The Wasp — 1890 — page 376: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main cartoon depicts two naval officers. The caption identifies them as "Ginger Sloan" and "Commodore Gutts," with dialogue suggesting confusion about whether a cannon was loaded during a salute. The humor appears to rest on a double meaning—the loaded cannon and possibly a drunken state. Below is a decorative "Photographia" section referencing Democratic Party politics, specifically mentioning Gen. Fremont as a candidate and discussing potential political campaigns in Illinois and California. The surrounding text discusses San Francisco civic improvements, Senator Jones's speech at a monument unveiling, and Rev. J.K. Smith's sermons—typical *Wasp* content mixing political commentary with social satire of the era's public figures and institutions.