The Wasp — 1893 — page 417: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **primarily advertisements** rather than editorial cartoons. The main illustrated content is "Park Horsemanship," showing an exaggerated rider on a rearing horse with two men in suits reacting below. The caption reads: "Delighted Urchin—'Let's follow him up, Johnny. He's a goin' to stand on his mustang.'" This appears to be humor about urban park riders attempting impressive horsemanship tricks, amusing street urchins. The **advertisements** promote: - Bartlett Springs Mineral Water (Lake County, California) - General Arthur Cigar - Lyons of London Tailor services The page functions mainly as commercial space rather than political satire. The horsemanship cartoon mocks pretentious urban equestrians rather than addressing specific political figures or events.