The Wasp, 1880-03-06 · page 15 of 18
The Wasp — March 6, 1880 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with minimal satirical content**. The main feature is a large advertisement for "Nicoll, the Tailor" in New York, prominently displaying clothing prices and promoting their stock with an illustration of a well-dressed man. The upper left contains a brief article titled "Honor to Whom Honor is Due," praising Chancellor Harson of Napa for his Assembly speech defending the "minority bill" regarding revenue and taxation. The text suggests this was a constitutionally principled defense that impressed colleagues. Below that is a short piece on "Manufacturing Crime" criticizing Senator Gorman's enforcement efforts against cigar manufacturers. The remaining space features additional advertisements (C. Herrmann hats, S. Corbel Bros. lithographers) and brief articles on Christianity in Abyssinia and cigar manufacturers' practices. There is **no discernible political cartoon**.