The Wasp — 1888 — page 451: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists primarily of text—a serialized story titled "To the Death" and "Red Bradbury's End." The narrative describes frontier/Old West violence, including gunfights, cavalry encounters, and survival struggles. At the bottom, there's a section called "The Infant Terrible Knew" featuring brief satirical dialogues with animal characters (turkeys, a grizzlybear) making political commentary. One turkey criticizes Democratic policies and government spending; another mocks wealth inequality and aristocratic pretension. The content appears to be mid-19th century American frontier fiction mixed with social satire typical of *The Wasp's* format—using animals as mouthpieces for political critique. Without visible illustrations on this particular page, the satire relies entirely on dialogue and text-based humor.