Judge, 1905-11-04 · page 11 of 16
Judge — November 4, 1905 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon page. The main content is "The Human Eye" essay, which humorously discusses the "goo-goo eye"—a flirtatious look. A Texas judge has legally defined it as eye movements made "with intent of attracting, alluring or conjuring the attention of any woman or female." The satire mocks this absurdly literal legal definition of flirtation, particularly noting the judge only addressed male behavior and missed the subtler "reverent eye" and "maiden eye" of women. The page includes three short humorous anecdotes: a doctor's visit where a boy only understands dialect; a man buying expensive cigars for free matchboxes; and various advertisements (Parker's Tar Soap, Gold Seal Champagne, etc.). **No specific political figures or events are referenced.** The satire targets legal overreach and male cluelessness rather than contemporary politics.
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Being an earnest student of whatever is admirable we have often narrowly ob- served the human eye, and it is our judgment, not hastily arrived at nor lightly uttered, that for downright excellence as a work of art, for superb skill as an interpretative instru- ment and for a certain beautiful facility in mirroring the ficeting shadows of the soul-depths, the human optic has a Water- bury watch beat a mile. We mention the watch simply because that is sup- posed to exhibit human skill at its neat- est and deftest tricks. But we see the human eye turn a trick every day that would fill a Waterbury watch’s sluggish movement with envious rage. Some eyes are as beautiful as an amethystian sunset in seas of opal streaked with sapphire, cobalt and attar of roses. And now and then you run on to a cold, lazy, loafing eye that looks like a piece of liver on a butcher's block. There is the calm eye and the excited, restless eye, and some eyes are full of dreams and dramas and drolleries, while others are the homes of little leering devils and debauches. A Texas judge has lately defined the goo-goo eye, and we take it that every ‘one would like to have the opinion, so that when he sees a goo-goo eye he may be on his guard. The opinion follows: “ By the term ‘ goo-goo ‘eyes’ is meant any con- tortion, unusual movement, or any fixed, unusual attitude of the eyes, provided the said contortion, unusual movement or unusual fixed attitude is made with the intent of attracting, alluring or conjuring the attention of any woman or female. Tt will be noted that such eyes, if made at an infant in arms, provided it is of the gentler sex, is unlawful upon the streets of the city. The ‘intent’ is the point upon which the main construction must he placed, A stare is a‘ goo-goo eye’ it it is committed with intent.” Judge Kirlicks further held that a wink, accom: panied by an intent, is a * goo-goo "; like- wise the cocking of an eye, ogling, mak- ing wide eyes, all come within the broad For Dandruff and Baldness. Packer's Tar Soap. Pure as the Pines An Ideal Shampoo with healing and antiseptic properties. Soothes the scalp. Strengthens the Hair. Recommended by Physicians. ‘The Packer Mig. Co., New York. THE HUMAN EYE. |sweep of the term “ goo-goo,” if accom- panied by intent.” This opinion seems to be based on the| male goo-goo eye and its operations, and for that reason it is lack- ing in interest. To us or goo-goo eye is about as interesting as a Bermuda onion floating, in ‘a barrel of soft soap. Now let this Texas judge tell us about the girl -goo- goo eye, the “reverent eye made rich honest thoughts”; the maiden eye ich is robed in the lovely light of mod- esty and yet must needs adventure forth in furtive search at Cupid’s promptings. We would like to be in court when the judge tackles this proposition, PW. HIS OWN LANGUAGE. A doctor was lately summoned to a cottage at Harwood, in Teesdale, and found a boy patient in need of his services. “ Put out your tongue,” said the doctor. The boy stared like an owl, “ My good boy,” requested the médical man, “let me see your tongue.” “Talk English, doctor,” put in the mother, and then, turning to her son, she said, “Hopen thy gobbler and push out thy loliker.” The boy rolled out his tongue in a mo- ment.— 7it- Bits. PRIZE WITH EVERY PACKAGE. Hicks—“ What makes you buy your cigars in there? You can get the same cigars a good deal cheaper down the street.” Wicks— Yes ; but in here they give you a box of matches free."—Somerville ‘Fournal. FUNNY PEOPLE WILL DRINK COFFEE WHEN IT “DOES SUCH THINGS.” “IT began to use Postum because the old kind of coffee had so poisoned my whole system that I was on the point of breaking down, and the doctor warned me that I must quit it. “ My chief ailment was nervousness and heart trouble. “ Any unexpected noise would cause me the most painful palpitation, make me faint and weak, “Thad heard of Postum and began to drink it when I left off the old coffee. It began to help me just as soon as the old effects of the other kind of coffee passed away. It did not stimulate me for a while and then leave me weak and nerv- ous as coffee used to do. Instead of that it built up my strength and supplied a constant vigor to my system which I can always rely on. It enables me to do the biggest kind of a day's work without getting tired. 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