Judge, 1900-12-08 · page 3 of 16
Judge — December 8, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short satirical pieces and illustrations typical of Judge's humor: **"A Miscalculation"** mocks a newlywed couple's marital expectations—the husband boasted he'd become a U.S. senator, but the wife reveals he actually said he'd be a "barrel" (likely meaning a drunk or failure). **"Hard Lines"** and accompanying illustration joke about sea-sickness during the English Channel crossing, playing on the stereotype of British vulnerability to rough waters despite ruling the seas. **"A Winning Concession"** and **"The Hard Part"** appear to be brief political quips, though specific references are unclear without additional context. The remaining items—**"The Two Bills,"** **"Bobby's Explanation,"** **"Time to Stop,"** and **"In Topsyturvy Land"**—are domestic humor pieces about family life, appearing unrelated to current events.
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A MISCALCULATION, Mrs. NewLywep —"* Before marriage you deceived me, sir! You said you would some day be a United States senator.” Mr. NEWLYWED (in politics) —"*I deceived myself, dear! I honestly thought that you had a * barrel.’ A WINNING CONCESSION. Crawford—" How were they persuaded not to cut down the minister's salary ?” Crabshaw —“ He promised to cut down his sermons,” HARD LINES, HEN you're the channel crossing over, rom French Calais to English Dover, Sea-sickness likely is your fate ; For when “ Britannia rules the waves" She does not always rule them straight. A PARTING LOOK. Jack Frost— For goodness’ sake, Miss Leaf, why are you standing there gazing up in the air?” Miss Lear—‘* Oh, I'm looking up my family tree before I leave,” THE TWO BILLS. Pua Cow MBIA'S ways are strange 7 | to see, For, now election's done, Not bankrupt, nay, nor like to be, Yet, of two Bills presented, she Could honor only one. BOBBY’S EXPLANATION. Bobby —1 know why the flies don’t come in through the wire screen, mamma.” Mamma —* Why?" Lobby —“ Because they think it's a big spider's web.” HARD PART. TIME TO STOP. Lorp Noxastt—‘ How can I travel in this blooming Dorothy (for the first time country totally incognito bing h imother’ ‘ Fescy Dourti Very easily | Just assume the name a ing: ae i mothers. of any of our vice-presidents.” ir, astonished at its coming a 3 Lorp NoKAsit "Ah, pray give me one !" out so freely) —"I1—1 guess IN TOPSYTURVY LAND. Percy Dour ‘Oh, that’s the hard part of it, ye ide Book (writing)—* This critic is simply absurd. For an know! Ye'll have to write to Washinj ton to find out about I'd better stop, grandma; your example of misapplied energy he is the limit. He is shoddy, that, ye know.” head is all unraveling.” cranky and has no excuse for existing.” comicbooks.com