Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-12-04

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E6SSt S5d0. fSssss 81 svssy SSfltty % q
and price up 10 $1,000. comprising those q tn
different manufsctoriss smong them Tie 80
ebrated medern improved Horace Waters n.
amos and the first premium xolian PiAnos ol
r. Gilbert 4 Co.'s make, (ovners Of the 1tso
lian pateat). Second hand pianos At great bar
gains. Prices from $40 to $50. Meiodeons
from Eve different manufactures, including the
well knswa g. ID. & H. w Smiths melodeons
TUNED the equal temperament ths best made
in the United States. Price $4S, $50, $75.
500, Sis. SIPS, $l35 and $3.50. Smiths
double bauk melodeon 5000. Each Piano snd
Melodeon guaranteed The best terms to the
trade. schools, &c; l2la per cent. discount
to clsrgymen and churches. All orders prompt
ly attended TO. Music sent TO all parts of the
country, post paid. at the reduced rates Gen
era. and solect catalogues and schedule Of pri-
ces of Pianos forwarded to any address fres sf
charge
Extracts from Testimonials of Music Profess
| ors and Editorials, concerning Horace Water >
Modern Improved Pianos.
NEw YoRE. December IL, 1854.
Horace Waters, Esq. 333 Broadway
Dear Sir--havIg exsiniaed your Piano
For.es from scientific and appropriate tests,
am enabled to form a satisfactory Judgement OF
their merits, and IL 10 with pleasure that SPEAK
of them as among the most celebrated aad i'm
proved makes of the day.
Fer power, hriliancy and richness OF tone,
elasticity of touch, and beauty OF finish, they
will not suffer in comparison with those Of an
other manufacturer aud those desirous of OBJ
tanning a really good Piano Foue-one that
will prove an equivalent for their means, Uni
find such a one in your beautiful instrument.
THOS. BAKER,
r. A. NJ Leader oil Julien's Band aud Musical
Director l. Condu ctor at Niblo's Garden.
For power, briliiancy aud richness Of tone,
elasticity of touch, elegance and durability q
make, they are in advance Of any other pianos
In the United States, being the result 81 long
experience and series Of experiments IN. :.
Dispatch.
The treble 10 clear, pure. bseatifsi asd very
meiodious, the bass is deep, rolling. aud some
rous /; the middle part 10 rich and sympathetic.
and possesses the power OF singing, /. e. OF uni
! ting the sound Of each tone, Ia dsgree bat
rarely achieyed.-Henry G. Watson.
| Your instruments are o sensible improve
meut upon American pianos, and an honor To
the mana factarer. There is no doubt but they
will be appreciated by the public, and all ad-
mirers oil true merit.-Oscar g Comettant
For power Of tone. depth of bass, and brill
ancy OF treble, together with accuracy Of touch
they are equal 10 any am acquainted with. and
cordially recommend them to those wishing
/ 10 purchase.-V. {, Taylor.
Our frie nds will nd at Mr.. Waters store the
very best assortment Of music and OF pianos
10 be fonnd in the United States, and we urge
our southern and western friends to give him d
call whenever they go 10 New 7 ork.-Graham
Magazine.
take great pleasure in pronouncing them in
strumeats OF a superior quality, both of lone ane
touch--Augtus Cockel.
We consider them of especial attention, from
4 the resonant and exceeding musical tones which
Mr.. Waters has succeeded la atLaining.--N
Y. Musical world and Times.
The Horace W aters pianos are OF superior tone
and elegant finish IN. Y. Christian lug.
Nothing at the State Fair displayed greater
excellence in any department than the plane
forte manufactured by Horace Waters, OF thi'
city -Churchman
Horace Waters Piano Fortes are of full, rich
and even tone, and powerfal.-N. Y. Musies
Review.
Your new square pianos, sir, are of such clear
ness and equality of tone throughout, that they
very successfully compete with the voiuminoai
auu expressive STdUu tdiU-F
The editor of the Savannah Republican, Ss
vannah, Ga, speaking o: the piano fortes kept
by Messrs. j. " Norrell Il Co., of thai city
says
"a 1t will be seen that their stock comprises
instruments of every grade Of excellence, from
the we'll know manufacturing establishments o
Chickering g. Son, Horace Waters, II. Worces.
ter, Nunns d Clark, and Bacon g. Raven. Il
might well be supposed, that ia SO large = col.
lection there would be some very fine instra
ments But there is one which, for beauty OF
finish and richness and briliancy of tone, equal.
if it does not excel, anything Of the kind we
have ever seen 1t is from the establishment OF
Horace w aters. Being constructed of the bes
and most thoroughly seasoned material, and
upon improved principles, it is capable ofreslst
ing the action of every climate, and Of standing
long time in tune. The KEYS are of pearl
and the recess for the finger boafd is iniaid with
pearl, while the legs are most elaborately carv.
ed, and the whole instrument finished mp in Z
style of great exceiie nee and beauty. And ye,
its chief merit lies in the power. brillisncy ird
richness of its tone, and the elasticity of its
touch.
Extracts from Editorials concerning G. Gil.
bert and Company's Premium lEolian Pianol
The Eolian Forte is undoubtedly the most
perfect m uscal instrument human ingenuity haa
constructed Two instruments are blended ia
one. The 1Eolian is both attached and dstach-
ed; so that the piano may b played with or
without it; or, with one hand the performer
may elicit the melodious strains of the Eolisn.
and with the other invoke the harmonies Of the
piano. The instrument which, in the evening.
incited to the dance or aided the fes tive song,
gives forth in the naorning, tbs pseling tenae
which prelude and accompany the solemn hyQa
Mr. Waters new rooms ass very inviting -
the lovers of music But hs hss notAia9 m
his rooms equal In beauty end seaH11 1e6ol
70 Gilbert's Eoliaa Piano F0tss.-MsrFis<
Wills Home Journal.
The variety ard beauty of ~ sAbag ~
oaay y aPpseelsAs4 - 49, vAs 49, -
magnlAeG1E iustsum1n6e g ~. WanUs aG1nb-
AeSmnnk.-N. r. Thhone