Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-12-25
Extracts from Testimonials Of Music Profess
ors and Editorials. concerning Horace Water =
Modem Improved Pianos.

Extracts from Testimonials Of Music Profess
ors and Editorials. concerning Horace Waters
Modern Improved Pianos.
NV YoRK. December IL, 1854.
Horace Waters, Esq. 333 Broadway:
Dear Sir-iavug examined your Piano
Forles from scientific aud appropriate tests,
am enabled 10 form satisfactory judgement ol
their merits, and it is with pleasure that speak
of them as among the mest celebrated anu im-
proved makes ot the day.
For power, hrlilisncy aud richness of tone,
elasticity Of touch, and beauty Of tnish they
will not suffer in comparison with those OF any
other manufacturer, and those desirous OF OBJ
tanning really good Piano Forte-oue that
will prove an equivalent for their means, VIII
fad such d Que IN your beautiful instrument.
THOS. BAKER,
r. A. II. Leader oil Jullien's Band and Musical
Director 4 Conductor at Niblo's Garden.
For power. brliancv and richress of tone.
elasticity Of touch, elegance and durability OF
make they are III advaucs Of any other pianos
ii thr United States being the result 81 loag
experience AID series OF experiments ". \.
Dispatch.
The treble is clear, pure, beautiful aud very
melouil us, The bass IS deep, rolling, aud sono-
rous the middle part Is rich and sympathetic.
and possesses the power OF singing, i, e. OF uni
thug the sound Of each tone, in degree but
rarely achieved.-Henry q. Watson.
Yodr instruments are a sensibis improve
ment upon Anerican pianos, and an honor to
The manufacturer. There is no doubt hut they
will be appreciated by the public, and all adj
mirers 0 true merit-Oscar g omettaut
For power of tone, plh of bass. and brill
ancy OF treble together with accuracy OF touch
they are equal 10 any | am acquainted with, aud
| cordially recommend tnem 10 those wishing
A..
Our fyiendb viii fad at AR. Waters store the
very best assortment Of music nud OF pianos
10 be fcund in the United States, and We urge
our southern and western friends 10 give hin 4
esdl whenever they 20 to New loTk.-t'raham =
Magazine.
;aAe great pleasure in pronouncing them in
strumemtS 0! superior quality, both Of Eoac and
touch.-Aug;us Cockel.
We consider them of especial attention. from
the resonant aud exceeding musical tones which
Mr.. Waters has succeeded in attaining
Y. Musical world aud Times
The Horace w aters pianos are OF superior toue
and elegant finish.-N. y. Christian inq.
Nothing al TIE State Fair displayed greater
excellence in any department than the piano
forte manufactured by Horace Waters, Of this
city tv.-Churchmdn.
Horace Waters Piano Fortes are Of fu'i, rich
and even tone, aud powerful.-S. y. Musical
Review.
Your new square pianos. sir, are of such clear
ness and equality of toLe throughout, that they
very successfully compete with the vouminous
and expressive grand Piano--Vanderwc
The editor OF The Savannah Republican. iSa,
vannah, Ga, speaking os the piano fortes kept
by Messrs j. " Aorrell s. Co., of that city,
says:
Il will be seen tint their stock comprises
instruments ofevery grade of excellence, from
the we'll know manufacturing establishments OF
Chickering d Son. Horace Waters, II Worees-
ter. Nuns It CLARK and Bacon & Raven. II
might we'll be supposed, that in so large a col.
lection there would he some very fine instrp-
meuts But there is one which, for beauty of
finish and richness aud brilliancy OF tone, equals
If it ooes not excel, any thing of the kind
have seen. II Ii from the estabiis sh n,ent OF
Horace w sters. Beieg constructed Of tire best
and most thoroughly seasoned material, aud
upon iaiprovsd principles, il capable Of resist
ing the seton Of every climate, and of standing
a long time in tune. The keys are Of pear !,
aud the recess for the finger board is ipiaid with
pearl, while the legs are most elaborately cary.
ed, and the whole instrument finished up in
style of great excellence aud beauty. Aud vet
It's chief merit lies in the power, brilliancy and
richness of It's tone, and the elasticity of its
touch. Wfe ~ TFFba
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Extracts from Editorials concerning &. Gil
bert aud Coinpaiiy's Premium E;eiian Pianos
The fEolian Forte is undoubtsdly ttts most
perfect n usical instrument human ingenuity has
constructed. Two instruments are blended in
one. The Holiau Is both attached aud detach.
ed; 30 thottas piano may be played with or
without IL; or, with one hand the performer
may eais the nieiodious stTains sf the .Eolian
and with the other inyoke the hsrmoni-s Of the
piano. The instrument which, III the evening,
incifed to the dance or sided the fes live song,
gives forth in the morning. the pecling tones
which prelude aud accompany the solsuAn bymn
Mr. aters' lev rooms are very iavit}nato
he lovers of music. But he hus nothing in
his rooms equal in beauty end cnmpetsIcss
70 Giloertsz Eoltan Plane Eortes. - Morrislsx
Wills Home Journal e.ds.n gs sfas4sses
The variety and beauty Of the effects, can
oaiy be appreciated by those who hsas these
magnificent instruments st Mr., " atrrs' estab-