The Wasp — 1888 — page 94: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* consists primarily of literary and humorous content rather than political cartoons. The main sections include: **"Word Juggling"** — satirical verse criticizing verbose, pretentious language and poor grammar instruction. **"French Gold—German Silver"** — a comedic dialogue about a duchess and duke, likely mocking European aristocratic pretension. **"At the Diamond"** — baseball-themed humor featuring dialogue about playing positions and pitcher selection. The page also contains miscellaneous satirical commentary on social topics: fencing lessons for New York women, marital relations, and references to San Francisco's fruit trade. Without visible illustrations or identified political figures, the satire targets general social absurdities—pretension, linguistic affectation, and domestic comedy—rather than specific politicians or events.