Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-08
A CORRECTION.


Mr.. EDITOR: Permit me, through
your paper, to correct notice which
appeared in the Farmer dated August
lst, respecting an organ contest, which
took place at the residence of MIR. j.
Allison, of Monroe Center, Holmes Co.,
Ohio, on the Goth day of July, 1872, be-
tween the following organs,-Spang,
Estey and United States. Each repre-
sented by their respective agents.
Spang by A. Johnston, Mr.. Williams
presiding; Estey, j. Eberhart, Miss
Morrett presiding; United States
whose agent is unknown to us,-Miss
Houston presiding. List price of Spang,
$500; Estey, $3.50. Capacity of Spang,
21s sets of reeds, l oct. of sub-bass !:
Estey, and three-fifths setts, oct of
sub-bass. The United States, 2 setts.
As the author "a" Of the notice said,
that "a. Johnston challenged j. Eber-
hart for contest" We know nothing
of, as Mr.. Johnston and l met at Mr..
Allison's the same day, and by Mr.. Al
lisOn's request We both agreed to take
organs there. There was nothing said
about a contest or q challenge. This
was on or about the tenth of June. /
took No. 81 Estey there July 9Th, and
Johnston took No. so Spang the same
day-so | was informed-it being there
when left mine. l did not see Mr.. Al
lisOn that day, and never saw the organ
l left till July Goth. Mrs. Allison re-
quested me to state the time when could
come down and they would notify the
other agent.
/ told her in two weeks. Two weeks
rolled away and brought us nice warm
July afternoon, with Thermometer at
about 81 degrees. When we arrived,
behold, quite number of the neigh
bors had congregated. The ball COM
menced rolling by Mr.. Williams play
ing a piece on the Spang, and he did
nobly. Quite number engaged in
singing Next Miss Morrett played on
the Estey tthe same piece). She did
nobly too. The agent of the United
a piece on the United States and did
finely. By this time the house became
too much crowded. Mr.. Allison pro-
posed taking the organs to the barn
where all could be comfortably seated.
Here we had general good time. Song
after song and piece after piece were
sung and played until we felt as though
it was good to be there.
1.-The unanimous decision in favor of
the Spang, except few bought up Es-
teyites."
This is broad ground. There was no
decision at all neither was committee
appointed. How could there be a
'unanimous" decision when there was
no vote taken. We left at O'Clock to
take the evening train going East, pre-
venting us from taking any further
part in this grand drama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison will please ac-
cept our thanks for the Kindness shown
us; also, those who assisted u in sing
ing, and the crowd generally. To you,
ye few ''bought up Esteyites," | would
say thank you very much for your de-
ter not, for you have tens of thousands
OH you side who are rejoicing to-day
they have the Estey. May you live
long, young and old, and be blest with
many little household treasures, and
may they grow to man and wOmanhood,
honest men and women, and prosperi-
ty crown their labOrs, and each and
every one be able to purchase an Estey |
and live happy all their days.
abandoned the idea of selling on |
the merits of his instrument"
We sell no other way. This we told
Mr.. Allison from the beginning. If he
did not like our organ well enough to
buy it, it would be all right with us, as
it was his money that was to pay for it,
and not ours that would not beg a
sale. Now hear his decision:
81 for the life of Inc can tell no diff
ference in the tone of the organs-the |
Spang or Estey."
believe he is perfectly honest. They
say we "run down the price," which is
Il mistake. Our proposition to Mr. AL
lison was at cost, but he told me that he
would pay just so much for the Spang
and no more, to which l replied, if they
can loose that much we can loose five
dollars more, and the agent of the Spang
went below the five dollars and bOasted
that he would have lost 800 before be-
ing beaten. Now who has a right to
or who is to blame? Mr.. Al
llSou ulu JuSb ds We WOulu IdNC uoIC,
purchased for the least amount of mon
cyl, we could see no difference in the
article we were purchasing. Here is the
whole secret of this contest, dollars and
cents. We won't sell this way unless |
we are compelled to. "Highly sound
ing names, such as VOx Jubilante, Har-
monic Attachment, Patent Organ Bel
lows" When we make use Of those
words we mean just what We say, know
ing them to be terror to the Spang
agent, but this is just what they are.
There is another big name, Vox HUI
mana, Judge BlatchfOrd of New York,
can tell you more about its use than l
can. As to Mr.. Allison's flock being
terrified we know nothing. We do not
deal in tlocks, pelts, corduroy, l21a cts.
calico or wagon wheels, but in first
class organ, the Estey, its composition
we are willing to exhibit to the public |
with the greatest pleasure. This is the |
last time you will hear from me in re-
ply to any one attacking the reputation
of this justly celebrated, first-class in
strument, as twenty-five long years of
public patronage have fully established
them. j. +.