The Wasp — 1878 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a "Correspondence" section with satirical letters to the editor rather than traditional political cartoons. The main illustration shows two figures at a desk labeled "Mizzletoe" and "Sanhedrim" discussing correspondence. The satirical content mocks various topics: a ridiculous royal story about a princess and national distress; criticism of someone's poetry as "idiotic" and "atrocious in design"; and mockery of a "Plea for Suicides" as unhealthy. The letters attack pretension and bad logic, suggesting The Wasp's typical satirical approach to contemporary issues. A separate poem, "The North Wind," appears below, written by a Wasp contributor suffering from cold weather. The page functions primarily as editorial commentary through humorous reader correspondence rather than visual satire.