The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
Visit Sanders and Stayman, in Baltimore

Three weeks from to-day, and Christmas,
the happiest home holiday of the year, will
be here. The Christmas candles Will be
lighted The merry voices of the young will
reSound around thousands of merry fire
sides. The Christmas anthems will echo
from grateful hearts. and tuneful lips will
chant the glad story of this commemorative
anniversary. 1t is, besides, the season when
friendship and affection give substantial
evidences Of their warmth. 1t is the sea
son Of gitt-makiug and gift-taking. 1t is of
this feature of the holiday that we ask our
ceptable and pleaSurabie gift can add to the
pleasure of home, than one OF those cele-
DRAFTED instruments which now can be found
i'll the immense ware-rooms of Sanders \
Stayman, in Baltimore
In passing North Charles street, recently
curiosity led us to enter their ware-rooms,
and we were astoni>hed at the advances in
tone, construction, power and finish Of the
instruments offered for sale. Their Weber
and Fisher pianos have not their equal, and
are well adapted to withstand the influence
OF extreme climates. No piano can com
pare with the Weber: the most celebrated
artists pronounce it superior to any inStru-
ment known to them, and wherever they
have been exhibited they have always car
ried OFF the highest prizes above all other
competitors. They are the finest, purest,
and most melodious III tone, harmonizin.
with the most perfect expression of the
human voice, and perfect in cunstruc-
ton throughout. The Estey organs are also
superior to any other in the market. Ever
since the days of Jubal, Il natural taste for
this grand science has been exhibited by all
nations. Although Jubal is spoken of as
the inventor of the organ, it is supposed his
instrument bore Il strong resem hlance to the
pan pipe, often mentioned by ancient writ
erS. The harp appears to have been the
tavorite. 1t was so when Miriam played
and sang her wonderful psalm after the
destruction of Pharaoh's hosts. David
>oothed with his harp and voice the evil
and troubled spirit of Saul. The uses of
music have been various. At first they
were devoted to the worship of God, then
to the worship of man, and lastly to general
entertainment. Nothing, however. seemed
to supply . substitute for the human voice
until the pipe organ was invented.
Within the present century there has been
desire for organs in Sunday schools and
private residences, and latterly this feeling
has largely increased. The Estey reed or
SanS have become popularized simply upon
their sheer merits, by producing a tone pre-
cisely according with the human voice. On
no other organ can be produced, with such
purity and precision, the choir-ike sound
III the lower register. Thousands of test-
monials could be produced, placing these
organs us well as the pianos uJorc oil other
inst rumentS The test of merit is approb.l-
tion, and appreciation is determined by the
demand. This has been constantly on the
increase, 50 that the facilities have been as
constantly increased. MeSsrs. EStey are the
largest manufacturers of organs in the
world, who employ seven hundred skilled
men and turn out fifty Instruments day.
The ware-rooms are situated at No. IL "
Charles street, Baltimore, Md, and Il visit
to them will amply repay ones trouble, and
/ if it is made with view of buying an in
strument, such as are no where else to be
had, and if 4 comparison is made the de-
cision will assure,lly he in favor of the
Messrs. Sanders X Stayman's pianos and
organs.