The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-09-18
The Rustier's Display.

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intricacies Of the Rustler Furnish
ing Company's exhibit at the late
County Fair an elaborate account
could not be given OF their unique
display at an earlier cate, aud even
now a minute description Of every
article exhibited by this enterprising
firm cannot be undertaken, but few
Of the more important items have
been noted. q brief description OF
which will be attempted. And, first
of all at their headquarters on the
south side, and I'm the center Of Art
Hall, was displayed q quarter sawed,
hand rubbed polished oak
bedroom suit, consisting Of a
dresser, mirror top, commode aid
bed, with q reversible, all steel, spir-
al spring and hair mattress. The
wood carving on the several pieces
OF oak re presents conucopias-horns
Of plenty-the Rustler's idea Of an
appropriate emblem for q year Of
plenty, blest with magnificent crops
as Kansas is this year.
Overhsnging the head board Of the
bed was q richly decorated canopy
covered with q delicate shade Of
crushed strawberry Madras silk,
edged, with silk fringe aud tsssel Of
corresponding shade. Underneath
the silk were handsome tsmbour lace
curtains neatly looped back to lower
portion of headbosrd. The bed was
covered with handsome lace spread
and pillows to match. Perhaps the
most beautiful and admired article
in Fine Art Hall was an elaborate
oak sideboard, half circular front,
with q crescent shaped French plate
bevel mirror with oak side cabinets,
which simply battles description.
The foregoing described pieces Of
furniture were made to order espec-
tally for the Rustler Furnishing
Company, In Louisville, Ky. The
price Of the bedroom suit IL 500, and
OF the sideboard $50.
They also exhibited q number OF
handsome plush and tapestry silk
couches, bed lounges, easy chairs
and rockers. Also any number oil
handsome portiere curtains. But,
perhaps, the most costly and unique,
yet less observed and appreciated
article In the entire exhibit was q
genuine Turkish floor rug, made by
hand; size, 10 II. o In. by II II. In
Price, $50. This excellent piece OF
floor decoration was kindly loaned Il
the II. F. Co. for this particular occs
sion by the Robt. Keith Furniture
and Carpet Co, Of Kansas City, Mo.
from whom the r. +. Co. have pur
chased over 5000 worth Of carpets
since April last.
The Rustler Furnishing 20. made
two exhibits. A large sign over
hanging both displays resd: "lss2
The Rustler's Corner, 1872" Tit
articles thus far described were al
beneath 1892, and in striking con
trast with the foregoing described
articles came an exhibit under thu
date OF 1912, carrying the visito
! back half q century. Here on tn
floor was q room OF body Brussell
carpet made Of small pieces on tn
crazy quilt plan; scarcely 9 piece be
ing over twelve inches square, aut
every piece different. This 10 conclu
sive evidence that our grandmother
had the quilting crsze even more ex
tensively than their granddaughter
Of to-day aud IL II also evident tina
> they possessed more muscle, or the
4 could not have wrought out sucl
= difficult and elaborate work Will
the same ease a. their female de
scendants would put together an OF
binary crazy quilt to-day.
On this carpet stood q beds test
!. the head and foot board Of v hich wa
made Of heavy cherry wood. Tn
4 side rails were made Of 39xiis inc
solid walnut and the posts wer
made OF S inch sycamore wood. d
the top Of the side rails, about
: inches apart, were round head oa
D pins, around which was stretche
J, the old fashioned bed cord. On "a
D top Of the cord was . printed car
: which read: "The kind Of bed use
by our grandmother" On one Q
;. the bed posts hung an old fashione
red, white and black coverle
. woven on q handloom. In two {
y the corners Of this covering wer
y woven the initials If the weaver an
e date when it Was made, NJ. B., 1871
= showing that u was 81 years old
= Beneath the bed stood mailer, q
. what was famllIarly known then 9
q trundle bed, on top Of which wa
another printed card which read
"And here 10 where their childre
bunked ct night"
!. The different effects produced
!. the minds Of the people who VII
! messed these contrssted scenes
worthy Of . brief mention. To Oh
!. young. who we're not In conditio
= TO appreciate this contrast, u w
4 simply . matter Of curiosity 40
coon passed out OF mind; but to th
., aged IL Was an object lesson never
: be forgotten, calling mp joyous IN
sod recollsctIons Of the past. Peopl
who have lived in afsiuenee oil the
q days would more than likely smil
y ct the old fashioned things. Viii
those Who have lived In comparstiv
:. poverty aud obscurity might BE- .
q fsctsd TO tears; - was the csss vi,
.. an old, crippled soldier Who wei
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