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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1881 Vol. 5 N. 6

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October, 20th 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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conflicting evidence be reconciled. Comment on e received the $200 from Zoebisch & Co., nor does he commission off and we did thereafter purchase
this point is unnecessary, the decision of the court e pretend that the plaintiffs knew of the fact that hem for that much less.
he did receive it until the discovery was made as
speaks for itself and we give it in full.
The results of these suits is that after a full hear-
alleged in the complaint. Upon this part of the case ng in a Court of Law, Mr. Benham has been con-
he inference is fairly to be drawn that the $200 was
OPINION OF THE COURT.
paid by Zoebisch to Benham for an improper pur- victed of fraud to the extent of $1,160 (about $ 1,500
In the City and County of San Francisco, State of pose. The defendant as the employee of the plain- with interest added), instead of $9,000 which we
iffs and acting for them in pure: asing goods from claimed, but taking into consideration the ground*
California.
Zoebisch should have made the most favorable terms upon which he escaped a judgment in the " H a l e "
In the Superior Court, Department No. 7.
possible for the plaintiffs. This I conclude he did ase, we are inclined to think that the moral turpi-
HON. 0. P. EVANS JUDGE.
not do; and as a consideration for not doing his duty tude is the same for either amount, and we believe
o the plaintiffs in the premises he received $200 re- that we have at least established that our suits were
FRIDAY, September 16, 1881. ferred to. I think therefore that the plaintiffs are not " instigated by malice " and that they did have
ntitled to recover on both counts or causes of action
L. S. SHERMAN et al.
foundation in fact."
stated in the complaint; and it is so ordered.
vs.
Very respectfully yours,
The plaintiffs in this case, L. S. Sherman and F.
A. M. BENHAM.
SHERMAN & HYDE.
A.
Hyde,
were
during
the
years
1874
and
1875
and
for
The plaintiffs in this case, L. S. Sherman and tome time thereafter co-partners doing business in
F. A. Hyde, were during the years 1874 and 1875 and he City and County of San Francisco, under the firm
CHICAGO TRADE.
for some time thereafter, co-partners, doing busi- name and style of Sherman & Hyde. Their busi-
ness in the City and County of s^an Francisco, under ness consisted in dealing in pianos and musical in-
CHICAGO, Oct. 13th.
the firm name and style of Sherman & Hyde. struments, sheet music and other musical merchand-
A SPLENDID BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Their business consisted in dealing in pianos and ise. The defendant, Benham, was in the employ of
musical instruments, sheet music and other musical
plaintiffs from some time in the early part of
N business circles there is great activity. Our
merchandise. The defendant, Benham, was in the the
1874 until the early part of 1878; during which time
Bank clearances have never been as high as
employ of the plaintiffs for sometime in the early as
employee of the plaintiffs he made trips to during the present Fall. Speculative interests
part of 1874 until the early part of 1878; during the such
Eastern States and to Europe for the purpose of cannot account for this alone, nor the vast products
which time as such employee of the plaintiffs he negotiating
purchase of pianos and other mer- of the West that pass through our city eastward.
made trips to the Eastern States and to Europe for chandise for the
the plaintiffs.
There has been an increase of healthy trade.
the purpose of negotiating the purchase of pianos
and other merchandise for the plaintiffs. It is al- It is alleged in the complaint that during the time
Musical merchandise has been classed with the
leged in the complaint and not denied in the answer, the defendant was so in the employ of the plaintiffs, luxuries, and has generally felt the ups and
that during the years 1874 and 1875 the plaintiffs to wit, in the years 1874 and 1875, he negotiated with downs of commercial prosperity, even as a barom-
bought of one R. Von Minden, through their em- one John P. Hale for the plaintiffs for the purchase eter marks the weather changes. Yet as the
ployee, the defendant Benham, a large number of of a large number of pianos, to wit, 548 pianos;
pianos, to wit, ninety-six pianos. It subsequently upon which it is alleged he received commissions of North-West becomes more wealthy, and the farm-
transpired that upon each piano sold by Von Minden ten dollars each from Hale. The defendant in his ing communities are free from the burdens of debt,
to the plaintiffs, the defendant received from Von answer does not deny the receipt of the commissions, a better style of living is indulged in, and there is
but claims that he was the agent of Hale at the same more attention paid to the comforts of the home
Minden a commission of ten dollars,
time that he was in the employ of the plaintiffs and
The first cause of action stated in the complaint is that this fact was known to the plaintiffs, and that life. This slow development has, of late years,
to recover from the defendant the commissions so they consented that he should act or might act as the reached points of culmination, and one may note
received by him from Von Minden, upon the theory agent of Hale at that time, and receive compensa- greater demands for articles of taste, and worth,-
that the plaintiffs were entitled to the exclusive ser- tion as such. There is much conflicting evidence in from the country.
vices of their employee Benham, and that he had the case as to whether the plaintiffs knew that Ben-
I have seen a very marked improvement in the
no right to receive, and that the plaintiffs did not ham during the time that he was In their employ extent of trade in musical goods in this city from
know that he was receiving commissions from Von was receiving or had authority to receive commis- this very cause.
Minden ; and that the amount so received by the de- sions from Hale upon the pianos sold to the plain-
fendant from Von Minden is held in trust for the tiffs by Hale during that period. From the evidence
THE WEBER BRANCH HOUSE.
plaintiffs. It is also stated in the complaint as a of the plaintiff Hyde I have concluded, for a reason
The
Weber
branch house is established at Nos.
separate cause of action that during the time the de- which I shall state, that the plaintiffs cannot recover
fendant waa in the employ of the plaintiffs as above in this action. Because at that time of the purchase 250 and 252 Wabash avenue. They have a very
stated, he bought for the plaintiffs a bill of goods of the pianos referred to by tne plaintiffs from Hale large store, which is well adapted to purposes of
from the firm of Zoebisch & Co., of New York, the plaintiffs did know that Benbam was holding display and business. They will keep besides the
which bill amounted to the sum of $1,200; upon himself out to Hale as his agent. Many of the bills Weber piano, the Wheelock pianos, and the Wil-
which it is alleged that Benham received from Zoe for those pianos were receipted " J . P. Hale, per cox & White organs. Mr. Ferdinand Mayer, late
bisch & Co., a commission of $200, which sum it is Benham." The receipts being signed by Benham salesman of the New York Weber house has ar-
also alleged was secretly received by Benham con- and the money received by him for Hale whilst he, rived in this city, and will be associated with Mr.
trary to his duty in the premises as the employee of Benham, was in the employ of the plaintiffs. This
the plaintiffs, and that the $200 so received is held by being so, it is wholly immaterial whether the plain- Charles Curtiss in conducting the enterprise. As
is the first Eastern manufacturer to establish
the defendant in trust for the plaintiffs.
tiffs knew that Benham was receiving commissions this
a
direct
branch here, some little attention has
or
compensations
from
Hale
or
not.
They
did
know
The theory of the defense made in the action is
that during the time the defendant was in the em- that Benham was holding himself out to Hale as his, been attracted to the movement in business
ploy of the plaintiffs, it was understood and agreed Hale s agent. They knew that Hale thought Ben- circles.
between him and the plaintiffs that he could act a; ham was his agent in the sale of those pianos, and
ROOT & SON'S GOING OUT.
agent of certain Eastern houses; and that in pursu- this being so, they cannot object that Hale paid a
It
is
reported
that the Root & Son's Music
ance of such agreement and understanding he did commission to Benham.
Company will cease to exist here on the first of
act as agent of Von Minden and received for his
services as such agent a commision of ten dollars-
This decision was originally delivered orally January, and that Mr. John Church, of Cincin-
upon each piano sold by Von Minden to the plain- from the Bench, and when Mr. Benham published nati, will continue the business in his own name.
tiffs. The plaintiffs, both of whom were examined his card he evidently supposed that we had no Report also mentions, that he is to have an im-
as witnesses, deny that any such understanding wa means of refuting his statements, but fortunately portant pianoforte agency in connection with the
had, or that they knew or had reason to believe for us, the Judge has since reduced his decision to business.
that the defendant was representing, or had any
S. BBAINAKDS' SONS IN CHICAGO.
authority to receive commissions from Von Minden writing and therein will be found the best answer
during the time he was in their employ. As to what to Mr. Benham's charges of persecution and malice.
The Chicago branch of S. Brainards' Sons seem
In the " Von Minden " and "Zoebisch" cases to be rapidly gaining a strong foothold in this
the real understanding was between the parties, the
evidence is very conflicting.
the Judge decides that Benham was not only guilt- city. Among their recent publications, are a text
The witness produces a letter: which after some ty of fraud in the original transactions, and of false book on "Harmony," by Karl Merz, a new edi-
discussion by counsel was read in evidence. It is a swearing on the trial of the case, but intimates in tion of Lane's " Musical Dictionary," and a col-
follows:
unmistakable language that he tried to get Von lection of Waltzes by Waldteufel.
" MORBISANIA, New York, April 3d, 1880. Minden to falsify also.
A. M. BENHAM. San Francisco,
KEED A SONS.
In the " H a l e " suit the Judge did not discuss
" Dear Sir:—Your despatch aod postal received. If Mr. Slier-
man will have me called to the staud, to swear that I did not pay the matter of conflicting evidence, but decided
A.
Reed
&
Sons
have
assumed the entire control
you auy commission I cannot do so. Cannot swear of false oath.
Have never done it and never shall do it. Bat if you return to upon the point of law alone, that if we allowed Mr, of the Hardman piano for this city. These gen-
me the small amount paid you as commission, which is not much Benham to nominally act as the agent of Hale Av
for you, and would help me much, I can with clear conscience could not recover any commissions he might have tlemen assure me, that they find this a very satis-
factory instrument, and they are quite successful
Btate that you have not enjoyed of my money.
received while such agent, though we were not with it.
" Believe me dear sir to be, yours truly,
" R. VON MINDEN.'
aware of the fact of his taking such commissions
THE BAKER PIANO.
The nature of the telegram sent by Benham to Von in other words if we voluntarily put ourselves in a
Mr. B. F. Baker has lately arrived in this city,
Minden according to Benham's own statement, and position to be defrauded we could not recover dam
the letter received by Benham from Von Minden ages if we were defrauded. We are told that this to establish an agency for the sale of the Baker
forces the conclusion that the plaintiffs did not know is good law but we do not think that it makes the piano. He seems very sanguine of success.
that their employee, Benham, was receiving commis- transaction any the more defensible on moral
Every endeavor that hearty competition can
sions from Von Minden, and that Benham desired to grounds.
suggest will be made this Fall for business, and I
conceal that fact from them. Indeed the letter irom
As to the secrecy of the commissions from Hale think the aggregation of trade will be greater than
Von Minden to Benham would seem to indicate some
C. H. BRITTAN.
thing more. It might be inferred that Benham had the proof on this point was ample, and of the same ever before.
written or telegraphed to Von Minden suggesting character as in the cases of Von Minden and Zoe
what the character of his evidence should be in case bisch, and it is therefore a fair presumption that i
A. great export trade in black walnut is reported
he should be examined as a witness. Upon this I they were secret in two cases they were the sam< as springing up in Eastern Tennessee, which con-
have no comments to make. It is sufficient for me in the other, and above all it is unreasonable to sup tains large tracts of this timber as yet compara-
that I am forced to believe that the defendant pose that at a time when the Music House of Slier tively untouched. Timber lands are being bought
secretly received commissions from Von Minden man & Hyde was in its infancy and even struggling in large tracts by lumber dealers, as yet mostly
whilst in the employ of the plaintiffs, and desired for existence, we could afford to pay to a clerk a from the North, who are putting up steam saw
and endeavored to prevent Von Minden from stating
the facts to the plaintiff Sherman. This necessarily salary and commissions of $700 to $800 per month mills and getting out large quantities of this valu-
Moreover, the evidence in the case shows, and i able wood for the Northern market. This agrees
contradicts the defendant's theory that there was ai
agreement between him and the plaintiffs unde was not denied, that when we found out the fact o: with what we have formerly stated in this paper,
which it was lawful and proper for him to receive Mr. Benham having taken ten dollars on each piano viz., that there were still large tracts of untouched
commissions from Von Minden.
purchased from Hale, we notified Hale that w< black walnut timber existing in this country, only
As to the second cause of the action, the defendan would not pay the ten dollars any longer, and he awaiting the construction of railroads to become
has not attempted to explain why or for what reason thereupon said that he would sell them to us with accessible to the consumer.
I
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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
October 20th, 1881.
(meaning the said Christian Kurtzman's) factory.
THE END OF OUR LIBEL CASE.
Kurtzman (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman)
T^HE great libel case brought against THE MUSIC- has a queer, dirty, dusty looking place (meaning the
JL AL CRITIC AND TKADE REVIEW by C. Kurtzman manufactory and place of business of the said Christ-
THE STATE OP TKADE.
—sometimes known as Curt—eous Kurtzman—a ian Kurtzman) giving one the impression that every-
Buffalo piano maker, has reached its rightful end. thing was run on a slip shod principle. As I entered
One of the oracles in the piano trade said to our
At the request of the Hon. Edward Hatch, District the place (meaning the aforesaid manufactory and reporter last week, in reply to a question about
Attorney of Erio County, New York State, a nolle place of business of the said Christian Kurtzman) I en- the condition of business:
prnsequi was entered in the case on Thursday, the countered a rather dilapidated looking old individual,
'' There is no doubt that business is active at
6th inst., by District Attorney Rollins of New York whom I immediately recognized as Kurtzman himself, present in this city, but there is not such a rush
County, to which County the place of trial of said (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman) having once as the piano makers have expected this Fall.
an hour in conversation with him (meaning
case had been transferred. Knolle prosequi means, spent
said Christian Kurtzman) about a year before. We don't have a couple of hundred unfilled orders
" proceed no further," and is an actual dismissal the
As I handed him (meaning the said Christian Kurtz- on our books as we had a year ago this Fall; but,
of a case.
man) ray card, he (meaning the said Christian Kurtz- on the other hand, trade was fairly active all
In the present instance the editor of THE MUSICAL man) glanced at it and said, as a look of anxiety through the Summer, which was not the case dur-
CKITIC AND TRADE REVIEW was arrested last March came over his face, (meaning the said Christian ing the corresponding season last year, and if the
upon a bench warrant issued by the District Attor- Kurtzman's face) ' Mr. Kurtzman isn't in; he has average for the past six months is taken the trade
ney of Erie County by reason of an indictment for just gone out.' 'What,' said I, 'Do you mean to will probably make quite as good a showing as for
criminal libel found by the Grand Jury of that say that you are not Mr. Kurtzman ?' (meaning the the corresponding six months of 1880."
Christian Kurtzman.) ' No, no, no,' he (mean-
county. Had the alleged libel been uttered against said the
said Christian Kurtzman) almost gasped,
FAILURES IN AN ACTIVE SEASON.
a resident of the county in which the paper was ing
' I am not Mr. Kurtzman. He has just gone out, I
published, the editor would have been entitled to tell you, and I have got some business upstairs, and
Our reporter found a prominent Thirty-sixth
an examination before an indictment could have I must yo right up there,' and off he (meaning the street piano manufacturer at his factory a few days
been found. As it was, he had no chance to appear said Christian Kurtzman) hurried as fast as his since, busily engaged in pricking up hammer
in his own defence, and might be said to have been legs would carry him, leaving me with the impres- heads on a piano action. In the course of con-
tried and condemned without a hearing. He was sion that I either was grievously mistaken, or that versation our reporter remarked in regard to the
arrested ; immediately released on a writ of habeas Mr. C. Kurtzman (meaning the said Christian recent failure of an old, but small up-town piano
corpus; procured without the slightest trouble, a Kurtzman) was guilty of a very unnecessary lie. house on Broadway that it seemed strange such
change of the place of trial from Erie County to Just as I was about leaving the place another and a concern should fail while business is so active.
man entered the room. 'Who would you
New York County, and from that day until he was younger
The P. P. M. naively replied: " I t is better to
to see,' he (meaning the said other and younger
notified that a nolle prosequi was to be entered, he like
man) asked. * Well, I called to see Mr. C. Kurtz- fail during an active period of business, than at
has never heard from the matter. Therefore there man,' I replied, thinking I would like to see how any other time, because a man is likely to fail with
has been no trial and no condemnation, and the the matter would turn out, ' but I understand that more money in his hands, and consequently with
alleged libelled party abandoned his case after the he is not in.' 'Oh, yes, he is,' said the man, 'he a better chance to make terms and go on again."
affair had been transferred to a county in which just this moment went up stairs. I am his son-
in-law, and will go and call him for you.' And
the editor has his home.
HARK FROM THE TOMB.
lie went* This, said I to myself, as I sat
We reprint below the indictment found against off
down on a piano stool and watched a workman
us by the Grand Jury of Erie Co., which contains (meaning a workman at the manufactory and place O ENTIMENT and business sometimes get into
the entire alleged libellous article. It will be seen of business of the aforesaid Christian Kurtzman) O comical relations. This is particularly made
on reading the article in question that we intended who (meaning the said workman) was sleepily manifest in a letter received by Lyon & Healy of
to convey the idea, by calling a spade a spade, that tinkering an old worm eaten piano (meaning a Chicago. We print it to show how advertising
Mr. Curt—eous Kurtzman did not possess true piano of the said Christian Kurtzman) this is ingenuity may sometimes go to inordinate lengths.
gentlemanly instincts; whereas, the wording of the going to be funny. I waited at least twenty minutes, The idea of a Steinway piano being placed as a
indictment makes it appear that we intended to and it got so funny that it began to grow tiresome, monument upon a lady's grave, and at the same
kill, slaughter, murder, destroy, and everlastingly for neither the untruthful Mr. C. Kurtzman (mean- time advertising the instrument, seems too absurd
the said Christian Kurtzman) nor his son-in-law to be true. But read—
chew up the aforesaid Curt—eous Kurtzman and ing
in an appearance. Very soon after that I dis-
BRIDGEPORT.
all his heirs and assigns from this time forth for- put
covered the secret of the whole matter. My card
evermore. We had no idea until we read this in- bore the words ' THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE Messrs. Lyon & Healy.
GENTLEMEN:—Some time since we presented out-
dictment that we were such a malignant demon. REVIEW,' and about a year before the venerable Mr.
Kurtzman (meaning the aforesaid Christian Kurtz- card as agents of the "White Bronze Monumental
Here it is in full :
man) had contracted with the old Music Trade Works," at Bridgeport, Conn., to some Blooming-
THE INDICTMENT.
Review for a certain amount of advertising. He ton parties who were needing some work in our
(meaning the aforesaid Christian Kurtzman) gave line. The husband examined our sample and
In the Court of Oyer and Ter miner. In and
his note (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman's material very carefully; expressed his admiration
for the County of Erie.
Of February term, in the year of our Lord one promissory notes for the payment of money), so I therefore, but, exclaimed, " no use to show your
understand, in payment for the same, but up to the designs, unless you can furnish me an exact image
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
present time has never yet met those notes with of a piano, with the lid closed." He told me his
State of New York, County of Erie, \ „„
oo>
cash. He (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman) wife was a great admirer of this instrument and,
City of Buffalo.
j
The jurors of the people of the State of New was one of those individuals who managed to owe ' ' I will have nothing at her grave except a piano."
John
C. Freund, instead of letting John C. Freund
York, in and for the people of the County of Erie,
He further remarked that he had solicited some
aforesaid, being then and there sworn and charged, owe him (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman), bids from marble works, had their prices, but
and
he
(meaning
the
said
Christian
Kurlzman)
evi-
upon their oath present, that on the tenth day of
preferred our material. We told him the
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight dently thought that I was a representative of the old rather
hundred and eighty-one, at the. City of Buffalo, in Music Trade Review come to get money out of him idea was certainly new to us, as a design for that
(meaning the said Christian Kurtzman), which he purpose, and while we were satisfied the factory
the county aforesaid;
(meaning the said Christian Kurtzman) had flattered had nothing of this kind, they could cast some,
One Christian Kurtzman was, and for many years himself
he (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman) after the patterns were produced, and we would
prior to said day, has been engaged in the trade, would not
be obliged to pay.
C. A. W. write them concerning it. This we did. They
business and o cupation of manufacturing and sell-
expressed themselves willing to cast one, if the
Ing pianos and other musical instruments ; and that
Which said scandalous, malicious and defamatory party ordering would pay the cost of pattern and
on the fifth day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, Chas. libel, he, the said Charles A. Welles, unlawfully and casting. But the statue, price and pattern, make
A. Welles, unlawfully, maliciously contriving and in- maliciously, and wickedly contriving and intending it more expensive than marble; and, we fear, than
tending to injure, scandalize, vilify and defame the to defame, damage, injure and ruin the aforesaid our customer will like. The more we have thought
said Christian Kurtzman, and to bring him into pub- Christian Kurtzman in his aforesaid business as the matter over, the more we think it an appro-
lic scandal and disgrace, and to injure, prejudice, aforesaid, did afterwards to wit, on the tenth day of
memento to one who has devoted their lives
damage and ruin him in his said trade, business and January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight priate
occupation of manufacturing and selling pianos and hundred and eighty-one, publish and circulate at to the advancement of music. It occurs to us
other musical instruments as aforesaid, and to vilify the City of Buffalo and County of Erie aforesaid, this " new departure " for above design, would
and destroy the good name, fame and credit of the wl ere the said Christian Kurtzman there resided take well for " deceased musicians" being entirely
said Christian Kurtzman with force and arms at the and was engaged in said trade, business and occupa- different from any thing in the market, and thus
City of New York, in the County of New York, and tion, manufacturing and selling pianos and other used by distinguished nnisicians, and that it would
State of New York, of his great hatred, malice and musical instruments, and where tne said Christian be an excellent advertising medium of the piano
ill-will towards the said Christian Kurtzman, wick- Kurtzman now resides, to the great damage and there planted at the tomb of the deceased. Any
edly, maliciously and unlawfully did compose, write, scandal of the said Christian Kurtzman and against one observing same erected near burial plot would
print, publish and circulate in THE MUSICAL CRITIC the peace of the people of the State of New York never forget it, nor fail to inspect the name of the
AND TRADE REVIEW. The said THE MUSICAL CKITIC and their dignity.
piano admired by the dead (factory name placed
AND TRADE REVIEW then and there being a news-
EDWABD W. HATCH, District Attorney.
thereon in card form).
paper and periodical printed in the English language,
and published and circulated at the said City of New
the patterns once obtained would answer
Our reporter wandered through the whole length for Since
York aforesaid, and at the City of Buffalo aforesaid,
all time, and the product thereof be widely
a certain false, scandalous, malicious and defama- of Maiden Lane recently in search of a violoncello scattered
throughout many States, it to us, the
tory libel, of and concerning the said Christian Kurtz- case for a friend who has a choice instrument but
man, containing the false, scandalous, malicious, no case to put it in. After a prolonged search Piano thus advertised would enjoy increased sale
defamatory and libellous words and matters follow- among the musical instrument makers and dealers from this without advertising. And since our
ing, of and concerning the said Christian Kurtzman, he was forced to abandon the pursuit as hopeless. party rather prefers the style of your Upright
Pianos, we take this privilege of writing to you
to wit:
One importer and dealer said, " really there is no
and in conclusion gentlemen, we desire to
" C Kurtzman, (meaning the aforesaid Christian use in importing an article of this kind, there is first,
Kurtzman) although knowing that the above-named but little inquiry for them, and they might stay know—are you inclined to furnish the patterns,
piano manufacturer (meaning the aforesaid Christian on hand for a year without a purchaser, you had necessary to produce your Steinway Upright
Piano. The Bronze Company will furnish the
Kurtzman) had allowed himself (meaning the said
get one made to order." This was the kind statue cast. One set of patterns will answer for
Christian Kurtzman) to drop from a fair position better
among the makers of cheap instruments (meaning of talk our reporter heard in nearly every place he all the States in the future.
the aforesaid pianos manufactured and sold by the visited and after finding that the whole stock of
Present this matter to your manufacturing com-
said Christian Kurtzman as aloresaid) to one violoncello cases in the city amounted to three, he pany and report.
where he (meaning the said Christian Kurtzman) made up his mind that there was at least one
Yours truly,
•
is scarcely noticed by the trade or the public, I article of commerce which New York was incapa-
thought it my duty to call upon him (meaning the ble of supplying, and advised his friend to get one
Please write us soon as our man is^anxious to
Baid Christian Kurtzman) while at Buffalo, at his made to order.
place his order.
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