The Wasp — 1879 — page 457: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **text content** rather than political cartoons. The masthead features The Wasp's decorative logo (a wasp within ornamental design). The main article, **"The Bloody Shirt,"** discusses post-Reconstruction politics. It criticizes those invoking Civil War memories ("bloody shirt" rhetoric) to justify continued federal intervention in the South, particularly regarding General Horace's military campaigns. The author argues such appeals are manipulative and questions whether prolonging conflict serves the nation's interests. Secondary content includes subscription rates, publication details, and a section on **wedding anniversaries and their significance**—a humorous domestic feature using textile metaphors (linen, cotton, silk) to describe marriage milestones. The page reflects 1870s political tensions over Reconstruction's legacy and federal power.