Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-25

Il.,.,~t of Csnsxs Sehesixte Of Dozen Dorf
7ovaship, tat<n BY +! /! Smart, Asses
s0S.
D~ellinr houses, ga; number Of males.
1.l6S; females, 1887 total white, $500
cclorcd, "A; scholars. zoos, voters, $50;
militia. SIT; aliens, 81; mntes. 1; insane,
I: miles Of niIroad, Z; Students st college,
8: acres of land enclosed. 26,502; acres Of
screhum raised, 2s; gallons made, 1865:
acres Of Hungarian grass, 60; tons Of hay
from same. 81 ions acres Of timothy, OPS:
.on. of hsy from same, 1897 tons; field
hav. 2.O73 tons; bushels OF grass seed, 1885,
acres Of spring wheat, 1898; bushels. 49,
oa1 .cres Of winter wheat, 46; bushels.
IA. acres Of oats, 1929; bushels, lls.
la5. acres Of corn, 6.355; bushels, 295,-
7IO: acres Of rye, y; bushels, 200; acres
Of barley, 3.4i2; bushels. S2.745; Irish po-
tatoes. acres, b72 bushels, 81 ,yO5 bush Of
sweet po,atoes, 7GO bush. Of onions, S,lS5
acres Of FAX. 8; bushels Of seed, 60; acres
in all other crops, 1871; fruit trees bearing,
4g2s: fruit trees not bearing. 10, SOS hogs
Of all ages. 2.66s; cattle Of al ages, 2, 3Sy
cows, i,os2; pounds Of butter made, 20
4l5; working cattle, IL; sheep in 1864,
COS sheep in 1865. 1.0l2; wool sheared,
1886; horses. 1900; mules, 70; dogs,
4s7; hives Of bees, 1877; pounds Of honey.
2.472; bevswsx. ~ pounds; pounds of
grapes raised, 4,os5; gallons Of wine, 50;
pounds Of hops, 80; pounds Of tobacco. SO,
t63: acres OF timber, SO; rods Of he'd ing,
q. 3.7Oo: vale Of agricultural implements
aud machinery, $43, 1876; value Of sheep de-
stroyed BY dogs, $l54.
FrxrRAL CEREMONIES. funeral cere
monies Of Christian Kaufman, deceased,
late Clerk Of this city, were held this
mo, ming IS announced. The procession
was an extensive one made up in the fol
lowing order Storms Brass Band, Turner
Society, which preceded the heArse; next
the members Of the city Council headed BY
Mayor Davies and Ex-Mayor Lowry; mex,
the city officers, Strasser's Brass Band, Fire
organizations Of the city; Capt. Quicken.
stedt's militia company, followed by many
citizens in carriages. and on foot. The bu-
rial took place At the city cemetery at eleven
o'clock, on which occasion Ernst Clause n,
Esq pronounced highly appropriate and
eloquent eulogy upon the deceased, hvmn
was sung bv the Maennerchor, and dirge
by Strasser's Band The procession was
the most extensive we have ever witnessed
At funeral in this city. hough he had no
relatives in this citv, the deceasel had nu-
mer0us warm friends who thus paid their
last respects to his memory.
DIED.
All O'Clock this morning, April 25th, 1865. At
East Dav enport, his late residence, ALFRED
SANDERS, Esq
His funeral will take place q, the Christian
Chapel, Wednesday. at o'clock. The Old Set.
tiers will please attend, with other citizens and
friends.
OBITUARY..
ALreHp SANDERS. the subject Of this brief
notice, was born May Is, 1919, and died at he
age Of IL. lie Can,e to this city, then .ma |
villag., in ls4O. aud with his young wife, chose
II a. his .ettled homo. Being an active, intelll.
gent aud entcrpr,sing young man. he in / s4l com
menced publishing the Wsk,y Gazette. the first, or
among the first. published In Iowa He in process
cftinae converted il into daily and nee the war,
disposed Of il to its present pr'prietors. having
been its editor or proprietor for more han twent ,
years. NJ man Is better known in the city, or
State, than ALFRED SANDERS, or has done more
with his pen and tongue { adv ance the interests
of davenport and his chosen State. He was sr.
IDENTIFY devoted to every thing connected with the
growth. DEVELOPMENT. and prosperity Of his
| adopted home. In his private walks he was the
christian gentleman aiiabe, kind. generous aud
c,niiding At lie friend and a noble spec men
| OF humanity. He was . member Of the Chris ,a,
Church. and has been for more than twenty wears
More recently chosen . one Of its Elders. his
seat was always filed. anl his services in their
meetings in the highest degree p oitable and
| useful. ue was devoted christian. When he
could no longer speak, he asked for slate and
pencil. and with strembling hand, wrote, {" III!
i. p-aee." His patriotism is well known 10 the
| community. IS bis public worth.
lie d'ed with t. phoid lever, .t,e- an illness 0,
two weeks or more, H. has left wife aud four
children to mourn his loss; an aged ino, her
| AMI numerous -reatives; snd amonr
them his devoted brother. Col. Add. II, Sanders.
who was With him in his last il'ness Lonp shall
we miss hum in our accustomed walks, IND feel
| that hfe has lost much Of its charms bv his Al.
sence from US. But we mourn not a. those who
have no hope He shall be better known 4. tho
| re. urreciioi. Of The inst. j..
DAvkxPoar, April IS, 1855.
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