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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
farewell tour, In these modern times a piano-tuner
with money is only possible if ho has won a prize in
the Louisianna State Lottery; you have reason to
know even better than myself th it this is almost, if
not quite, impossible. You will be expected to listen
attentively and with rapture, while the lady of the
house tell3 you all about how the piano first came
i lto the family, and how such a talent for music as
her daughter possesses has excited the admiration
of all the musio teachers for a distance of twenty
miles in circumference.
After you are through tuning, y m will always be
asked: " I s the piano awfully out of tune? " And you
are expected to respond in a cheerful and pleasant
manner that it was very much so. My young friend,
I carry with me a leather medal which I intend to
present to the first lady that does not ask me the
above question ; I have had it with me now for over
fifteen years; but alas! up to the present writing I
have Qot come across the 1 idy who might bo worthy
of the decoration; nor do I expect to meet her in
this life. The daughter of the house wiil always be
called on by'her mamma to try the piano in your
presence to see whether it is tuned ri^ht; and she
will invariably do so by playing either the 'Thunder
Storm," the -'Maiden's Prayer" in three-fourth time,
or "Silvery Waves" with the treble in A flat and the
bass in F sharp. Now do not for an instant imagine
that I have exaggerated matters in the slightest de.
gree Quite the contrary is the fact; and if time and
space permitted I could add about sixty-six more of
these pleasantries, which you willhave to put up with
without a murmer; but I don't want to discourage
you by any means.
Let me hear from you soon again; and wishing
you much success and happiness, I am
Your old friend,
JEREMIAH WIREPULLER.
HE SKIPPED WITH THE $200.
W
ALTER A. Church, piano tuner, and late of
R. J. McDowall's music store, went to
Napanee about two months ago. He sold a
piano at Colebrooke to C. Ward for a Napanee agent,
received $200, hired a man to drive him to Kingston,
and skipped across the border with the boodle. He
belonged to Binghampton, N. Y. Ward had to pay
twice for the piano.—Kingston (Canada) Daily News.
to the man who printed it there and not to him. By
the way, he carries a book of testimonials which show
him to have won the championship as a snorer. A
few days since he took a berth in a sleeping car and
fell asleep. He says he is ready to swear he did not
hear himself snore ; but others did. He had retired
very early, and the comm Mcinl travelers, who oocu-
pied most of the car, were told by the porter, whom
they implored to " shake that fellow up," that it was
a young lady of some seventeen summers who occu-
pied that lower berth. Morning came and all eyes
were turned to No. 8 to see what sort of snoring
houri was behind its curtains running opposition to
the locomotive. At last Solomons emerged, a good
200 pounds of masculine flesh, and it was well for
the porter that he was not just then in sight. A col-
lection was taken up, appropriate resolutions were
passed, a suitable memorial volume was purchased,
in which the resolutions were engrossed, and the
book is now held by Kranich & Bach's best man as
the championship belt or pennant for snoring.—
Kunkel'e Musical Review.
LISZT'S WILL.
PRIVATE letter received from Weimar tells
that Liszt's will has now been found. All his
money, including the savings which he depos-
ited with Rothschild, of Paris, will pass to his
natural daughter, Frau Cosima (Wagner's widow
and Dr. Von Bulow s divorced wife), and his grand-
child, the son of his natural daughter, Madame
Olllvier. The will is dated August, 1861. All his
music, letters, furniture and effects Liszt leaves to
the Princess Wittgenstein, whom he names residuary
legatee and depositary of his last wishes. Among
these effects are Mozart's harpisohord and Beet-
hoven's piano, both of which will probably be de-
posited in the single-storied house where Liszt lived
at Weimar, and which will now be the "Liszteum."
Liszt's private fortune is far larger than was sup-
posed.
A
MUSIC AS A HOME ATTRACTION.
T
A
H
J. SOLOMONS, the ever-genial superintendent
of agencies of Kranich & Bach, made us a
• pleasant call recently. Just by way of rec-
reation, while doing his other work, he had in two
weeks, since he had left New York on this trip, sold
126 pianos. Solomons is not much of a salesman (at
least, that is what he says), but his piano sells itself.
It is true that when he said he was not much of a
salesman we noticed a little card attached to his vest
with this legend upon i t : " I am something of a liar
myself." He, however, claims that the legend applies
{Scientific American )
The so-called malleable iron is not fit to make
castings of; it is as diflicult to melt as wrought iron.
You may melt steel at a very high heat.
Confine
your work to the melting of soft gray iron. Good
cast iron scrap, mixed with charcoal or Scotch pig,
will make good, sound castings.
KIND WORDS.
RICHMOND, VA., NOV. 10, 1886.
We wish you every success with your paper and
read it with much plaasure.
WALTER D. MOSES & Co.
JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, NOV. 1), 1886.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
GBNTLEMEN : Herewith Hud N. Y. draft for $3 00
for subscription to TRADE REVIEW.
HERE is nothing that gives more pleasure, or
that can be enjoyed at less cost, than music.
Unlike most enjoyments, it leaves behind no
ill effect, nor is it followed by any disagreeable re-
PIANO TAX SUGGESTED FOR PARIS.
action. Music is at all times appropriate, for its
strains can be modulated to suit every condition of
NEW and strange crusade is being preached in
the human mind. It serves to cheer the drooping
Paris, where just now it is sought to turn a
spirits, to nerve the warring to deeds of valor, and it
source of nuisance into a source of revenue. soothes the anguish of a dying hour. In the home
Pianophobia has declared itself virulently in the circle the power is beyond estimate. For the in-
most unexpected quarters. M. Reyer, who is a
mates it supplies entertainment ever acceptable; to
member of the Institute, and himself a composer of
the young it does more; it constitutes a strong home
no mean ability, has drawn up a bill which, if passed,
attraction, and by its sweet influence more than one in-
will bring into the Treasury some 9,000,000 francs or
experienced youth has escaped the " tempter'8snare."
10,000,000 francs. His idea is to tax pianos. As a
Parents and those having charge of the education
nuisance they have lately got beyond all limits in
of children can bestow upon their offspring or wards
Paris. M. Reyer speaks pathetically of what he and
no more precious boon than a knowledge of music,
his fellow-countrymen have suffered from arrange-
whether parLial or thorough; for if one is only able
ments of " Guillaume T e l l " or " T h e Huguenots," to sing or play as a means of self-amusement, even
and says, indeed, with some truth, that such per-
that is worth all the time and money requisite for
formances have stifled music as an art. He proposes its attainment. — Loomis' Musical and Masonic
that 20 francs a year be paid as a license for the use Journal.
of each piano, the tax, however, only applying to the
capital. There are to be exemptions from its in-
RENDER UNTO SEIZERS THE THINGS
cidence. Governesses and persons who derive their
incomes from the study of music have not to pay the
WHICH ARE SCISSORS.
tax, and special cases may be made for relief from
it. If M. Reyer's suggestion is not carried out, it is
City Editor (to reporter)—"How thick is the ice on
proposed to make the playing of a piano in a room
the mill pond, Robinson? "
with an open window liable to a fine. Paris does not
Reporter—"About an inch."
in this case hesitate to take a hint from Germany.
C. E.—" Well, I saw a little boy going in that di-
Pall Mall Gazette.
rection with a pair of skates slung over his shoulder.
H. J. SOLOMONS AS A SNORER.
FACTORY SUGGESTIONS.
You had better saunter down that way."
Rep.—" Shall I stop him from going on the ice ? "
C. E., (with intense scorn) -•' Stop— him—from—
going—on—the—ice!
(Turning to speaking tube)
Cashier, pay off Robinson and discharge him.
We find the REVIEW one of the necessary adjuncts
to our business.
Yours truly,
S. W. PlEBCE & Co.
CHICAGO, 111., Nov. 16, 1886.
MESSRS. B I L L & CAKR, New York :
GENTLEMEN : We enclose check for $3.00 in pay-
ment of account, as per enclosed bill.
Pleat>e send us the REVIEW next year; we like it.
Truly yours,
C. A. SMITH & Co.
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MR. GEORGE STECK is on a Western trip, and doing
a fine business.
CHARLES M. S T I E F F , of Baltimore, was in town
last week.
THE
Musir TRADE REVIEW is indebted to Mr. J.
Alpeunte, of Chickering & Sons, for courtesies
shown our representative.
MR. ALFRED D. MOSES, of the firm of Walter D.
Moses & Co., Richmond, Va., is in the city, stocking
up for 1877. Hardman pianos and Kimball organs
have the call with this enterprising firm.
THE REYNOLDS COMBINATION PIANO MOVER
CONTROLS ALL PIANO M07IWG WHENEVEB USES,
end for circular ami terms to
R E Y N O L D S & TOMBLilN, D e K a l b , 111.
MANUFACTURER OF
"Grand, Square & Upright Action,
•
(ESTABLISHED 1851.)
113 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDCEPORT, MASS.