The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-08
Middlebrook Items.
[ Reported for the vIRarNIAN.


Msddle6a0ok has been little more lively this
summer than usual suppose it is because there
have been more young ladies, and they were
ladies that attracted the young gentlemen;
and where there are young people there is al
ways gaiety and life.
Lason Purity, Eateratsnments dc.-The season
was opened with a lawn party, intended only
to be small affair, but Staunton, Greenviile,
Newport &c. turned out full representations,
and the entertainment grew into quite large
and successful affair.", plenty to eat and drink,
music, NC; the lawn was lighted width Chi
nese lanterns, and there was notable absence
OF John Barleycorn" which always spois oc-
caslons of this sort when he comes in. After
the lawn party came several more parties-all
OF which were very pleasant-varled with the
dance, the last of which came off on Tuesday
| night, Both, varied and made still more inter-
esting by the ladies dressing IN fancy costumes.
Miss A. j. appeared as Dason, white dress
with silver stars.
Miss J. j as Night, black dress and gold
stars
Miss M. G. as Child Of Regiment, red cos
tune with military bodice.
Miss N. G. as Dolly Warden, Dolly Var
den costume with powdered hair.
Miss L. r as Red Riding Hood, red cos
tune &C.
Miss Q. T as Floscer Girl, with bouquets
on her dress and basket of flowers
Miss G. B. M as Pocahoatas, Indian cos
tune, beads, tomahawk, &c.
There were other ladies not in costume.
The dance was kept up until the "wee"
hours and heartily enjoyed by all, and why
should it not? Nice ladies, nice edibles and
drinkables, nice music. nice dancing. nice op-
portunities for flirting, &C., with nothing what
ever to mar the pleasure of the occasion. We
were almost tempted to sing Would were a
boy again" or to cry out go it while you are
young, for when you get old you can't" We
wondered whether any of the party ever i'm
agined that age would bring its cares, ankle
ties and troubles; if they had ever read the
sentence in Rasselas aye who listen with
credulity to the whispers of fancy, and pursue
with eagerness the phantoms of hope; who
expect that age will perform the promises of
youth, and that the deficiencies of the present
day will be supplied by the morrow, attend to
the history of kasselas, prince of Abyssinia"
Politics does not seem to excite the people
up this way. The unfortunate condition of
the President, and the dry, hot weather and
its effects, are the principal subjects of CONVEX
sation. Corn crops must necessarily be cut
short by the drouth, though great many
springs are running that we have known to be
dry, which shows that we have had dryer
times.
Very little Improvement in the village. Mr..
John M. Corkle is about to repair the old
Hogshead property, and we expect conside-
rable improvement on that very soon.
Real estate is changing hands occasionally.
Mr.. Sam'l x. Kerr sold his farm of 400 acres
to Mr.. VIM. Miller for $4,000 cash. MIX.
As he comes with his pockets full of rocks" ,
we suppose he will be cordially welcomed. !.
We have also heard that Mr.. c. T. Palmer has !,
refused a considerable advance on the land be =
purchased of Mr.. M. W. D. Hogshead. Mr..
Fl. has still about Il ,000) one thousand acres
adjacent to Middlebrook in good state of Gull d
tivation, under good fencing, good buildings, n
&C., that can be bought on accommodating n
terms. Will sell it in body or divide it up. a
Fortunately 1t lies in such way, SO well wa c
,ered and buildings so arranged that it can be b
very conveniently divided into several farms
70 that he can eft" almost any one wanting
and, from large farm with excellent build j
ngs and every convenience, down to the man =
Who wants only acre with no improvements n
No recent deaths or marriages, and as we 81
nave quit fighting up this way, will say fare u
we'll.