The Wasp — 1877 — page 166: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising and entertainment listings** for San Francisco venues and businesses (April 7, 1877). The main illustrated cartoon shows a **double-horned rhinoceros**, which advertises the "Living Double-Horned Rhinoceros" exhibit at Woodward's Gardens. The text includes theater reviews and social commentary, notably "The Chico Butchers" section criticizing Chinese immigration. The article argues that Chinese workers depress wages and that white workers should resist Chinese presence—reflecting the virulent anti-Chinese sentiment prevalent in 1870s California. The rhinoceros cartoon is simply a novelty advertisement for an exotic animal attraction, not political satire.