The Wasp — 1878 — page 138: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no visible cartoon or illustration—it's primarily text columns discussing social and political issues of the day. The articles criticize: 1. **"The Chasm of Destruction"** - commentary on City Hall incompetence and corruption, particularly regarding municipal employees and public servants who've grown lazy or dishonest. 2. **"No More Buggies"** - satirical attack on wealthy San Francisco residents who maintain expensive carriages and horses while the working poor struggle. The author mocks their pretensions and advocates for better treatment of the city's underemployed clerks and laborers. The tone is reform-minded, targeting class inequality and institutional negligence rather than specific named individuals. This appears to be advocacy journalism wrapped in satirical commentary.