The Wasp — 1892 — page 199: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* satirical magazine contains two political cartoons and gossip-style commentary on San Francisco Bay Area politics, likely from the 1880s-90s. The top cartoon, titled "Unconscious Bliss," depicts a cyclist (labeled as female) performing a dangerous stunt, mocking what the text calls a "kindergarten class" demonstration that attracted 200 spectators. The satire ridicules both the cyclist's recklessness and public fascination with such stunts. The bottom cartoon, "Raiding Season Begins," shows figures apparently engaged in political scheming or corruption—likely referencing local Democratic or Republican political machinations. The accompanying "Strictly Political" section mocks various Bay Area politicians and their factional disputes, mentioning nominations, conventions, and campaigns in satirical, dismissive language typical of *Wasp's* partisan criticism.