The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-04
The New Yupor.
A PHILADELPHIA VIEW OF THE KELLEY
MOTOR.

If all, or even if one-half, of what
is reported of the Keeley motor be
true, the world is on the eve of the
most Tremendous revolution it has
had since it began to revolve at ull.
Tho observations made by one of the
most recent interv.ewers Of the in.
ventor, which we printed yesterday,
show that the latter hints at effects
to be produced that have heretofore
been unmitigated. We have all heard
Of the trains OF cars to be run across
tho continent with gallon Of water
aud at an incredible speed, and Of
other little performances in the fu-
ture, with tho new motor, the repeti.
tion of which is getting monotonoas.
But the heretofore occult powers Of
the mysterious agent, which Mr..
Keeley can prodnce ad Il bituus, and
which he proposes to bottle up tor use,
are 30 tremendous, aooordipg to these
latest exhibits, that they make US
tremble for the existence of the earth
itself to say nothing Of the planetary
system of which is an humble mem.
Der.
This new agent or vapor needs to
be harnessed and tanned, and that is
what Mr.. Keeley must do with it be-
fore he introduces it to tho inhabi.
tants Of this planet. When he does
get it under control, he may render
the Signal service super6uous, for We
can have anywhere such weather as is
desired. If a thimblcful OF the vapor
let loose in room creates a little
snow storm, buoketfnl let loose out
of doors must produce big snow
storm, AID suow-storms are sometimes
desi, abl things to have at command.
especially in hot terms such as wo
have Iatoly gone through. If at ap-
other time IN accidental explosion Of
small quantity in o room produced
astonishing results, drawing the at
mosphere toward the place of explo-
sion as il it were vacuum, and
almost taking Mr.. Keeley's breath
away, why may be not arrange for lot.
ting loose large quantities wherever
needed, aud producing storms or
calms, cloud or sunshine, just as they
may be ordered in different localities :?
This atmosphere of our earth only
extends to few miles higher than the
highest mountains, and it must DO
put within the control the new agent.
and then General Myer and his corps
will find their occupatiou gone. The
probabilities of the WeutEer Bureau
will be liable to continual dcrange.
ment or destruction by tho possibili.
ties of the Kelley power.
For warlike purposes the new agent
bids fair to bs 30 tremendously pow
erful that all ordinary explosives,
such as gunpowder and gun cotton,
will be refderod useless. Except
for the destruction Of little boys
hands and eyes in tho form of pistols,
squibs, and firo.orackers on the
Fourth of July there need be no more
manufacture Of gunpowder. In time
Of war all that would be needed to
shoot off balls from u gun ipcessautly,
and wi h u destructive force hcre,n.
fore undreaned uf, would bc, accord.
Ing to the words Of the repoIt. Ga
small iron receiver, about the size Of
az oiohSo3 uetaOuSu w Iuo Suus L H6
power contained in it "would last
through the longest battle" Thus
tho ordinance service may dispense
with tho purchase Of anything but
guns, balls, and receivers about tho
size Of an orange. They will put an
end to oil fraudulent contracts for
gunpowder. All that is needed to
take its place is DIR, and that is call.
cd chartered libertine," aud is not
p. within tho control Of contractors.
Suoh beiug tho foroe of the new ageot,
the United State, Government ought
to buy it and keep a monopoly of il.
if it costas much as Alaska, or the
war, Of tho rebellion. With suoh Q
POSSESSION the country could defy the
assembled powers Of the earth.
. The danger is to the earth itself
An accidental explosion might DC