Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 3 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
back into the car, amid the jeers and jibes of
his fellow-travelers. At the next stop our jok-
ing drummer completely ignored the gaping
rustics at the station and diligently perused a
two weeks old Music TRADE REVIEW which he
dug out of his grip. "
WESSELU, NICKEL-
t
_ & GROSS.
MERICANS are prominent among the
nations of the civilized world for their
love of music and musical literature, while
recent parade of the commercial travel- every musical instrument known in Europe
ers in Chicago was an imposing sight. enjoys great popularity and sale in the United
The Chicago Dispatch contained the following States. Prominent among the representative
lines regarding the event :
houses who cater to this taste and desire, stands
the well-known and reliable firm of Wessell,
The rustlers all are here to-day
Nickel & Gross, located at 45th street and 10th
Quite twenty thousand strong !
avenue, New York city.
You tell them by their aspects gay,
This firm was established in 1874, and from
Their laughter and their song ;
that time to the present has enjoyed a strik-
And you would swear that more they were,
ingly prosperous and successful career. This
For gliding up and down,
is due in no small degree to the well-known
They're here and there and everywhere,
merit of the Piano Forte Actions which they
Because they own the town :
manufacture. Having expended years of study
The hustlers,
and thousands of dollars to the perfection of
The rustlers !
their actions, they are deservedly looked upon
To-day they own the town.
as experts in their line and their product re-
garded without an equal, either as to sensi-
;.NOTHER STORY ? Well, did you ever They come from every land on earth
tiveness or durability.
see me when I couldn't tell a story? "
And elsewhere on the sphere,
The various parts of their action are made
said Reinhard Kochman the other day as he In gathering crowds their jokes and mirth
only from the very best ofmaterial and are con-
straightened back in his chair, and drew a fresh
On every hand we hear ;
structed and put together by some of the most
cigar from his pocket. As the smoke curled up- Their well-known smile is seen a mile,
skilled workmen in this country, five hundred
ward, he remarked : " This is only a short one,
For one each comrade wears,
and twenty-five of whom are kept constantly
my boy ; don't you know the weather is too hot And you can bet you never met
employed in the various departments of their
for long stories ? '' Having expressed views
A jollier crowd than theirs.
which were in harmony with Kochman's state-
factory.
The hustlers,
ment, and provided ourselves with the palm leaf
The factory building is a substantial and
The rustlers,
fan which was lying on the table, we listened.
well arranged structure and is filled with all
Oh ! all the world is theirs !
After Reinhard had taken the proper hitch in his
kinds of the most improved machinery known
trousers, he began : " On a recent trip through They're sample men of samples, too,
in their line, and to which additions are being
Ohio a peculiar incident occurred, which I think
constantly made.
And known o'er all the earth,
will bear telling. A fellow drummer, who re- Tried representatives and true
The product of the compan}' finds a ready
presents a Chicago house, and myself were en
sale
all over the United States and Canada and
Of everything of worth ;
route to Cleveland, and at a station at which Their grips to-day are set away,
is increasing with every year. Manufacturers
our train stopped, among the idlers and sight-
of instruments have found at last that they
Though merrily wags the jaw,
seers that were congregated about the depot
can procure an action that will meet with every
And so much fun rolled into one
was a tall, hulking fellow with his trousers in
requirement, and that, too, at a just and reason-
Big lump you never saw ;
his boot tops and his hands thrust deep into his
able price. From a mechanical standpoint
The rustlers,
pockets. Just as our train was ready to start,
they have withstood the test of years, and repre-
The hustlers,
my companion thrust his head out of the car
sent the inventive genius of their makers ;
They
get
there
straight
from
taw.
window and, addressing the rustic individual
showing, too, the degree of perfection to which
just mentioned, said :
this trade can be developed.
Untiring travelers of space,
1
This firm is justly entitled to all the praise
• ' How far is it up to the farm ? '
They tread the nation's mart,
which has been won for them by the unvarying
•• ' What's that ? ' said the rustic.
And show no care upon the face
excellence of their product. They have aimed
" ' I say, what's the name of this town ? '
Though it be in the heart;
to produce a perfect action and have succeeded,
" ' Oh, this is Chenworth.'
Dangers they brave of rail and wave
their product standing without an equal.
"Just then our train began moving away from
At duty's call sublime ;
The members of the firm are well-known in
the station, and the drummer, to have some fun " Onward's "their law, though home ties draw,
with the countryman, yelled at him : 'You're
the business world, have the highest standing
To falter were a crime ;
a fool; you don't know beans ! '
in financial circles and are acknowledged men
The hustlers,
of enterprise and liberality.— World's Fair
" ' Who's a fool ? ' exclaimed Mr. Rustic.
The rustlers,
Souvenir, Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
" ' You are,' retorted the drummer, shaking
Knights errant of our time.
his fist at him, as the train disappeared from the
station, then he closed the window, and joined They come with all their lines to-day,
In one line mingling all,
in the laugh caused by his rencontre. Just then
the train came to a stop, and commenced back- And we will pray that their lines may
In pleasant places fall.
ing up toward the depot. My Chicago friend
•*N Fifth avenue this morning," said a
realized suddenly that his rustic acquaintance L,et old friends meet and warmly greet
protnenader, " I heard a hand organ
And swell the welcome strain,
might want to renew the subject lately under
playing 'Daddy Would't Buy Me a Bow-wow.'
discussion, and amid the roars of laughter from For many a year will disappear
It was one of those big hand organs that are car-
Ere they thus meet again.
every man in the ' smoker,' made a break for
ried about on wheels, and it had a large, loud
the baggage car, and none too soon, for the
Then, hustlers
voice. When it played that part of the chorus
which says, ' I've got a little cat,' it didn't
moment the train came to a standstill on a
And rustlers,
seem possible that it could mean a little cat. It
sliding, to allow a Westbound train to pass, in
to the road again !
seemed as though the cat referred to in tones so
rushed the excited rustic with ' blood in his
loud must be at least as big as a tiger; and
eye.'
when it roared out, ' I 'd rather have a bow-wow,
1
' ' Where is he ? ' he exclaimed. ' Show me
IT costs money to establish any kind of a wow, wow, wow, wow,' you expected to see
the feller that says I'm a fool,' looking right newspaper nowadays, and the trade paper is no come bounding down the avenue a St. Bernard
and left in search of the drummer. ' I'll tear exception to the rule. A class journal "which of the largest size, covering a block at a bound,
his heart out and feed it to the dogs.'
has just expired cost its publisher, during its and to see all the people on the sidewalks climb
"Just then the Westbound train arrived and six months of existence, $50,000. The days the stoops of the houses to get out of the way
our train commenced to move forward again, when a Greeley could build up a successful as he loped past. It was comforting to hear
and to avoid being carried away, our enraged paper, starting in a cellar, with plenty of brains the big organ \s whooping defiance of everything
rustic was obliged to hastily leave without the but no capital, seem to have passed by.— conventional; its music was a respite from all
the cares of life. "—The Sun, New York.
heart of the hiding drummer, who soon came Printers Ink.
WITH THE:
TRAVELERS.
MUSIC ON^WHEEUS.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
back into the car, amid the jeers and jibes of
his fellow-travelers. At the next stop our jok-
ing drummer completely ignored the gaping
rustics at the station and diligently perused a
two weeks old Music TRADE REVIEW which he
dug out of his grip. "
WESSELU, NICKEL-
t
_ & GROSS.
MERICANS are prominent among the
nations of the civilized world for their
love of music and musical literature, while
recent parade of the commercial travel- every musical instrument known in Europe
ers in Chicago was an imposing sight. enjoys great popularity and sale in the United
The Chicago Dispatch contained the following States. Prominent among the representative
lines regarding the event :
houses who cater to this taste and desire, stands
the well-known and reliable firm of Wessell,
The rustlers all are here to-day
Nickel & Gross, located at 45th street and 10th
Quite twenty thousand strong !
avenue, New York city.
You tell them by their aspects gay,
This firm was established in 1874, and from
Their laughter and their song ;
that time to the present has enjoyed a strik-
And you would swear that more they were,
ingly prosperous and successful career. This
For gliding up and down,
is due in no small degree to the well-known
They're here and there and everywhere,
merit of the Piano Forte Actions which they
Because they own the town :
manufacture. Having expended years of study
The hustlers,
and thousands of dollars to the perfection of
The rustlers !
their actions, they are deservedly looked upon
To-day they own the town.
as experts in their line and their product re-
garded without an equal, either as to sensi-
;.NOTHER STORY ? Well, did you ever They come from every land on earth
tiveness or durability.
see me when I couldn't tell a story? "
And elsewhere on the sphere,
The various parts of their action are made
said Reinhard Kochman the other day as he In gathering crowds their jokes and mirth
only from the very best ofmaterial and are con-
straightened back in his chair, and drew a fresh
On every hand we hear ;
structed and put together by some of the most
cigar from his pocket. As the smoke curled up- Their well-known smile is seen a mile,
skilled workmen in this country, five hundred
ward, he remarked : " This is only a short one,
For one each comrade wears,
and twenty-five of whom are kept constantly
my boy ; don't you know the weather is too hot And you can bet you never met
employed in the various departments of their
for long stories ? '' Having expressed views
A jollier crowd than theirs.
which were in harmony with Kochman's state-
factory.
The hustlers,
ment, and provided ourselves with the palm leaf
The factory building is a substantial and
The rustlers,
fan which was lying on the table, we listened.
well arranged structure and is filled with all
Oh ! all the world is theirs !
After Reinhard had taken the proper hitch in his
kinds of the most improved machinery known
trousers, he began : " On a recent trip through They're sample men of samples, too,
in their line, and to which additions are being
Ohio a peculiar incident occurred, which I think
constantly made.
And known o'er all the earth,
will bear telling. A fellow drummer, who re- Tried representatives and true
The product of the compan}' finds a ready
presents a Chicago house, and myself were en
sale
all over the United States and Canada and
Of everything of worth ;
route to Cleveland, and at a station at which Their grips to-day are set away,
is increasing with every year. Manufacturers
our train stopped, among the idlers and sight-
of instruments have found at last that they
Though merrily wags the jaw,
seers that were congregated about the depot
can procure an action that will meet with every
And so much fun rolled into one
was a tall, hulking fellow with his trousers in
requirement, and that, too, at a just and reason-
Big lump you never saw ;
his boot tops and his hands thrust deep into his
able price. From a mechanical standpoint
The rustlers,
pockets. Just as our train was ready to start,
they have withstood the test of years, and repre-
The hustlers,
my companion thrust his head out of the car
sent the inventive genius of their makers ;
They
get
there
straight
from
taw.
window and, addressing the rustic individual
showing, too, the degree of perfection to which
just mentioned, said :
this trade can be developed.
Untiring travelers of space,
1
This firm is justly entitled to all the praise
• ' How far is it up to the farm ? '
They tread the nation's mart,
which has been won for them by the unvarying
•• ' What's that ? ' said the rustic.
And show no care upon the face
excellence of their product. They have aimed
" ' I say, what's the name of this town ? '
Though it be in the heart;
to produce a perfect action and have succeeded,
" ' Oh, this is Chenworth.'
Dangers they brave of rail and wave
their product standing without an equal.
"Just then our train began moving away from
At duty's call sublime ;
The members of the firm are well-known in
the station, and the drummer, to have some fun " Onward's "their law, though home ties draw,
with the countryman, yelled at him : 'You're
the business world, have the highest standing
To falter were a crime ;
a fool; you don't know beans ! '
in financial circles and are acknowledged men
The hustlers,
of enterprise and liberality.— World's Fair
" ' Who's a fool ? ' exclaimed Mr. Rustic.
The rustlers,
Souvenir, Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
" ' You are,' retorted the drummer, shaking
Knights errant of our time.
his fist at him, as the train disappeared from the
station, then he closed the window, and joined They come with all their lines to-day,
In one line mingling all,
in the laugh caused by his rencontre. Just then
the train came to a stop, and commenced back- And we will pray that their lines may
In pleasant places fall.
ing up toward the depot. My Chicago friend
•*N Fifth avenue this morning," said a
realized suddenly that his rustic acquaintance L,et old friends meet and warmly greet
protnenader, " I heard a hand organ
And swell the welcome strain,
might want to renew the subject lately under
playing 'Daddy Would't Buy Me a Bow-wow.'
discussion, and amid the roars of laughter from For many a year will disappear
It was one of those big hand organs that are car-
Ere they thus meet again.
every man in the ' smoker,' made a break for
ried about on wheels, and it had a large, loud
the baggage car, and none too soon, for the
Then, hustlers
voice. When it played that part of the chorus
which says, ' I've got a little cat,' it didn't
moment the train came to a standstill on a
And rustlers,
seem possible that it could mean a little cat. It
sliding, to allow a Westbound train to pass, in
to the road again !
seemed as though the cat referred to in tones so
rushed the excited rustic with ' blood in his
loud must be at least as big as a tiger; and
eye.'
when it roared out, ' I 'd rather have a bow-wow,
1
' ' Where is he ? ' he exclaimed. ' Show me
IT costs money to establish any kind of a wow, wow, wow, wow,' you expected to see
the feller that says I'm a fool,' looking right newspaper nowadays, and the trade paper is no come bounding down the avenue a St. Bernard
and left in search of the drummer. ' I'll tear exception to the rule. A class journal "which of the largest size, covering a block at a bound,
his heart out and feed it to the dogs.'
has just expired cost its publisher, during its and to see all the people on the sidewalks climb
"Just then the Westbound train arrived and six months of existence, $50,000. The days the stoops of the houses to get out of the way
our train commenced to move forward again, when a Greeley could build up a successful as he loped past. It was comforting to hear
and to avoid being carried away, our enraged paper, starting in a cellar, with plenty of brains the big organ \s whooping defiance of everything
rustic was obliged to hastily leave without the but no capital, seem to have passed by.— conventional; its music was a respite from all
the cares of life. "—The Sun, New York.
heart of the hiding drummer, who soon came Printers Ink.
WITH THE:
TRAVELERS.
MUSIC ON^WHEEUS.
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