The Wasp — September 20, 1879 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains primarily text content rather than political cartoons. The main articles discuss scientific and philosophical topics: "The Wonders of the Fair" examines electricity and gases at what appears to be a world's fair exhibition, exploring combustion and molecular theory. A second piece, "The Mechanics' Pavilion," announces plans for a new building to house the Mechanics' Institute and Pavilion. The page includes serialized fiction ("Episode Three") and poetry. At the bottom, there's a brief editorial line about fighting on a particular issue, attributed to C.S. Grant. No clear political caricatures or satirical targets are visible in the image itself—this appears to be a literary and scientific issue rather than primarily cartoonist-driven satire.