot. * A good joke?” “Yes: it's a Norse on Colum- bus.” UNREASONABLE WASTE—A TAMMANY ARGUMENT. Casey—" This shameful waste av public money should be shtopped.” Cassipy—"* Vis, begorra! Six million dollars wasted on the public schools lasht year, whin they could Have bought the laxes av Killarney fer balf the price.” THE OLD PROBLEM OF HEAD, BODY AND TAIL. Uncle Hiram —" tell ye I'm right in fer the annexation of a good slice of China, I believe the United States is able to an’ could annex a piece of that old empire with at least a hundred million people in it.” Uncle Silas—* Annex a hundred million? colony or the headquarters >” Well —er—er—would that be a THE SEQUEL. SUBMARINE ATHLETICS. Te sea-urchins raised a great hul- laballoo, ‘Till a crab said, ** What are you try- ing to do; And why all this clatter and bustle?” ‘They replied, "If you please, sir, it isn't 4 fight; But we've found this small shell-fish, and surely it’s right To try to develop our mussel.” NOT TO BE DENIED. I" WAS. an unusually cold day for mid-summer, “ It’s the cold- est hot day I ever saw,” shivered Willie. 2. —a hottle— ACCOUNTED FOR. IRLS who 'gainst men mean things have said Have never in love's sunshine basked ; ‘The girl who says she'll never wed Is she who never has been asked. FLAGRANTE DELICTO. Crabshaw —" He objected to the way his wife returned ‘ A MATTER OF PRECAUTION, Canitt. —""Alderman Finnegan had to get a is. Eviry Tammany man in the ward was presint at the wedding.” from the country. Crawford—" Why, how did she come home? Crabshazw —* Unexpect- edly.” 3. —and a bill, comicbooks.com