The Hawaiian star., 1910-04-23


in a wonderful era. So great an ac-
complishment of achievement is wor-
thy of a little effort What if Holt
and others have squandered thou
sands of the peoples money, it does
not follow that all inventors are fools
and knaves. We ought to trust a little
sometimes to the unobtrusive and
humble. The diamond is often found
in the molehill as we'll as in the
mighty river and lofty mountain. I
can do all ! propose.
Respectfully, P. o. DAWSON"
GREAT SAVING OF TIME.
CINCINNATI, December 25, 1S49
"To the Secretary of the House De-
partment for the United States Of
America
Sir: I take the liberty of very re-
spectfully addressing you on the sub
iect of a means of transporting the
mails throughout all America at the
rate of from $50 to 200 miles an hour;
the power which I propose has been
tried and proved, and 1 now take the
liberty, through you, of asking to have
it submitted to any scientific man that
you may be pleased to appoint to in
vestigate it. 1t could be laid before
you in a working model, and were L
not quite conscious of it's PRACTICABLE
lity would not intrude upon you.
I'm the case of the introduction of
the telegraph to public use the gov
ernment were pleased to inquire into
it by one capable of investigating and
reporting on the improvement 7, pro-
rose
"The following list will show that II
adoI ted, what I propose (and of the
complete success of which I have not
the slightest doubt would be the
great."t public benefit ever bestowed
on this great commercial country.
Reduced To Seven or Eight Hourc
'To New York from Cincinnati It
takes at least four and one-half days
70 lave letter forwarded by the p,e-
sent mode.
81 propose to do so in seven or
eight hours at the farthest. The out
fit would be very cheap. The mainten-
ance nearly nominal. 1t will work with
certainty at all seasons. Preclude the
possibility of mail robbery during
transmission. Letters or packages will
be perfectly safe from damage by
weather. The rate of postage would
naturally be reduced.
SHOULD you be pleased to enter
tain what I now take the liberty Of
respectfully proposing I shall be pre-
pared to communicate with any per-
son you shall appoint so that the mat
ter may be tested, and I have no
doubt of the issue
Hoping that you will pardon the
liberty l have taken in addressing
you, I am, sir.
Your very obedient servant,
RICHARD CLOONEY,
"BoX 410 Post Office, Cincinnati"
ANOTHER MAKES APPEAL.
"CINCINNATI, January -, 1850.
"Selah Hobbie, First Assistant Post
master General, Post Office Depart
ment, Washington.
Il took the liberty some time since
of addressing the home secretary at
Washington on the subject of inquiry
into a proposal which I then made:
For the transmission of the mails at
the rate of from150 to 200 miles an
hour in all directions and at all sea-
sons with certainty, the mode of do
ing so (and which is based upon true
scientific principles) l am willing to
lay before any civil engineer that may
be appointed to investigate the same,
and also fully prepared to show that
it can be done. And l do not say So
nor would take the liberty of tres
passing upon you only from my GER
tainty of the success of the project,
II inquired into. have seen it tried
and proved. have no means of show
ing how it works, although a model
would cost but a trifie. If you are so
pleased to notice this communication,
and wish that l should do so, will on