Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-22
OVER SUNDAY In MT. SOLON.

| For the SPECTATOR
| Ihis morning the snow is falling faster
than we have ever seen it, we think. and
the frost king seems to reign supreme' bnt
as we sit by the hospitable fireside of Mr..
| John w. Hopewell, gallant soldier of the
Old Stonewsll Brigade, and hear him tell
in graphic language of some famous charge.
| tiresome march, or stubborn fight of the
old brigade, we are carried back to the terri
BILE time that 'tried mems souls" and for
get the war of the elements on the outside,
and are thankful that our lives had fallen
in such pleasant places for such day as
this promises to be.
This is a town of about geo Inhabitants,
Nesting at the foot of the great North Mt,
and looking at it Sunday morning when
the hum of industry is still, and the weather
SO bad that one does not feel inclined to
venture out, it would take very little to
make one imagine that by the hands of a
genie he had been carried to Longfellow's
village of Grand Pre-.
Everything seems to be here that makes
life worth living. Good psopls, good land,
good grub, and last, but not least, good
Qooking) girls, and TO encourage the young
men who are tired sewing on their own
buttons, &C., would say that our observa-
tion leads US to think that, with proper
amt Of sparkling judiciously applied, any
one Of them would be willing for the balance
of her life to pull in double harness, and we
tell you, boys, the mountain is the place for
fair face, rosy cheeks, and all that goes to
make up fair woman, and they are sweet
'from far back"
The frat thing that strikes visitor to
this delightful little town is the big spring,
the head of Messy creek, and covering an
area Of about five acres with an average
depth Of about 20 #, furnishing the water
power for large Touring mill not so yds
from its source.
We found our whilom friend, H. B. Nc
Fall, the Post st-Master, who had just had
visit from the Post-Onios Inspector, who
spoke in the highest terms of the Post-Of-
fee at this plaoe-good for the Democratic
Administration and it's appointees. Mr..
McFall has just completed an elegant new
house. Mt. Solon is blessed with a good
school. Mr.. Taylor, the teacher, showed
us translation of the 18th chapter Of
Caesar made by Miss Minnie Moore that
was very much better than we have seen
from students of some of our colleges.
There are two fourishing stores here
lively. Il is said they rival Staunton in
prices. This we do not know, but we know
them both to be courteous gentlemen and
good merchants.
There seems to have been considerable ex-
citement over the last case in the moot
court, to wit: Spriggips VS.. Johnston,
breach of promise of marriage-verdict for
the defendant, with A. R. G.. Bass to pay
the costs. The officers of the court are
Chief Justice Todd, Associates Beaver and
Hanna: Common wealth Attorney Taylor:
Constable Sam Webb; Clerk o. II. Gres-
ham; the counsel was eloquent, aud bull
dszed the witness, &c,-in fact, it was
much like real court, and some of the
verdcts found were as just and sensible as
in the courts of the country generally.
This town seems to be the headquarters
for number of patent medicine men, there
being four, we believe. We suppose this
fact and the Lithia Water found in great
abundance, and the good effects of the tenn
perance council, make the extreme health
fulness of the place.
The great topic of conversation with
everybody iu the community at present
seems to be the railroad. The Old W. &
St. L. has changed hands, and it is said
will be built Immediately as far west as the
Dora Coal mines. There we're two N. Y.
Biologists in town Saturday, who had been
on prospecting tour in North Riysr Gap,
hunting coal and iron which they report
in abundance. The oldest inhabitants
look and listen for the whistle of the locomo-
tive in week or so, but we are afraid that
they will hear the footing Of Gabriel's solo
for the last great gathering before North
RiyerGap is made the terminus of a railroad.
More anon,
SMIKE.