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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
t^yHIS is, from an advertisement of Lyon &
ST» Healy, and commends itself to us as being
of very dignified character, and in harmony with
the traditions of the Hazelton firm :
" A home without the sunshine of a piano is
a poor sort of home at best, and a home without
a musical piano is but little better off. There
is one make of piano that is so pre-eminently
musical that it needs but to be heard to be re-
membered long after most makes of pianos have
been entirely forgotten. Since 1850 this piano,
the Hazelton, has been gaining in its hold upon
the musical world, and from the first it possessed
a clientage embracing many of the best Ameri-
can families. To-day its position as a leading
piano among the leaders cannot be questioned.
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' The cases of the Hazelton uprights are mar-
vels of elegance in design ; every fancy wood
employed being used with consummate skill and
judgment. Several sizes and styles of the
Hazelton upright offer a considerable choice in
the matter of cost, and in every Hazelton the
purchaser is assured of obtaining the highest
possible value for the amount invested.
Monthly payments may be arranged when
desired. Make a note to visit our special
Hazelton salesroom to examine this superb
piano."
J||ZHE day previous to the repeal of the Silver
<»T» Bill, \he,Eveni7ig World remarked editori-
ally : '' The Silver Bill is going to be repealed !
Hurrah!
Rosy joy stands jocund on the
mountain tops of our hopes. Hard times are
getting ready to ' fly the coop ' and good times
are coming. Soon we will all be eating cake
and drinking wine. A peri peeping through the
gates of Paradise has no more glorious vision
than we are now blessed with as we look for-
ward to the treasure-teeming days that will fol-
low the doom of the Silver Bill.
HOW MANY CAN YOU MAKE ?
our last issue we called attention to a
unique offer made by the Schubert Piano
Co. The offer made is to the one making the
largest number of correctly spelled English
words out of the word "Schubert, " there will
be awarded one of the regular stock pianos from
their wareroom, No. 29 East 14th street, made
by the Schubert Piano Company. The rules
governing this contest are :
betters can be used more than once.
1. Words containing letters not in Schubert
excluded.
2. Words with apostrophies and words abbrev-
iated excluded.
3. Words misspelled excluded.
4. Words not found in Webster's Dictionary
excluded.
5. In case of a tie list first received will be
awarded the piano.
6. Anyone eligible as a contestant.
7. Contest closes 6 p. M. December 24, 1893.
F. E- McArthur, the manager of their ware-
rooms, has charge of the whole matter; there-
fore, perfect fairness is insured. The proposi-
tion is eliciting much interest, and although the
announcement was made by us so short a time
ago, the mails are replete with enquiries for
further particulars regarding the contest.
is a man on our block who has
created no small interest in his welfare
and belongings. He has been here for several
years. He has grown to be a familiar figure to
the throng that sway up and down 14th street.
The man is a beggar, and he tempts the charity
of passers by through the seductive strains of
an accordion. The poor old fellow who wears
side whiskers like a Vanderbilt—though he
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' That bill brought us all our woes. It was
isn't one—is accompanied by an aged com-
rammed tight with calamity, but the country
panion, and she sits on an unreliable camp
didn 't know it was loaded. Now that it is all
chair by his side, holding a tin cup, and the
up with the mischievous measure, we expect a
change. Rents will probably come off their pennies that chink on its resonant bottom form
perch, and wages will begin to soar. Harlem a fitting accompaniment to the alleged music.
grocers will quit asking four times as much for And were other accompaniment necessary it is
family supplies as the grocers of Murray Hill furnished by a curious and startling piece of
demand. The worm in the damask cheek of the mechanism tortured by the ample foot of the
roasted chestnut will not turn when crushed. aged musician.
Those who have studied the habits of this
Apples will be the same size all the way down
well
sorted pair marvel at their success, for that
the barrel, and Fourth Ward votes will bring a
they
are successful in their line is evidenced by
higher figure than they have brought at any
certain
changes in costume and musical outfit.
time since the war.
Often, when passing, we have stopped in
'' There will be more beer concealed under the
front of the old blower and tried to get an idea
foam in a five cent schooner than there is now,
of what air he was so industriously trying to
and hair tonic will yield happier results than it
draw from his instrument, and, as often as we
has heretofore. Husbands will not have to
have paused the strains have paused also. He
smoke so few cigars and get such light lunches
will not play at all if you stop to listen. With
in order that their wives and children may see
a wave of the hand he will cause the small boys
a world's fair. Capital and labor will lie down
to move on. The cuckoo under his spreading
together like the proverbial lion and the lamb.
pedal is made to utter warning or plaintive
Money will be so plentiful that bonfires made
of it will blaze in the streets. Hearts will be notes during these interludes. Not long since
light and homes happier. The heavens will we, accompanied by a friend, gave the old
shower blessings as yet undreamt of, and there fellow a call. He didn't like to have us stop,
said, '' Who is he ? He's a hum-
will be bliss immeasurable for everybody whose though.
constitution is so sturdy that he can escape bug ! What's his name ? '' and we had to ex-
plain that he was a good old fellow, and that
being talked to death about the tariff.''
from the boys we had learned his name was
Harry—a rather boyish name for such an old
hero; still he wore his years well, and, as we
dropped a coin in the extended cup, we remark-
ed to
, " Harry is a good fellow. We have
known him for years, and we have to help him
a little, you know." 'Andsome 'Arry : Don't
'cher know.
THE HOUSE OF FISCHER.
years ago the Fischer flag was un-
furled, and it still continues to wave
triumphantly in its honored place. During this
half century the Fischer piano has been before
the public until thousands of homes in the
United States are familiar with the name of
Fischer, as applied to our art industry.
In this cold, matter-of fact age, few are senti-
mental enough to do business, or grant favors,
on the grounds of age alone. But age and the
reputation of a product or firm will surely com-
mand confidence and respect when the product
in itself is possessed of modern and progressive
attributes.
This brief dissertation aptly applies to the
house of J. & C. Fischer.
Since the day when, in collaboration with
William Nunns—the leading piano maker of his
time—the firm of J. & C. Fischer was organized,
the name has been a synonym of progress and
improvement in piano building.
That is why the Fischer piano occupies such
a foremost place in the piano world to-day.
There is a sound and substantial reason for
this condition of things. The Fischer piano is
an instrument honestly constructed by well-paid
and skilled workmen.
All operations are
superintended by the proprietors, every one of
them, being practical piano makers and masters
of the art.
Is it not reasonable to expect good pianos
from such a house ?
J. & C. Fischer have brought forth meritori-
ous improvements in piano mechanics and struc-
ture during the past half century that have
served to popularize and individualize their
pianos, while, in the meantime, they have
adopted all standard ideas of merit from time to
time.
It is not surprising, therefore, that out of all
the five points selected at the Columbian Expo-
sition for testing the grade, character and stand-
ing of pianos, the instruments of J. & C. Fischer
should have received the remarkable commen-
dation in the award granted ? To those who
have followed and watched the progress of the
Fischer piano, this remarkable and justly merit-
ed tribute is not surprising.
Over five thousand pianos cannot be sold
yearly without possessing exceptional and in-
trinsic merits. The great victory achieved by J.
& C. Fischer is emphasized by the exceptionally
high place taken by the Fischer grands in this
award. These instruments—small, parlor and
concert—were constantly praised by the best
judges, and they have, in no small measure,
further fixed the standing of this celebrated
house among musical people.