The Wasp — 1888 — page 453: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (June 9, 1888) is primarily text content rather than political cartoons. The main article, "The Wasp," discusses a serpent that appeared in Darling County, South Carolina. According to the account, girls were frightened by the creature, which moved through wheat fields and caused visible damage. The piece reports that a father engaged in the moonshining industry pursued the snake. The text also covers various social gossip items, including theatrical announcements and personal anecdotes about Chicago businessman John Stevens and his interactions with a young lady. The overall tone is satirical commentary on local scandals and peculiar incidents, characteristic of *Wasp* magazine's satirical approach to contemporary social events.