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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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HOW CHEAP AND POOR PIANOS ARE
WORKED OFF.
{Philadelphia Times.)
HESE pianos are made for the piano gyp trade
in Now York City. The piano gyps buy them
there for $120, and on account of going into
bankruptcy, the owner at the private residence will
sell one of these pianos for $175, or $200, or $225, or
as much more as the greeny will give for it. The
piano gyp pays the freight from New York and the
hauling from the depot. It costs about $10 to get a
gyp piano from the gyp factory in New York to the
gyp's place of business or private residence. The
gyp pianos are made out of green wood, and they
fall apart two or Hiree months after they are made.
They will stay in tune about two weeks if used. Any-
body that knows anything about a piano can tell a
gyp piano without any trouble A good piano is
made of well seasoned wood. The lumber in a good
piano is exposed to sun, rain, frost, and snow for
years before it is modeled into an instrument. Every
big piano factory that turns out only good pianos,
keeps a ten years' stock of lumber on hand. Lum-
ber Is seldom used that hasn't had five years' season-
ing. The gyp manufacturers use the commonest
kind of wire, and the poorest sorts of materials gen-
erally. A piano they sell for $120 costs them $75.
Some of the gyps deal only in second hand pianos.
They have them fixed up for $20 or $25, and a piano
they buy for $75 thoy sell for $200. Invariably some
woman has lost her husband, or her better half has
gone to the dogs, and she has been frightfully re-
duced in circumstances, so that she was obliged to
part with her piano for whatever price it would fetch.
T
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
GAMON, O., June 24.
Tuesday last, Constable T. J. Wertsarrestedaman
named J. E. Shreve, of Millersburg, O., at Bucyrus,
for embezzling $77 from the Singer Manufacturing
Company, and brought him here, yesterday, before
Justice of the Peace Schumaker to answer the charge.
He waived examination, was required to give $500
and help him out. Mr. Compton came, but not as it
now appears to help Shreve out of the scrape, but to
prefer another and still more serious charge against
him. It appears that Shreve was, about a year ago,
bail, and failing to do so was to-day taken to the
county jail. After his arrest he telegraphed to a
Mr. J. A. Compton, of Coshocton, O., to come here
selling organs for Mr. Compton, and gave him forged
paper amounting to $400, and skipped. Since then
Compton did not hear of him again until he was
telegraphed for by Shreve, and came here expecting
to get his money from him. However, he did not,
and he will now prosecute him for forgery.—Cleve-
land Leader.
DR. SCOTT'S GENUINE ELECTRIC BELTS
1'iobably never since ihc invention
of ISc-lts and Supporters, h;sso large
a demand been created as now exists
for Dr. Scott's Electric Belt.
Over seventeen thousand people in
the city of New York alone are now
wearing them daily. They are recom-
mended by the most learned physi-
cians in the treatment of R h e u m a -
tism, Paralysis, Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Astlimn, Dyspep-
sin, Consumption, Erysipe-
lus,t'fitarrh, Piles, Epilepsy
Piling in the Heiifl, Hips,
Back or Tilmbn, Diseases of
Spine, Kidneys, Liver anil
Heart, Falling, Inflamma-
tion, or Ulceralion.
There is no waiting a long time
fur results. Electro-magneti m acts
quickly, generally the first week,
more frequently the first day, and
often even during the first hour they
are worn their wonderlul curative
powers are felt.
The mind becomes active, the
nerves and sluguish circulation are
stimulated and all the old-time health
and good feeling come back. They
are constructed on scientific prin-
Sent Post-1*aid on Trial.
ciples, imparting an exhilarating,
health-giving current to the whoie
system.
The celebrated Dr. W. A. HAM-
MOND, of New York, formerly Sur-
geon-Genrral of the U. S. Army,
lately lectured upon this subject, and
advised all medical men to ni^ke
trial of these agencies, describing at
the same time most remarkable cures
he had made even in cases which
would seem hopeless.
Price $3.00 on Trial.
We will send either Gent's or
Lady's Belt on trial, post-paid, on re-
ceipt of $), guarai teeing safe deliv-
ery. Mate size waist when ordering
Lady's Belt. Kemit by money order
or draft at our risk, or currency in
registered letter. Address GEO. A.
SCOTT, 84» Broadway, cor-
ner 13th St., New York. For
sale at all drugstores. Take none
but Dr. Scott's Genuine. See name
is on the box and belt. Mentton PUCK.
Call and examine our goods, corner
Broadway and 13th St., over Star
Theatre.
The following are representative
Haltimoie, Md.
T e s t i m o n i a l s of the thousands
Intense nervous debility has been
my
trouble
for
years.
Physicians and
we are receiving:
their medicines did not help me. I
2121 Henrietta St , Phila.
finally
derived
great
relief
from Dr.
J)r. Scott: Your belt has cured me
Scott's Electric Belt.
of rheumatism of and around the
L.
H.
MILLER.
kidneys, which medicine had failed
to help.
W. H. UPJOHN.
East Berlin, Pa.
Your Belt has cured me of Insom*
Cedar Falls, la.
nia and Nervousness, and has also
This belt has done me more good
hud wonderful effect on Neuralgic
in a short time tl an all the medicine
affection of the chest. B. SELL.
I ever took.
E. W. MEADK.
Send for Illustrated Pamphlet of All Our Other Appliances
Houston, Mich.
Robinson Bank, Robinson, III.
Peor a, III.
Dr. Scott's E^c ric Belt has cured my
The sixth Belt received and is satis-
I suffered from kidney, liver and nerv- brother of severe backache, from which
ous troubles for twelve years. Dr. he has suffered eight years. My father, factory. Their quick cures of rheuma-
Scott's Electric Belt entirely cured me 70 years old, could not walk 100 yards; tism, liver and kidney troubles and
afier all other remedies hrd failed. His after wearing the Belt one month he debility are wonderful. It givrs me
Eleciric Hair Brush has cured my Neu- walked nine miles without resting. Your pleasure to recommend them to suffer-
ing friends.
ralgia.
goods are thoroughly reliable
A. P. WOODWORTH, Cash.
C. W. HORMSH.
ALBERT KRUG.
us c
Dr. Scott's E l e c t r i c Corsets cure and prevent sickness, $1, $1.50, $2 and $3.
Dr. SCOTT'S ELECIRIC CHEST PROTECTOR, $3.
Dr. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES, Jf 1, $1.50, $2 and $3.
Dr. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC FLESH BRUSHES, $3.
Dr. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC INSOLES, 50 cents.
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AUGUST Sth tn 2Dth., 1BBE,
The Music Trade Review will enter upon the Kijjlitli Year of its existence on the above date.
occasion The Music Trade Review will toe increased in sise, and will have a specially
enlarged circulation in honor of its Birthday.
On this
THE ONLY MUSIC TRADE PAPER IN THE UNITED STATES.
Between now and August 5th, our representatives will visit all the principal points, North, South, East and West, and also make a thorough tour
through Canada from one end to the other.
We shall be pleased to hear from parties concerning Special Advertisements at as early a date as possible, as it is our intention that such advertisements
shall be displayed in the handsomest style of the typographic art. We also invite correspondence from dealers throughout the country, and request that
they mail us photographs of themselves for reproduction in this issue. Our circulation is acknowledged to be 25 per cent, greater than any other paper
pretending to represent the music trade. As proof of this, see Rowell's Newspaper Directory for 1886.
THE ITJUSIG TF^ADE
WELLES & BILL, Editors and Proprietors.
WILL. ». CARS, Ass .ciate Editor
22
17th
Street, New York.