The Wasp — 1888 — page 272: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several short satirical stories and miscellaneous content rather than political cartoons. The pieces include: **"An Unequal Contest"** and **"The Vision of Cleveland"** — satirical narratives mocking political figures, likely from the 1880s based on the Cleveland reference (Grover Cleveland was president then). **"The Doctor's Adventure"** — a humorous anecdote about a physician's encounter with a woman at a boarding house, playing on social awkwardness and misunderstandings of the era. **"The Faint of the Elephants"** — appears to reference Republican Party politics (the elephant being the GOP symbol). The page also contains advertisements and notices, including one for "Fredericksurg Brewing Co." Without visible illustrations accompanying these texts, the satire relies on wordplay and narrative irony typical of 19th-century satirical magazines, targeting contemporary political figures and social situations.