The Wasp — 1887 — page 196: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily text articles and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The visible illustration labeled "IN THE LIBRARY" appears to show figures in an interior domestic scene, though its satirical point is unclear from the image alone. The text discusses theatrical productions ("The Strangers of Paris," "City of Killarney"), California attractions, and various humorous anecdotes. One section mocks "Auditor Strobher" for expecting a favorable court decision, suggesting he'll "descend from his giddy self-intoxication" when proven wrong—satirizing political overconfidence. Another piece, "Sounding Nature's Dinner Gong," contains dialogue about a baby and animal crying, appearing to be light social humor rather than pointed political satire. The page reads as typical late 19th-century American satirical magazine fare: theatrical gossip, travel commentary, and gentle social mockery aimed at local figures and contemporary absurdities.