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• THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
MISER PAINE'S WILL.
FURTHER hearing was had in the Paine will
case last Wednesday In the Surrogate's Courti
before Stenographer Underhill, as referee.
Mark A Bluraenberg, the editor of The Musical Couri-
er of this city, testified that he had known Paine for
someyearsand was in the habit of conversing with
him upon musical topics. Several weeks before Paines'
death he met him near Union Square atid saw the
miser sloop down to pick up a cigar stump. He said to
Paine: "Aint you ashamed of yourself to do anything
of that kind?" Paine replied that it was none of his
business.
Witness told him that If he would give him his
money he would take care of him for the rest of his
life. He appeared to be offended at what witness
said. Witness also asked him what he was going to
do with his money, and he said that he was going to
leave it to his friend Wardwell. He spoke something
about not caring for his relatives.
Upon cross-examination witness stated that during
a conversation had at Chickering's warerooms since
this contest was instituted, he heard some one re-
mark that ' as long as you have no will all other
testimony will not amount to anything," and on this
account he did not think his evidence was material
and hence did not appear as a witness.
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MERCANTILE AGENCIES REPRESEN-
TATIONS BY-INJUNCTION.
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N the case of Raymond vs. Russell et al., decided
recently by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts'
the plaintiff sought to have the defendants, the
proprietors of a mercantile agency, restrained by
injunction from publishing a rating of the plaintiff's
business standing. Tho court decided against the
plaintiff, saying: It is not within the jurisdiction of
a court of equity to restrain by injunction represen-
tations as to the character and standing of the plain-
tiff or as to his property, although such representa-
tions may be false, If there is no breach of trust or
of contract involved. If the plaintiff has any remedy,
which we do not wish to intimate, it is by an action
at law.
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THE CLARK METAL STOP-KNOB.
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N this latest invention and innovation on Stop-
Knobs for organs, Story & Clark have applica-
tions filed for letters patent both for the United
States and Canada This new departure will neces-
sarily revolutionize this feature of organ building.
The Knob is of about the old proportion, but is made
of nickel, which will not tari.ish, and only grows
brighter with use. Defects in the old Knob have
been entirely overcome, such as the washing off or
wearing out of the letters upon the face; or the drop-
ping out or cracking of same; or the ungluing of Knob
from stop shank. The letters are raised and will last
for all time. The beauty of the Knob is so far above
the old style that there can scarcely be a compari-
son. It adds greatly to the beauty of the organ. Sto-
ry & Clark are placing them upon all their instru-
ments.— Story tfc Clark Organ.
WHEN EDITORIAL PATIENCE CEASES.
THREE pianos, shipped by Behr Bros. & Co. to
Louis Grunewald, New Orleans, La., were destroyed
by the Morgan pier fire.
KRAKAUER BROS., N. Y., are doing a large whole-
sale trade. The Krakauer piano is becoming more
popular every day among the dealers.
HENRY BEHR and wife will make a trip to Europe
this spring.
MR. MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of Story & Clark
organ manufacturers, Chicago, has developed a the-
ory in musical education, which he has found to be
perfectly practical. By a simple training process he
developes the ear to tone and pitch, to an absolute
correctness. Persons having excellent voices and
not a correct ear will here find a remedy which is of
infinite value. To the student of music or to any
person with an Imperfect auditorial faculty here is
relief. The development of this theory Is simple
and its knowledge invaluable. Mr. Clark stands
ready to prove facts as here stated.
MR. E. W. TYLER, the Boston agent for theKnabe
piano, is remodeling and refitting his warerooms.
MR. AND MRS. F. G. SMITH leave for Washington
E have quite a number of subscribers on our
list who are from $5 to $10 and $12 in ar- this week to be present at the opening of the new
rears, and many more from $2 to $5. To wareroom of the Bradbury piano.
these we would here state that all bills not paid be-
J. A. GILBERT, Knoxville, Term., has removed to
fore December 31, such subscriber's names will ap- his new warerooms which are the finest in tho city.
pear on the black list, which we are about to publish.
This list will be printed on a card and hung up in the
Democrat office for ten days, and after that if thebills
are not paid the list will be posted up in the hotels
and restaurants, and other public places of Boyer.
town and the surrounding country.—Boyertown (Pa )
MANUFACTURERS OF
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ISAAC I. COLE & SON,
Democrat
ALL KINDS OF
MUSICAL RAILROADERS.
fTlHE president of the New York Central railroad
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recently issued an order to brakemen on pas*
•*• senger trains instructing them to "step inside
the car door and call out the name of the station in
a clear, distinct tenor voice." The American opera
company might recruit its forces from among the
New York Central brakemen.— Chicago THmea.
VENEERS.
Make a Specialty of Piano Case Veneers.
FACT0S7 AND WABEBOOHS,
Foot 8th St., E. R , New York.