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N the treatment of nervous diseases, many
of the most eminent European physicians
have related interesting personal experiences,
wherein they have described the effect of music
exercises upon the human organism.
In a recent lecture on the subject, M. Tarcha-
now, of St. Petersburg, claims that music ren-
ders the greatest services in medicine, and that
by being properly applied the nervous system
may come into tune just like a musical instru-
ment. Neuropathic patients and epileptics
principally, according to the Russian professor,
are capable of being soothed to a certain degree
by music, on condition, however, that the rem-
edy be applied with discernment, otherwise it
may produce exactly the contrary effect. Nor
can the latter fact be considered a proof that
music has no therapeutical value, as some
might be led to think, since exactly the same
thing takes place in the case of opium.
According to Mr. Tarchanow, the frequent
failure of music is due to its not being used at
the proper time. When a series of cases, he
adds, has shown that music is the most power-
ful regulator of the character and sentiments of
the men who dominate many sides of psychical
and physical life, the tolerance of an excessive
use of this means is about to be incriminated in
musicians who do not show an example of the
perfect regularizing of their emotions which
had been hoped for.
From a general point of view it can be said
that the quieting effect of music on diseases is
universally admitted, and a number of clinical
experiments show that it is particularly benefic-
ial in certain cases of insomnia. It may also
quiet pain, not by any specific effect on the
nervous centres, but by making the patients
forget their sufferings. These are the points
that justify the use of music as a therapeutical
means, and it does not seem probable that these
limits can be extended to any degree. Although
Orpheus made the mountains and trees dance
to the sound of his lute, we must bear in mind
that took place in mythological times, and
that nowadays the most harmonious or learned
music, whether by Ambroise Thomas or Wagner,
is absolutely powerless to remove a tumor or to
to clear the bacilli from a tuberculous lung.
In the above mentioned limits, however,
music may be a powerful auxiliary to medicine,
and at the present nervous period it is in all
probability capable of taking an important part
in w r arding off many complaints which are kept
up, if not totally caused, by weakness and
fatigue.
KNA0£'S ZMPLOYZZS.
THEIR BIG PICNIC AT SCHUETZEN PARK, BALTI-
MORE.—EMPLOYERS' CONGRATULATIONS.
S * H E employes of Wm. Knabe & Co. 's piano
-e) factory commemorated the fifty-sixth anni-
versary of the firm by holding a picnic at the
Schuetzen Park, Belair avenue, on Monday last.
The festivities consisted of singing, dancing
and ten-pin rolling. The park began to fill up
shortly after noon, and at night thousands
thronged the enclosure. The Red line cars were
packed and all along the street men, women
and children stood at every corner waiting their
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turns to get aboard, says the Baltimore Sun of
Aug. 9th.
Before beginning the amusements the com-
mittee in charge welcomed the members and
representatives of the firm, who, with their
families, drove out in carriages to the park. Mr.
Frederick Schierer, chairman of the committee
of arrangements, made the address of welcome.
Mr. Charles Keidel responded on behalf of the
firm.
He said : " I n the name of the firm I wish to
thank you for the kind reception you have given
us to day, and at the same time in the family's
name to extend to our esteemed workmen our
heartfelt thanks for their loving remembrance
of our departed parents and brothers, which
they have manifested by again decorating their
graves with beautiful floral offerings." Mr.
Keidel also read a cable message from Mr.
Ernest Knabe, who is in England, in which the
head of the firm wished the employes pleasure
during the festival and success for the future.
Mayor Latrobe next spoke. He was followed
by Rev. A. F. Sterger, pastor of Trinity German
Lutheran Church.
Delegates from the following German singing
societies were present and sang individually and
in chorus : Baltimore Liederkranz, Arion, Ger-
mania Maennerchor, Harmonie, Arbeiter Maen-
nerchor, Frohsinn, Thalia, Siengerunde, Lord
Baltimore M;ennerchor, Orpheus Moennerchor,
Aurora Quartette, Arbeiter Leidertafel, Locust
Point Moennerchor, Eintracht, Canton Maenner-
chor and American Singing Society.
In the bowling contests thirty-eight prizes
were distributed to the men and twenty-one to
the ladies. The first prize was a gold watch,
won by Philip Offney. Fritz Leggemann re-
ceived the $10 gold piece prize for the most ten
strikes. Mrs. Ackermann headed the list of
ladies who took prizes and got a silver pitcher.
The officers and committees of the picnic
were as follows : Frederick Schierer, president;
Wm. Bornemann, vice president; Richard
Sandlass, secretary; John Mix, treasurer.
Reception Committee—Charles Latz, Wm.
Holder, J. Bolwing, W. F. Kohler.
Bowling—L. Wagner, George Hemke, H.
Lindaner, John Hensel, M. Schaefer.
Ladies Bowling—Frank Kablein, Edward
Hartman, F. Aubel, H. Olstreiche.
Children's Committee—P. Loeffler, John En-
gel, John Necker, H. Born, L. Suffner, H. Blum,
William Rathfus.
Dancing—George Wetters, F. Claus, Chas.
Woehler, William Sabbott, James Driscoll, F.
Grabe, F. Carle, Robert Cooper, George Doerr.
Fence—Jacob Lang, P. Arnan.
THE large organ factory of Congressman
Cornish,
Washington, N. J., has shutdown,
MANUFACTURERS OF
owing to a lack of orders. It is expected that
work will be resumed the end of this month.
THE Conquest band is to be reorganized at
Conquest, N. Y.
FACTORY :
THE Piano Makers'Union, New York, is send-
ing out an appeal to the labor organizations in
DERBY, CONN.
this city to sustain the strikers in the Gildemes-
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the ter & Kroeger's shop, who quit several weeks
market has met with such success as THE STERLING ago, against a reduction of wages.
and thousands will testify to their superiority of work-
We are pleased to hear that the affairs of
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made Behr Bros, are quickly assuming a very satis-
tory form.
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and
Mr. Edward Ambuhl came Eastward from
the improvements made this year puts it far ahead of Chicago last week. He was in Boston consult-
ing with Chickering & Sons.
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