The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-01
THE FsTEY ORGAN.

Every organ which leaves the Estey manufac-
tory, from the little Cottage Gem, with its four
octave manual and single set of forty-eight-
reeds TO tho Double Bank Pedal Organ, with
seven full sets Of reeds and sixteen stops, bear
the Luniform stamp of entire faithfulnes' In
nduseuna, with flaming advertisements like q
quack medicine no need to push their sales by
cheapening the price. A simple statement of
fact IL their best recommendation. They are
as perfect az human ingenuity, care and skill
price consistent with fair profit. Whenever
improvements are possible they are adopted at
once, whether in workshop, machinery or instrvl-
ment. Under such circumstances, it ceases
to DO wonder that the sale Of the
Estey Organ is increasing with such
that eSsreed Facilities for ts nrodnction are al.
ready necessary, although the Estey establish
ment has been for years the largest reed organ
mandatory in the world. Nine thousand
organs were turned out last year. These organs
represented business Of over one million dol
lars Such figures are more eloquent in testi-
mony OF worth than the most fowery and skill
fully worded sentences.
THE MAKERS.
The firm of J. Estey x Co. is made up of
Mr.. Jacob Estey, his son, Julius j. Estey, and
his son-in-law, Levi X. Fuller. Mr.. Estey
senior, is the veteran reed organ maker Of
America, IL not Of the world. He begun the
business in Brattleboro', thirty years ago, in
single room, with six workmen, and has make
his way constantly forward, in spite of more dis
asters and drawbacks than often attend such
enterprises. This fact Is due to the man him
self. He has made himself, through force of
honesty, energy, shrewdness and perseverance.
Flooding ON and on, smiling at disasters by fire
and flood, planting his feet resolutely on all
obstacles, with indomitable faith in himself and
his work, he has reached q very proud place
among his fellows, while still in the prime of q
hale and vigorous manhood. His executive
ability il great. He knows every detail of the
vast business and watches its daily progress
with marvellous approach to omnipresence.
But, however absorbed he may be in this direc-
ton, he has never neglected his highest duties
and privileges as citizen. Always foremost
in everything conducive to the public welfare,
actively interested in affairs Of church, State
good and the cordial esteem he has earned SO
honorably waits impatiently for fitting oppor-
tunity to do him honor in kind.
The younger members OF the firm, who have
been active partners for decade Of years, had
been trained in the business under the tuition
Of their senior for some time previous, and the
partnership only served to concentrate their
| energies. They are young men Of sterling
natural ability, and seem to have been particu-
larly well fitted for the positions assigned them.
Mr.. Julius Estey is at the head Of the counting
room and supervises the mathematical intrica-
cies of the immense business with clear-head-
ed faculty that might well be considered a
synonym for uniform correctness. The count
ing-room of mandatory is where its heart
BEATS Health there means strong and
regular pulsation through all the veins and
arteries of workshop and storehouse. Mr.. Fuller
is at the head of the mechanics of the concern.
His native talent, stimulated by a thorough
| ma n m
dispensable in the long and uninterrupted sc,
riesof experiments and inventions which, un.
der his ready and intelligent guidance, have
been combined in the complete whole known at
the Estey Organ. Both these gentleman are,
equally with their elder in the van Of every
movement that tends to promote the public
wealth and prosperity as reliable, progressive,
faithful and enthusiastic in all such matters AZ
| in their personal affairs. Character stamps
these men as it does their manufactures. Posi-
tive merit is the underlying principle Of Their
| success.