The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-03
c~The Wagon and Pillow establishment of

E-The Wagon and Plow establishment Of
Mr.. TAYLOR, at the old stand of Taylor
Mckee, has had All extensive addition made
10 it, an addition which nearly or quite
doubles the capacity of the manufactory-
During the season the business has increased
SO greatly that this was rendered absolutely
necessary in order TO meet the orders gwen,
and for some time past, the energetic and
competent ogerseer Of the works, Mr. Archer,
informs US that they have been unable to
meet one-third Of the demand for wagons
This Speaks well for the reputation of the
establishment, and for the growing demand of
the region. When the present improvements
are completed, AS they will be III few days,
they hope to be able to meet the demand for
some time to come. The wood employed in
tais establishment, or all that is employed in
such parts as require strength and durability,
is brought from other sections Of the coun-
try, carefully selected with a view to value
and utility feloes, for instance, being pro-
cured where timber is better, bent with the
grain and the wheel constructed of two
pieces, instead of being sawed against the
grain and made of half dozen pieces.
We notice, also, new business added to
their constitution" Having steam power to
spare and one vacant room, they are going
TO put up couple Of corn burrs, and make
meal. AT present, singular it may seem,
it is impossible to get corn meal made within
twenty miles of this city, and while corn is
2j cents per hushel, and bushel Of corn will
make bushel Of meal, meal has been lutterly
IS cents to 81 basheI; and we hope this
new arrangement may give to our people the
means of procuring this very necessary and
pleasant material for food at much less
price THAI heretofore.
Our friend Archer is admirably calculated
TO conduct such an establishment, and alto
gether it is such an one as reflects great
credit upon keoAuS manufactures. Upon
no one thing can we rely so certainly for cur
continued prosperity, or for the extension of
our trade and business relations, as upon
manufacturing establishments of this kind,
and it is with the greatest satisfaction that
we chronicle their growth among us.
f-T5~ John ChinGman is regarded with less
favor in Australia than in California, and
the provincial parliament has enacted strin-
gent measures 10 prevent his relatives from
coming over too freely. There as cvery-
where John does nothing to promote the in
terest of the country, has no enterprise. no
public spirit, no interest in any thing except
TO expend rs little as possible and accumu-
late as much as he can. lie eats rice with
sharp stick al a cost Of about cent n day.
brings his baggy nankeens along with him
and makes them last as long as he stays, and
wherever his google eyes can discover a bit
Of dust he plants himself by il till he has
exhausted every item Of the treasure, boards
il up, still poor, till he gets favorable OPP
portunity to take ship in some crazy junk for
the central howery kingdom and spend the
balance of his days smoking opium with his
half-dozen yellow wives. He is not of the
least service to the community. and all that
he does il simply TO help burrow the earth
and exhaust it of its treasure If we
could make something useful of him, If We
could brighten up his stolid countenance
with one enterprising idea, If we could make
him understand the possibility of such
thing as public policy, through which in
diriduals we're to be benefited, instead Of the
necessity Of individuals seeking their own
advantage on their own account aside from
o., -she view. if we could open his mind 10
.ne enjoyment Of any pleasures and penetrate
his soul VII any other emotions than
such a. soiuptuary seeks. II We could
make MIN a christian spiritaalist instead Of
pagan materiaist, we might make him of
some use TO our community; but rs the pros
pee. OF doing Nil this Is 50 slender, Nc don't
think il wil pay yefy VII T. encourage his
immigration, Or p persnale has -5lyin. 18th
us any longer III least than u agreeable Il
him, aud We neither wonder ut the III feeling
towards hisa in California nor the attemrts
10 prevent his naturalization ia Australia.
1t may be WI enough, it doubtless is u
christian ai.l phiianthropic duty, to 20
among his people il their own country and
try 10 Illuminate their minds and elevate
them in the scale Of beng; Tut the policy Of
encouraging their immigration among US in
numbers SO rs to lower materially the AVERAGE
Of our own intellect and spirituality. is M
other cons liberation altogether.
CO DIR. Hare, Of Philadelphia, man en-
inent in the scientific world, has become II
convert 70 spiritr4 ca. This perhaps is