Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 2 - Page 8
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rich—claiming among other things that
this country is no longer the country for
the poor man, that the absorbent power of
the rich is phenomenal, and under their
golden chariots are ground a crushed and
bleeding people.
While there are sporadic instances of men
who use their wealth and position to abuse
—to flatten rather than to educate and ele-
vate the people; yet, on the whole, Ameri-
cans who have made money like princes
have scattered it like princes. This we see
in our magnificent institutions of learning,
where it is possible for a poor man's
son to obtain a superb education through
the munificent educational gifts of some
alleged plutocrat. We see it again in our
art galleries, in our hospitals; in fact
there is in every sphere of life indications
of wealth being generously scattered for
the benefit of men.
Take it in the political sphere. We have
to-day as President a man who entered the
army in '61 as a private soldier. He has
grouped around him a cabinet composed
of men, every one of whom started in life
poor, but by their intelligence, thrift and
economy have gained positions of eminence.
Look in the army, the commander-in-
chief commenced life as a drygoods clerk,
and still we hear selfish, blatant dema-
gogues, with whom we must class Bryan,
mouthing about the liberty of the people
being extinguished, the down-trodden
masses and all such tommyrot.
Let us take a sensible, logical, clear-
headed view of the situation. This govern-
ment affords the best opportunities of any
government on earth for the elevation of
man, and for his advancement in everyone
of the varied walks of life. If we would
only do a little less grumbling and indulge
less in wordy pyrotechnics we would all
get on a mighty sight better.
*
*
*
*
The following significant item is from
Dun's latest review of the trade situation.
It speaks for itself:
"Since much of the future depends on
crops, the brightening prospects are of the
highest importance. Estimates by persons
usually most pessimistic now far exceed
any made a month ago, one promising
559,000,000 bushels of wheat, with lower
condition, but largely increased acreage
of corn."
This means money for the farmers and
money in their pockets means a little for
all. So let us be of good cheer.
It is distinctly mischievous, uncalled for
and unjust for trade papers to mix up the
affairs of the Shaw Piano Co. with the
recent closing of the Keystone National
Bank, of Erie, Pa. It can only have one
effect, and that to undermine credit and
work an injury all around.
Mr. MathewGriswold, like other wealthy
men, is connected with various enterprises,
and the mere fact that one decided to go
out of business is no justification for ex-
tended comment or inuendo. Some of our
contemporaries should not be too hasty in
drawing conclusions or rap a man or a
firm because they encounter temporary
obstacles in their business career.
The whole thing in a nutshell is that
the Keystone National Bank will go out of
business and pay its depositors in full, and
the Shaw Piano Co. have nothing to do
with the matter whatever.
Fine old fiddles fetch good prices in
London. A very good collection was sold
lately, and among the leading instruments-
were a violin by Antonius Stradivarius,
1729, in fine condition, which brought $3,-
050; a violin by Francesco Ruggerius, $250;
violoncello, by Joseph Rocca, Turin, 1830,
$180; violin by Pressenda, $205; an Italian
violoncello, labeled Guadagnin, $245; vio-
lin, by Giovanni Battista Gabrielli, Flor-
ence, 1766, $170; violoncello, by Antonio
and Hieronymus Amati, $365; an Italian
violoncello, labeled Francesco Ruggeri,.
$185; violin, by Nicholas Lupot, 1796, $240 - T
violoncello bow, by Francois Tourte, $50;
violoncello, by Joseph Hill, dated 1762,
$125; violin, by Bernardo Calcagno, of
Genoa, head not original, $125.
*
*
*
*
If a person employed in the manufactory
of another, while receiving wages makes
experiments at the expense and in the
manufactory of the employer, has his wages
increased in consequence of the useful
results of his experiments, makes the
article invented, and permits his employer
to use it, no compensation for its use being
paid or demanded, and then obtains a pat-
ent for it, the patent is invalid and void,
says New Ideas.
Another Vose Triumph
flade in
Walnut
Mahogany
Height, 4 feet 7 inches
DIMENSIONS: Width, 5 feet 1 inch
Depth, 2 feet 3 inches
Style H
Vose & Sons Piano Co.
Boston, Mass.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
rich—claiming among other things that
this country is no longer the country for
the poor man, that the absorbent power of
the rich is phenomenal, and under their
golden chariots are ground a crushed and
bleeding people.
While there are sporadic instances of men
who use their wealth and position to abuse
—to flatten rather than to educate and ele-
vate the people; yet, on the whole, Ameri-
cans who have made money like princes
have scattered it like princes. This we see
in our magnificent institutions of learning,
where it is possible for a poor man's
son to obtain a superb education through
the munificent educational gifts of some
alleged plutocrat. We see it again in our
art galleries, in our hospitals; in fact
there is in every sphere of life indications
of wealth being generously scattered for
the benefit of men.
Take it in the political sphere. We have
to-day as President a man who entered the
army in '61 as a private soldier. He has
grouped around him a cabinet composed
of men, every one of whom started in life
poor, but by their intelligence, thrift and
economy have gained positions of eminence.
Look in the army, the commander-in-
chief commenced life as a drygoods clerk,
and still we hear selfish, blatant dema-
gogues, with whom we must class Bryan,
mouthing about the liberty of the people
being extinguished, the down-trodden
masses and all such tommyrot.
Let us take a sensible, logical, clear-
headed view of the situation. This govern-
ment affords the best opportunities of any
government on earth for the elevation of
man, and for his advancement in everyone
of the varied walks of life. If we would
only do a little less grumbling and indulge
less in wordy pyrotechnics we would all
get on a mighty sight better.
*
*
*
*
The following significant item is from
Dun's latest review of the trade situation.
It speaks for itself:
"Since much of the future depends on
crops, the brightening prospects are of the
highest importance. Estimates by persons
usually most pessimistic now far exceed
any made a month ago, one promising
559,000,000 bushels of wheat, with lower
condition, but largely increased acreage
of corn."
This means money for the farmers and
money in their pockets means a little for
all. So let us be of good cheer.
It is distinctly mischievous, uncalled for
and unjust for trade papers to mix up the
affairs of the Shaw Piano Co. with the
recent closing of the Keystone National
Bank, of Erie, Pa. It can only have one
effect, and that to undermine credit and
work an injury all around.
Mr. MathewGriswold, like other wealthy
men, is connected with various enterprises,
and the mere fact that one decided to go
out of business is no justification for ex-
tended comment or inuendo. Some of our
contemporaries should not be too hasty in
drawing conclusions or rap a man or a
firm because they encounter temporary
obstacles in their business career.
The whole thing in a nutshell is that
the Keystone National Bank will go out of
business and pay its depositors in full, and
the Shaw Piano Co. have nothing to do
with the matter whatever.
Fine old fiddles fetch good prices in
London. A very good collection was sold
lately, and among the leading instruments-
were a violin by Antonius Stradivarius,
1729, in fine condition, which brought $3,-
050; a violin by Francesco Ruggerius, $250;
violoncello, by Joseph Rocca, Turin, 1830,
$180; violin by Pressenda, $205; an Italian
violoncello, labeled Guadagnin, $245; vio-
lin, by Giovanni Battista Gabrielli, Flor-
ence, 1766, $170; violoncello, by Antonio
and Hieronymus Amati, $365; an Italian
violoncello, labeled Francesco Ruggeri,.
$185; violin, by Nicholas Lupot, 1796, $240 - T
violoncello bow, by Francois Tourte, $50;
violoncello, by Joseph Hill, dated 1762,
$125; violin, by Bernardo Calcagno, of
Genoa, head not original, $125.
*
*
*
*
If a person employed in the manufactory
of another, while receiving wages makes
experiments at the expense and in the
manufactory of the employer, has his wages
increased in consequence of the useful
results of his experiments, makes the
article invented, and permits his employer
to use it, no compensation for its use being
paid or demanded, and then obtains a pat-
ent for it, the patent is invalid and void,
says New Ideas.
Another Vose Triumph
flade in
Walnut
Mahogany
Height, 4 feet 7 inches
DIMENSIONS: Width, 5 feet 1 inch
Depth, 2 feet 3 inches
Style H
Vose & Sons Piano Co.
Boston, Mass.
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