Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 9 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
IO
ON THE: WING.
Stray /}rrou/s
'5 Quiver.
"THE HIGHEST TYPE."
THE; ONE AND ONLY " B E N N Y " HUMOROUSLY
REVIEWS THE TRADE SITUATION.
OIL CITY, PA., September n , 1893.
MY DEAR BILL :
I know you like to hear from me and so " I
take my pen in hand '' to give you a little
resume (how does that look ?) of business '' on
the road."
I left New York last Monday night, just a
week ago, and I want to say, right here—and this
is to the " boys, "—that there's no use going to
any of the towns I mention, unless they care to
enrich the hotels and railroads, because we got
all the orders. I feel real sorry for any poor
fellow that tackles any dealer that I'm through
with, unless he carries an accident policy or
travels in a safe.
Every dealer is waiting at the door with either
club or revolver, if not to kill a roadman, then
to annihilate Mr. Clarke, of Wall street, the
syndicate boomer.
ALBANY.—Is absolutely in a somnambulistic
state. The teams that do the trucking are out
on pasture and the trucks are carting hay.
Thomas, Cluett, Leonard, etc., have formed an
anti-lie fabrication trust, and sing in harmony :
'' Wait till the clouds roll bye." They all took the
segars I offered them, which speaks for itself.
TROY.—Greywack summed up the situation
by saying : " We've all been fishing this sum-
mer, and when every body goes fishing, Jannsen,
you can bet times are hard."
SCHENECTADY.—Mr. Young informed me that
he " offered a piano for nothing for over a week,
just to see one go out, but the best he could do
was an offer from one man to take it, if he'd de-
liver it free and pay 3 months' storage.''
UTICA.—Hustleville, the city of magnificent
hotels. This city wakes up every 3 years to
find out if it is alive. Owing to the financial
depression, it failed to do that this year, though
it may yet. Annie Rooney has just struck the
town. It's funny that cyclones only wipe out
Western towns.
ROME.—Lasher wanted to have somebody tell
him just what is the matter with trade. He's
going to give a dinner to Harris for writing
"After the Ball." By the way, this friend of mine
should be presented with a magnificent memor-
ial by the entire music trade for that song.
SYRACUSE.—L,eiter Bros., Clarke, Chase &
Smith were all '' waiting '' for the customers
that never came. Mr. Clarke is going to give a
souvenir to the first party that gives him an
order -even if its only for a tuning job.
CHASE & SMITH are happy because they have
such a lovely store to admire.
LEITER BROS, say they don't really know if
they are in the piano business or not.
AUBURN.—John Gruner and I,eiter Bros.'
agent now speak as they pass, and go fishing
together. In order to feel good they try and
sell pianos to each other, just to keep in tune.
ROCHESTER.—Mackie, Gibbons & Stone,
Miller, J. W. Martin & Bro., all were glad to
talk about business, and say unkind things
about the causes that brought about this state
of affairs. Mackie said, "All I live on now is
hope, with sad reflections for dessert, and when a
STSCK
HANDS
MANUFACTURED BY
171 AND 173 SO. CANAL STREET,
CHICAGO.
THE
Sterling Company,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pianos and Organs,
DERBY, CONN.
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the
market has met with such success as THE STERLING
and thousands will testify to their superiority of work-
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
, THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and
the improvements made this >ear pius it far ahead of
all otheis. |3F"Send for Catalogue.
Hallet & Davis Pianos
fellow's been having the best in the land this
diet is anything but pleasant. " Clint " Mar-
tin, " t h a t good fellow," all mind, convinced
me that we would have good times after the
first, and wanted me to go to a clambake. I
forgot to ask him after which first he meant, so
I will have to let you guess. Gibbons & Stone
and Miller have been taking bicycle lessons all
summer.
BATAVIA.—Ah, how I wish I met a Haitz
every day. He will drive away any kind of
business blues, and sees everything in the rosy
light. A (ew more men like Haitz, and we'd
never known this panic. He's a brick—every
bit of him.
BUFFALO.—Here expectations are good after
the first. Hedge, Son & Co. are npt worrying,
eithtr, and were busy sending out pianos and
organs when I called. They carry an immense
stock. Denton, Cottier & Co., while they com-
plain, believe the worst is past.
Wahle's old stand will be the handsomest
liquor palace in the State. Wahle has gone
over on the East side.
JAMESTOWN.—Here they have had an un-
usually quiet summer, but the outlook is fair.
Good natured, big hearted Strong told me. It's
here a case of hustle all summer, but when a
horse wont drink he wont, and there's no use
scaring him to death because he wont.
I believe there are two stores in this town,
tho' the townspeople all say that there is but
one.
WARREN, PA.—The only dealer in this town
is a dealeress, and, womanlike, she had no com-
plaints and was satisfied. I don't know whether
she told me that to send me along in better
spirits, but I felt better.
CORRY, PA.—Mr. Hinds reports plenty of
customers, but they only want to buy and pay
for the pianos when they can. He never did
business that way, and can't figure out that he
will be in the game.
MEADVILLE, PA.—Here, too, business has
been— well, there has been no business—but,
like Mackie, in Rochester, they live in hopes
and are great admirers of Harris and his "After
the Ball."
That is the situation. I weighed 220 pounds
when I left New York ; to-night I tip the scales
at 198. I don't blame the dealers so much for
that as I do the hotels in Western Pennsyl-
vania. From here to Pittsburgh, McKeesport,
through Ohio, Indiana, Michigan to the Fair,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Ken-
tucky and then back to God's own land, New
York. With my best wishes,
Yours,
B. H. JANNSEN.
SAYS the Saginaw (Mich.) News: "One of
the busiest spots in this city is the Erd piano
factory. Mr. Erd is rapidly pushing to com-
pletion the first lot of pianos, and it will be but
a very short time before the general public will
enjoy an opportunity of judging the merits of
these splendid instruments. Mr. Erd also re-
ports a splendid trade in the music store, in
spite of the fact that others are crying hard
times. A large number of sales have been
closed, and the year 1893 will surely close as
one of the most successful in the history of the
Erd Music House. This success is fully merit-
ed, as all will agree who know the hard work,
square dealing and courteous treatment of cus-
tomers that have characterized the Erd Music
House since it was founded. "
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel, Straus, Soro, Abt,
Paulus, Titiens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established over Half a Century.
BOSTON. MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
IO
ON THE: WING.
Stray /}rrou/s
'5 Quiver.
"THE HIGHEST TYPE."
THE; ONE AND ONLY " B E N N Y " HUMOROUSLY
REVIEWS THE TRADE SITUATION.
OIL CITY, PA., September n , 1893.
MY DEAR BILL :
I know you like to hear from me and so " I
take my pen in hand '' to give you a little
resume (how does that look ?) of business '' on
the road."
I left New York last Monday night, just a
week ago, and I want to say, right here—and this
is to the " boys, "—that there's no use going to
any of the towns I mention, unless they care to
enrich the hotels and railroads, because we got
all the orders. I feel real sorry for any poor
fellow that tackles any dealer that I'm through
with, unless he carries an accident policy or
travels in a safe.
Every dealer is waiting at the door with either
club or revolver, if not to kill a roadman, then
to annihilate Mr. Clarke, of Wall street, the
syndicate boomer.
ALBANY.—Is absolutely in a somnambulistic
state. The teams that do the trucking are out
on pasture and the trucks are carting hay.
Thomas, Cluett, Leonard, etc., have formed an
anti-lie fabrication trust, and sing in harmony :
'' Wait till the clouds roll bye." They all took the
segars I offered them, which speaks for itself.
TROY.—Greywack summed up the situation
by saying : " We've all been fishing this sum-
mer, and when every body goes fishing, Jannsen,
you can bet times are hard."
SCHENECTADY.—Mr. Young informed me that
he " offered a piano for nothing for over a week,
just to see one go out, but the best he could do
was an offer from one man to take it, if he'd de-
liver it free and pay 3 months' storage.''
UTICA.—Hustleville, the city of magnificent
hotels. This city wakes up every 3 years to
find out if it is alive. Owing to the financial
depression, it failed to do that this year, though
it may yet. Annie Rooney has just struck the
town. It's funny that cyclones only wipe out
Western towns.
ROME.—Lasher wanted to have somebody tell
him just what is the matter with trade. He's
going to give a dinner to Harris for writing
"After the Ball." By the way, this friend of mine
should be presented with a magnificent memor-
ial by the entire music trade for that song.
SYRACUSE.—L,eiter Bros., Clarke, Chase &
Smith were all '' waiting '' for the customers
that never came. Mr. Clarke is going to give a
souvenir to the first party that gives him an
order -even if its only for a tuning job.
CHASE & SMITH are happy because they have
such a lovely store to admire.
LEITER BROS, say they don't really know if
they are in the piano business or not.
AUBURN.—John Gruner and I,eiter Bros.'
agent now speak as they pass, and go fishing
together. In order to feel good they try and
sell pianos to each other, just to keep in tune.
ROCHESTER.—Mackie, Gibbons & Stone,
Miller, J. W. Martin & Bro., all were glad to
talk about business, and say unkind things
about the causes that brought about this state
of affairs. Mackie said, "All I live on now is
hope, with sad reflections for dessert, and when a
STSCK
HANDS
MANUFACTURED BY
171 AND 173 SO. CANAL STREET,
CHICAGO.
THE
Sterling Company,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pianos and Organs,
DERBY, CONN.
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the
market has met with such success as THE STERLING
and thousands will testify to their superiority of work-
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
, THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and
the improvements made this >ear pius it far ahead of
all otheis. |3F"Send for Catalogue.
Hallet & Davis Pianos
fellow's been having the best in the land this
diet is anything but pleasant. " Clint " Mar-
tin, " t h a t good fellow," all mind, convinced
me that we would have good times after the
first, and wanted me to go to a clambake. I
forgot to ask him after which first he meant, so
I will have to let you guess. Gibbons & Stone
and Miller have been taking bicycle lessons all
summer.
BATAVIA.—Ah, how I wish I met a Haitz
every day. He will drive away any kind of
business blues, and sees everything in the rosy
light. A (ew more men like Haitz, and we'd
never known this panic. He's a brick—every
bit of him.
BUFFALO.—Here expectations are good after
the first. Hedge, Son & Co. are npt worrying,
eithtr, and were busy sending out pianos and
organs when I called. They carry an immense
stock. Denton, Cottier & Co., while they com-
plain, believe the worst is past.
Wahle's old stand will be the handsomest
liquor palace in the State. Wahle has gone
over on the East side.
JAMESTOWN.—Here they have had an un-
usually quiet summer, but the outlook is fair.
Good natured, big hearted Strong told me. It's
here a case of hustle all summer, but when a
horse wont drink he wont, and there's no use
scaring him to death because he wont.
I believe there are two stores in this town,
tho' the townspeople all say that there is but
one.
WARREN, PA.—The only dealer in this town
is a dealeress, and, womanlike, she had no com-
plaints and was satisfied. I don't know whether
she told me that to send me along in better
spirits, but I felt better.
CORRY, PA.—Mr. Hinds reports plenty of
customers, but they only want to buy and pay
for the pianos when they can. He never did
business that way, and can't figure out that he
will be in the game.
MEADVILLE, PA.—Here, too, business has
been— well, there has been no business—but,
like Mackie, in Rochester, they live in hopes
and are great admirers of Harris and his "After
the Ball."
That is the situation. I weighed 220 pounds
when I left New York ; to-night I tip the scales
at 198. I don't blame the dealers so much for
that as I do the hotels in Western Pennsyl-
vania. From here to Pittsburgh, McKeesport,
through Ohio, Indiana, Michigan to the Fair,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Ken-
tucky and then back to God's own land, New
York. With my best wishes,
Yours,
B. H. JANNSEN.
SAYS the Saginaw (Mich.) News: "One of
the busiest spots in this city is the Erd piano
factory. Mr. Erd is rapidly pushing to com-
pletion the first lot of pianos, and it will be but
a very short time before the general public will
enjoy an opportunity of judging the merits of
these splendid instruments. Mr. Erd also re-
ports a splendid trade in the music store, in
spite of the fact that others are crying hard
times. A large number of sales have been
closed, and the year 1893 will surely close as
one of the most successful in the history of the
Erd Music House. This success is fully merit-
ed, as all will agree who know the hard work,
square dealing and courteous treatment of cus-
tomers that have characterized the Erd Music
House since it was founded. "
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel, Straus, Soro, Abt,
Paulus, Titiens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established over Half a Century.
BOSTON. MASS.
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