Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-29

disgrace to the village The fence on one
side is all broken down and the material, what
there is left Of it, thrown around the yard,
and frequently the yard is filed with carts
and wagons Now, Sir ] should think that
if some of the attention that is paid to the
High school premises should be turned towards
the Western Avenue school house yard itwoud
be much TO the credit Of the committee and
the district A LooKER-oN.
EsrEY & co. = PARIS EXHIBIT
The organs which j. Estey a Co. have
prepared for exhibition at the Paris EXPOSE
ton are eight in number. -Four Of the instru-
ments have had cases built especially for the
occasion, and the remainder have been taken
from the company's regular stock.
The leading exhibit CNo. y is handsome
and elaborately wrought specimen il imita.
ton of pipe organ The instrument stands
II feet 2 inches in height is built in Queen
Anne style. with "A case Of black walnut pan
eled with mahogany. The trimmings, which
are antique in style, have been applied with
great skill and good taste with a view to Sc
curing richness Of effect coupled with an ap-
pearnnce of quiet elegance and sohdity. The
wood carving which adorns the instru-
ment represents some Of the best work OF our
leading American artisans in this specially.
An especially pleasing effect is produced by
an imitation. in black walnut of festOon of
leaves aud flowers which is draped in front OF
the organ pipes, with pair of mating doves
clinging at either end. The imitation pipes
E.. -, ,ft-la nd at
side of the key board are candle brackets in
Furnished brass. The organ seat is hand
somely carved i'll antique style The action
Of the instrument is of new and peculiar con
struction, and secures a compass and depth
of tone hitherto obtained only in pipe organs.
It has two manuals Of five octaves, % stops.
! ! sets of reeds. four combination pedals, and
pedal manual of 30 notes with . sets of
reeds, one of which is Of 30 feet pitch. This
instrument is undoubtedly the finest one
which Messrs. Estey & Co. have ever sent
out
No is in black walnut case Of No Grer
style, inaid with tulip-wood and ebony. with
panels of French walnut, and is tastefully
decorated with walnut carvings in antique
style. 1t has'handles and n music holder of
FURNISHED brass. This instrument is unique
in it, design and manner of decoration, and
in many respects is the most pleasing and at
tractiye of the FIRMS list of exhibits
No is "A HoTmoHjq'fe organ in walnut
case, the prominent features Of which are an
inlaying of tulp-wood tulip-wood panels at
the ends. carved trusses, and high cabinet
top with fine carvings.
No il a BoUdOjr organ with panels of
French walnut and Queen Anne mouldings.
In either end are brilliant Partisan tiles with
oil decorations, set III wreaths Of carved wal
nut
No. is an OfcjdcHtal or 'ncclimatized'
organ, and Is a specimen of the coIhpauys
regular style Of manufacture for their trade
in the East and in other tropical countries
No iron or steel is used in its construction,
and every part is put together with brass
screws or rivets, or with glue which is insol-
uble in water-the object being to provide
against injury from the effects of the atmos-
pheric changes incident to the wet and dry
seasons which prevail in the countries where
instruments Of this class are sold
No. is Chapel organ of new style
which the firm are just bringing ont for their
foreign trade.
No. is another new style, of Renaissance
design, which is soon to be placed on the
market
No. is one Of the company's small four
octave instruments. the cheapest which they
make and which is especially designed for
the Russian trade
We believe that this exhibit will do Messrs
Estey Il Co. much credit in the great worlds
fair for which it is destined, and that the in
struments will be found fairly representative
of the capacity of their works for producing
instruments of every desirable grade and
class. The organs will be shipped from Brat
tleboro to-day. Thursday, and will probably
sail from New York on Saturday The ex-
hibit will be in charge, ut Paris. of Mr..
Rilz. the company's general European agent.
1t is not yet decided whether any member of
the firm will visit Paris during the continu-
ance of the Exposition.