Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-21

ZION in this city, We sincerely believe that
there is none 50 promising ~ that Of Cot
ton Factory. There viii be no lack Of OBJ
jsctions to this proposition, Of course, but
objection are cheap and il costs nothing to
urge them. We very vel! rsmembss whom
woo,sn factory vas talked Of as needed
improvement in this city. that capital was
very shy, and many who claimed 70 Be able
10 read the future saw almost insuperabls
objections to such an enterprise. However,
the right man came forth at last and took
.he responsibility Of the enterprise. and
nov that Shields Wooden Mills have be-
come leading and profitable branch Of our
manufacturing interests, everybody won
dsrs that something Of :he kind had not
been put into operation before.
Now II WOODEN manufactory pays in
Davenport why should not . Cotton Fac.
tsryi TAe demand for staple eotton goeds
10 none the less pressing than for woolsns.
Brown muslins, drills, hiskories. ETC., ere
surely - staple a. eassimers and faonels
The market requires no looking atter-it 10
right here At our doors. The raw material
10 nearer to us than it is to the manufactur-
ing districts Of the East. Help Of all kinds
10 at our command, and tho cost Il
living less than 10 xassachus s.ts.-
What, then. 10 the rsascn that Wssteso cap
ital cannot furnish cotton goods - chssply
and readily as Eastern capital. But We lack
experiences some one. Supposing ws
do didn't Eastern manufacturers lack ex>
psrience when they commenced operations
What would manufacturing amount tor
any other branch OF business il everybody
postponed operations until they had laid in
a stock Of erperteaeef It is . good thing ts
have-and like other good things, it is gems
orally brought and paid for-and the West
is iav moro able to buy and pay it to-day
than our eastern brethren were when they
commenced business. II is ~ spesaldtjsn
it is no wild goose chase, bat this cotton
factory enterprise 10 just on . par with the
manufacture Of woo!en goods, Of flour, oi
sgricultura! implements, or any other COM
modify for which there is steady homo Dc
mand. Let this matter be seriously consid'
cred BY our citizens. lis important.
PLACES OF REsoRr. - Many Of our siti'
xens whose business 10 such as 70 keep then
in doors during the evening may not b
aware Of the workings Of the different read
isg rooms Of the city. There are also many
who have anticipated = clashing in ths
workings Of these Associations whose OBJ
jects seemed to be 90 nearly identical. Ths
successful establishment Of three Of these
public rooms has happily disappointed oil
such, each Of these rooms being we'll filled
every night with young men. Many q
first 90 from feelings Of curiosity and finally
become regular attendants. The only means
used TO induce attendance 10 to make III,
rooms pleasant and comfortable and keel
them we'll supplied With late aud we'll Sc
tected reading matter. Although those AZ
sociations are similar in object and aims
the different interests they represent prom
ises for each a living support. 1t has beef
remarked that ono Of these Associations va
kept alive by the force Of the idea whisl
gave i, birth and nov sustain it. and will
the growing old Of that idea the interss
would fail and the project bc given up. VI
| kacaA NkA far
that this idea is not new. and will not gsov
old although it may change its aspect =
The average attendance at each Of thss
rooms, o. near - ws can learn from fre
quent calls aud by converting with thos
having charge Of the rooms, d about thirty
and many Of these are regular attendants
II is noticeable fact that where . youn
man calls once he 10 almost sure 10 CO
again. In the workings and practical resuli
of these rooms the pubic can now zee sub
stantiated the arguments used in urgin
these rooms upon their attention. They ar
J - is now proven, filing . pressing wan
: and We very much mistake the temper
, this community il either of these proiec,
. be given up;for want Of deserving ard prol
. CT support
An HoxEsr MAx.--This afternoon q
Irish farmer, named Michael Glynn, livin
in Winfield, came into town and calling
the grain warehouse Of Bart. 8. Glaspel
informed Mr.. c. that he owed him $50
Bart. denied it stoutly, but Mr.. g. insiste
that several weeks since he had been ovel
paid on a load Of wheat 10 the extent
five dollars, and had brought IN the none
and insisted upon paying it back. Rath'
= than have any fuss about it, and thinkir
: perhaps that Mr. G. might be right, Bar
took the money and Mr.. G. went away he
: py in having returned that which did n
; belong 70 him. Set Ar. Glynn down &
An honest man oil the time.
0 We remember anothes in this line. Ever,
> body knows Jim Rsynor, the popular bridl
, conductor. Jim Was around one day ju
: about Eve years ago, picking up his "t'
cents" and after passing through. eau
: back to the starting point, tapped passel
= ger on the shoulder, saying,
. "Your fare cir, please"
p 1--WE just paid you ten CENTS" said q
+ passsnges, rather indignantly.
. mo you didn't" replied jim, II ~
ten cents"
. "wsll,'' said the indignant passsng,
. "I'll pay it again, but understand it IN o.
o sagsous swindls."
% The passenger paid ovcs again and aft
:. ha wing done 90, Jim remarked "Now l 90
pose you would like to take back wha: >,
= gave me frst"-and handed him back . u
: and half dollar geld piece.
:. This universal display Of hoassty b
y such m effect upon the passenger that
= declared to . friend that when he ever :
y to be manager Of railroad be would ha
. that fellow dim Raynor) for a condus,
sure
g 'TsAcusns' IHsrsurs.-All teashers in I
county should remcsnbsr the Cgmty lns