The Wasp — August 16, 1879 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* depicts a bearded man in a Sheriff's Office window holding a "$5,000 Reward" notice. The title appears to be a pun on "Saville" (likely a person's name) and "shear/sheer." The cartoon includes a birdcage labeled with what appears to be a location name, and references "Baldwin Hotel" at the bottom. A wasp (the magazine's mascot) flies overhead. The satire likely concerns a local criminal matter or scandal involving law enforcement, possibly mocking either the sheriff's competence or a fugitive's evasion. The specific historical context—who Saville was, what crime prompted the reward, and the Baldwin Hotel's relevance—remains unclear without additional documentation, though this appears to be San Francisco-based satirical commentary.