The Wasp — 1889 — page 132: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists primarily of **short humorous prose pieces and poems** rather than political cartoons. The content includes satirical snippets about contemporary events and social observations: Key items reference: - The **Scott bill** before the Supreme Court (likely immigration-related) - **Edgerton, Civil Service Commissioner** under President Cleveland - Local **San Francisco issues** (Spring Valley water company) - **Tom Clunie** running for Congress The humor targets bureaucratic inefficiency, pompous officials, and everyday absurdities. Items like "A Brilliant Plan" mock domestic situations, while pieces satirize well-dressed women's pretensions and religious hypocrisy. Without clear date context or visible cartoons, the specific political targets remain somewhat opaque to modern readers, though the satirical tone clearly mocks late-19th-century California politics and upper-class pretension.