The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-31
what they Think Of Keeiy's Motor

A Sun reporter has interviewed two dis.
t;nguished citizens of New York regarding
the Keely motor. Mr.. Matsel, of the police
board, responded as represented 10 the fol-
lowing: So.
Mr.. Matsell, "for / don't know what 1t Is.
What are you talking about. auybow!"
"Sit down, Mr.. MatseI," hid the report
er, "and I'll talk business to you. Now. tell
me. candidy, what you think about II 2"
Think about WHAT"
"The keely motor"
81 don't he awake nights thinking about
motors. my friend, said MIR. Mitsell. In
fact, never heard of the Reely motor. L
don't know anything -'
"Oh, don't say that. M,tsell. am sure,
with your experience -"
~ say don't Know any thiug -"
Don't disparage yourself, Mr.. Matsell.
This is merely q little matter OF business.
Let US look at it calmly. | wish to get the
nenefit of your years OF experience 10 The
editorial chair ard in the police department,
and to spread thu Information before The pup
lie. In short. what DO you think OF the
Kelly motor!"' -,
/" Before you 60 any further. Young man."
said the president of the police board. "sup-
pose you tell me what the Reely motor Is"
"The Kelly motor, Mr.. Matsell,'' the re-.
porter replied, sis the great invention Of the
nineteenth century. tits unparalleled in the
history of mechanics. 1t is machine to run
without fire or steam. In fact, q machine to
run by water or air. The air goes in soft
and comes out in cakes. 1t is 80 powerful
that an ounce vial of the yapor will blow up
a fort; and the inventor says that bucket
full of water compressed would run thirty
cars from New York to Philadelphia"
"That must be great machine-a very
great machine. A first.rate machine to keep
away from. When was an editor -"
"But what do you think of the MOTOR"
"What, the mashed-ar concern?"
"Yes."
"Ob, that's all wind"
The honorable Harry Hill was the other
distinguished citizen, and be talked right out,
as usual:
"Tak about condensed air in bottles
said Mr.. Hill, look at those bottles on the
shelf. There's more motive power in each
one of them than in ten of keely's machines.
That's not condensed air; that's condensed
lightning. Its genuine appejack straight
from jersey. Aud that reminds me that the
first time 1 ever got drunk, and The only
time in my life ever got so drunk couldn't
walk, was on apple-jaek in New jersey. l
went over to look at some fancy stock, and
the auctioneer had a cask of appe-jick that
slid down like new milk. l was tired and
hot, and it was so good L kept on drinking.
and the first thing knew l was 50 drunk |
couldn't stand up"
"But about the motor, Mr.. Hill?
son, yes, the motor. Well. I s'pose
Keely thinks he's got a good thing-let me
fill your glass. He runs bis machine with
pressed air, does he? have machine that
runs with air, too, and the air don't have to
be pressed bit. My machines yacht. II
thought this vapor in bottles was good for
anything, I'd feed it to my trotting horses
all the time to make them fast. But don't
| take much stock in 1t. Don't give 1t away
but between you and me, think it's hum
bug. II Keely's got machine that run,
why don't he run it! That's what want
to know. If the thing ever does go. as be
says 1t will, let him call on Fl. Hill, Esq, ii
be wants to sell bis stock. But before the
thing starts-humph! does be think we're
all fools p1