The Wasp — 1879 — page 362: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct sections: a political commentary titled "WHAT IS A COMMUNIST?" discussing Lieutenant-General Denis Jackson's views; a separate article titled "CAUGHT" about alleged theft of newspapers; and a humorous piece called "A HAPPY FAMILY" about San Francisco's diverse hotel guests observing various insects and animals together. The "COMMUNIST" section satirizes conflicting definitions of communism, implying the term was being used loosely as a political attack. "CAUGHT" references the *Chronicle* and *Bulletin* newspapers' subscriber theft scandal, where street vendors stole copies. "A HAPPY FAMILY" humorously contrasts San Francisco's genteel society with the chaotic reality of observing nature—suggesting the city's pretensions mask disorder beneath.