The title piece describes an imaginary nation that fixes universal suffrage by giving extra votes to the educated and the propertied, Twain’s mock-earnest look at democracy. The rest are short pieces from around 1870: About Smells, a mock tournament, a curious relic for sale, a memory of his shipmate Dan Murphy, and comments on the European wars.
Minor Twain, but sharp and funny, and a window on his years as a magazine and newspaper humorist. Download the free EPUB.