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4915
2656
Buchanan.
1847
17315
17034
7906
517
3890
Buena Vista
1858
3561
1585
57
817
Butler. .
1854
11734
9951
3724
2598
Calhoun.
1855
3185
1602
147
681
Carroll
1856
5760
2451
· 281
1197
Cass ..
1853
10552
5464
1612
2422
Cedar.
1836
17879
19731
12949
3941
1253
3934
Cerro Gordo.
1855
6685
4722
940
1526
Cherokee.
1856
4249
1967
58
1001
Chickasaw
1853
11400
10180
4336
2392
Clarke.
1851
10118
8735
5427
79
2213
Clay. . .
1858
3559
1523
52
868
Clayton
1838
27184
27771|
20728
3873
1101
5272
Clinton.
1840
34295
35357
18938
2822
821
5569
Crawford
1855
6039
2530
383
1244
Dallas.
1847
14386
12019
5244
854
3170
Davis.
1844
15757
15565
13764
7264
3448
Decatur.
1850
13249
12018
8677
965
2882
Delaware.
1840
16893
17432
11024
1759
168
3662
Des Moines.
1834
35415
27256
19611
12988
5577
6654
Dickinson
1857
1748
1389
180
10841
3059
8759
Emmett
1859
1436
1392
105
825
4637
Franklin
1855
6558
4738
1309
1374
Fremont.
1849
13719
11173
5074
1244
2998
Greene.
1854
7028
4627
1374
1622
Grundy
1856'
8134
6399
793
1525
Guthrie.
1851
9638
7061
3058
2339
Hamilton.
1857
7701
6055
1699
1455
Hancock
1858
1482
999
179
303
Hardin
1853
15029
13684
5440
3215
Harrison
1853
11818
8931
3621
2658
Henry
1836
21594
21463
18701
8707
3772
4641
Howard.
1855
7875
6282
3168
695
Ida.
1858
794
226
43
172
Iowa.
1845
17456
16644
8029
822
3576
Jackson
1838
23061
22619
18493
7210
1411
4901
Jasper
1846
24128
22116
9883
1280
2773
3721
Johnson
1838
24654
24898
17573
4472
1491
5225
Jones.
1839
19168
19731
13306
3007
471
4180
·
1854
13100
10768
3744
2884
Dubuque
1834
43845
38969
31164
299
Fayette
1850
20515
16973
12073
Floyd.
1857
3455
2596
332
5239
Jefferson
1839
17127
17839
15038
9904
1712
Humboldt
394
AGGREGATE.
1616
1727
189
STATISTICS.
TABLE
SHOWING THE DATE OF ORGANIZATION, AND THE POPULATION OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF IOWA, FOR THE YEARS NAMED.
Continued.
COUNTIES.
Organized.
1875.
1870.
1860.
1850.
1840.
Voters.
Keokuk.
1844
20488
19434
13271
4822
4202
Kossuth
1855
3765
3351
416
Lee
1837
33913
38210
29232
18861
6093
5709
Linn
1839
31815
28852
18947
5444
1373
7274
Louisa.
1839
12499
12877
10370
4939
1927
2899
Lucas.
1849
11725
10388
5766
471
2464
Madison.
1850
16030
13884
7339
1179
2632
Mahaska
1844
23718
22508
14816
5989
5287
Marion.
1845
24094
24436
16813
5482
4988
Marshall.
1850
19629
17576
6015
338
4445
Mills
1851
10555
8718
4481
2365
Mitchell
1854
11523
9582
3409
2338
Monona.
1854
2267
3654
832
1292
Monroe ..
1851
12811
12724
8612
2884
2743
Montgomery
1858
10389
5934
1256
2485
Muscatine.
1838
21623
21688
16444
5731
1942
6588
O'Brien.
1860
2349
715
8
595
Osceola
1872
1778
498
Page. .
1851
14274
9975
4419
551
3222
Palo Alto
1857
2728
1336
132
556
Plymouth.
1858
5282
2199
148
1136
Pocahontas
1859
2249
1446
103
464
Polk
1846
31558
27857
11625
4513
6842
Pottawattamie.
1848
21665
16893
4968
7828
4392
Poweshiek.
1848
16482
15581
5668
615
3634
Ringgold.
1855
7546
5691
2923
1496
Sac.
1858
2873
1411
246
657
Scott.
1838
39763
38599
25959
5986
2140
7109
Shelby
1853
5664
2540
818
1084
Sioux.
1860
3720
576
10
637
Story
1853
13111
11651
4051
2574
Tama.
1854
18771
16131
5285
8
3911
Taylor.
1851
10418
6989
3590
204
2282
Union.
1853
8827
6986
2012
1924
Van Buren
1837
17980
17672
17081
12270
6146
3893
Wapello
1844
18541
22346
14518
8471
3923
Warren.
1849
19269
17980
10281
961
4168
Washington.
1839
23865
18952
14235
4957
1594
5346
Wayne.
1851
13978
11287
6409
340
2947
Webster.
1853
13114
10484
2504
3747
Winnebago
1857
24233
1562
168
4117
Winneshiek.
1851
2986
23570
13942
546
406
Woodbury
1853
8568
6172
1119
1776
Worth.
1857
4908
2892
756
763
Wright
1855
3244
2392
653
694
Total
1353118.1191792
674913
192214
43112
284557
1872
1139
221
287
Lyon.
AGGREGATE.
773
190
STATISTICS.
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR, 1877, AND PRESIDENT, 1876.
COUNTIES.
Rep.
Dem.
Gr.
Pro.
Rep.
Dem.
Rep.
Dem.
Gr.
Pro.
Rep.
Dem.
Adair
983
161
581
15
1334
593||Johnson
1881
2345
18
273
2345
3563
Adams
876
397
485
38
1376
626
Jones
1868
1218
14
68
2591
1763
Allamakee.
1547
1540
69
36
1709
1646
Keokuk ..
1772
1526
322
105
2364
1862
Appanoose
1165
1049
729
32
1711
1419
Kossuth
463
236
13
89
638
227
Audubon
410
352
26
427
352
Lee
2157
2863
350
299
3160
3682
Benton.
1432
712
567
449
2901
1356
Linn
2524
2316
75
585
4331
2917
Black Hawk
1780
1111
95
244
2979
1592
Louisa
1328
817
89
108
1920
1008
Boone.
1612
981
466
10
2018
1305
Lucas
1203
804
103
12
1478
1044
Bremer
1180
582
196
1
1737
757
Lyon ..
261
17
9
14
262
46
Buchanan
1290
769
725
223
2227
1416
Madison
1792
1077
616
56
2246
1538
Buena Vista
747
192
161
20
770
200
Mahaska.
1823
1086
1011
596
3221
1701
Butler ..
1453
758
19
95
1828
780
Marion
1976
1866
760
95
2736
2304
Calhoun
418
75
171
74
622
196
Marshall.
1448
837
389
504
3056
1189
Carroll
633
744
141
11
799
771
Mills
1435
1102
98
28
1452
1165
Cass
1592
839
116
30
1876
979
Mitchell
1396
459
35
36
1663
671
Cedar .
1315
1093
206
446
2328
1445
Monona
580
119
432
9
713
304
Cerro Gordo
903
348
72
40
1274
448
Monroe .
1034
928
247
26
1418
1246
Cherokee
562
74
383
86
864
175
Montgomery
1122
441
532
47
1749
759
Chickasaw
1279
1107
37
94
1574
1090
Muscatine
1753
1775
171
387
2523
2075
Clarke
1054
267
813
19
1405
816
O'Brien ...
306
21
201
14
463
116
Clay.
517
16
20 66
167
2662
2621
Page .
1166
508
348
293
2243
861
Clinton.
2327
286
66
3654
3398
Palo Alto
311
357
77
39
835
502
Dallas
1541
215
1241
80
2136
752
Pocahontas
370
93
44
36
374
141
Davis .
893
1231
803
12
1586
1631
Polk
3171
1885
1353
94
4321
2382
Decatur
1269
961
310
19
1647
1282
Pattawattamie.
2223
2059
218
121
2565
2414
Delaware
1226
1143
32
525
2233
1466
Poweshiek
1496
882
420
346
2509
1083
Des Moines
2315
1384
767
6
3325
2917
Ringgold
964
71
671
47
1246
422
Dickinson
197
8
12
259
48
Sac
656
128
177
13
661
166
Dubuque
1587
3415
406
53
2798
4977
Scott
3031
1963
309
37
3819
2853
Emmett
213
28
889
27
3029
1709
Sioux
436
132
49
439
220
Floyd .
1233
208
16:
30
2032
751
Story.
1260
344
644
187
1843
579
Franklin
1311
336
16
10
1178
379
Tama.
14:26
833
196
133
2337
1317
Fremont
1250
1331
334
1658
1682
Taylor
1325
233
868
1727
676
Greene
1031
215
551
27
1310
510
Union
899
516
830
63
1238
795
Grundy
909
504
8
1099
417
Van Buren
1490
1305
301
130
2113
1661
Guthrie
1160
496
364
21
1434
629
Wapello.
1710
1029
1265
296
2582
2412
Hamilton.
842
265
422
57
1187
425
Warren
1726
944
742
101
2439
1315
Hardin
1492
661
238
154
2152
980
Wayne .. .
Webster.
850
127
1421
47
1299
987
Henry .
1770
424
1041
140
2809
1485
Winneshiek.
2074
1009
279
238
2759
1617
Humboldt.
382
149
115
64
523
183
Woodbury
1109
867
226
9
1034
997
Ida
321
54
104
212
57
Wortlı
628
132
8
14
703
149
Iowa.
1132
1120
642
228
1870
1348
Wright.
391
166
117
98
574
184
Jackson
1619
1966
224
15
2126
2485
Jasper
1977
1154
1018
268
3375
1804
Totals.
121546
79353
34228
10639 171332 112121
Jefferson
1396
753
5761
109
2166
1449|
Majorities ..
42193
832
404
3
1692
1341
Harrison
1348
863
523
19
1557
1386
Winnebago.
544
40
498
39
Howard
551
647
201
519
1194
600
Wa-hington ..
1687
1221
303
112
2467
1508
Hancock
340
95
2
231
99
Shelby ..
888
639
3
16
897
631
Fayette
651
19
111
1043
638
Plymouth .
779
40
13
33
329
59
Clayton
1873
1770
3
343
333
Crawford
898
1877. GOVERNOR.
1876. PRESIDENT.
COUNTIES.
1877. GOVERNOR.
1876. PRESIDENT.
Total vote, 1877, 245,766; 1876 (including 9,001 Greenback), 292,454.
59211
67
567
94
Osceola
295
2444
1933
1067
216
36
1316
487
CENTENNIAL AWARDS.
TO IOWA EXHIBITORS.
UNDER the system of awards adopted at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, every article exhibited was placed in one of thirty-six groups, numbering from 1 to 36. The examination was not of a competitive character, but upon the merit of the article. Each article of merit was entitled to receive a diploma and a bronze medal of uniform value. The following awards were made to Iowa exhibitors:
GROUP NO. I.
Wesley Redhead and Mahaska Coal Mining Company are accredited with samples of coal. The committee says: "Commended as samples of bitum- inous coal of Iowa."
LEAD ORE.
John Harvey, of Dubuque .- Report says a large and instructive exhibit of Galena lead ores of Iowa.
W. P. Fox, of Des Moines .- Commended for an instructive exhibit of the stratified deposits of the State of Iowa.
[NOTE .- In this group were shown fifty-five varieties from stone quarries in Iowa, prepared by Donahue & McCosh, of Burlington, in blocks six by nine inches square; also were shown samples of building and moulding sands, and three specimens of glass sands, twelve of fire and potters' clay, six or eight samples of mineral paint, and one sample of peat; also some fine samples of geodes from Keokuk. Judge Murdock, of Clayton county, exhibited a collection of relics of the mound builders. The most prom- inent one was his large collection of mound builders' skulls.]
GROUP NO. IV.
State of Iowa .- Commended as a very fine collection of cereals in the straw, beautifully cleansed; also grasses and seeds-sixty varieties-a fine collection beautifully arranged; also a collection of Indian corn, seventy varieties.
BUTTER.
Stewart & McMillen, of Manchester, Delaware county, Entry No. 880 .- Commended for the best samples of 200 lbs. and 30 lbs. respectively, made at Newberg factory, Edgewood and Hebran.
192
CENTENNIAL AWARDS.
Stewart & McMillen, Entry No. 895 .- Commended for clean, sweet flavor, firm texture and superior excellency generally, comprising samples of different creameries.
[NOTE .- The general report of the committee on butter puts the yield of the United States for 1876 at 710,000,000 lbs. Messrs. Stewart & McMil- len had about ninety competitors, among whom were the best butter makers of the world. In addition to the centennial awards, they got the golden medal awarded by the national butter and egg association. Iowa creamery butter sells in the Philadelphia market readily with the gilt edged brand. The butter crop in Iowa is an item of interest, and the State owes Stewart & McMillen a debt of gratitude for their very active exertion at the centen- nial in raising Iowa butter to a level with the gilt edge manufacturers of the eastern States. Delaware county, Iowa, is to our State what Chester county is to Pensylvania.]
Bryan & Curtis' butter, Strawberry Point, Clayton county .- Commended for fine quality and superior skill in manufacturing.
GROUP NO. VI.
Collection of woods by Prof. McAfee, Agricultural College .- Commended as a good State exhibit, containing 160 specimens arranged in vertical and transverse sections.
J. C. Arthur, Charles City, No. 185 .- Herbarium of plants. The her- barium contains species named and clasified, neatly mounted, labeled and one in duplicate. The duplicate collection ingeniously arranged for exhi- bition on large sliding frames within a glass case. The whole accompan- ied with a printed catalogue.
AWARDS ON COLLECTIVE STATE EXHIBITS.
State of Iowa, No. 11 .- Commended for a large display of its minerals, soils, native and cultivated grasses, its pomology in large variety, and col- lection of woods and a valuable collection of mound builders' relics.
GROUP NO. XXVIII.
EDUCATIONAL ..
Board of Education, Burlington, No. 76 .- Commended for , creditable display of the work of pupils.
State Educational Department, No. 77 .- Report good exhibit of the sta- tistics of State school system and work of public schools.
Board of Education of West Des Moines, No. 78 .- A creditable exhibit of work of pupils.
GROUP XXII.
PLOWS.
Skinner Bros., Des Moines, No. 63 .- Commended for excellence of ma terial, good workmanship and beauty of form.
193
CENTENNIAL AWARDS.
GROUP NO. XXIII.
BOOK BINDING AND PAPER INDUSTRY.
John D. Metz, Dubuque, No. 94 .- Blank books with patent ends and mode of stitching. Report an admirable made book aside from the patent improvement claimed.
GROUP XXX.
HORSES AND CATTLE.
Eli Elliot, West Liberty .- Short Horn bull, Baron French, No. 8 .- Re- port in form, quality and useful characteristics he is entitled to rank as a superior specimen of the Short Horn breed.
State of Iowa, Short Horn Herd, No. 12 .- One bull and four cows. The animals composing this herd, in high excellence of form, quality and useful characteristics, are entitled to be ranked as first-class specimens of the Short Horn breed.
J. W. Jacobs, West Liberty, No. 13 .- Two cows, Maid of Honor and Lucy Napier, commended for high excellence of form and useful charac- teristics, entitled to rank as first-class specimens of the Short Horn breed.
E. S. Wilson, West Liberty, No. 35 .- Heifer, Louden Mirvine, for high excellence in form, quality and useful characteristics is entitled to rank as a first-class specimen of the Short Horn breed.
E. S. Wilson, No. 36 .- Emma Down and heifer calf Centennial Mine. In form and useful characteristics they are entitled to be ranked as first- class specimens of the Short Horn breed.
GROUP XXXVI.
Henry Avery, Burlington .- Commended for a collection of apples, among which Grimes' Golden Pippin, an excellent kind, is especially mer- itorious in size and flavor.
David Leonard, Burlington, No. 16 .- Commended for a valuable selec- tion of varieties very well grown, and especially for a seedling named Robinson, which promises well for the northwest, both as respects to tree and fruit.
No. 27 .- Polk County, by James Smith, Des Moines. Commended for 160 varieties of apples, and for the very large number of valuable varieties and for the very superior manner in which they are grown; also for great care and correctness in naming.
No. 30 .- E. H. Caulkens commended for twenty varieties and their val- uable characteristics; also great excellence and beauty in growth.
R. S. Willet, Malcolm .- Commended for 40 varieties of apples of gen- eral value and the superior manner of growth.
No. 39, L. Hollingsworth, Montrose .- Seventy-five varieties of apples, commended for a large number of useful sorts and for the meritorious manner in which they are grown.
No. 65, G. B. Brackett, Denmark .- Pears are Plate White Doyenne.
13
194
CENTENNIAL AWARDS.
These specimens of this old and important variety reach the highest stan- dard of excellence of large size and beautifully colored.
No. 81, Wilson T. Smith, Des Moines .- Twenty varieties of pears commended for being well grown, and handsome collection. The Flemish Beauty and Beaurae Clangean being superior.
No. 83, White Elk Vineyard, Keokuk .- Eighteen varieties, creditable display of pears. The Beaurae Clangean having brilliant coloring.
Iowa State Horticultural Society wax models of fruit. No. 209 .- Three hundred varieties of apples in wax, of perfect accuracy and beautifully dis- played-the work of the Iowa State Horticultural Society.
[NOTE .- There were in all 1020 specimens. The fruit furnished as models was by various members of the State Horticultural Society, crop of 1875, the greatest number of which was by James Smith, of Des Moines, and to whom the nomenclature is mainly due; 610 of the casts were made by Mrs. Wm. Greenland, of Des Moines, and 410 of them by Col. G. B. Brackett, of Denmark. This was the most attractive display made by Iowa, and was universally admired; and in this line Iowa can boast of as fine talent for accuracy as to model and coloring as is found anywhere. Two hundred of these casts were sold to and exchanged with the Japanese authorities, and are now doing duty in the archives of their government.]
Iowa State Horticultural Society, No. 217 .- September collection, report a very good collection, containing many varieties.
[NOTE .- The Horticultural Society showed in May thirty-five varieties of apples of late keepers, also the summer varieties were shown in their season. The fall display was very fine, covering seven tables 35x6, and numbering about 335 varieties of apples, and filling over 2,000 plates.]
W. W. Winterbotom, Fort Madison, No. 191 .- Timothy grass seed. The seed is remarkably clean, and every way meritorious.
H. C. Gordon, Davis county, No. 204 .- His yellow corn was of peculiar weight and good quality, one ear weighing one pound and thirteen ounces.
L. T. Chute, Manchester, No. 207 .- The cereals and roots in the Iowa collection exhibited are a well grown collection of twenty-five varieties. Potatoes especially meritorious.
State of Iowa, September exhibits of the crop of 1876, No. 208 .- They make a collection of cereals, grasses and roots, exhibiting the ability of the State to produce these articles in the highest degree.
The information contained in the notes is additional to that given in the official reports of the Exposition, and is furnished by Dr. Alex. Shaw, of Des Moines, who held an official position in connection with Iowa exhibits up to August 18, 1876.
ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES.
UPON negotiable bills, and notes payable in this State, grace shall be al- lowed according to the law merchant. All the above mentioned paper fall- ing due on Sunday, New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Christmas, or any day appointed or recommended by the President of the United States or the Governor of the State, as a day of fast or thanksgiving, shall be deemed as due on the day previous. No defense can be made against a negotiable in- strument (assigned before due) in the hands of the assignee without notice, except fraud was used in obtaining the same. To hold an indorser, due dili- gence must be used by suit against the maker or his representative. Notes payable to person named or to order, in order to absolutely transfer title, must be indorsed by the payee. Notes payable to bearer may be transferred by delivery, and when so payable, every indorser thereon is held as a guar- antor of payment, unless otherwise expressed.
In computing interest or discount on negotiable instruments, a month shall be considered a calendar month or twelfth of a year, and for less than a month, a day shall be figured a thirtieth part of a month. Notes only bear interest when so expressed; but after due, they draw the legal interest, even if not stated.
INTEREST.
The legal rate of interest is six per cent. Parties may agree, in writing, on a rate not exceeding ten per cent. If a rate of interest greater than ten per cent is contracted for, it works a forfeiture of ten per cent to the school fund, and only the principal sum can be recovered.
DESCENT.
The personal property of the deceased (except (1) that necessary for pay- ment of debts and expenses of administration; (2) property set apart to widow, as exempt from execution; (3) allowance by court, if necessary, of twelve months' support to widow, and to children under fifteen years of age), including life insurance, descends as does real estate.
One-third in value (absolutely) of all estates in real property, possessed by the husband at any time during marriage, which have not been sold on execution or other judicial sale, and to which the wife has made no relinquishment of her right, shall be set apart as her property, in fee simple, if she survive him.
The same share shall be set apart to the surviving husband of a deceased wife.
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The widow's share cannot be affected by any will of her husband's, unless she consents, in writing thereto, within six months after notice to her of provisions of the will.
The provisions of the statutes of descent apply alike to surviving husband or surviving wife.
Subject to the above, the remaining estate of which the decedent died siezed, shall in absence of other arrangements by will, descend
First. To his or her children and their descendants in equal parts; the descendants of the deceased child or grandchild taking the share of their deceased parents in equal shares among them.
Second. Where there is no child, nor descendant of such child, and no widow or surviving husband, then to the parents of the deceased in equal parts; the surviving parent, if either be dead, taking the whole; and if there is no parent living, then to the brothers and sisters of the intestate and their descendants.
Third. When there is a widow or surviving husband, and no child or children, or descendants of the same, then one-half of the estate shall descend to such widow or surviving husband, absolutely; and the other half of the estate shall descend as in other cases where there is no widow or surviving husband, or child or children, or descendants of the same.
Fourth. If there is no child, parent, brother or sister, or descendants of either of them, then to wife of intestate, or to her heirs, if dead, according to like rules.
Fifth. If any intestate leaves no child, parent, brother or sister, or de- scendants of either of them, and no widow or surviving husband, and no child, parent, brother or sister (or descendant of either of them) of such widow or surviving husband, it shall escheat to the State.
WILLS AND ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS.
No exact form of words are necessary in order to make a will good at law. Every male person of the age of twenty-one years, and every female of the age of eighteen years, of sound mind and memory, can make a valid will; it must be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some one in his or her presence, and by his or her express direction, and attested by two or more competent witnesses. Care should be taken that the witnesses are not interested in the will. Inventory to be made by executor or administrator within fifteen days from date of letters testamentary or of administration. Executors' and administrators' compensation on amount of personal estate distributed, and for proceeds one-half per cent on overplus up to five thousand dollars, and one per cent of sale of real estate, five per cent for first one thousand dol- lars, two and one-half on overplus above five thousand dollars, with such additional allowance as shall be reasonable for extra services.
Within ten days after the receipt of letters of administration, the executor or administrator shall give such notice of appointment as the court or clerk shall direct.
Claims (other than preferred) must be filed within one year thereafter, or are forever barred, unless the claim is pending in the District or Supreme Court, or unless peculiar circumstances entitle the claimant to equitable relief.
Claims are classed and payable in the following order:
1. Expenses of administration.
2. Expenses of last sickness and funeral.
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3. Allowance to widow and children, if made by the court.
4. Debts preferred under the laws of the United States.
5. Public rates and taxes.
6. Claims filed within six months after the first publication of the notice given by the executors of their appointment.
7. All other debts.
8. Legacies.
The award, or property which must be set apart to the widow, in her own right, by the executor, includes all personal property which, in the hands of the deceased, as head of the family, would have been exempt from execution.
TAXES.
The owners of personal property, on the first day of January of each year, and the owners of real property on the first day of November of each year, are liable for the taxes thereon.
The following property is exempt from taxation, viz. :
1. The property of the United States and of this State, including uni- versity, agricultural, college and school lands, and all property leased to the State; property of a county, township, city, incorporated town or school dis- trict when devoted entirely to the public use and not held for pecuniary profit; public grounds, including all places for the burial of the dead; fire engines, and all implements for extinguishing fires, with the grounds used exclusively for their buildings and for the meetings of the fire companies; all public libraries, grounds and buildings of literary, scientific, benevolent, agricultural and religious institutions, and societies devoted solely to the appropriate objects of these institutions, not exceeding 640 acres in extent, and not leased or otherwise used with a view of pecuniary profit; and all property leased to agricultural, charitable institutions and benevolent soci- eties, and so devoted during the term of such lease; provided, that all deeds, by which such property is held, shall be duly filed for record before the property therein described shall be omitted from the assessment.
2. The books, papers and apparatus belonging to the above institutions; used solely for the purposes above contemplated, and the like property of students in any such institutions, used for their education.
3. Money and credits belonging exclusively to such institutions and de- voted solely to sustaining them, but not exceeding in amount or income the sum prescribed by their charter.
4. Animals not hereafter specified, the wool shorn from sheep, belonging to the person giving the list, his farm produce harvested within one year previous to the listing; private libraries not exceeding three hundred dol- lars in value; family pictures, kitchen furniture, beds and bedding requisite for each family, all wearing apparel in actual use, and all food provided for . the family; but no person from whom a compensation for board or lodging is received or expected, is to be considered a member of the family within the intent of this clause.
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