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A MODEL PLANT—A VISIT TO THE SCHOMACKER
PIANOFORTE FACTORIES AT PHILADELPHIA.
OC|\UR1NG a recent trip to Philadelphia, I had
r
-3*^~ the pleasure, through the courtesy of
Colonel Gray—the president of the company—
of visiting the extensive factories of the Scho-
macker Piano Co., located at the northwest cor-
ner of Eleventh and Catherine streets.
Mr. Justus Gray, the Colonel's son, accom-
panied me through the building, and I am frank
to admit that I was agreeably surprised at the
magnitude of the plant, and greatly interested
in the completeness of the entire establishment.
Dealers who have handled the Schomacker
pianos for many years, know that their instru-
ments are thoroughly built in every particular,
tmt such as have not inspected their factories,
would find a visit productive of much pleasure,
and become stronger believers than ever in the
superiority and durability of the Schomacker
Gold String Piano.
A word about the factory. The great building
covers an entire block, with an open court yard
in the center, and is, therefore, plentifully sup-
plied with light and air. The Schomacker
Piano Co. are manufacturers in every sense of the
word ; they manufacture within their own factory
walls nearly everything that enters into the con-
struction of a piano. They build their own cases,
oast the iron frames, and, practically, construct
all parts of the piano. Concerning the "Gold
Strings," it is a fact that in every piano manufac-
tured by this company, the strings are plated
with pure, standard gold, which makes them
proof against atmospheric action, emit a purer
quality of tone, and is, unquestionably, one of
the greatest discoveries known in the history of
the manufacture of pianofortes. Adjoining the
factory, are extensive lumber yards, which con-
tain an immense stock of seasoned lumber.
The company manufacture a variety of styles,
and in different woods. The cases of their in-
struments are gracefully designed, splendid
specimens of art, and are unsurpassed for rich,
powerful, sympathetic, sweet tone, so much de-
sired in the pianoforte.
Roff thought of it, and he commenced to blow
fearful blasts on his cornet. The animal paused,
listened a few moments, and then scampered off
into the swamp.—Atlanta Constitution.
Wffi REPORTER of an English contemporary
^Lhs has been interviewing a member of the
"Italian colony," in the British metropolis,
and he unbosomed himself in the following wise
" <;arr;ell " Exposed.
upon the profession of grinding out '' music by
Handel."
'' Piano-organs don't pay nearly so well as ice
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY, FORGERY, AND LAR-
cream barrows, and it's harder work, of course,
CENY, HE LEAVES MIDDLETOWN.
to drag one of them about, than to stand with a
MIDDLETOWN, Conn., October ist, 1892.— barrow all day. It used to be a capital line, but
Francis Drake Carnell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., it's overdone now, and there are a lot of one-
came to Middletown last April, and secured a armed and one-legged Englishmen in it, who spoil
position as organist in Holy Trinity Church. the market. An Italian used to be rare enough
He said he had taken a degree of bachelor of in London to be interesting, but he isn't now.
music at Oxford, and brought strong recom- Seaside places pay splendidly in the season still,
mendations from a Brooklyn rector. He was but most of us are too lazy to save up enough
accompanied by his supposed wife and a young money to undertake that business.''
daughter. He started the Connecticut School
"What is the hire of a good instrument ? " I
of Music with one hundred pupils and nine in- asked.
structors.
"They run from Ss. up to 12s. a week," said
Rector Acheson, of Trinity, while on a recent mine host. "That is, for the bare hire; then
vacation tour, heard something of Carnell which there are repairs to be paid for, and stabling, as
led to an investigation, the result of which was well. So you can guess that /.i a week, clear,
that a local attorney received from Chicago in- is not so very easily earned, except in the very
formation that Carnell was charged with bigamy, brightest weather. On the whole, ices and
forgery and larceny. Carnell was confronted chestnuts pay a good deal better."
with the documents yesterday, and confessed.
Suddenly, the voices of a little knot of men
His name, he said, was Henry Wilson. He left near us grew hoarse and loud, says the news-
a wife and child in Kalamazoo, Mich., five paper man ; one of them sprang up and seized
years ago. He had been on the operatic stage, an empty bottle, wilh an ominous, ugly look.
and the woman he introduced as his wife was a My friend promptly intervened, pushing, gestic-
Miss Williams, of Buffalo, whom he met as a ulating, and shouting rapidly in Italian. In a
chorus girl, and had been living with since.
few minutes the affair was over, the aggressive
Carnell agreed to leave town, and was al- member was coaxed outside, and the others
lowed to go. Miss Williams went to New York resumed their play.
ten days ago.—N. Y. Herald.
" What frightful tempers some of your coun-
trymen have ! " I remarked.
'' Yes ; there is a lot of fire in an Italian's
blood,"
he said ; "but unless we are upset, we
THE
are a good-natured race—only it is an instinct
with an Italian to use a weapon. The moment
a quarrel begins, his hands quiver for something
to strike with—a stick, a knife—anything. It
runs in our blood, somehow, and we can't help
it."
Sterling Company,
f\ 5ii?y l/iolii?.
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Justifiably Qon?et praetiG
" H " J" R O F F - o f C a l h o u n > Ga -> experi-
enced an adventure with a big bear on
Grassy Mountain which lie will never forget.
He was roaming across that high mountain the
other day weaponless. Suddenly the popping
of some twigs reached the ears of Mr. Roff, and,
looking up, he was horrified to behold, only a
few yards away, a huge black bear. No knife,
no pistol, nothing had Mr. Roff, save a cornet,
which he had brought along to give comfort
when he should become tired of wandering and
sit down to rest. When Mr. Roff saw this ani-
mal he knew that, being unarmed, there was
nothing to do but try to escape, and with a few
leaps he reached a tree several feet away.
Mr. Roff had no more than succeeded in reach-
ing the first limb than he saw the fearful bear
making toward the tree. With the agility of a
cat the frightened man went springing higher
up the tree until the top was reached, and then
he looked down only to see the bear coming
slowly up. There is an old saying about music
having charms to soothe the savage breast. Mr.
Street Organs \q
IS ONLY TEN INCHES LONG, BUT IS PER-
FECT IN EVERY WAY.
P
ERNARD J. REILEY, who lives at No. 332
Eighth avenue, is the possessor of the
smallest perfect violin in existence. One with a
hand of anj' size can span it from end to end. It
is about ten inches long, and the diminutive bow
is but nine. The instrument is fully forty years
old. Yet in all respects a perfect violin, even as
MANUFACTURERS OF
to tone. It was made in Milan, and is a fac-
simile of the instrument of one of the great
Italian masters, who had left his violin with an
expert violin-maker to be repaired.
The instrument maker made the fac-simile
FACTORY :
for a show window advertisement, but, over-
DERBY, CONN.
taken by ill luck, he had to sell it. It finally
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the came into the possession of Professor Malcolm
Hoffman, the composer, who has written a
market has met with such success as THE STERLING
great deal of band and ball-room music. He
and thousands will testify to their superiority of work-
purchased it for #25, and on his return from
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made Italy presented it to his little grand-nephew,
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
Mr. Reiley's son. The instrument is quite a
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and curiosity, but the strings are so near together,
the improvements made this year puts it far ahead of that it requires a delicate touch to play it.—N.
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