Judge — December 22, 1900 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a two-panel comic strip featuring a recurring character, Deacon Elderberry. The top panel shows the deacon attempting to slaughter a turkey for Christmas dinner, but the bird has become wildly animated—"entered wholly into the spirit of the holiday"—creating chaotic slapstick comedy as it evades capture. The bottom panel appears to be a separate historical humor segment about sledding's origins, depicting Native Americans ("Indians") sending children down snowy slopes on logs, presented as the origin of American sleds. Both panels use exaggerated, comedic illustration typical of Judge's satirical style. The humor relies on physical comedy and period stereotypes rather than pointed social commentary.