The Wasp — 1878 — page 204: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **no political cartoon**. Instead, it features editorial commentary and letters to the editor typical of *The Wasp*, a San Francisco satirical weekly. The main illustration—a decorative vignette of wasps—is merely ornamental. The text discusses local San Francisco issues: Mayor Asbury's activities in Oakland, the wreck of the *Eurydice*, and criticism of Salt Lake City as a potential U.S. Mint location. Notable is a section titled "Words" containing satirical verse mocking various social behaviors and hypocrisies. The page also includes readers' letters addressing Chinese immigration and other contemporary concerns. This is primarily **editorial/opinion content rather than visual satire**.