Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-05

The Mendessohn Piano Co., whose ad.
vertisement appears elsewhere, Is selling
pianos direct to the people at factory prices,
without the Intervention of agents or deal
ers, thereby saving them one-half the prices
usually charged for strictly first class In
struments.
The leading papers of the country speak
in the very highest terms OF the company
and their pianos, as will be seen in the fol-
lowing extracts selected from their catal-
ogue:
The Mendelssohn Piano impressed US
greatly, first by its power, and second by its
rare beauty Of tone. 1t Is brilliant without
being thin, and powerful without noise.
The treble is bright and pure, the middle
range warm and sympathetic, and the bass
decided and sonorous, while the touch Is
Observation-Disclosures Art Journal, New
York.
One of the Square Pianos, (Mathushek's
Scale,) exhibited by the Mendelssohn Piano
Co., is constructed upon entirely new prin.
ciples, and is said to be the most powerful
toned square piano In the world, with
singing quality rarely, IL ever, before obtain
ed in any piano. Chicago Times.
For a number Of years the MendelssOhn
Piano Co. have aimed ut the production OF
a splendid piano at low price. They have
more than succeeded. Modern mechanism
skill and genius cannot produce better
piano, while the price is below that Of any
other first class make.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The revolution in the American Piano
trade has begun under the leadership OF the
| Mendelssohn Piano Co, Of New York.
| That revolution means-lower prices for In
struments equal in material, construction
and elegance to the best yet produced.-St.
Louis Republican.
We notice that the Mendelssohn Piano
Co., of New York, have taken the field
against high prices. The match|ess perfec.
tion Of the Mendelssohn piano disarm criti.
cism.-Cleveland Herald.
The culture and exacting musical taste
Of Cincinnati gives the Mendelssohn rank
second to 10 other pano-forte; and their
sale Is rapidly increasing. They are splen.
did instruments, and the wonder Is how they
can be sold at SO low prlce.-Cincinnati
Gazette.
We would recommend any of our readers
who have any idea Of ever buying plano,
not to fail to write at once for their illus
trative and descriptive catalogue, which
will be mailed Free
Full of useful information comes the
American Agriculturaist for Feb. l, with
"a double quarto pages of instructive read
ing matter, and about 70 engravings. A
special feature of this number Is the l6 col.
umns of particular information to meet the
wants of all intending 10 90 West or invest
there-coyering the whole country between
The Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains.
Bronzed Turkes furnish a splendid leading
picture. Among the hundred articles are
Work for the month"; Durrah, or Rice Corn,
by Prot. McBryde of Tenn; Exposure OF
the Ozone" and other humbugs; Live
Stock trade of 1881, and its lesson to farm
ers and stock growers; Catarrh and
Bronchitis. with simple, useful remedies f;
waste of Food, by Prof. Storer, Of Har-
ward Silk culture j. B. Lawes, LII. D.,
on loss of Nitrogen In fertilizers Jersey
cows and Cotswold sheep, with illustra-
tons Wheat Moth, by Prof Cook, Mich. ;
Water for live stock, by Dr. M. Miles; Tim
Bunker, Esq, on learning from mistakes
Weather talk with farmers, by Prof. Chick
ering Much useful matter for housekeep-
ers, with il recipes for corn bread and
cake Boys and girls pages, ETC., etc.
$1.b0 per annum, 10 cents per number, one
specimen 70. 10 cents. Orange Judd Co.,
Publishers, New York.