The Wasp — 1880 — page 212: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and masthead content** rather than satirical cartoons. The left side contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco venues and businesses (Vienna Concert Gardens, Tivoli Garden, California Gloves, Muller's Optical Depot). The right side features The Wasp's masthead and self-promotion. A small illustration shows a figure in period dress with a wasp, serving as the magazine's logo. The "Clippings" section contains brief humorous anecdotes from other newspapers—including jokes about politicians (Ashmead Bartlett, King Alfonso), social observations about women and marriage, and a comment on partisan politics. The page emphasizes The Wasp's identity as an **independent, fearless satirical journal** published in the Rocky Mountains region, without alignment to any political party.