Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-26
James j. Farmer,

Representing the Music House of A.
Seward. of Xenia, Ohio, general agent
for Dunham & Sons grand, square
grand and upright Pianos, has now on
exhibition in the parlors of the Airing
ton House one of those celebrated square
grand Pianos manufactured by Durham
& Son, of New York. At several enter
tainments given by Mr.. Farmer, the
Piano has been thoroughly tested by the
best critics of Washington; and pro-
nOuneed by all to be perfect instrument,
one which will be a pleasure to recommend
Of the points the piano possesses, there
cannot be enough said. It deyelopes great
volume, fine quality of tone, pure and
singing sound, eVenness throughout the
entire scale, and a fine elastic touch,
which gives the player, so we'll as the
listener, pleasure to hear. In fact the
piano has all those qualities combined
that go to constitute q good piano. The
House of Dunham & Son needs no in
dOrsement from us; having been manu-
featuring pianos for nearly half CEN
tnry of years, their house is well known
throughout the United States as a factory
that has done more for the improvement
of the square, grand, and upright pianos
than any other house in New York.
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Agent, is also well and favorably known :;
he having been in the music business for
4 number of years; having branch
houses established in all the larger towns
of southern Ohio, buys all his goods
strictly for cash, and by the large quanti-
| ty, selling them at fair margin. He
can offer better instruments for less
| money than any other house in the West.
Mr. Farmer has in his possession a large
| number of testimonials from some of the
best critics in the country, but for want
of spare we will only give a few well
known here and elsewhere.
Theodore Thomas says:
The pianos of Messrs. Dunham &
Son deserve as well an emphatic endorse
ment as decided success, they deYelope
tone which in power and sympathetic
quality cannot be surpassed by the now
existing piano. They are equally beauti-
full in their musical qualities as we'll as in
their exterior appearance. Signed Theo-
dOre Thomas.
III. A. Wollenhaupt writes:
JOHN B. DUNHAM, EsQ.-DEAR SIR:
am delighted with your nobel instru-
ments: they possess fine quality of tone
throughout; the action is so perfect it
allows musical touch of all shades of
expression.
am, Dear Sir, Respectfully,
HERMoN A. WoLLENHAUPT.
ALISs L. l. wi OIt,O4 W
says:
Having had occasion to hear and test
the grand piano, manufactured by Dun
ham & Son, / was struck with the ex-
traOrdinary beauty of its tone. In all its
registers the instrument of Durham &
Son, unquestionably belongs to the very
best that are made. and do not hesitate
to recommend them in the most emphatic
manner to the musical people of Wash
ington and elsewhere.
Mrs. D. [. WORTHINGTON,
Washington c. H., Ohio.
Miss. Sina V. Logan, of Washington,
SAYS:
The square grand pianos of Dunham
& Son, on exhibition in the parlors of
the Arlington House, which have lately
had an opportunity of hearing and ex-
amining ARE unparalleled for the majestic
singing quality they possess. It's tone is
full, musical and harmonious, and [ can
cOnscienciOuslys recommend them to my
friends as first-class instrument.
Miss SINA V. LOGAN.
Teacher of music, Washington e. H %.
There is no shadow of doubt that the
Dunham & Son pianos are the very
best instruments made. They are accord
ingly low in price, but do not pretend to
compete in prices with the cheap shOddy
work the country at the present time is
flooded with. Mr.. Farmer, the agent for
this section of the country, will for the
fnture be located in Washington, and will
try and supply the peoples wants with
instruments that are first-class, and terms
that are reasonable. He is also handling
Geo. Steek & Co.'S, and Grovesteen 6
Fuller's standard pianos, Estey's, A. B.
Chace and the Ithica organs, which he
offers at exceedingly low figures. Mr..
Farmer can be found at the Arlington
House, where he will be happy to enter
tain the public whenever they may favG
him with call.