The Wasp — February 21, 1880 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** for San Francisco businesses and products (bakeries, laundries, optical services, bitters) rather than political satire. The notable cartoon features **"Muller, The Leading Optician,"** depicted as a bearded man with exaggerated features touching his face. The joke appears visual rather than politically pointed—likely playing on the optician's profession by caricaturing his appearance in a humorous way. The page includes various small humorous anecdotes (cherry pits, lighthouse announcements, train speeds) that constitute light social humor rather than political commentary. The bottom third advertises **"Old Judge"** cigarettes repeatedly, suggesting this was a major advertiser. Overall, this is a **commercial/humorous miscellany page** rather than a page of political satire.