The Wasp — 1879 — page 193: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical social commentary rather than a single unified cartoon. The content includes: **"Buzzings"** - A column of brief satirical notes on contemporary issues, including criticism of: - The "Love Chase" play and its "eyed-monster" character - Bishop Hillery's work with Black churches and schools in California - Rev. I.S. Kallock (Baptist), described as a "politico-religious Mayor" involved in office-seeking controversies - Anti-Black sentiment and violence in the South - Criticism of wealthy railroad magnates (Hopkins estate) as "walkaists" (likely "walk-ists"—those who avoid honest labor) - Mock-heroic praise for surviving Confederate prisoners touring Northern cities The page critiques hypocrisy among political and religious figures while addressing racial violence and social inequality of the era.