The Wasp — 1879 — page 298: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a letters-to-the-editor section from *The Wasp*, a satirical magazine. The page features a cartoon labeled "ANSWERS" at the top showing what appears to be an editor or publication figure. The content addresses reader inquiries on various matters: a woman asking about wearing her husband's trousers, a man questioning the value of U.S. sovereigns, and debates about publishing ethics (particularly regarding returned stamps and manuscripts). One notable item discusses a witness in a legal case involving theft of wheat—apparently a contentious matter about whether the *Chronicle* newspaper properly credited the information source. The tone is characteristic of 19th-century satirical magazines: mixing practical advice with pointed social commentary and editorial defensiveness about journalistic practices and propriety.