Judge, 1899-11-25 · page 16 of 16
Judge — November 25, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate humorous cartoons typical of early Judge magazine satire: 1. **"His Last Heroic Command"**: A military parody showing "Captain Blockhead" ordering men forward—the joke plays on incompetent military leadership, a recurring satirical target. 2. **"Both Had Faults"**: A domestic humor piece contrasting a man's two wives. The joke hinges on backhanded compliments: while he loves his second wife equally, his only praise is that her cooking is worse but her feet are warmer—mocking both matrimonial dissatisfaction and the absurdity of male logic. 3. **"Fido and Rover Got a Dizzy Jag"**: A four-panel sequence depicting dogs becoming intoxicated (the panels show increasingly chaotic dog behavior). This satirizes contemporary concerns about drunkenness by applying them to animals for comedic effect. The overall tone reflects Judge's characteristic blend of social satire, domestic humor, and wordplay aimed at educated urban readers of the era.
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HIS LAST HEROIC COMMAND. Cartan BLockHeaD—"' Forward, men, to the rescue !"* 2. “I can stand this as long as you can.” By JUOGE COMPANY OF MEW YORK. R Spare eae = as ae ! chet ERE bo NewYork BOTH HAD FAULTS. 4. Bor—" Shay (hic) we're havin’ a (hic) jolly good Mas, Justwep—"* Does Mr. Smithers love his second wife as much as he did bis first?” time,” Mxs. Youncuuu—" Yes. He told me her cooking was worse, but that her feet were HOW FIDO AND ROVER GOT A not so cold.” DIZZY “JAG.” comicbooks.com