Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-15
COUNTY COURT pno0EyDInos.

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Last will and testament CT Jacob Haun,
of Jacob, iod to probate.
settlem, +. E. Wisaiog, ez'- Of
Joo. yissler, dsc'd; Jos. z. Try, I'D Of
Ambrose B. Fry decd; Z. E. siiokley, |
ex'r Of lev. Site 'r sdn. Of Willie Ii.
stickley, and A. Beeler, admr.
of Coruelia Beol-r u, examined. ap-
proved and ordereu 20 be recorded
l. viii and testament of ElzaletL
Nv - decd, admitted 20 probate, AID
jan Delllnger app,i nted and quail
fed as the executor.
Last will ard testament Of Cathariue
Gallon, d, cd, admitted to probate
T. M. Clinedinst appointed and quail
fed as admT. of Geo. r. Calvert, decd.
Geo. Baily appointed and qualified as
admr. of Maria Baily, decd
Virginia Geary was appointed and
qualified as admx Of Miohae Cory, deed.
Administration OF The estate Of Leah
Baker, decd, was gauted to G. p. WIGHT
man, sheriff.
SAT- uel McCnuo qua'iaet az Ao,sry
Public for shenandoah county.
Application of Marcus MauCb for aid as
a disabled Confederate soldier approved
and ordered to be paid
NJ. L. lIte, deputy surveyor. returned
plat aud report of the delinquent land OF
/ ponoLako "a. .otf t,- 4,~,o ~ Geo !
W. Shifflett, which was approx ed and or
dered to be recorded.
THE LATE JUDGE CALVERT.
Gen. Jas. II. Williams presented with
accompanying remarks tie resolutions
and memorial adopted by he bar and
officers of the court fn regard Ia the death |
of Hon. Geo. R. Calvert, avaling himself
of the opportunity of joining in deserved
tribute to the worth Of an cstlmable |
citizen, accomplished lawyer aud upright {
Nudge, and beartil, seconding al! that has
been SO truly and elegantly embodied in
the resolutions and address accompany !
ing the same.
Orders that the memorial and resoiu-
lions together with the address acccmpny-
ing the same, be spread on the minutes Of
this court and as turtle, mark O! re-
spect to the deceased, this court he now
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
Gen. Williams, ia frc-cniiug 10 the
County Court the action e! tLc Bar and
its resolutions, read TO .s'ard - rcaolr-
tions as follows
1st, That cx.J Judge c.. Il. l3l,cr Wa
an able lawyer, deliscnt. faithful and
true: We all knew H. power -reci'd IS
maulines>, and as such he was ai"ars es- {
emed by his brethren and friends who /
deeply deplore,b is early Gelth, 81 Eeeu-
" feel his absence.
2nd. That We. his brothers If the BIZ
we'll knowing his ability lis virtue, - II
dustry aud integrity Will ,equcst that ihis,
our brief. hut comprehensive tribute, may
be enrolled on the records Of onr courts,
and especially the court in which he pre-
sided for twelve years with dignity. fair
ness and ability, there lO I,ua.n per-
petual record.
General Williams SAID, ~ substance,
(as he had 80 naYnscI.pD, Il an, Your
Honor, commi,si,..l 20 perform SAD |
duty rs t. anl-a -c the death Of our
brother, Judge G rye L. Calvert. lie
was in point OF practice the 'nestor OF
this par. was lis s,n:or rs year, lat |
not N Practice at THIS Bar. His death was
surqI:sc-a slcci-ad w could only
believe it was true.
CAS- cur resolves wee 10 ac If record
IN the courts, We soashf - in. them IN
semi-iudicial words--Nord. % cypress
our estimate OF and rcga;l i.f orr depart
ell brother and regret FL ll- 'ail5 death.
We meant in plan unyaga.sucd words to
speak Of him dead, &, though he was
with us, and Of rs.
81 have no p ST Of cu!o-,: lie reeds
none. know thcy are ia hionahle, and
often are fU,somc, ven.ord vc.ds ihey
are, and like the passing elold, orts ard
speaker are soon il ob.i' ION. ] lresen
him as we knew him, ald our resolutions
speak for ne.
"They call him dead, AID 20 The human
, eve he is dead anil Wa '~r'o.. j is not
with us as e to;u"r fr.f 'fat
place him in a. my.t, Ho..t
"That Divine .aad ihat d. go. a,a
. SO many OF his clfoits and srai.u ... Rial
60 richly with knowledge aa1 s:acl -n
for lle's battles and spread b.sas. i''1 a
grand anl golden harvest, but o. Aa took
o the sickle, that hand quickly s-a'.hed
= him away from Us and his field Il iabor
y and usefulness, but those powers so i"art -
ed while with us, are uow Lrowire ard
Is expanding, can but believe.
e 81 feel he must be potent factor som'-
d where, employed in tie Divine Economy
and engaged and at work. mere grand'y
than ever before. Such true worth cai.
IL rot die.
S. at is said shat ben Wi's.c wa t'e
y Escurial studying those 'a'.o.s p.ciofes
a an old Jeronomte said 80 Iini: i haze
'r sas daily in sight Of these paintings fol-
es nearly four score ysar- DARN that
~ time all who were more aged 'han r5sel'
lie have passed away My contemporaries
er are gone. many younger than myself are
N in the grave, and still The figures upon
ie those canvasses remain unchanged.
CO look at them until sometimes think they
Ct are the realities ard we but he shadows.
L "Tbe artists left their paintings and
are gone.
- eve make our records; paintings If So'
10 will. Dor brother made BIZ record, boanti
III fnl paintipg, and We have Sought Il
~ transcribe it or your records. Ye. "e maxi
y our records and paintius, too, and hey ar'
y, 70 character paintings they will Eve. The!
> are the realities; we are but 'le shadow'
and must 90.