Judge, 1902-05-10 · page 8 of 20
Judge — May 10, 1902 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical cartoons and brief comedic sketches typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Homesick for Dixie"** presents a nostalgic poem in dialect about a Black Southerner longing for the antebellum South—satirizing sentimental Lost Cause mythology by exaggerating romanticized imagery of plantation life. **"A Deadly Poison"** and **"On Coffee Grounds"** are brief visual gags about household matters and servants. **"A Fellow-Feeling"** humorously recounts Jonah's whale encounter, with a native fisherman commiserating about lost catches—gentle absurdist humor. **"He Got Another"** and **"Evidently a Comer"** mock family dynamics: a child's logic about twins and fruit, and a wealthy family indulging their son's musical ambitions only if paid. These satirize parental indulgence and class attitudes toward children's development. The overall tone reflects Judge's focus on domestic comedy, racial caricature, and upper-class social observation rather than direct political commentary.
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HOMESICK FOR DIXIE. 'S PININ' ter go ter Di Vs longin’ ter see it once mo’, L hope ter be gwine thar sometime, An buck ter de ole cabin de’, lawn in de meuf an’ sick, Ss powsteful blue 1 feel Dar's no plaice Lik home when a pusson Am runnin’ ‘way down at de heel. dar at me; oughty long sence T twisted De ‘possum right onten de tree. Tdoan’ neblah hab ne mot pahties whad we once useter see Refo’ de ‘Ter sojer wid Gineral Lex Dar is no show heah fol de dabky 5 Ww A DEADLY POISON. * Ruff on rats” heel. ON COFFEE GROUNDS. First satt-cettar~ “What's the matter with Coffee Pot this morning ?” Secon saut-certar ‘Oh, he’s all riled up. They forgot to give him his egg.”” HE things that were better left unsaid are usually the ones that receive most attention and credence. A FELLOW-FEELING. JONAH stood on the sandy shore, gesticulating wildly at the whale, which was rapidly re- ceding over the rim of the horizon, he little knot of natives eyed him with in- terest and listened politely to his remarks. At last Aminadab the fishhite spoke. 1 know just how you feel about it, Mr. Jonah,” he said, 1 let one bigger than that get off my line last summer, and I reckon there anything else that riles a man up so much But Jonah only. turned: angrily awa strode to the market-place, where he moodily asked the price of gourd-seed. PREPARED FOR THE SEASON. Jimmy,” said the hard-hearted em 1 don't see how you will out to any ames this season, as your grand- mother died four times last summer “But, sir,” answered Jimmy, « grandpapa has married again, although it was much n HE GOT ANOTHER. the wishes of the family.” Wittie—": Papa, if | was twins would you buy the other boy a banana, too ?"* And still we wonder why men advance a Para— Certainly, my son.” : Wituie—"" Well, papa, you surely ain't going to cheat me out of another banana just because I'm all ONE SWHE leap Tront office-boy to the head of the in one piece ?” concern, EVIDENTLY A “COMER.” Mrs. Suit —"* So you think your son Reginald will make a great pianist ? Mrs. Brown —"' Yes, indeed. Why, the little darling won't even take a lesson unless we pay him for It." comicbooks.com