The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-11-08
SIBERIA OTIS col I NJ \.
MEXICAN ORG ANS.
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From "Godey'S Ladies' Book Feb
94d7Y 1866.
REED ORGANS, &c.

The following remarks and suggestions rela7
tive To this immensely popular instrument VIII
doubtless interest and profit very many Of otE
readers; We commend the article totheif care
ful perusal:
4 hundred and one makers Of Organs. Cot
tage, Parlor Cabinet, American. Sch9el 0f-
gans, etc, are each claiming to MAKE the oesf
instrument in the world Beng COMPARE
lively new instrument as II present. con-
structed, we are convinced the publlc are
much less capable of Judging q rs merits, or
dement's. thar Of most other Instruments. II
there Is really IN essential difference N them,
if there are some excellent and worthless ones.
the public should have some criterion for jadg-
ing Of them some facts which will enligbten
then. We ebee#falif coReede the space fef
this article. knowing that there Is hardly
famiiv or church. or school in all the land,
but i more or less interested in this topic. We
are slsa aware of lis being a great misfortune,
a real calamity, to any Of them 10 purchase al
inferior 6f worthless Organ, rainoas to good
PLAYING and often source af much annoy
anee and veXaten. We lnoW tins article 10
euanate from candid and intelligent sattree
aud thus We give il Ia ouF readers.
The question is eftea asked what are reed
organs2a We answer, they are. n most eases
nothing in the world bat efte Ella i7et9ae91 III
disguise Many d tie so-eatEed organs nave
the same bellows. die same reed. and the same
general internal arrangements WIN tine bet-
lows turned on edge 20 gain room; they have
simply pat en more PretenteHs EXTERIOR anu
4 more high sounding name. But an organ.
20 Be in reality oE9aa, mus ha%e a=#li4a
chest or reservoir f9F air separate from the
bellows, into which Wiud-ebcstthe reeds open.
and the tone has room 10 expand and perfect
itself int the fHil round Tone similar te the
futeor pipe ORGAN, even. smooth. hfIa- and
mellow. and this tone from reeds cannot be
obtained in any other way known. Nothing
so anuuxs q true orgauist n To nave the volume
Of sound swelling and jerking spasmodfealH
with every variation u force 81 TIE -ailp3si
which Is always the case Whore the reeds open
direct into the bellows or aIr-passages instead
of a wnd-ehest or seHnd-hex. And yet some
makers go So far as to claim this sPasmadlc ef
automatic Jerking of the bellows on the reeds
as IN excellence. just as though they Gid Net
knew that ii would very soon throw the reeds
out Of tune, and iniare the bellows; and Is
though II We're net aH easier matter 80 obtain 4
much better and more easily managed swell
by other methods. Tho ruth Is any organ,
SO called. or melodeon which las the wind act
ing directly upon the reeds, IS nothing moro
nor less 5baa huge ACCORDION. dress il ap =
Won may and when argaaists ana trae ma-
seiaas become aware If tie fret thai they can
obtain those that are eFgaHs il taet u well Is
in Hame. they viii huY no more Of the OBJ
jeetienabie eHes. Thea ae55n tie swell should
always be separate aHa dletinet from the bel
lo#s, Sc Is Het Is be acted on bYthe hard or
soft blowing. bu6 convenient aa thai the play
err ean Use Z with She knee eaara8e from the
troll to he used a3HbafHH5.
The large divided bellows. or double bel
lows, IS also ! very important Improvement.
BY this means not only can the wind be sup
piled more eYelly, but with far greater ease
to the performer from the fact that either bel
lows alone Will be sufficient fer the liehtest
melodies thus permitting the paycr to change
about and rest the feet At will; then, # the
bellows Is Of the requisite large SIZE, and
having the wnd=ehest or reservoir. al VIII BE
well. As to the reeds they must be scientific
callY tuned and and voiced, 81 all the other
good qualities IN the world cannot produce Il
good toned instrument. The inquiry nov very
naturally arises where can the organ be pro-
cured combining all these essential and de-
sirable qualities There Is only ene possess.
ing all these points, and that is the NJ ERR
CAN ORGAN, made by = d. < II. W
SMITH Of Boston, SIBERIA GIT y holesa1f
Agent. 5sl Broadway, New York Thesl
organs have a wind-ehest extending the whole
length Of the instrument, and so constructed
as to act al the same time a reverberatine
sound-box or board, and having the same inn
portant relation and part to perform that the
sounding board has f. the piano. This feature
the makers have patented and to ii arc owing
III great measure the entirely ancqualled
fullness aud richness Of taHc se highly priced
bYall those who have used these organs. They
also have the largest and best divided below.
n use which i another important feature
No part Of thcir work is sighted, no expense
or pains spared te make the American 0fgans
perfect mHsieal!S, as Well as mechanically
and Judging from the Immense safe Of then
at present, they bid fair 70 long maintain tn,
proud position they have Won hy superior
merit alone would most heartily advise
AL Interested to eaIl upon or address Mr.. ST
IBERIA OFT the WHOLESALE 8GENT. 4
53l BROADWAY, NEw YoBK, and can assur,
them he will. III the most gentlemapiY aae
truthful manner, impart 10 them all the infpr
nation they may desire and send them de
sscrptiXe circulars relative 70 this trulS dc.