Life — June 2, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# A Steeplechase Satire This is a satirical cartoon by Gray Parker titled "A Hunt Steeplechase" mocking what appears to be a political or social chase. The main scene shows well-dressed gentlemen in a carriage being pursued by mounted riders in a chaotic steeplechase race. The dialogue "Didn't I tell you I'd stop 'em" and references to "a good steep mill" and taking "the extra lift" suggest the cartoon satirizes some form of pursuit or scheme where someone attempts to stop or obstruct competitors. The surrounding smaller panels show various riders and horses in disarray and collision, labeled with fragments like "All right now," "The brute's trying to shake him off," and "Well! I stopped 'em anyhow"—depicting the comedic chaos of an uncontrolled chase where stopping proves difficult and accident-prone.