The Wasp — 1879 — page 117: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main cartoon, titled "Human Trash and their Deserts," appears to be a political commentary criticizing Judge Loud's re-election prospects. The illustration shows a figure being discarded or cast aside—visualizing the phrase "human trash." The accompanying text attacks Judge Loud for various perceived failures and misconduct, suggesting he should not be re-elected. It references specific controversies involving alleged misconduct by Lound and associates like John McAuliff and Hattie Davies, mentioning criminal sentences and calls for accountability. The rest of the page consists entirely of period advertisements for breweries, photography galleries, patent engines, and tobacco products—typical commercial content of 1870s-era satirical publications.