The Wasp — 1881 — page 395: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no political cartoon. Instead, it's primarily a **humor and advice column** featuring short witticisms, puns, and satirical observations on contemporary social topics. The section titled **"Honor to Whom, etc."** presents brief humorous quotes addressing subjects like boy-cotters, exchanges, and social pretension. A subsection called **"Gallicettes"** includes anecdotes about wigs and social behavior, while **"The Press on Kissing"** collects humorous newspaper excerpts about romantic customs. The final section, **"Words,"** attributes various clever one-liners to named contributors (J.W. Gally, A.G. Bruce, etc.), covering topics from California's legislature to climate and local culture. The page functions as a miscellaneous humor column rather than satirical visual commentary.