Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-07-10


different maAsiletsTi uIf tA6m the csl-
ebrated m"ders Improved Heracs Waters Ri-
anos and the 6sst premium xolian Pianos Of
t. Gilbert Il Cs.s make. (swners Of Tho ASO
liaa patiently. Second-has pianos at great bar
gains Prices from $40 to $3.50. Melodeons
from Ave different manufactures, including the
wellknawuS. d. & II. w Smiths melodeOus
|tuned the equal temperament tho best made
IN the United States. Price 345, 500, SIS,
500, $ll5. $l25, $i35 and $3.50. Smiths
double bauk melodeon 5000. Each Piano and
Melodeon guanntee3 The best terms to the
trade. schools. &c; IAN per cent. discount
TO clergymen and churches. All orders prompt
ly attended to. Music sent 10 all parts Of the
country, post paid, at the reduced rates. Gen
era; and ssiect catalogues and schedule of pri-
ces of Pianos forwarded to any address free of
charge.
Extracts from Testimonials Of Music Profess
ors and Editorials, concerning Horace waters
Modern Improved Pianos.
Nxw YoRK, December u, 1854.
Horace Waters, Esq. 333 broadway:
Dear Sir-Having examined your Piano
Fortes from scientific and appropriate tests,
am enabled to form . satisfactory Judgemen mt OF
their merits, and il 10 with pleasure that speak
of them as among the most celebrated and i'm
proved makes Of the day.
For power, hriliancy and richness Of tone,
elasticity sf touch, aad beauty OF finish, they
will not suffer in comparison with these Of any
other manufacturer, and those desirons of Oh
tanning a really good Piano Fore-one that
will prove an eqaivalsat for their means. will
6ad such q sae ia your beautSal instrument.
ie 80 THOS. BAKER,
r A. N. Leader Si Juilieus Baud sad Musical
Dsxsctsr C>ads ctsr 1t Nilo's Gardea.
For pswer, briiGancy and ricA ness 81 tone,
elasticity Of touch, elegance and durability Of
make, they are in advance Of any other pianos
In the United States. being the result OF long
experience and series OF experiments-N. \.
Dispatch.
The treble 10 clear, pure. beautiful and very
meiodio us, the bass 10 deep, rolling, and sono-
rous the middle part y rich and symPathetic.
and possesses the power Of lLging. !. .. a est-
ting the sound Of each tone, la . degree but
rarely yschieved.-Hsnry C. Watson.
Your Instruments arc sensible imPreve-
meut upon American pianos, aad al honor u
the manafscaursr. There Il 90 doubt bat they
sill Do appreciated by the public and all ad-
mirsrs 81 true nerit--Oscar C0nettant.
: For power Of tone, depth Of bass, and brill
sncy Of treble, together with accuracy of touch
they are equal 10 any l am acquainted WITH and
| cordially recommend them TO those wishing
is purchass.-V. {. Taylor.
Our lrie nds will find at Mr. w Waters' store the
very best assortment of music and OF pianos
to be fonnd in the United States, aud we urge
our southern and western friends to give him
call whenever they go to New fork.--Graham' $
Magazine.
l take great pleasure in pronouncing them in
strumeuts OF a superior quality, both Of toae and
fouch-Auptus COckei.
We consider them Of especial attention, from
the resona mt and exceeding musical tones which
Mr. Waters has succeeded in attauuing,-N.
Y Musical world and Times.
The Horace w aters pianos OF superlortsne
aad elegant fiuish.-- Y Christian Ing.
Nsthing at the State Fair displayed greater
excellence ia any department than the piano
forte manufactured by Horace Waters, Of this
city.-Churchman.
Horace Waiers' Piano Fortes are Of full, rich
aud even tone, and powerfully. Y. Musical
Review. .Ht H.
Your new square pianos, sir, are OF suchelear-
q ess and eQ uaiity of tone throughout that they
verv successfully compete with the voluniinous
and expressiye grand Piano.-Y Yanderweyde.
The editor Of the Savannah Republican, Sa.
vannah, Ca, speaking OF the piano fortes kept
by Messrs. J, w Morrell & Co., Of that city,
says: =. = 80 ill.,
II VIII UC well tHat tuCAt psV~N SShApt iSCs
1 instr omeuts of every grade Of excellepce, from
the well know manufacturing establishments OF
Chickering 4 Son, H>race Mats., H. W'otses-
Ter Nunns Il Clark, snd DsoOn e. Raven. Il
might we'll be supposed that in 50 large a'col.
lection there would be some 'very fise instru.
men,s But there is one which, for beauty of
fiuish aad richuess and hplliancy OF tone, equals
if il ooes not e1cel, anything Of the kind We
AaSe ever seen. 1t 10 from the establishment OF
Horace Waters. .BeiIg constructed Of the best
and most thoroughly seasoned material, and
upon Improved principles, i iscaeable ofresist
lug the actioa Of every eli mate, aud Of standing
long time in tune. The keys are of Pearl,
anl the recess for the 6nger board is inaid with
pearl, while the legs are most elaborately caTv.
ed, and the whole instru ment finished up ia
style Of great excellence and beauty. And yet
its chief merit lies in the power, brilliancy and
richness Of its tone, and the elasticity Of It's
touch. a
Extracts from Editorials concerning e Gii'
bert and Company . Premium Eolian Pianos
The EOlian Forte il undoubtedly the most
perfect 10 usical Instrument human Ingenuity has
eoastruetsd. Two Instruments are blended tn
one. The Eolian 10 both attached and detach-
ed; 20 that the piano may be played with or
vithast IT. or, With ons hand the Peasrmer
nay slisst I've nelodious sEraiDs Of the Aoiiaa.
and With the other invoke the harn0njes o. ane
piano. The instrsmAaE which. in the evening,
ipciteA 10 tie dance or aided the tos tive song.
gives forth IN the mprning. the peeiing tones
utiehPyslude and accom- ANY the solemn hymn
Ar. Uatera' nev seems sre very inviting =
the hsssauf p1sis, Bet he bss nothing -
~ rosnA equal IN .hsas4y and csmYlstensss
70 Cilbsstis Eoliaa Piano Fortes,-Morris Z
Wills Hssss Jeass,sl. ,.I. ,afl,,,T ~
The VARSITY asl kssaty OF the eaScis can
only bs .PPreesassd hy AAcle ySe bear I1.s ,nsss
". Iribsiae. qsrf