The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-02-21
SIBERIA OTIS COLUMN.
4 MEXICAN ORG ANS.
from " GodeY's Ladies' Book" feb-
fangY 1866.
REED ORGANS, &c.

The following remarks and suggestions rela-
-tive 70 this immensely popular instrument will
doubtless interest and profit very many Of cur
readers; we commend the article toIher care
iiIl DefusGl
4 hundred and one makers of Organs. Cot
sage, Parlor Cabinet American. School Or
g,ans etc. are each claiming TO make the best
instrument in the world Being compare
tiveXa new instrument, as at present con-
ztructed, we are convinced the public are
much less capable of Judging Of It's merits, or
dement's, than Of most other instruments. IF
there Is really Al essential difference in them
II there are some excellent and worthless ones
The public should have some criterion for iudg-
sng Of them, some facts which will enlighten
them. We cheerfully eoncede the space for
his article. knowing that there is hardly a
family. or church, or school in all the land,
bnt IS more or les interested in this topic We
are also aware Of It's being great misfortune,
= real calamity to any Of them to purchase AZ
inferior worthless Organ. ruinous to good
playing and often source of much annoy
anee and veXation. We know this article to
enanate from a candid and intelligent source,
and thus We civ ii to our readers
The question is often asked, what arc reed
organs 2, W. answer. they are. in most Gases,
potalng in the world but the old meodeon in
disguise. Many of the se-ealled ORGANS have
the same bellows, the sumo reeds, and the same
seliefal Internal arrangement. W itn she bel
eeslea Oh ease 70 si'll room, tlley nave
more high sounding name But an organ,
20 be III reality an organ must have a wind
chest or reservoir for air separate from the
bellows, into which wind-ehest the reeds open,
aiia me tol,e mas room to expand ana perfect
sseii lilto tile nun ROUND oohe' similar 10 the
aute or pipe organ, even, smooth, firm and
mellow; and this tone from reeds cannot be
obtained in any other way known Nothing
80 annoy d rye ofsttll,stas 70 nave ehe volume
- 1oei.a sMellins ana jefklhs sl.ss'hpdcallS
Ai.h ete'S Naiia.ion % iolet Oh Tue peilo"s,
%1aiea Is always the case where the reeds open
alrect :nto me pellows or alr-pas,ases, instead
81 ! "lha-chesl or souha-oox. AND yet some
'hanefs 20 80 ,s.t AS 70 eialti Ihls spasmodlc or
autefhatlc }efk1hg OF the bellows on the reeds
a -, an eAceilehee, lusl as though they dld not
anoM W .aat ~ Woa'a VERY soon 500 thfoW the reeds
gne 81 June aha 'hJare the bellows; and as
.noaEsh ~ We're hot an easier matter to ootaln
,ouea nellef ana more IRE easily managed swell
~ o1lel lnetil9us ine tru,h IS, any organ
ne sa drs "ndp 1o H Taed aa f aS
nor less lha' luge ACCORDION, dress 1t up as
you my. AVA Wllen efSa ISIS ana true nll-
sie4ails aAs.ie u me tct ih1 theV can
9otftih those lilat are of2atis IN TACT as wei As
r. tailisi my VII ~, esi9 10 hiofe ei me OBJ
Fe9ioiapie 9aeS he4 again l1e s#eii should
tt@ilHs DE- separate anu ae'inct from the bel
TO- 3. go a. n2i 20 DC ae1aa ON y the hard or
sep "a e2hYe}54et' SO ina me play
- eaf ~ VIA llle haee' separate rom the
nass 'at req. itaa i IN always ahdef easy con-
TT 81 u ~ i{se5f - = ff2zf9zs 9
t5z - - 1geU asdzaM5, = 5tooole pct
; 4, : also a very important Improvement
ll.t & Oh ei3n '4R slild pe sup
4sIga more eSenia, put Nt.n l4f gfeater ease
fe te Peil9fdanf rom aae aet titt either bel
losss sioile wan De S!hel9ht Tor inc llShtest
.4saes mus PfEnlt ss cue piai5er 10 cnange
s so9at aii;' rest 1i,e iees e. VIII then' II the
2etloNs Is 81 }h9 re requisite large SIZE, ana
Hs ,e Wlha-cne3t or reservoir ail VIII pc
VI, aS 70 tg fee3s tieS mus pe 5clea5la
GU tuhGu itaa |Ia No4ee9' OF al lhe other