The Wasp — 1878 — page 321: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains humorous anecdotes and a poem titled "Bertie's Philosophy" rather than political cartoons. The only illustration shows "The Very Freshest American Humor" — a figure in motion. The content includes satirical short stories mocking American life: a piece about managing a menagerie, commentary on newspapers and supporting them, and a longer anecdote about an undertaker pressured into a coffin sale involving ice-packing costs. The undertaker's frustration drives the humor. "Bertie's Philosophy" is a whimsical poem about chickens and eggs. Another story, "A Grief-Stricken Parent," depicts a coffin-box customer haggling over handles and price. The page primarily uses *verbal* satire targeting American business practices, poor economic conditions, and commercial haggling rather than visual caricature or political figures.