The Wasp — 1877 — page 154: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* is primarily textual rather than cartoons—it consists of editorial articles and commentary. The main sections discuss: 1. **Chinese labor issues in San Francisco**: Criticizing how Chinese workers are exploited, with witnesses intimidated and courts failing justice. 2. **Arizona border tensions**: Reporting rumors of conflict on the Arizona-California frontier, involving railroad disputes and military positioning. 3. **War's economic effects**: Analyzing how the Eastern war (likely Russo-Turkish conflict) impacts American breadstuff exports and grain prices, with specific trade figures cited. The *Wasp* appears to be advocating for labor protections and anti-Chinese sentiment while engaging with broader political and economic issues of its era. The writing is polemical rather than humorous.