The Wasp — 1895 — page 585: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring hotels, steamship lines, wines, and other commercial services typical of 1890s San Francisco publications. The main cartoon, titled **"A Wrong Tip,"** depicts a comedic scene of a carriage accident or mishap involving multiple figures, horses, and a vehicle. The humor appears to derive from someone giving bad advice ("a wrong tip") that resulted in this chaotic situation. The specific reference is unclear without additional context, but the cartoon likely satirizes incompetence or misguided guidance in a contemporary situation—possibly related to horse-drawn transportation, travel, or financial advice common in that era. The joke's precise target remains uncertain from the image alone.