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Musical Courier 1896-03-04: Vol 32 Iss 835, 1896
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1Bad Piano (?) Man.
2ABOUT one year ago a man arrived in Highland who gave his name as William Coutant. He secured apartments in Dobbs' Hotel, and at once made himself agreeable to the people about the village. He claimed to be a dealer in musical instruments, and to prove that this was so he had with him a cabinet organ. With this as a sample he worked the neighborhood for orders, but without success. Finally, to square himself at the hotel, he secured the services of Coroner Hasbrouck to sell the instrument at auction.
4At the sale there were several interested people. The organ was finally struck off to Aaron Rhodes for $40. Mr. Rhodes took the organ to his home, and has been in the peaceful possession of the same until Wednesday, February 5, when a well dressed lady, who said her home was in Newton, N. J., came to Highland looking for the music dealer. She easily had the history of Coutant's life while in that town, and soon made it plain by a regular court proceeding that the organ that Mr. Rhodes purchased at the sale referred to was her own.
6In the proceedings necessary in the establishment of her claim she said that the man Coutant came to her town about a year ago, and secured the organ for sale, together with the sum of $1,000, with which he proposed to open a music store in Yonkers.
8His promises were so straightforward and his references being so satisfactory to her, she let him take both the organ and the money. Not hearing from him, she followed him to Yonkers. Not finding him there, she made inquiries at the railroad station, and there she found that the organ had been sent to Highland. Following up the clue, she came to Highland, with the result as above stated. Mr. Rhodes gave up the organ and the woman gave instructions to have it sent to Newton. The man Coutant will be run down and jailed, pending a trial for the recovery of the $1,000.—Kingston (N. Y.) Freeman.
10Extravagant Claims
11About quality, merit, &c., have very little effect these days. An acquaintance with the Organ is what tells, if the merit is there. We have confidence in the merits of the Weaver Organs and are willing to make it an object for you to acquaint yourself with them. Shall we do it?
13Please Answer.
14Weaver Organ and Piano Co.,
15YORK, PA.
17P. J. Gildemeester, for Many Years Managing Partner of Messrs. Chickering & Sons.
19Gildemeester & Kroeger
20Henry Kroeger, for Twenty Years Superintendent of Factories of Messrs. Steinway & Sons.
21Second Avenue and Twenty-first Street, New York.
23THE CELEBRATED GRANDINI MANDOLINS
24are the Best for Tone, Correctness of Scale, Easy Playing and Artistic Workmanship. Also
25VIRTUOSE VIOLINS,
26ARTISTIC BOWS, STRINGS,
27J. T. L. METRONOMES, ETC.
28FOR BAND and ORCHESTRA.
29JEROME THIBOUVILLE-LAMY & CO.,
3035 Great Jones Street, New York.
31WRITE FOR CATALOGUE.
33THE Gordon Piano.
34MANUFACTURED BY
35HAMILTON S. GORDON.
36FACTORY: . . . .
3737 to 45 Ninth Avenue.
38WAREROOMS:
39139 Fifth Avenue,
40NEW YORK CITY.
42The World's Columbian Exposition.
43V. F. ČERVENÝ & SONS,
44Königgrätz, Bohemia. Kiew, Russia.
45AWARD:
46For superior tone quality, being rich, resonant and of excellent carrying power, rendered so by the introduction of aluminum in their manufacture. For perfection of finish and superiority of workmanship.
47Deserving of special mention are the Kaiser Tuba, Carsopran, Baroxyton and Euphonium.
49Highest and Special Award, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893.
50CARL FISCHER,
516 & 8 Fourth Ave., New York,
52Sole Agent for the United States for the famous
53F. BESSON & CO.,
54LONDON, ENGLAND,
55Prototype Band Instruments, the easiest blowing and most perfect instruments made. Band and Orchestra Music, both foreign and Domestic, made a specialty of, and for its completeness in this line and music for different instruments the house stands unapproached in this country. Catalogues will be cheerfully furnished upon application. one of two readings
56Prototype Band Instruments, the easiest blowing and most perfect instruments made. Band and Orchestra Music, both foreign and Domestic, made a specialty of, and for its completeness in this line and music for different instruments, this house stands unapproached in this country. Catalogues will be cheerfully furnished upon application. one of two readings
57Musical Merchandise. Department, wholesale and retail, complete in all its appointments. Everything is imported and purchased direct, and greatest care is exercised to procure goods of the finest quality only. My Instruments and Strings are acknowledged to be the best quality obtainable. Some of the most Spécialized Repertoire: R. RITTERSCHEN (Berlin), Boehm System Flutes: COLLIER-MEZZINI, Paris, Celebrated Violin, Viola and Cello: BUFFET PARIS (Evette & Schaeffer), Reed Instruments: CIAS. BARIN and SUSS celebrated Violin Bows.
59KRAKAUER BROS.
60PIANOS.
61Factory and Office:
62159-161 E. 126th St., New York.
63Warerooms:
64115-117 E. 14th St., New York.
66BOURNE
67EST'D 1837.
68TONE, ACTION, TOUCH, DESIGN and DURABILITY WITHOUT A RIVAL.
69WM. BOURNE & SON. 215 Tremont Street, BOSTON, MASS.
71FELTEN & GUILLEAUME, Mülheim-on-Rhine.
72WARRANTED PERFECT.
73PATENT STEEL MUSIC WIRE.
74FILS D'ACIER FONDU POUR PIANOS QUALITÉ GARANTIE.
75FELTEN & GUILLEAUME'S CLAVIERSAITEN
76GARANTIRT AUS VORZÜGLICHSTEM PATENT GUSSTAHLDRAHT
77CARLSWERK MÜLHEIM A.RH.
78SOLE AGENTS U. S. A.
79HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO., NEW YORK
80(no line here) one of two readings
81Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., New York. one of two readings
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