The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-04-15
Pianos, Organs, &C.

this country, as to merit more than
passing uotice. The time Is in the
memory of many comparatively young
people, when organs and even melo-
deons were as rarely found In average
homes as the telephone is to-day, while
the piano was scarcely heard of out
side of cities and towns. Now, well
regulated home is scarcely considered
furnished If 1t has not one or the other
of these instruments, and as result,
the pursuit of musical studies from be-
Ing regarded an accomplishment for
the wealthy and favored few, has come
to be almost as common as that Of the
ordinary English branches taught In
our schools. Many Of our High
schools make the study of the art ard
the cultivation of musical taste q par
of the regular course, and it is paid for
out Of the public funds.
As q result we are fast growing to be
a nation of musicians scarcely second
to the German. The influence of mu-
sic on the heart in its elevating and
purifying tendencies, is now acknowl-
edged by the most noted educators
and given importance as a restrain
ing influence that has justly given
it rank as divine art.
The reduction Of price of musical
instruments has steadily kept pace
with the increase Of their manufacture.
Twenty years ago they were beyond
the reach of all but the wealthy, and
were INDUCED in as luxury; now,
those Of moderate means and even the
sewing girl can afford an instrument.
It is no longer a question Of money,
but of musical taste, and the home Of
humble pretentions is quite as likely to
have its organ or piano as the most ele-
CANT and costly.
As intimately connected with the
growth of the trade In these instru-
ments in this part of the State, we
must not fail to notice the enterprise
and business ability of one of our
Wellington citizens, Mr.. VIM. Vischer.
Commencing here about twenty years
since as an Inherent retail agent for the
Estey Organ, he has gone on steadily
increasing his business until now, hav-
ing wholesale agency for the North
srn half Of the State, his transactions
aggregate many thousands Of dollars
annually, and he has established a sys-
tenn of local agencies in numbers suffi-
cient to occupy q large portion of his
time in looking after correspondence
and doing Office work. At first doing
his work largely on the order system,
having very few instruments in
stock, without Office or store-room,
he has gradually increased his accom-
modations until it became necessary to
provide building of his own for store,
sales.reom and office.
He has recently completed the finish
ing and furnishing of the second story
Of his new building, on the South side
of Liberty street, and certainly has
the most convenient and elegant suit
of rooms it has been our pleasure
lately to examine. The building is
22x75 feet, and the second story is di-
vided into three rooms, having front
entrance by stairs and rear entrance
by an elevator of sufficient size to take
the largest piano from the dray
and land it safely on the second floor.
The room In the rear room is for box
ing, store-room and work.room: the
middle for the display of the different
styles of Instruments. In this room
will be found large assortment of the
various styles of cases and musical
combinations for the production of
different quantity and qualities of tone
from the well-known manufacturers,
]. Estey & Co., who long since have
taken the lead Of the world in this
class Of instruments. Some fine styles
Of pianos are also In stock, among
which the upright are noticeable as be-
ing in popular favor. chiefly we pre-.
sumo on account Of their being more
compact and occupying less room than
the old styles. One who has given lit
tie attention to these matters, and who
remembers the cost Of these goods ten
or twenty years ago, will be surprised
at the remarkably low prices at which
really fine instruments can now be
purchased.
The front room is used for business
Office. The walls and ceilings arc kali
somined; border and center piece of
elegant frescoe paper, and In these re-
spects the middle room is similarly
finished. The floor Is carpeted; the
room heated by CRATE, the walls
hung with pictures; and three desks,
case Of drawers, Office chairs, etc.,
make the appointments complete.
Such comfortable surroundings are
suggestive Of ease and leisure, but his
trade is SO rapidly increasing as to re-
quire constant attention. From March
12th to April eth. inclusive, he sold 40
organs and two pianos, a large increase
over the corresponding time Of any pre-
vious year.
Parties can now be furnished with
instruments of all styles and grades of
finish and combination of musical effects
and at as low prices as can be had in
any market. Those desiring to examine
with view to purchasing, and those
musically inclined can pro6tably spend
an hour in visiting these rooms and
looking over their many attractions.
~ Gard Of Thanks.
The tSustees of the Wellington Lii
brary Association In behalf of said as
sociation and its friends, hereby tender
their thanks to the public for the gem
erous patronage extended to the enter
tain ment of Friday evening. The net
proceeds of which were hfty-eight dol
lars.