The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-19
SIBERIA OTIS COLUMN.
4 NJ ERICAN ORGANS.
From "Godey's LADIES' Booh,'' FEB
Tud,y, 1866.
REED ORGANS, &c.

The following remarks and suggestions rela-
tive to this immensely popular instrument will
doubtless interest and profit very many of our
readers commend the article to their care
ful perusal
a hundred and one makers of Organs, Cot
tage, Parlor Cabinet, American. School Or
gans etc. are each claiming to make the best
instrument in the world. Being compare
lively 4 new instrument, as at present con-
structed, we are convinced the public are
much less capable of Iud cling of its merits or
dement's, than of most other instruments. IF
there is really essential difference in them
If there are some excellent and worthless ones,
the public should have some criterion for judy
ing Of tham, some Facts which will enlighten
them. We cheerfully concede the space for
this article, knowing that there IS hardly Il
flmilg, or church, or school in all the land
but s mo Q II less interested in this topic We
are a 50 aware Of Its being great misfortune,
q real calamity. to any of them to purchaser.
inferior or worthless Organ, rtlineas 10 good
playing, and often source OF much annoy
ance and vexetion. We know this article 70
emsfnata from candid and intelligent source,
and thus we Civ it to our readers.
The question is often asked, what are reed
or cams = We answer. they are. i'll most eases,
nothing in the world but the old melodeon in
disguise. Many OF the so-ealed organs have
the same bellows, the same reeds, and the same
general internal arrangement With the bel
lows turned on edge to gain room. they have
simply put Oh & more pfetentious exterior, and
Il more high sounding name. But I'LL organ,
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