The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-05-23
Highest of all in avenng Power Govt Report Aug y. 1889
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tobacco plant has been set, the oats
are already ruined and the wheat
injured, and should we not have rain
very soon that, too, must be total
failure.
THAT QUILT AGAIN.-We had occa-
sion some time since to mention a
quilt made by lady in this vicinity,
representing a perfect map of our
beloved old Commonwealth. On yes
terday we had the pleasure of seeing
this wonderful piece of needle work.
1t absolutely beggars description, and
no words of human tongue can paint
the gorgeous beauty of it's splendor.
AS a ground work we have each of
the counties of Kentucky, in almost
as many shades of color, and as to
the shape and proportion of size we
venture the assertion they are as cor
rect as upon any printed map in the
State. On the surface of each county
it's name is traced in delicate en-
broidery. The principal rivers, in
all their varied windings and cours-
ings are perfectly traced in light blue
water-colored embroidery. This por-
ton Of the quilt is composed Of silk
and the remainder of rich velvet.
One acquainted with our geography
will readily conceive that a map Of
kentucky would be rather an awk-
ward shape for quilt, so, in order to
complete the shape, it became neces-
sary to insert outlines of portions of
the border States Of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Virginia, West Virginia, Mis-
souri, and Tennessee. This, as we
have said, is done in rich velvet, and
the colors range as follows: Ohio,
brown; Indiana plumb; Illinois, blue; ,
West Virginia, red; Virginia, brown;
Missouri, blue; Tennessee, red. The
name of each is traced upon it's sur
face in fancy embroidery. In one
corner of the quilt is lovely Federal
flag, about six inches in length; and
as we pass to the diagonal corner we
meet a pretty little Confederate flag,
thus gently reminding one of the
happy disappearance Of sectional
strife and hate from our borders |
Not far from the stars and stripes is |
an astonishingly perfect representa-
ton of Kentucky's coat of arms, |
United we stand, divided we
fall" Just beneath this is bar of !
music, with the notes delicately |
traced, and just under it, embroid-
cred in small letters, are the words
'Old Kentucky Home" To the right |
Of this is beautiful oak leaf, repre-
,enting Kentucky's chief growth of
timber. We now pass to the opposite
side, and near the Confederate flag
IS another bar of music, under which
IS written "Dixie." The entire de-
vice is surrounded by a lovely border
work. AS we said in the beginning
10 words can paint even the remot-
est idea of the exquisite beauty of
this work. We have given you a
mere outline. One must see it
20 appreciate it. But now comes
he most wonderful thing con-
lected with this most wonderful
quilt. 1t is the conception of the
patriotic mind, and the work of
nimble and def fingers of a venera-
Die mother, past fOur-scOre years of
age. The work has been done within
The past year, and is gift to the
ady's daughters. Any daughter
nay well be proud Of such a gift, and
my daughter of Kentucky can but
De proud of such mother. In every
inc and tracing of this pretty gift
We at once behold the highest Of
,enious, the deepest of motherly love,
linked and curled amid flames Of
burning patriotism. 1t is the work
If Mrs. Barbara Thompson, the moth
n of our popular physician, DR.. w.
3. Thompson. We hope this may
ind a place in Kentucky's exhibit at
Chicago in 1913, in order that many
of Kentucky's valiant sons |
nay see and admire this beautiful ,
Of one of her venerable
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