The Wasp — 1878 — page 146: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Main Cartoon (left):** Two women gossiping, labeled "GOSSIP," with captions identifying them as "Blaine of Maine or Maine of Blaine, which is it?" and referencing "Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina." The cartoon satirizes these political figures through feminine gossip stereotypes, mocking their public personas or scandals. **Content:** The page is primarily satirical news commentary and theater reviews, with scattered political jabs (references to Tom Layton the murderer, yellow fever, donkeys in polo). **Advertisement:** D. Canty & Co.'s candy advertisement occupies substantial space—typical for period magazines. The overall tone ridicules contemporary politicians and public figures through personification and gossip framing, a common Wasp strategy.