The Wasp — 1878 — page 60: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains miscellaneous social commentary rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Left illustration**: "The 'music of the spheres'" - a fifteen-ball pool scene, likely satirizing fashionable leisure pursuits. **Right illustration**: A cherub or cupid figure, accompanying fashion commentary about ladies' boots and the latest styles. The text covers various brief satirical items: criticism of newspaper violence depictions, a university anecdote about Norman and Saxon history, fashion observations (the "Chemise Russe" waistline), and practical advice on tailoring and accessories. The final notable item mocks a Virginia church's sign reading "VERILY THIS IS THE HOUSE OF GOD AND THE GATEWAY UNTO HEAVEN 'POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE,'" satirizing the contradiction between religious welcome and actual exclusivity. Overall, this appears to be a general-interest satirical magazine page mixing light social satire with fashion and local commentary.