Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
Letter from Mt. SOlon.
Correspondence of the SPECTATOR. ]

MT. SoLoN, Va, Nov. 8th, 1886.
Mr.. Editor::-Our last election is now
numbered with past events, and there is
great rejoicing among our Democratic peo-
pie over the grand victory we have won, as
well as our deliverance from the clutches of
Mahoneism. and we should not neglect the
duty of returning thanks to Him who gave
US the victory. We can now realize that
we are again free people, and feel that we
are freedom American citizens, not gov
erned by any corrupt one man power, but
live under the rule of an honest and impair
tial government that is conducted for the
good of all subjects, without regard to its
any political faith.
In my last communication, stated that
MI. Solon would report her usual Demo-
cratic majority, but | am happy to say, that
she comes to the front this time with an in
creased majority of twenty-three (23),
making her total majority ninety seven (9D
Instead of seventy-four (74), leaving the
Republican ticket out in the cold to try the
texture of its new overcoat tsat it put on
this Prohibition-eut). There never
has, to my knowledge, been an election
held at this place, that passed off as quiet
ly and good humOredly as did that of last
Tuesday--the time being spent in jolly jokes,
foot-racing, sc. Mrs. Doctor Wilson came
to our voting place in her carriage, with
her father, (Mr. Carroll, who is aged nine
ty-seven years, to cast his vote for the en-
tire Democratic ticket. After the polls
were closed aud the result made known,
the Mt. Solon Cornet Band, with our
popular postmaster, Mr.. 8. l.. Cootes,
as its leader, played three or four pieces of
it's sOul-stirring music, and then marched
to the residence of Capt. j. Fl. Todd, and
complimented the Captain with an old time
serenade for the efficient service he rendered
IN getting out the voters.
| The next place we found them, was at
the store of our enterprising young mer-
chants, Fl. B. McFall & Bro, where they
played until Swollen lips play"d them out
for the night, and being literally treated,
they adjourned until their next meeting.-
McFall Bros. know how to trea. people,
and their popularity is shown by the very
fact that they have to order goods from
Baltimore every week or two. Mr.. James
A. McFall, who conducts the store, has be-
come quite an expert at the business. They
have Mr.. r. G. Todd employed as their
chief clerk and book-keeper, who is natural
| ly suited to that kind of work.
| Mr.. RObt. Webb, son of our esteemed
townsman, Capt. John Webb, arrived here
a few days ago from Pennsylvania, where
he and his brother, S. H. Webb, were work
ing I, contract on the Pennsylvania or Van
derbilt Railroad. He and his father will
leave here in a few days for Texas to visit
brother who lives in Dallas. We wish
them both a pleasant journey and safe re-
| turn.
We want to have grand old-time DEM
Onstration here, if we can get the gallant
Colonel O'Ferrall to come out and favor us
with one of his most excellent speeches.
We hope that he will accept the invitation
and come, with the assurance that he is al
ways welcome among the people of Mt. So
| lOa and vicinity.
Capt. Todd mad fifty (5o) head of fine
cattle brought home from his Highland
grazing farm few days ago which ne will
feed on corn this winter ii he does not sell
them. He left the same number on the
farm to be fed on hay this winter
| Mr.. 81. B McFall and Mr.. B. L. Hoff-
man have returned from their lightning
rod trip to Hardy county, and report very
successful trip-navng sold igbt hundred
feet to one man. Mr. Nc Nelll
Our worthy County Treasurer, J. N. Nc
! Farland, was here ON tue 9th collecting
taxes, and 1 presume there are not many
who determined 10 wait and pay the extra
five per cent. We are still having heavy
rains. and the ground is thoroughly soaked
mo hauling of water now.
i Miss Josie, daughter of John j. Cnpp,
ESQ. left here last Thursday for Charlottes-
vile to visit friends. Hope she may have
a nice time and enjoy herself hugely; but
she should no let any of the Char,ottevil-
lians persuade her that home there would
be more pleasant than her home in Mt. So
lon by the lake. - AFT.