The Wasp — 1895 — page 683: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **gossip and humor column** rather than political cartooning. The page contains multiple brief anecdotes illustrated with small cartoons, covering: 1. **Circus parade mishap** - Boys watched a Market Street parade where the hippopotamus escaped 2. **Beach outing** - A merchant's young son asked "Papa, why do fishes blush?" while viewing the cliffs 3. **Yachting ethics** - Nautical gentlemen debated whether it's "less liable" to call a balloon-topsail a "jib" 4. **Horse racing** - California and Burke's horses won recent races 5. **Legal humor** - A judge excused someone for biting his hand, calling it "impossible" since the man is vegetarian The satire is **gentle and domestic** rather than political—mocking social pretension, naïveté, and human contradiction rather than targeting specific figures or policies. The Royal Baking Powder ad dominates the lower half.