The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-31

My great-grandfather, who died in 1899.
had never even heard of Andrew Jackson.
and If you had asked him what he thought
of Darwin, he'd have thought you were
guying him."
Respect for age, SIR retorted Mr.. Ped
agog, Restraints me from characterizing
your great-grandfather, If, as you inti-
mate, he knew less than you do. However,
apart from the comparative lack of knowl-
edge in the Idiots family, Mr.. Whitechok-
er, you must remember that with the ad-
vances of this century we have ourselves
developed certain amount of brains;
enough, at least. to understand that there
is limit even to the possibilities of cleo
tricity. Now, when you say that just be-
cause an Atlantic cable would have been
regarded as an object of derision in the
eighteenth century we should not deride
one who suggests the possibility of a ma
rine trolley road between London and
New York in the twentieth century, it
appears to me that you are talking-er-
talking-I don't like to say nonsense to one
of your cloth, but"
Through his hat, IS the idiom you are
trying to conceal, / think Mr. Pedagosy, -
said the Idiot. ''Mr. Whitechoker is talk
ing through his hat, is what you mean to
say?
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Idiot" said
the Schoolmaster. But when find that
need your assistance in framing nv
conversation, [ shall-er-I shall give up
talking. mean to say that do not
think Mr. Whitechoker can justify his con-
illusions, and talks without having given
the subject concerning which he has spok-
en- due reelection. The cable runs along
the solid foundation of the bed of the sea.
1t is a simple matter comparatively, but
a trolley wire stretched across the ocean
by the simplest rules of gravita ton could
not be made to stay up
mo doubt you are correct" said Mr..
Whitechoker, meelxly. II did not mean
that l expected ever to see a trolley road
across the sea, but did mean to saw that
man has made such wonderful advances
in this century that we can not really
state the limit of his possibilities. 1t is
manifest that no means of which such a
wire could be carried, but
Il fear you gentlemen would starve as
inventors" said the Idiot What's the
matter with balloons?"
"Ballons for what?" retorted Mr.. Peda-
COG.
For holding up the trolley wires.' re-
piled the Idiot. TT is perfectly feasible
Fasten the ends of your wire in London
and New York and from coast to coast
station two lines of ballons of sufficient
strength to keep the wire raised as far
above the level of the sea as you require.
That's simple enough"
And what pray, in this frenzy OF the
elements this raging storm of which YOU
have spoken" said Mr.. Pedagog, impa-
tiently, what would then keep your bal
looms from blowing away?"
THE trolley wire, of course" said the
Idiot. Mr.. Pedagog lapsed into hopeless
ly wrathful silence for a moment and
then said:
Wen, 1 sincerely hope your plan is
adopted, and that the promoters will
make you superintendent. with an ofice
in the midocean balloon"
Thank you for your good wishes. Mr..
Pedagog," the Idiot answered IF they
are realized shall remember them ana
show my gratitude to you by using my in
fiuence to have you put in charge of the
gas service Meantime, however 1t seems
to me than our ocean steamships could
be developed along logical lines so thar
the trip from New York to Liverpool
could be made in a very much shorter
period of time than is now required
eve are getting back to the common
sense again." said the Bibliomaniac. That
is a proposition to which l agree. Ten
years ago eight days was considered a
good trip. With the development of the
twin screw steamer the time had been re-
duced to approximately six days"
or a saving Of really two days, be-
cause Of the extra screw" said the ID
lot.