Judge, 1899-10-14 · page 10 of 16
Judge — October 14, 1899 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical cartoons and humorous sketches typical of Judge magazine's social commentary: **"The Vanishing Kangaroo"** mocks lynch mob violence by depicting kangaroos (representing mob justice) discussing how they lynched someone without knowing if he was guilty. The prominent citizen defends this by claiming crimes happen constantly anyway—satirizing the rationalization of extrajudicial killing. **"Getting Out of Town"** depicts a Black man being chased out by a posse, with dark humor about the speed of his departure. This reflects post-Reconstruction racial violence and forced displacement. **Other sketches** include domestic humor ("Nothing in It" about broken engagements) and consumer commentary ("Her Experience" about pricing). **"A Double-Barreled Torch"** is an ornamental poem about jack-o'-lanterns. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century American anxieties: racial violence, consumer capitalism, and courtship customs. The satirical approach targets mob justice and social pretense rather than explicitly condemning them.
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Suage HER EXPERI- ENCE. SeYVHY don't you go to the store across the way if you are looking for a bar- gain? ™ My experience in that’ shop. has taught me that if you wish anything cheap you have to pay well for it.” THE VANISHING KANGAROO. ANY TIME OP- PORTUNE, *+RUT how did you know,” inquired the tourist nervously, “that that negro you lynched was guilty ? You say you knew of no particular i crime being com- had HAD SUPPORT, ated Juoce—" The charge against you is vagrancy. The officer says ‘ou have no visibl “ Mistah,” re ¥ ible means of support ** T's gota means ob suppo't, jedge ; but she done took sick an’ cain't plied the prominent . dete PPo't. jedg citizen eruditely, “in a coun- try as large as this there are crimes being committed ev- ery day.” NOTHING IN IT, Dolly —" It's awful to meet one of the men you were engaged to last sea- son,” Madge—"* Wt must be.” Dolly—*\ just ran across Harry, and he wanted the old engagement renewed without giving up a new ring.” A DOUBLE-BARRELED TORCH. WE SEE the great pumpkin That's fresh from the bin, A face on it carven— Eyes, mouth, nose and chin, A candle ’s emitting Its light through its grin, “Tis golden without and “Tis golden within, Its dimples are gleaming, Each crease richiy glows ; Its smile is a lovely And beautiful rose ‘That drips into whiskers ‘That never repose, But gleam on its eyeballs And polish its nose, ‘That pumpkin much brighter Will flash by and by; “Twill be as a search-light To gild while we sigh ‘The rapture that's lifting Our spirits sky-high— “Twill then be translated Into a big pi x, MUNKITTRICK. GETTING OUT OF TOWN. LESSED are the peace-mak- Victim—" I say, boss; if you'll give me fifteen minutes I'll get out of town.” ers, for they shall inherit the Possf LeapeR—" Oh, that's all right. You'll get out of town in fifteen minutes the way things is.” islands. comicbooks.com