The Wasp — 1887 — page 162: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon from *The Wasp* (August 27, 1887) depicts a well-dressed man in a top hat holding a banner labeled "CELESTIAL COURT DAVID STOW APPLAC SHARON" while presenting it to a woman representing Justice or Liberty. The phrase "same old chestnut" refers to a tired, repetitive joke or argument. The cartoon appears to satirize someone repeatedly presenting the same worn-out legal or political claim—possibly related to a court case or public controversy involving the named individuals. The caricatured faces on the banner and the woman's dismissive gesture suggest the cartoon mocks the futility of continuing to press this particular issue, viewing it as tediously outdated rather than newsworthy.