Judge, 1901-12-28 · page 35 of 49
Judge — December 28, 1901 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American humor: **"Christmas Luck Before the Holidays"**: A schoolroom joke where a dunce cannot name an Alaskan cape where gold was discovered—likely referencing the contemporary Klondike Gold Rush, a major news story of that era. **"A Political Dodge"**: Satirizes a congressional candidate's past arson conviction. The joke suggests politicians exploit prejudices (here, "the Hebrew vote") to deflect from scandals—implying candidates use deflection tactics rather than address serious crimes. **"A New Jersey Conceit"**: Mocks New Jersey residents' supposed boastfulness by having a Jerseyman humorously call mosquitoes "silver" to praise his state. **Other items**: "A Snowflake Fancy," "Born, Not Made," "How They Settled It," "Rather Indefinite," and "A Winter Garden" are brief humorous vignettes about drawing methods, swearing, artistic disputes, and romantic misunderstandings—typical period humor with no specific political content. The page reflects Judge's mix of topical political satire and genteel domestic comedy.
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Teacner—"* Can Dunce—* No'm! CHRISTMAS LUCK BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. ‘Teacher—"' Correct!"’ Go to the head.”* A SNOWFLAKE FANCY. ACH snowflake is a. tiny star adrift, And many sparkling snow flakes do we see, When with our dear old skull we catch the swift And solid) snowball hurt ling fancy free. BORN, NOT MADE. SEGAY, wherever did you learn tosivear like that?” ¢ can't learn it. Is a gift.” HOW THEY SETTLED IT. Le One day the pen-and-ink and the wash-drawing met in dispute who was the superior. A NEW JERSEY CONCEIT. THE Jerseyman watches the snowflakes And sings as he sees them glide, “Oh, these are the silver mos- quitoes ‘That fill pride.” A POLITICAL DODGE. w Jersey with you name the cape in Alaska where gold has been recently discovered ?"" A WINTER GARDEN. SALLY forth and take the air (My ulster take T, to Vehold the snow drop, Where'er T turn my Some cro-cusses ar A lady slipper ne: And right before a nose Doth verily appear. ‘The palms ar And mi A big dog wood, some eat ni In flox the sparrows stir. hair and roses twain, nd Marguerite, EDWIN L SARIN, 6eTHEY say that our can- didate for congress was once a firebug, and that when he lived in another state he was convicted of —very fierce. Buta bucket of water and a pen with which both were respectively created — arson.” “That's only a dodge to get the Hebrew vote.” RATHER INDEFINITE. Hewitl— Lend me fifty, will you? Jewett—1 will when I get back from New York.” Hewitt" When are —soon served as the weapons, you going to New York ?” Jewett— Just before 1 lend you that fifty.” 5. After the duel was over. comicbooks.com