The Wasp — 1880 — page 108: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based editorial and satirical commentary** rather than visual cartoons. The left column contains political commentary on recent events, including criticism of General Sherman's reception versus President Hayes's, observations about Democratic and Republican behavior, and commentary on immigration policy affecting California. The right column is **"Wasp's Improved Webster,"** a humorous dictionary defining words with satirical definitions—a common format for political magazines. Entries mock various groups and social types (bureaucrats, priests, citizens, etc.) with barbed, witty redefinitions. **No major historical figures are caricatured visually on this page.** The satire operates through textual commentary on 1880-era California politics, immigration debates, and social hypocrisy rather than illustrated caricature.