The Wasp — 1888 — page 74: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists entirely of text—poetry, dialogue, and satirical sketches—with no visible cartoons or illustrations. The content includes: - Civil War-era poetry about Sherman's campaign ("From Atlanta to the Sea") - A comic dialogue titled "French Gold—German Silver" mocking a tramp prisoner's claim of wealth - "Barbaric Indignation," a poem about Christian hypocrisy regarding violence - "Modern Art," a satirical poem critiquing artistic pretension - "Romeo à la Sarah," humor about Sarah Bernhardt (the famous actress) - Short comedic sketches and one-liners about contemporary social absurdities The satire targets military incompetence, class pretense, artistic affectation, and social hypocrisy typical of 1870s-80s American satirical journalism. No specific political figures are identifiable from this text alone.