The Wasp — 1878 — page 420: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The left side features a cartoon labeled **"All's quite along the Potomac"** showing two figures in period dress (appearing to be 19th-century politicians or officials) in a somewhat confrontational pose near water. The caption sarcastically suggests calm on the Potomac River—Washington D.C.'s central waterway—likely mocking political tensions or disputes in the nation's capital. The remainder of the page contains satirical commentary on various topics: Florida's new constitution, Russian ship purchases, Chinese imperial titles, camp meetings, the potato bug crisis in North Carolina, and new socialist laws in Germany. The overall tone is irreverent social and political satire typical of The Wasp's mission to mock contemporary American and international affairs through humor and commentary.