The Wasp — 1892 — page 23: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **biographical/editorial content rather than satire or political cartoon**. It features a portrait of Ferdinand C. Ewer, a 19th-century California author, editor, and critic associated with *The Pioneer Magazine*. The text recounts Ewer's life accomplishments and notably includes discussion of a supernatural story he wrote called "The Eventful Nights" that appeared in *The Pioneer*. The piece describes how the story caused considerable sensation, with spiritualist believers accepting it as genuine communication from the dead. The ornate "Library of California Writers" header indicates this is part of a series celebrating regional literary figures. Rather than mocking Ewer, the piece appears to document his career and influence on California's literary culture, though with some bemusement about the spiritualist controversy his work generated.