The Wasp — October 25, 1879 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# "In Glover" - The Wasp, October 25, 1879 This satirical cartoon depicts a bearded man in a top hat playing a trumpet, surrounded by abundant flowers and fruit flowing from his instrument into a train car below. The title "IN GLOVER" suggests this references someone named Glover, likely a California political or business figure of 1879. The satire appears to mock agricultural prosperity or promises—the cornucopia imagery of overflowing harvest from the trumpet suggests grandiose claims about California's bounty or economic potential. The man's theatrical pose and the exaggerated abundance imply he's making inflated, boastful pronouncements about agricultural wealth or regional development. Without identifying Glover specifically, the cartoon satirizes hyperbolic promotional rhetoric about California's agricultural advantages.