The Wasp — 1879 — page 214: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text-based satirical commentary rather than illustrated cartoons. The main articles attack: 1. **Reverend John Heamhill** - criticized for a sermon about the Temple's monetary changes, with the author sarcastically comparing his piety to Jesus driving out money-changers, suggesting religious hypocrisy. 2. **Don Cameron** - described as using his position unethically, with the text praising his resistance to political pressure while questioning whether he truly deserves credit for basic integrity. 3. **California Board of Education** - mocked for apparently ineffective policies and for what the author sees as absurd administrative counting methods. The satire relies on moral criticism and political irony rather than visual caricature. Without seeing the illustration referenced ("Double-page Illustration"), full context is incomplete.