The Wasp — April 24, 1880 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The page contains two illustrations labeled "Human Trash and their Deserts" and "Proceeds—for planting." The first cartoon depicts caricatured figures in ragged clothing, likely representing vagrants or social undesirables. The accompanying text discusses Denis Kearney, a prominent anti-Chinese labor activist, and criticizes various "undesirable" individuals sentenced to the House of Correction. The second illustration shows a figure being hanged, titled "Proceeds—for planting," suggesting violent retribution or execution as consequence. The satire appears to target both criminal elements and labor agitators of 1880s San Francisco, reflecting the publication's conservative stance on crime, punishment, and social disorder. The tone is harshly punitive rather than sympathetic to the marginalized. The remainder is advertisements and theater notices.