The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-11-08

Iha, Adds tn the Rcaut, of the Frank
lin County Exhibit.

Franklin county boasts al her cotton and
tobacco, wheat and gold, and nowhero in
the State viii you tind better specimens
than II can show. bat boast - il we'll may
Of these, II may b. proud also OF the
haudIworh of her ladies who in their lie
partmeut of the Franklin exhibit. chal-
Ienge the admiration of ~ visitor. IL
: one IF the best arranged diep'aFs IN the
building. Among the very many bcauii-
ful things on exhibition, n mantel lanhrc-
gum painted with wrcathes of morning
gIorles on white canton flannel by Miss
Dora Cook, attracts 3 good deal of atteu-
ton, not only ON account Of the artistic
work. but also because Of the novelty of
the material used. Hung just above il is
a hat that for originality cannot be sur
passed 1t Is made OF paper twinc. and j.
a very nice piece OF work, by Miss NJ
Brown. \ beautiful piece Of waX-work
by Miss l-ottie Harris, pin cushion paint
cd with daisies 10y Miss Mary Person.
exquisite lace handkerehicfs by Miss
Jennie V. Perry and Mrs. William NJ
Shaw, are among the many noticeable
things and the specimens of embroidery
We're numerous and beautiful 4 table
scarf worked by Miss Canuady in Ken
Slngton stitch, with crcweS on felt is es-
pecally pretty, aud not only pretty, but
so seryiceable looking As we'll Very rich
and eXquisItely worked is "A white silk
shoulder cape exhibited by Miss Nellie
Egcrton, and the cases of embroidered
flannel, crocheting embroider, on linen.
and all kinds of tiEe needle work. speak
well for the industry. skill, and patience
OF the Ladies of Franklin
There are on exhibition two handsome
quilts which have been recently knitted
by two very old ladies that are really Won
derfu pieces of work taking into consid-
Grafton the amount of labor necessarily
bestowed upon them. Two handsome pill
lows made of crazy patchwork by Mrs. G.
NJ. Cook and Miss Dora Cook, a very
handsome Afghan-in fact too many to
be mentioned are the useful and ornamen-
tai exhibits of woman's work, but the
most interesting piece of work after all
III the whole exhibit is Il Noollcn rug made
BY Mrs. f4erton. 1t is entirely a home
product. Tor npt only was the wool made
ready for use 10y Mrs. Egerton. but the
dye WhereWith it is colored was made of
herbs found in the county and prepared
by her. The colors are good, and Indicate
an industry yet 10 be developed that of
gathering dye woods and their manufac-
ture.
The paintings both III pastel and oil and
the crayon drawings are the work of Mrs
Baker, Miss Furgurson, Miss Griffin, Mrs
f. q. Brown and Miss Lula Davis; and
Mrs J. O. Green has Il velvet panel
painted with roses.
In addition to the nccdework and
painting, the canned and preserved fruits
Jelles and wines in the display are es-
pecially noticeable and give evidence of
the fact that in very peculiar sense the
good people of Franklin have a soil and
climate that enable them TO ''sit under
their own vines and fig trees modestly
defylng the world to produce larger or
more luscious fruit. When to such fruit
as Franklin can raise, Mrs. Furman adds
her rare skill and taste in carving, as seen
in her exhibit Of citron, that has been
the admiration of all visitors to the Ex-
position, there is a happy combination Of
the ornamental and the practical in do
nestle economy, sufficient to elicit the
rivalry of all good housewives and at the
same time tempt the young Ladies to take
the degree of y. b. CA Bride, being well
assured that new fields Of artistic and
useful work like the above viii constantly
open up before them.