The Wasp — 1889 — page 352: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains five separate humorous pieces typical of *The Wasp's* satirical style: 1. **"Good Presidential Timber"** - A poem mocking various potential presidential candidates, including Van Buren, John Adams, and others, suggesting none are truly qualified. 2. **"After Many Years"** - A dialogue mocking a City Hall officer's bow-legged appearance, with crude humor about physical deformities. 3. **"A Barkeeper Who Laughed"** - An anecdote about a barkeeper's verbal wit, playing on a pun about "Yankee Doodle." 4. **"He Overlooked His Wife"** - A story about a businessman who neglects his wife while pursuing business in Chicago. 5. Other brief pieces on the Berlin Conference and various jokes. The content reflects *The Wasp's* emphasis on political mockery, personal ridicule, and wordplay rather than visual cartoons.