The Wasp — 1879 — page 545: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (San Francisco-California publication) appears to be a title page and introduction to a serialized story titled "Struggle with a Grizzly Bear," authored by J. Murphy. The decorative header features two cherub-like figures holding a banner with the magazine's title. The content is primarily literary rather than political satire—it's the opening of an adventure narrative about a hunting expedition in California where the narrator encounters a grizzly bear. The text describes a dramatic confrontation with the animal and pursuit of other game. Rather than political commentary, this represents the magazine's mixed editorial approach, combining satirical content with adventure fiction and entertainment for 19th-century readers interested in frontier narratives.