The Wasp — 1891 — page 467: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire or comics. The central feature is a portrait of **John Rutledge**, identified as "Second Chief Justice of the United States—1795-1796." The accompanying text describes Rutledge's appointment by Washington and his subsequent mental health crisis. It notes he "only sat on the Bench a few months" before the Senate refused to confirm his appointment, and that he "became hopelessly insane" after his rejection. The page appears designed to inform readers about an important but troubled figure in American judicial history, rather than to satirize or mock him. The remaining content consists of advertisements for insurance companies, shipping lines, and other businesses typical of late-19th-century trade publications.