The Wasp — 1890 — page 398: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**"The Meanest Man Living"** cartoon depicts a vindictive husband during divorce proceedings, ordering the court to divide household furniture in ways designed to spite his wife—satirizing petty malice disguised as legal process. **"Politics" section** criticizes Congressman Morrow's uncertain positioning regarding a Republican judicial appointment, suggesting he lacks principles and merely follows party lines rather than acting independently. **"Life in Local Affairs"** discusses San Francisco's Board of Supervisors adopting fire-bell schedules to aid workers, while also addressing broader governance issues around taxation and municipal efficiency. **"A Blind Man"** cartoon shows a beggar-woman asking a gentleman for a nickel, with the punchline revealing he's "keeping a lookout for the policeman"—satirizing hypocrisy around charity and law enforcement.