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VOL. XIX. No. i,
published Every Saturday.
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|ieu/ YorKJuly 28, 1894.
" Delicious, I can assure you."
" I s that s o ? "
'' Gave it the regular bouquet flavor. That way
of
eating a melon is very popular down South."
How to Eat a Melon—Condition, not
"Really.
Well, I rather think we will have
Quantity—The Southern Style, Does
to try that. Waiter, here.''
it Improve the Melon ?—The
"Yes, sir."
Income Tax—Things and
"Just you have a good melon put on ice, now,
flatters Discussed.
for us to-morrow. A good one, do you hear ?
and see that you have a bottle of Pommery ex-
W H A T was a pretty fair statement of facts tra cold to go with i t . ' '
-c5 that you published last week on the
"All right, sir."
causes of business depression—yes, a logical
'' To resume our conversation about the Sena-
statement, and one in which I most heartily con- tors and the President, I was surprised to see
cur, " said a piano manufacturer as we sat dis- Hill uphold Grover, but then Dave Hill
cussing matters and things over our lunch. knows a thing or two."
'' Whoever your man was he exhibited a com-
'' Hill is the only senator who stands out
prehensive knowledge of the situation, and, do squarely against the income tax. In this he
you know, I shall continue my operations on represents the sentiments of the Empire State.''
the same general plan as outlined by him. We
'' They have no right to enact such an iniqui-
shall accumulate a goodly amount of completed tous law without first getting the judgment of
stock for Fall trade. We shall have a good the country upon it. As proposed, the tax is
trade, I think ; at least we shall base our opera- distinctly a class tax. It is not like the English
tions upon such anticipations."
income tax, imposed upon all incomes, with very
" H o w is the watermelon to-day, waiter? moderate exceptions. On the contrary, the
Cool, eh ? All right, bring it on. Yes, a little majority of incomes are exempted, only a min-
powdered sugar with it. A little sugar adds to ority are taxed."
a melon, don't you think so? "
, -»•
" I think the proposed measure monarchial,"
" No, I prefer watermelon plain, but give me said T H E REVIEW man.
" I t empowers the
a sprinkling of salt on a cantaloupe, and just a government officials with a right to pry into the
dash of pepper.''
confidential affairs of a concern. Else the tax
" Why, you would ruin it to my taste. I pre- will be dependent on the statement of the person
fer sugar.''
taxed. The honest and optimistic will be heavily
'' Sugar ? You must be in league with the taxed, the dishonest and less sanguine will escape
senators—the sugar trust senators,'' said T H E taxation. This was notoriously the fact during
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW man.
the civil war, and there is no reason to suppose
"Cleveland did score them, did he not ? " con- that it will be otherwise now."
tinued the manufacturer as he deftly run the
" You do not favor the measure, then ? "
thin blade of steel through the juicy melon, and
" No ; individually it makes very little differ-
placed a huge portion on the plate of T H E R E - ence to a poor devil of a newspaper man. But I
VIEW man.
say the tax is wrong in principle. Taxes should
" Knew my size, did you not ? "
be levied on property and not on industry."
"Why, a watermelon can be taken in quan- '' A tax levied on incomes derived from per-
tities to suit the taste, provided that it is in the sonal industry is unjust. The personal industry
proper condition. It is not quantity, but con- which earns $10,000 asks no more from the gov-
dition, in eating melons.''
ernment and costs the government no more than
'' Not a theory, then ? "
the personal industry which earns $1,000. The
" N o t a bit."
only reason for such a tax lies in the ability of
" Fond of melons, aren't you ? "
the person to pay it. It may be good ground for
"Extremely."
expecting a larger voluntary contribution, but
'' Always eat them plain ? ''
not a good ground for levying a larger enforced
"Always, with a few exceptions. You know contribution."
when I was down South on a trip, a friend sug-
"Quite right. I agree with you heartily.
gested that we try one in the most approved Have a little more melon ? "
Southern style.''
'' Thanks, I have quite enough."
'' How was that ? ''
" So have I. Here, John, clear this away and
"By cutting open one end and pouring into bring our coffee.''
the aperture a bottle of champagne.''
We then lighted our cigars and dropped the
" You know what I should say to that ? "
discussion of the income tax.
"No."
'' That you would spoil an awfully good bottle
of wine."
MR. P. J. HEALY, of L,yon & Healy, reports
" So thought I, but I changed my views after an improvement in business. The improve-
trying i t . "
ment is not startling in magnitude, but it is
"Ivikeit? "
there just the same.
$3 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
At Lunch.
Stringed instrument, No. 522,870, H. Acker-
mann.
Stringed instrument bridge, No. 521,909, A.
Graham.
Organ action pipe, No. 522,902, W. & E. J.
King.
Piano attachment, No. 521,937, C. Nalence.
Piano sounding-board, No. 522.124, E. G.
Schleicher.
Keyboard mechanism for playing upon
stringed instruments, No. 521,851, E. J. De
Vlaminck.
Keyboard, movable, No. 522,048, L. J. M.
Duvivier.
Music leaf turner, 522,074, F. A. Meyer.
Organ pump, No. 522,184, H. & J. Schwes-
inger.
THE employes of the Steger Piano Company,
Chicago, are simulating the go-ahead qualities
of their popular President by making themselves
felt in Chicago's Harlem—Columbia Heights.
They have built a fire engine house for that
town, and last Saturday night gave a ball to
raise funds to secure a fire engine to fill it.
THE Brooklyn Standard says : People along
Clinton and Fulton streets are interested daily
in watching a young man who, though totally
blind, makes his way unaided and with rapid
steps. His home is on Clinton street and his
business at O. Wissner's piano store, in which
he is head salesman. He turns the corner at
Fulton and Clinton with all the precision of one
who can see, and never misses the door of his
home or of the store. Within the latter he goes
to any point he desires without stumbling. He
will take a customer to any particular instru-
ment, and of the scores of pianos in stock can
tell the style and wood and color of any one he
touches. He plays quite well, has a good voice
in song and is an expert tuner. He sold the
first piano Mr. Wissner ever made, has been
with the house ever since and makes more than
half the sales at retail, though there are several
other salesmen. Mr. Mayer lost his sight about
ten years ago by an accident. He is married and
has a son five years old, who is a chum of his
father.
HOLLINGSWORTH & Co. have purchased the
business of N. W. Vaughan, the well-known
dealer, of Dallas, Tex.