Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-21
OFT OF THE MOUNTAINS.
Correspondence of Stanton Vlndlcator.J
STRIBL1NG SPRINGS, Aug. Is.

STRIBLING SPRINGS, Aug. Is.
Our dress ball went off delightfully."-. To
tell the truth [ never could get Lead IN
the. Jenkins class, and l can't do much
in the way of describing the dresses, but a
lovely girl came to my rescue and you have
a reliable description of the most notlcel-
BILE dresses. A hundred years from now
when some Old Mortality digs up copy
of your 'sinyaluable Journal" Il quote
from correspondents it will be interest
ing to know the styles of to-day and what
kind of armor the ancestors wore. The
ballroom wls handsomely decorated, fes-
tooned with evergreens and brilliantly
lighted, and the gay stylish dressing OF
the ladies made a charming picture
Here is a list Miss Mary Bradshaw of
Indiana. as Might in black tarletan
spangled with gold with black veil pend
ing from golden crescent; Miss Lizzie
Kinney of Augusta, as Autumn" white
tarletan trimmed with black lace with or
naments of autumn leaves and flowers );
Miss Eliza Taylor of Richmond, as "Au-
rora,'' cherry eolored tarletap and veil
with the morning star in gold; Miss An
ME Glasgow Of Richmond, white muslin
trimmed with black lace; Miss Mollie
Young of Staunton, in white with sleeve
less body of pink merino; Miss Roberta
Edmonds of Richmond, white muslin
with Roman sash Miss Lizzie Wood
bridge of Richmond, white overskirt of
muslin over black with white lace fichu;
Mrs. w. R. Lyman of New Orleans, black
silk; Mrs. Chesley KINNEY of Augusta.
striped white and black silk; Mrs. Knott
of Alexandria, lavender colored silk trim
med with lilac. Mrs. Dr.. Lockridge OF
Indiana, white overskirt with black lace
scarf Miss Cary Glasgow of Richmond,
as 'sSpYing,' dotted white muslin with
green sash and wreath of flowers Mrs.
Judge Guigon of Richmond, white muslin
overskirt with black and white silk dress
Mrs. f. T. Glasgow of Richmond white and
black, over black silk, skirt trimmed with
velvet and lace; Miss Emily Glasgow of
Richmond, black grenadine trimmed with
white barege Mrs. Neal of Alexandria,
white embroidered muslin over black
silk skirt trimmed with pink roses
There were also Oh the floor some of the
Young people, including Eddie Taylor If
Richmond, as a sailor, and Eddie Hep
kins. Willie Richardson, and Taylor FISH
Ell, of Stanton, i'll jocky suits. The
dancing was kept up till the ''rosy morn,' %
and all that sort of thing you know, fright
ened fine merry dancers off
Leaving balls, which, to u serious man
like your correspondent, smack too much
of the vanities of the world, [ foraged i'll
to the surrounding country. In the grave
ward at the neat Methodist Church of Par
nassas found more than half dozen
fresh made graves, something strange to
see in country church-yard. Not far
from here is a wheelright named Erasmus
McCord who has violin of the finest
tone. which he manufactured himself
All the Springs visitors call to look at
that curiosity during the seasons and are
courteously welcomed. A surpr. sing echo
in the mountain near here is another Gu
riosity. 1t repeats distinctly the human
voice gu rter Of mile off, with the III
Elections accurately.