Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1856-02-05

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and price up TO $1,000, comprising those of ten
! different manufactures among them the cell
ebrated modern impEo sed Horace Waters Pi-
! amos aud the hist premium Kollan Pianos OF
/ r. Gilbert Il Co.'S make, Owners OF the 10
| liam patent). Second hand pianos at great bar
gains Prices fiom $40 to $3.50. Meodeons
I from FIVE different manufactures, including the
we'll known s d. & II w Smiths melodeons
! TUNED the equal temperament the best made
IN the United States. Price $45, 500, SO,
/ 500, $ll5. Sl25, $i35 and sl5O Smith :
/ double bank melodeon 5000. Each Piano and
Melodeon guaranteed The best terms 10 the
trade. schools. DC; 1913 per cent. discount
! to clergymen and churches All orders prompt
! lv attended to. Music sent to all parts of the
country. post paid, at the reduced rates. Gen
era. and select 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 alter :
/ Modern improved Pianos.
NV YoRK, December II, 1854.
/ Horace Waters, Esq, 333 Broadway
Dear Sir-Haviug examined your Piano
! Fortes from scientific and appropriate tests, |
am enable Il TO form'A satisfactory Judgement Of
their merits and IT is with pleasure that speak
proved makes oil the day.
! For power. h.llli-ncy aud richness of tone,
/ elasticity Of touch, and beauty OF hnish, they
/ will not suffer in comparison with those OF amy
+ other manufacturer, and those desirous of OBJ
tanning really good Piano ForIe-oue that
will prove AIN equivalent for their means, wall
/ fad such u one in your beautiful instrument.
TH0S. BAKER,
R. A. NJ. Leader OF Jullieu's Baud and Musical
n: - 81 Ca
For power, brilIancy and richness OF tone,
elasticity Of tauch elegance and durability OF
make, they are in advance of any other pianos
/ In the United States, being the result Of loag
! experience aad series of experiments " Y.
Dispatch
The treble is clear, pure, beautiful aud very
melodeus the bass is deep, rolling, and sono-
rous the middle part is rich and sympathetic,
anu possesses the power of singing, l. e. OF uni
ting the sound Of each tone, in q degree but
rarely achieved.-Ilenry q. Watson.
Your instruments sensible improve
meut upon American pianos, and All honor to
the mana facturer. There 10 no doubt bat they
will be appreciated by the public, and all adj
mirers oil true merit.-Oscar Gomettant.
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 purchake.-N. &. TAYLOR.
Our lriends will find ut Mr.. Waters store the
very best assortment of music and OF pianos
to be found in the United States, and We urge
our southern and western friends to give hIm q
call whenever they go to New ork.-Graham i
Magazine.
take great pleasure in pronouncing them In
struments OF superior quality, both uf sone ant
touch-Augtus Cockel
We consider them of especial attention, from
the resonant and exceeding musical tones whicf
Mr. Waters has succeesded IN attaining.-N
Y Musical world and Times.
The Horace Waters pianos are Of superior tone
ana elegant hnish-N. Y Christian Ing.
Nothing at the State Fair displayed greater
excellence in any department. than the piano
forte manufactured by Horace Waters, of thl.
city .-ChurebInan.
Horace Waters Piano fories are OF full, rich
and even tone, and powerfully. \. Musical
Review.
Your new square pianos. sir, are of such clear
ness and equality of toLe throughout, that the '
very successfully compete with the vouminous
aad expressive grand Piano o-Vanderweyde.
The editor OF the Savannah Republican. .Sa
vannah, Ca. speaking o! the piano fortes kept
bv Messrs. j. w Aorrell 81 Co., of that city
says:
1T will be seen that their stock comprises
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the well know manufacturing establishments OF
Chickering 4 Son, Horace Waters, II Woeces-
ter, Nunns Clark, and Bacon g. Raven II
might well be supposed that In so lar ge col
lection there would he some very fine instru
meats But there Is one which, for beauty of
finish and richness and sgliancy of Apne, 20 uals
IL il does not excel, anything OF the kind we
have ever seen. Ii is from the establishment oi
Horace Waters. Belrg Constructed of the best
aad most thoroughly setsoned material, and
upon improved principlestit y 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 fngef board is laid with
r pearl, while the legs are most eaboratevy carv.
ed, and the whole instrument finished up in a
style OF great excellt nee and beauty. And vel
its chief merit lies In the power, brilliancy and
richness OF its tone, aud The elasticity Of ts
touch.
. Extracts from Editorials concerning G Gil
bert and Company s Premium 4Eolian Pianos
The Eolian Forte is undoubtedly the most
perfect IN usical instrument human ingenuity has
constructed. Two instruments are blended In
one. The 4Eolian is both attached and detach.
ed; so that the piano may be played with or
without IL; or, with Que hand the performer
may elicit the melodious strains Of the Eolian
aud with the other invoke the harmonies ofthe
piano The instrument which, ia the evening
ncissd to the dance or aided the fss tive sony
gives forth in the morning. tha periiug tones
which prelude and accompany the aelemn hyms
Mr.. Waters new rooms arc very inviting to
the lovers of music. But he has nothing in
his oens esiai in beauty and completeness
10 Gilbert's Eoiiaa Piano Fortes.-Morris 4
Wills Home journal.
i The variety aud beauty OF the effects can
onlybe appreciated by those who hear thsse