Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

wdct.

Illustrators:

N, pseud.  [William Newman] *

Subjects:

Machinery, Invention, Commerce, Government

    Responds to the government's proposal to start a 'mechanical Tax-gatherer' which 'won't take an answer and will not be affected by the abuse' that tax collectors experience. Thinks this suggests the possibility of a 'Mechanical Cat' that will catch mice but not consume human food. The illustration shows this latter invention.