The Wasp — 1891 — page 534: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This December 1891 *Wasp* cover depicts a caricatured figure labeled "The Canadian Jack Box" emerging from a jack-in-the-box. The figure holds a champagne bottle and raised cup, celebrating "Still on Deck" with a caption crediting "Buckley (to San Francisco)" offering "compliments to the Supreme Court." The cartoon likely satirizes a legal or political dispute involving Canadian interests and the U.S. Supreme Court. The "jack-in-the-box" metaphor suggests something unexpected or unwelcome springing forth. The champagne indicates celebration, possibly mocking a Canadian legal victory or claim. Without additional context about specific 1891 court cases between the U.S. and Canada, the exact reference remains unclear, though it appears critical of the outcome.