Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-08
MR.. H. |. SCHREINER'S ADVER-
TISEMENTS.

Editor Morning NeE1s:
DEAR SIR-In your issue Of October sd last
there appeared q communication over the
signature of H. L. Schreiner, headed "Pianos
and Their Manufacture"
Suspectiug that this communication was in
tended to do us harm we were at first disposed
to take some notice of it, but believing that
this intention Qf it existed) would not be quail
fled we did not yield to this disposition
In your issues of the 31st ultimo and of to-
day, however, other communications appear
from the same source, which. together with
certain statements from Mr. Schreiner, have
caused us to write this brief reply.
On the 3D. inst, before the last advertise
ment, we wrote to Mr.. Schreiner letter, of
which the following is verbatim copy:
"Mr, II. L. Sohreiner: DEAR SIR-In the
NEWS of the 23d of October last there appeared
q publication over your signature headed
Pianos and Their Manufacture This publica-
ton and recent one from you have together
caused US to write you in reference to your
meaning,
Doubtful as to your meaning, and assuming
that you are willing to be plain and specific,
questions:
list. Do you mean to say that the Southern
Gem and Mathushek these are the only Pianos
designated by you that we are selling are
interested I'M are worthless or unworthy of
purchaser
I'd. Do you mean to state that we in selling
these Pianos are imposing upon our patrons or
doing anything unworthy of honorable dealers?
I'D. DO you mean to warn the public against
these PianosY
'4th. Doyou mean to state, suggest or intimate
that we are selling any make of Pianos, stem
cilled or otherwise, that dealers ought not to
sell or that honorable merchants would not
sells
IF yes, win you please specify the instru-
mentY
. "Awadttipg your early reply, we are yours
To the foregoing we have received a reply,
but one that does not answer or pretend to
answer our questions, or any one of them.
We now publish these, questions and invite
definite and specific response to them
II Mr.. Schreiner has single charge to make
against single instrument sold by us, let him
do so, plainly and specifically, or forever here
after hold his peace with reference to us or our
business, both as to the public prints or in
PRIVATE TALK.
That we sell Stencil Pianos" is true. That
Mr.. Schreiner has himself sold in this city many
Stencil Pianos is equally true. That there is
anything wrong or improper in selling these
Pianos is not true, and we presume MI. Schrei-
ner would hardly take so broad ground
In his first communication Mr. Schreiner
mentions ten styles Of what he terms Stencil
Pianos Among them are two now sold by us,
and in which we and our good name as mer-
chants are interested, the Mathushek and
Southern Gem. The former is NOT q stencil
The Southern Gem is a stencil but it is not a
stuck together" instrument, unworthy of pur-
chase or of sale II is good instrument; it is
sold by reputable dealers and deserves what it
is now receiving an extensive public patron
age. The Mathushek is a better and higher
priced Piano than the Gem. Honorable deal
erS are as much justlhable in selling either the
Mathushek or the Southern Gem as they are in
selling Cnickering or any other OF the best
Pianos.
We have the statement of Mr.. j. P. Haze, of
New York (than whom there is no more re-
sponsible or honorable mani, to the effect that
Mr.. Schreiner endeavored some years back to
obtain from him (Mr Hale is the manufacturer
of the GEM the agency of this very same
Southern Gem Piano, against which Mr..
Schreiner seems now to cast his unselfish
javelin, mot for glory or business advance
ment, but for the protection of the public at
large" Very respectfully,
LUDDEN & BATES.
FEBRUARY Z, 1881. feb8-1t