Judge, 1901-02-02 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 2, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical items rather than a unified political cartoon: **"Judge's Favorites"** references Eugenie Thais Lawton in "Lost River"—likely theatrical satire. **"Foot-Ball Terms"** depicts a domestic scene captioned "Masterly Interference," satirizing football terminology applied to marriage/household situations. **"The Halt and the Blind"** discusses Miss Mary Spinner, described as having one leg significantly longer than the other and crossed eyes. The satire critiques society's superficial judgments and parents who overlook their daughter's actual character flaws while fixating on physical appearance. **"Foolish Bird"** and **"Patience"** are humorous verse pieces about everyday life irritations. **"Phases of the Currency Question"** presents a dialogue between rural figures (Samuel Stubble and Henry Hayseed) discussing agricultural economics and crop prices—reflecting late-19th-century rural concerns about currency and farm prices.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITES, EUGENIE THAIS LAWTON IN ‘LOST RIVER.” You were bred in old Kentucky, in the land of mountain dew: Ask that state her best production, and she points to girls like you, If you're only half as lucky As you're pretty and you're plucky, We'll congratulate Kentucky On the things you're going to do. OOLISH BIRD. Roy—"*Gee! I always thought the owl was a wise bird.” PATIENCE, worry over little things in life, Don't let a little trouble give you pain— (Now, Johnny, you stop whittling with your knife. ‘That noise would make a person go insane !") D° Don’t make a fuss o'er every petty care And 'gainst a trifle raise a foolish plaint— (* Now, Freddy, you stop pulling Jennie’s hair; You're enough to try the patience of a saint Don’t grumble every time things don’t go right, o'er tiny bothers of a day— , stop your fooling with that light, he way you act will make my hair turn gray !") PHASES OF THE CURRENCY QUESTION. Samuel Stubble —"\ tell you, the farmers are the first ter feel the effects of any drop in prices.”” Henry Hoecorn —° You're right. My wife no sooner heard that old Parcells, down ter the corners, was sellin’ calico at half a cent re- duction than I had ter buy her seven yards of the stuff, an’ she didn’t need a patch of it.” and that she has red hair, fre FOOT-BALL TERMS, ‘* Masterly interference.” THE HALT AND THE BLIND. Y SPIN is an only and idolized daughter. at least six inches longer The facts that one leg the other, that her eyes cross extravagantly, les and a pug nose, in no way influence her parents’ belief in the beauty of her face and form. Ata garden party some weeks ago, at which Mary and her mother were present, the latter had cornered the hostess and was as usual en- larging upon her daughter's perfections. “The centre of attraction wherever she goes !” she remarked blandly glancing over to where Mary was laboriously limping across the lawn. “No, [will not say that she has any particular accomplishment. It is just her beauty of face and manner. She is an unusually graceful girl and that, in spite of a little trouble she has to overcome in walking. Of course you haven't noticed it—no one ever does—but my daughter is slightly lame.” LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE HIM. Te NvT-rick (to the chestnut-burr)—"* Say, you must be the chap that fell into a bramble-bush, and scratched out both his eyes, that I have read about.” comicbooks.com