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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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J. R. GRAHAM, JR.,
ESTABLISHED 1840.
(SUCCESSOR TO J. R. GRAHAM.)
MIULS AND FACTORY: Thirtieth Street and Eleventh Avenue, New York.
JULIUS COHN, of Atlanta, Ga., is in posses-
sion of one of the oldest flutes in the United
States, it bearing the date 1738.
If the New York Sun and World were ninety-
five million miles apart, like their namesakes,
a t i g share of the fun of this nation would be
eclipsed.—Puck.
An Iowa publisher acknowledges the receipt
of an egg which " was laid on our table by the
Rev. Mr. Smith. " Mr. Smith seems to be a lay-
man as well as a minister.
Mrs. Shaw never wets her whistle.—Memphis
Appeal-Avalanche.
A star gazer must have a far away look in his
eyes.—Binghamton Republican.
Teacher—In the sentence, " A policeman ar-
rested the thief," what case is thief?
Boy—A hard case, mum.—Good News.
Fangle—I had a box of good cigars here yes-
terday, but some one has stolen them.
Cumso—Never mind ! They'll come to light.
—Detroit Free Press.
The Corning Journal advertises for " an hon-
est boy to make a devil of. '•'
The '' champion '' reaper which secures the
largest harvest—Advertising.
" New maid and old made's clothing always
on hand,'' says a country advertiser.
'' We make men '' is the heading of a Con-
necticut schoolmaster's advertisement.
Advertising is the long pole that knocks the
persimmons.—Afton (la.) News.
The man who doesn't hang out his shingle
and advertise dies and leaves no sign.
The best advertising medium—An old maids'
sewing circle.—Norristown Herald.
Some one out West advertises for " a house
girl to assist in the washing of a small family."
Many editors are of so peaceful a nature that
they will not even put a head on their editorials.
Train wrote to the Detroit Tribune : '' Abuse
me all you want to, but for God's sake don't
forget me.''
When the public has faith in a writer's name,
it is a faith which must be backed up by good
works.—Puck.
" At the Cape of Good Hope," writes a trav-
eler, '' people die very fast; but the sheep have
remarkably long tails."
For "two thousand car-loads of cats gone
East," as stated in our last week's issue, please
read oats instead of cats.—Illinois Paper.
FACTORY:
525 to 531 W. 24th Street, N. Y.
THE WONDERFUL
A. B. CHASE
PIANOS.
1. Wonderful in Tone quality.
Rich, deep, bell like and pure.
2. Wonderful in strength of frame.
Strongest possible combination of woods glued
and bolted together.
3. Wonderful in improving by age and use.
Pianos sold five years ago are said to be better
in tone than when they were sold.
4. Wonderful in selling qualities.
Tone, action, style, finish, patented improve-
ments all taking.
5. Wonderful in popularity.
Even our strongest competitors all praise them.
6. Wonderful in phenomenal success.
Only 5 years since the first A. B. CHASE
pianos were made, and now they are taking
the lead everywhere.
7. Wonderful in character of its agents.
A Tennessee merchant, being asked how
large his advertisement should be, replied:
" Well, put in about three pints of type."
The very best men in the trade seek the agency
for these instruments. No others need apply.
For terms and territory, address:
From the advertising rate card of a religious
weekly : '' Nothing admitted which would lead
men to sin. Locals, 15 cents ; terms cash."
THE A. B. CHASE CO.,
Used Exclusively in Seidl,
Thomas and Gilmore Concerts
at Madison Square Garden,
New York.
NORWALK, OHIO.
Music box damping device, No. 480,993,
Brachhausen & Riessner.
Musical instrument, No. 480,816, F. G. Haney.
Musical instrument, No. 481,035, D. Kempton.
Action for mechanical musical instrument,
No. 480,854, J. L. Fuller.
Pipe organ, No. 480,949, R. W. Jackson.
Combination organ stop action, No. 481,089,
J. Woodbury.
Piano action rail, No. 480,829, J. W. Reed.
Pianoforte damper action, No. 481,121, Rich-
ardson & Dyer.
Zither attachment, No. 480,750, Stark & Gut-
ter.
Device for adjusting drum snares, 480,064, E.
Boulanger.
Waterproof woven snare string for drums,
480,063, E. *oulanger.
Piano action, 480.014, W. L. Hawes.
/ S j F Mendelssohn's extraordinary talent no one
s? familiar with his music could entertain a
doubt. Few men could have composed in their
youthful days so charmingly perfect a tone-pic-
ture as the " Overture to a Midsummer Night's
Dream," or in their maturer years such oratorios
as "Elijah " and "St. Paul." The melodious
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' Songs Without Words '' are familiar in every
drawing room, and the part songs in every club.
Of musical theory, Mendelssohn was so perfect
a master as almost to be its servant—a paradox
easy to understand. But some one condensed a
deal of wisdom when he remarked, "Mendel-
ssohn never forgot he was a gentleman."
Surely one may be a gentleman and forget it,
and the conscious thought of being one is no
advantage. With all the spontaneity which
was, to a remarkable degree, a characteristic of
Mendelssohn's music, it never soared, it never
rose above its human source as though inspira-
tion had lifted the composer above his every-
day self and every-day life—unless this be sug-
gested once or twice in his oratorios—certainly
it does not appear in either of his symphonies.
His music, as a whole, was beautiful and suigen-
eris; and the world has enjoyed it and will contin-
ue to enjoy it for years to come, but one Mendel-
ssohn is quite enough. The great lack in his
works is the profound undertone which sorrow
and trial alone can give, and which Mendelssohn,
fortunately (?), circumstanced as he was, never
knew. To be " made perfect through suffering"
is the price which even genius has to pay, and
without which perfection never is approached.
We all are ready to be great; but who is ready
to become so?—M?isical Herald.
BOSTON,
130 Fifth Avenue, corner 18th Street, New York
NEW YORK,
CHICAGO.