The Wasp — 1891 — page 53: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct sections: a narrative story about General Grant and a "Town Topics" gossip column. The left column tells an anecdote about **General Grant** during the Civil War, depicting him as folksy and practical—he reportedly kept sugar he'd stolen from a Confederate captain's skull as a memento. The story portrays Grant sympathetically as humble and good-natured despite his rough circumstances. The right side includes social commentary on San Francisco topics: criticism of the New School Board, commentary on amateur girls' sports clubs, and a humorous anecdote about "Clarence" encountering a cow on Pine Street. The tone is gossipy and mildly satirical about local civic affairs rather than pointed political satire.