The Wasp — 1892 — page 45: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The main visual element is a portrait labeled "VICTORIA III" showing a woman's face, accompanying a brief dialogue titled "AT THE NEWSBOY'S MISSION" about a teacher instructing a boy ("Mickey") on reading comprehension using a cow. Below that is "AT THE SÉANCE," a comedic exchange where General Sherman appears at a spiritualist gathering and makes a joke about the band playing "Hail to the Chief" before "Marching Through Georgia"—likely referencing Sherman's controversial Civil War march through Georgia. The page otherwise contains various **product advertisements** (Epps's Cocoa, Scott's Emulsion, Liebig Extract of Beef, etc.) and business listings. It lacks sustained political cartooning or satire on this particular page.