The Wasp — 1888 — page 277: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate articles and an advertisement rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: 1. **"Nine!"** - A narrative about Civil War artillery and aftermath, describing soldiers and battle casualties. 2. **"The Quaker's Method of Curing a Bad Habit"** - An anecdote about a young man who wanted to reform a habit of swearing. A Quaker helps him by making a bet, eventually curing him through unconventional means. 3. **"How Affectation Affected Him"** - A South Side University student's romantic pursuit of a supposed "relic" from Boston, which turns out to be false pretension. 4. **"Why He Removed His Beard"** - A humorous domestic story about a man's wife objecting to his new boarder's casual manner and improper language. The bottom half features an advertisement for **Lundborg's Perfume Edenia**, with an illustration of a woman and cat. The page is primarily literary/humorous content rather than political satire.