Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-15
December FERN, county Court, 1870.

December Term, County Court 1870.
Judge II. C. Allen presiding
Hampson E. Smoot ass igned Guardian for
Mary Ida, George A. and VIM. F. smoot, orph-
ans of Mary } Smoot deceased.
Miss ophelia 1fichael appointed admr'x Of
Erasm us Balthis deceased.
Edward Frazier appointed administrator oil
Wyatt Marshall deceased.
The last VIII and Testament Of Michael koontz
deceased proved and ordered to be recorded, and
Ezra Koontz, Abraham j. kagey and Hiram C.
Glenn qualified as Executors thereof.
John 4. Saum appointed Administrator OF
Joseph Sonnestne deceased.
Mrs n. 4. Wilson qualified as Guardian for H
A and c. o. Wilson.
n. NJ Hoffman appointed admr. de bonis non
C. t. A. of Robert b. Snapp deceased.
VIM. Tisinger, VIM. f. Wisman, VIM. Goch
enour and Jacob Cofelt appointed Commissioners
to assign dover 10 Polly Rifiey, widow of George
Rify deed, and To ma Ike portion of his land
among his heirs at law
The 10 flowing officers duly electedin Novem-
Der last, executed bon d and took and subscribed
the oaths required by law:
Jacob Ott-Supt OF Poor
JR Higgs-Colector OF Lee Township
10 hn Pltnnan-County Surveyor
George Kane1y-Assessor Of Lee Township
j B Schefar- Clerk o Madison Township
Samuel Golladay-Assessor ofJohnson seTown-
strip
Abraham Ross-Comm issioner of Roads OF
Johnston Township
Jacob Down an--C en- missioner of roads Of
Madison Township
Jacob Hottel-Sherif
George W Miley Clerk Of County court
S III. Bird-Clerk of til Circuit Court
B MofTs tt-Co mm1ssioner OF Roads in lie !.
Township
Ordered that the February, June, September
and December terms this Court be and they
are hereby designa ted as tie Grand Jury Terms
Of the same, and lie terms for the trial OF Grim
inal cases
Ordered that the February, June, September
and December Terms fthis court be and they
are shcreby designated as the terms where the
the Chancery Docket Will be regularly called and
proceeded v ilh.
Ordered that the April, August and Novembsr
Terms nf this suit lie a d he same hereby
des i2nat,d The tens when tie Appeal Dock
ct will be regularly called.
number OF motors, o. dtrs. { were entered
and Interl o,utosy dtclees lenGol tG-rore O
hcn are OF general interest.
CLEfUs re. JouNs' \ 20. TsxAs, Nov. II.
Massns. EpIrons SnnyAEDoAu HERAAD.
DEAR SlEs.
Whsn lived in Shenandoah CO.,
usel hear m7ny rumors about Texas, ard
how people lived there. Now for The in for
nation OF those desiring Information ab ont
Texas, will give yely hFief description Of
n Z. and The North Western portion OF the
State. Land seekers can find any kind Of
land hey want varying in price from $1,G0
to $1,000 per acre. either timbered CT prairie.
The land is generally easily cultivated ana
productive. The improvements are generally
very poor. but add materially to the value OF
the land; roa!s are generally bad, especially
in wet weather. Ccilon seems to have been.
King ginca the war and the farmers have
rails ID almost nothing else, forgetting corn
wheat. Hogs and many necessaries OF life.
But it will rot be he case hereafter cotton
has gone down in price and farmers have
sown great deal Of wheat this fall, all kinds
Of grain, fruit, an vegetables can be raised
proftably here. bat the people are ra her
careless as to comfort and have bat little
fruit of any kind. Apples are worth from 80
to IS cts. per dozen. corn 81 go Per bushel.
-four Sl2.O0 per barrel, ponies and horses
very cheap, mules high, merchandise about
like in Virginia oaly gold here. Lumber in
Eastern Texas is worth $500 per thousand,
pine is $50 per thoasarm and oak $40
Town lots are generally very dear especially
in those new and fast towns. Business seems
to be brisk and much trading going OH.
Money DOES not seem to b, scarce. Every
thing is bought aud sold at specie RATES.
The county is generally heal by. ana society
good, bal ana IN ifierent Nearly every
town has classical school. Mechanics Wa
ges generally good. Day or farm lsborers
are very scarce every one who lsbors on
a farm generally farms for himself. This is
a good poor mans country, as any inaustri-
Gus energs.ic man can soon hare home if he
is willing to take the rough and tough of .
few gears in locating himself. Many live
here with little or no labor (sOch living as it
isl, Oh beef, sweet potatoes an corn bread. |
Many have scores of cowS and have no butter
or milk The Indians rad in this county
and are a great draw back to farmers ami
herdsneu where they rand. Emigration to
this state is very great. Many come here
ana soon become dissatisfied ; not finding the
comforts and convcniences otthe old settled
states, persons coming here seeking homes
must expect anything but comfort and pleas
ure Until they can build. plant and raise a
crop or two, unless they come with plenty
money and to ali saoh l would say, stay in
Virginia,
Yours Respectfully,
j. A. Al.