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Musical Courier 1893-09-27: Vol 27 Iss 707, 1893
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1Zola on Anonymous Journalism.
3It was natural enough that M. Emile Zola, addressing the London Institute of Journalists, should have chosen to discuss anonymity in journalism, but it must have surprised his auditors to hear him express disapproval of signed articles. The identification of a writer with his work has long been as distinguishing a feature of Paris journals as the opposite usage has been of London newspapers. It was all the more creditable to M. Zola that he went to the core of the matter and recognized that the immense superiority of the London press in respect of weight and influence is largely traceable to the system which the Paris press rejects.
5It is obvious that the influence of signed articles is due in the long run to their intrinsic merits, and not to their author's personality. The latter factor may detract from the former, but cannot greatly add to it. A distinguished name may attract readers to one poor composition, but it cannot hold their attention to a series of such performances. Under the anonymous system of journalism an article is admitted into a newspaper on its deserts, and therefore a high standard of excellence can be more easily maintained than where the reputation or notoriety of an author enters into an editor's calculations. Proofs of this fact may be furnished not only by comparing the London with the Paris newspapers, but by contrasting certain English periodicals with each other. Thus in the London "Academy" the contributions are signed; in the "Athenaeum" they are not; nevertheless the superiority of the latter weekly, considered as an organ of criticism, is upon the whole sustained. So too the "Nineteenth Century" and the other monthly reviews which print the names of the contributors have seldom succeeded in surpassing and usually fail to reach the uniformly high quality of literary work in the anonymous "Quarterly." No article in any English review has for some years produced so great a sensation as the "Quarterly's" attack upon the hitherto unquestioned accuracy of Professor Freeman. one of two readings
6It is obvious that the influence of signed articles is due in the long run to their intrinsic merits, and not to their author's personality. The latter factor may detract from the former, but cannot greatly add to it. A distinguished name may attract readers to one poor composition, but it cannot hold their attention to a series of such performances. Under the anonymous system of journalism an article is admitted into a newspaper on its deserts, and therefore a high standard of excellence can be more easily maintained than where the reputation or notoriety of an author enters into an editor's calculations. Proofs of this fact may be furnished not only by comparing the London with the Paris newspapers, but by contrasting certain English periodicals with each other. Thus in the London "Academy" the contributions are signed; in the "Atheneum" they are not; nevertheless the superiority of the latter weekly, considered as an organ of criticism, is upon the whole sustained. So too the "Nineteenth Century" and the other monthly reviews which print the names of the contributors have seldom succeeded in surpassing and usually fail to reach the uniformly high quality of literary work in the anonymous "Quarterly." No article in any English review has for some years produced so great a sensation as the "Quarterly's" attack upon the hitherto unquestioned accuracy of Professor Freeman. one of two readings
8As for the leading articles of the London political newspapers, which M. Zola chiefly had in view, it is true enough that these lack the flashes which occasionally light up the corresponding columns of Paris journals, but they are almost always characterized by sobriety and dignity; they are free from personalities, vulgarity and indecency; and even in respect of style they are perspicuous and correct. The fundamental difference is this: A signed article in the Paris "Figaro" carries only the weight belonging to its individual merit—and even this may be impaired by the disreputable character of the author—whereas a leader in the London "Times" not only exerts the influence which it intrinsically deserves, but produces an effect equivalent to the sum of all the influences exerted by all the other articles in that issue of the paper. Moreover, its impact on the public mind is deepened by the whole momentum of the intellectual and moral force accumulated by the paper in the past. In other words, when a Paris journal strikes, it can only be with the power inherent in one man; when a London newspaper strikes it is with the power of a steam engine. In the one case the target is hit with a pebble from a sling; in the other with a bolt from a catapult.
10All this is familiar enough to experienced newspaper writers who have seriously considered the workings of the system of anonymity which prevails in England and the United States. The first time a young man gets something printed in an editorial column he is an enthusiastic advocate of signed articles; twenty years later his views will be found to have undergone a change. He perceives that even from a selfish point of view it is better that a newspaper, considered as a great corporate entity, should flourish, even though this may involve the effacement of his personality. That such effacement conduces to the public good is unquestionable, and it is satisfactory to see this recognized by M. Zola. He sees that during and since the French Revolution individualism has run mad in France, and that of its perversities signed journalism is one of the most mischievous. M. Zola is keenly alive, it seems, to the evils of a system that has destroyed in Paris the authority of the press, completed the destruction of political parties and too often engendered disgusting personal brawls. He is inclined to think that anonymity would restore honesty and disinterestedness to the Paris newspapers. The practicability of such a change is questionable. But at all events what he describes as the heartrending spectacle at present exhibited by the press of the French capital should suffice to deter other countries from adopting the system of signed articles.—"Sunday Sun."
12Import Report of Musical Instruments, Etc.
14Articles. Cases. From. To.
15Instruments…………. 1 Langstaff & Co. Sussfeld, Lorsch & Co.
16Mus. instruments..pkg. 1 Doublet. Howard & Co.
17" " 1 " Koller & Chase, San Francisco. one of two readings
18" " 1 " Koster & Chase, San Francisco. one of two readings
19" " 1 " Feigenbaum & Co., San Francisco.
20" " 5 Danzas. M. D. T. Co., Chicago Exhibition.
21" " 2 Thibauville. Richard & Co.
22" " 1 C. Wurttenberger. Hensel, Bruckman & Rohrbacher.
23Music …………….. 1 " Order.
24Music ware…………. 1 Joh. Schroder. Pitt & Scott.
25Music goods………… 1 M. O. & W. Moller. J. Howard Foote.
26Music goods………… 1 " American Ex. Co.
27Music goods………… 1 Philipp & Co. M. D. T. Co.
28Music ware…………. 3 H. Becker. E. L. Harkr, Philadelphia.
29Musicals …………… 3 Rohlig & Co. Un. Ex. Co., Chicago.
30Musicals …………… 1 Carl Prior. Joh. Friedrich.
31Musical strings…….. 1 Steinman & Haghe. Hensel, Bruckmann & Rohrbacher.
32String instruments….. 11 P. Lehrs. R. F. Downing & Co.
33Strings …………….. 1 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co.
34String instruments….. 10 Gerhard & Hey. John F. Stratton & Co.
35Music goods………… 2 " Order.
36Accordions………….. 8 " Order.
37" " 2 N. Luchting & Co. R. F. Downing & Co.
38" " 1 Rosenberg, Loewe & Co. Wm. E. Aiken.
39" " 54 Aug. Bolten. Aug. Pollman.
40" " 6 Eng. Rudenberg. C. Rosenberger & Son.
41Violins, &c…………. 4 Aug. Bolten. Aug. Pollman.
42Accordions………….. 3 Gerhard & Hey. John F. Stratton & Co.
43" " 9 P. Gehra. C. Bruno & Son.
44" " 2 J. H. Bachmann. A. E. Benary.
45Harmonicas………….. 4 Rohlig & Co. Geo. Borgfeldt.
46" " 10 Joh. Heckemann. Order.
47" " 3 Gerhard & Hey. Topken & Co.
48" " 6 N. Luchting & Co. R. F. Downing & Co.
49" " 13 Rosenberg, Loewe & Co. Ad. Strauss & Co.
50" " and Accordions…….. 5 Aug. Bolten. R. Wurlitzer & Co.
51Violins…………….. 1 C. B. Richard & Boas. C. B. Richard & Co.
52Felt………….bale 1 Nichl. Varvo & Co. Boulton, Bliss & Dallett.
53" piano………….bs. 7 Carl Prior. Richard Raufft.
54" " pkg. frames 106 " "
55Music ware…………. 25 Carman & Co. Blair.
56Music ware…………. 2 Jul. Rudert. Erie Dispatch.
57Organs, street…….. 2 Neals & Wilkinson. J. L. Metzger & Co.
58" " 5 Davies, Turner & Co. Davies, Turner & Co.
59" " pkgs. 2 Du Temple & Co. J. C. Metzger & Co.
60" " 6 Von der Becke & Marsily. G. W. Sheldon & Co.
61Musical boxes……….. 1 Du Temple & Co. J. C. Metzger & Co.
62" " 3 Niebergall & Goth. Wm. E. Acker.
63" " 2 " A. Eichler.
64" " 1 " A. Schellbase.
65Piano………….pgks. 1 J. G. Evans. S. A. Kraus.
66Piano………….pgks. 10 Meadows & Co. Wm. Vaughan.
67BOSTON.
68Accordions………….. 1 Oliver Ditson & Co.
69Music …………….. 1 Ed. Wulitzer.
70Strings …………….. 1 Arthur P. Schmidt & Co.
71Music, printed…….. 1 H. B. Stevens & Co.
72Organ, street………. 1 F. A. Oliver.
73Violins and bows…… 1 Farmworth, Hoyt & Co.
74Felt……………… 10 F. C. Perry.
75Pianos…………….. 2 F. A. Oliver.
76Pianos…………….. 2 C. F. Cummings & Co.
77Music works…………. 2 Order.
78Musical instruments…. 1 H. Longworth.
79" " 3 W. H. Cundy.
80" " 3 Sander Musical Instrument Co.
81" " 3 Arthur P. Schmidt & Co.
82Music…………….. 12 E. Howe & Co. one of two readings
83Music …………….. 12 E. Howe & Co. one of two readings
84Music ware…………. 4 S. C. Thompson.
85Music ware…………. 3 H. C. Barnes.
86Harmonicas…………. 4 Stone & Downer.
87Accordions………….. 1 Oliver Ditson & Co.
88Harmonicas…………. 20 B. D. Webber.
89Pianos…………….. 9 Oliver Ditson & Co. Stone & Downer.
90NEW ORLEANS.
91Musical instruments…. 8 L. Grunewald & Co.
92Felt………….frames. 50 Order.
93Harmonicas ………… 5 L. Grunewald & Co.
95Articles. Cases. From. To.
96Music boxes…………. 6 Bornand Brothers. G. W. Sheldon & Co.
97" " 16 Mernod Brothers. Jacot Brothers & Sons.
98" " 4 Jules Conendet. E. L. Conendet.
99" " 1 Herm. Thornes. A. Wolff.
100" " pkg. 3 De. Clark & Van Chas. Wildermann.
101" " " Wemebryck. T. T. Paillard & Co. Comp. Gen. Agent, New York.
102Mus. instruments..pkg. 1 Laude flis. Carl Fischer.
103" " 4 A. E. Fischer.
104" " 1 Joh. Heckemann. Penn. Railroad Co., Georgetown.
105" " pkg. 2 Laude & flis. G. W. Sheldon & Co.
106" " 1 Syndicate Trading Co. Syndicate Trading Co.
107" " 5 Rohlig & Co. R. F. Downing & Co.
108" " 3 Pietro Dell Acqua. Carlo Conti.
109" " 2 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co.
110" " 4 " Hensel, Brockleman & Lorbach.
111" " 2 Joh. Heckemann. O. G. Hempstead & Sons.
112Harmonicas…………. 1 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co.
113Accordions………….. 1 " "
114String instruments….. 3 " "
115Musical instruments…. 2 " "
116Music ware…………. 2 M. Otto W. Moller. R. F. Downing & Co.
117Elli Gondrand. Am. Ex. Co.
118Thibourate & Co. A. Forget.
119Richard. Richard.
120J. H. Heckemann. C. A. Zoebsch & Sons.
121Music ware…………. 1 Carl Prior. J. C. Metzger, Fort Wayne.
122" " 21 J. H. Bachmann. Alb. E. Benary. one of two readings
123" " 16 Hein. Becker. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. one of two readings
124" " 3 Rohlig & Co. W. B. Kraft & Co. one of two readings
125" " 2 J. H. Bachmann. Wm. F. Hasse. one of two readings
126" " 2 Lehmann & Co. Welte & Sons. one of two readings
127" " 8 J. H. Bachmann. Baldwin Brothers & Co. one of two readings
128" " 1 N. Luchting & Co. C. Bruno & Son. one of two readings
129" " 5 Wilkow & Cornelissen. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. one of two readings
130" " 5 Julius Rudert. U. S. Ex. Co. one of two readings
131" " 2 Ronlig & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. one of two readings
132" " 2 Joh. Schroder. Pitt & Scott. one of two readings
133" " 2 Julius Rudert. U. S. Ex. Co. one of two readings
134" " 1 Wilkow & Cornelissen. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. one of two readings
135String instruments….. 5 Order. one of two readings
136Brass instruments….. 7 Joh. Schroder. William Tools & Brothers. one of two readings
137String instruments….. 7 " Order. one of two readings
138Accordions………….. 1 Julius Rudert. Erie Dispatch. one of two readings
139Harmonicas…………. 1 Aug. Blumenthal. D. Behren. one of two readings
140String instruments….. 1 P. Lehrs. C. Bruno & Sons. one of two readings
141Rohlig & Co. R. F. Downing & Co. one of two readings
142H. Ruppel & Sohne. C. Bruno & Son. one of two readings
143P. Lehrs. C. Bruno & Son. one of two readings
144Gerhard & Hey. J. F. Stratton & Son. one of two readings
145J. H. Bachmann. Seelig & Mock. one of two readings
146Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co., Cleveland. one of two readings
147Stringed instruments.. 2 F. H. Bachmann. A. E. Benary. one of two readings
148Accordions………….. 2 " " one of two readings
149Stringed instruments.. 28 " " one of two readings
150Music…………….. 1 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co., Cleveland. one of two readings
151J. H. Bachmann. Alb. E. Benary. one of two readings
152Hein. Becker. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. one of two readings
153Rohlig & Co. W. B. Kraft & Co. one of two readings
154J. H. Heckemann. Wm. F. Hasse. one of two readings
155J. H. Bachmann. Welte & Sons. one of two readings
156Lehmann & Co. Baldwin Brothers & Co. one of two readings
157C. Bruno & Son. C. Bruno & Son. one of two readings
158W. U. S. Ex. Co. one of two readings
159Julius Rudert. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. one of two readings
160Rohlig & Co. U. S. Ex. Co. one of two readings
161Joh. Schroder. William Tools & Brothers. one of two readings
162Order. Order. one of two readings
163Aug. Blumenthal. Erie Dispatch. one of two readings
164Harmonicas…………. 1 P. Lehrs. C. Bruno & Sons. one of two readings
165String instruments….. 1 Rohlig & Co. R. F. Downing & Co. one of two readings
166String instruments….. 1 H. Ruppel & Sohne. C. Bruno & Son. one of two readings
167String instruments….. 1 P. Lehrs. C. Bruno & Son. one of two readings
168String instruments….. 1 Gerhard & Hey. J. F. Stratton & Son. one of two readings
169Stringed instruments.. 2 F. H. Bachmann. Seelig & Mock. one of two readings
170Accordions………….. 2 M. D. T. Co., Cleveland. one of two readings
171Stringed instruments.. 29 " " one of two readings
172Music …………….. 1 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co., Cleveland. one of two readings
173Harmonicas…………. 1 M. Otto W. Moller. Amer. Exp. Co.
174Musical instruments…. 1 Jul. Rudert. M. D. T. Co. one of two readings
175" " 5 " " one of two readings
176Harmonicas…………. 5 Jul. Rudert. M. D. T. Co. one of two readings
177" " mouth…. 4 Gerhard & Hey. Herm. Sonntag.
178Harmonicas, &c…….. 16 Uhlmann & Co. Joh. F. Stratton & Son.
179" " 16 J. H. Bachmann. Strasser, Sachs & Co. one of two readings
180" " 3 Geb. Hirdes. Order. one of two readings
181" " &c….bx. 1 C. Helbing. Order. one of two readings
182" " mouth…. 2 Aug. Bolten. R. F. Downing & Co. one of two readings
183Guitars, &c………… 2 Jos. Bruhl. Same. one of two readings
184Accordions………….. 2 " " one of two readings
185Guitars, &c………… 2 " " one of two readings
186Harmonicas…………. 2 " " one of two readings
187" " 8 Joh. Sochder. E. Hawley. one of two readings
188" " 7 Herm. Becker. R. F. Downing & Co. one of two readings
189" " 2 F. Sibyani. Full. Hager. one of two readings
190" " 16 J. H. Bachmann. Strasser, Sachs & Co. Order. one of two readings
191" " 3 Geb. Hirdes. Weiller & Sons. Order. one of two readings
192" " 2 Aug. Bolten. R. F. Downing & Co., Cincinnati. Same. one of two readings
193Guitars, &c…………. 2 Jos. Bruhl. one of two readings
194Guitars, &c…………. 2 Rohlig & Co. E. Hawley. one of two readings
195Guitars, &c…………. 2 " R. F. Downing & Co. one of two readings
196Harmonicas…………. 2 " Wm. Tonk & Bro. one of two readings
197" " 8 Joh. Sochder. Full. Hager. one of two readings
198" " 7 Herm. Becker. Order. one of two readings
199" " 2 F. Sibyani. Topken & Co. one of two readings
200" " 8 Topken & Co. Topken & Co.
201" " 10 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co.
202" " 10 Sander Sachs & Co. Order.
203" " 10 Gerhard & Hey. Joh. F. Stratton & Son.
204" " 12 N. Luchting & Co. R. F. Downing & Co.
206—Mr. F. E. McArthur, formerly of Knoxville, Tenn., who has been in this vicinity for some time, will enter the retail trade here on Fourteenth street. It is very probable that he will close pending negotiations with the Schubert Piano Company to-day.
208—PIANO HAMMER.—John Ammon, New York City. The hammer head according to this invention is forked, and a felt, made from a V shaped blank and doubled up at its sides, the contacting faces being fastened together, is inserted in the fork. A simple and durable hammer is thus made, not liable to get out of order, and one which will sound the string to avoid hardness and produce a very clear tone.—"Scientific American."
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