Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-20
Testimonials from Professors and Opinions
of the Press.


HORACE WATERS. Esd 1873 Broadway. NEW Yong
Dear Sir-llaving examined your Piano Fortcs from
scientific and appropriate tests, am enabled to form
u satisfactory Judgment of their merits and it is with
pleasure that can speak of them as among the most
celebrated and improved makes of the day.
For power brilliancy and richness of tone elasti-
city of touch, and beauty of finish they will not suf
fer in comparison with those of any other manufac-
turcr, and those DESTROYS of obtaining n really good
Piano Fore-one that will prove an equivalent to
their mcans-will find such one in your beautiful
instruments. THOMAS BAKER.
IL. H. NJ Leader Of Juiicn's Band, and Musical
Director and Conductor at MUGS GardeR
For power, brilliancy and richness of tone elast
city of touch, elegance and durability of make they
are i'll advance of any other Pianos in the United
States, being the result of long experience and d Sc
ries of experiments.-N \. D'spa'cA
The treble is clear, pure and beautiful and very
meodious, the bass is deep, rolling and sonorous the
middle part is rich and sympathetic, and possesses
tie power of singing, e., i'll uniting the sound OF
each tone, III n degree but rarey Observation-Disclosures
G. WATSON.
For power of tone, depth of bass and brancy of
treble together with accuracy of touch they equal
TO any make am acquainted WITH and cordially
commend them to those wishing to purchasc-N. {.
TAYLOR.
Our friends will find at Mr.. Waters store the very
best assortment of music and of pianos tn he found in
the United States and we urge our southern and
western friends to give him call when they 90 TO
New York-Grah0m'S Maya@inc
We consder them worthy ofspccial attention, from
the resonant and exceedingly musical tone which Mr.
| Waters has succeeded i'll attainng.-N. \. Musical
| World and Times.
! The Horace Waters Pianos arc of superior tone
and elegant finish.-N y. Christian Ingaircr.
Nothing in the State Fair displayed greater excel
lcnce III any department than the Piano Fortcs
| utacturcd by Horace Waters, of TIL; city.-Cbnrch-
man.
Horace Waters Piano Fortcs arc Of full, rich and
even tone, and powerfully y. Musicol Rcciew
The Editor ofthe Savannah Republican, Savannah,
Ga, speaking of the Piano Fortes kept by Mcssrs
! J. W. Morrill, & Gu. of that city, SAYS:
Z" 1t will be seen that their stock comprises ipairu
meuts of every grade of excellence from the well
| known manufacturing establishments of Chickcrng
& Son, Horace Waters, ii. Worcester, NUNS &
! Clark, and Bacon Il Raven. Ii might be well sup
posed that in 80 large collection there would be
! very fine Instruments But there is which, for
| beauty offnsh and richness and brllancy of tone
equals if il does not excel, anything of the kind we
have ever 1t is from the establishment of IIo-
race Waters Being constructed of the best and most
thoroughly seasoned material, and upon improved
principles, it is capable of resisting the action of ev
cry climate, and of standing long time i'll tune The
keys are OF pear and the recess or the finger board
is inlaid with mosaic while the legs cIabor-
ately carved, and the whole instrument finished up
in style of great excellence and beauty. And vet
its chief merit lies i'll the power, briancy and rich
ness of its tone, and the elasticity of its touch"
"a THOUSAND DOLLAR PIANo.'-We paid visit
the other day to the music store of Mr.. Horace Wa
tiers, 333 Broadway on purpose to specimen of
his pianos, just manufactured at his uptown estab-
nent, of which we have heard great deal of boast-
ing. 1t may not be generally known that Mr. Wa
tiers has been established in this city but little while
having set up in n small way some six years AGO
agent for Boston firm, and gone on BY dint of
industry and enterprise, till he has become of the
most prominent music publishers and dealers in the
country. His musical instruments are well known
for their superior qualities, though they scarcely sur
pass in richness volume OF tone and dcicacy of touch
some instruments of more obscure makers which we
have yet, i'll these prime RESPECTS, Waters
best Pianos and Melode0ns challenge comparison
with the finest made anywhere in the ceuntry-tho'
those OF Chickerng, Gilbert aud Others are more ia
nous. 81
The particular piano went to see, though is a
superb affair. 1t is characterised by great fulness
and softness of Tone and remark able erpreSSrr pow
cr; while its cXternals arc equal noteworthy it has
rosewood case, elegantly inlaid with moherof
pearl, and carved i'll various cabinet designs: alto
gcthcr got up with every care of finish Other pianos
we heard III the same ROOM of equally fine tonc-thc
class of instruments, i'll fact except the case
offered for fraction of the cost of this very elegant
one. Persons wishing for instruments of this kind
whether at the most economical or extravagant price
will be likely to be suited at the room of Ho-
race Waters-Ifome Journal.
Thing OF BEAUTY.-We had the pleasure day
or two since, of inspecting magnificent American
piano at the spacious warerooms of Horace Waters,
whose reputation is established all the country
as of the most successful and extensive dealers,
and of the best makers of the piano this side OF
his manufacture; a seven octave, carved rose |
wood case, inlaid with various coored mother of
pearl with keys of the same material and altogether
shining and sounding might fancy of sonre |
sky-lark-i ing seraph in piano form. exquisite
piece of workmanship we do not remember To have |
seen aud the elegance of its exterior the least of
its merit. In tone, it was equal to grand-acton |
and we doubt if Erard any other European cee- |
brity, could produce a more superb voiced instru-
ment Mr. Waters has experimental in stringing his
pianos-ntroducing decided improv ement-until
he seems to have struck the fountain depths fsound
from the most delicate to the most sOnorous tones
This particular piano valued at 81 900, but we
examined and listened to several at prices rangin.
down TO quarter that sum- all equal in tone as in ali
the instruments of his own manufacture. Mr. Waters
uses the same superior movements" so that while
the rich can have theirmusic in aluxurious case, the
poorer can have just good music in a suited
to their means.
Mr. Waters commenced in this city, agent |
for the sale of Gilberts Bostonl pianos little over
six wears ago, selling but one or two a week-now
he is selling from - to 80 pianos and mclodc0ns
weekly of which halfa-doZen of the pianos per week
are manufactured by himself in this city, and two
per week in Boston, by manufacturer who was for
eleven wears one ol the head workmen in CHECKER
inr's establishment, while the balance are made up |
of the manufacturers of Gilbert Chick crng, Hallet
&, C,umston and Woodward & Brown of Boston, |
and other of the best makers in the country.
We examined specimens from all of these makers |
bu neither saw or heard anything quite eaua to those
of Mr. Waters own manufacture, either in quality or
volume Of tone elegance of finish. Still, as many
neone have many tastes, Mr.. w holds himself pre-
nared to serve any and every customer with any de-
sired make; English French action, with or with
cut Eclias cfh~ asschnr~ut. Music and rrusi-