New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
UHERE THEEzES AND T0OTS AB0UND.
A FOUNIAIN-uEAD OF MELODY FOR HoITENIOIs
ASD PAIAGONIANS.

A FOUNIAIN-HEAD OF MELODY FOR HolTENiOIs
AHD PATAGONIANs.
Ii has always been a matter for surprise
aong the persons whose curiosity be-iegcs tie mi4or
things OF mans creation to what became OF all the
hornS comets clarOncs tubas, trombones, bassh0rns
and trumpets that sngly in the peaceful hours OF the
night make life burden There is i'll Of thcmost fire.
quened blocks in the Bowcy abode Of discord where
as the peaceful wayfarcr lodges the dripping OIL from the
elevated railway he hears blasts and Oots and Whcczcs
enough to make him believe that the Last Day has
that the angelic rcyvasts have all contracted the
influenza.
ATErBryr reporter followed one of these blasts few
DAYS ago. by means OF thrill of h0rrorhat seemed 10 20
tbrolh the ghboIhOOI as an electric shock through
consumptiyc He found himself in loft whose
door WAS the inscription. "Musca instruments Repaired
Here" The interior Of the loft showed so many brass
horns in dccrcpilude that feongof over him
"A horn ?" insinuated the proprietor
"No!" was the deliberate answer "But tell me how
many times the peaceful population have arisen indna-
ton against your place and have threatened to hang
youl"
''Not often. Why, the ncighborhood could endure
the thought Of my eavingft Ihclp dspel the dread
fl mouOtony Of the elevated railway whistle ana my
toos come as modest volet among the bushels Of cab
baees-.s It were-from the museum bands near me.
am public bcuefactor, forwha wonld this prosaic world
do without nusicl only repair instruments. Brass in
stnInents. except the most simple Of them contin
ualy getting ont Of order. conet may spring a key
and then sweet ViOets could not be played upon 81
with any degree of satisfaction. trombone may be
cracked, and then the bowling Of factory whistle + -
sic to it, The bell of bass-horn may be bent and then
the ploOphc grunts which issue from IT lose their calm
assurance become involved Governor Bntler and
wander forth into space UNDECIDED and alone
II is safe u that Of the 100 600 inhabitants az
this city at least 100000 have musical mstru
horn 10 get much noise ont OF IL a. pos.ie
and hcmusicians instead Of stra!nng their uug. nm
tuIe their horns There only about forty large rcar
ing shops in this city and among them they repa about
two millions OF instruments year. AT II for each ioh
the shops divide Il custom among them that amounts 10
100000 year gross income for each OF them
Of $4,000 Then besides repairing Instruments we ly
Old and sell them 10 COd~tWlsc traders and
merchants They I'm their turn sell them the Innocent
II0ttent0t and the pensve PatagOnian and almost any
day Won have the time TO take trip Cape Horn Won
may see the savage South American sitting on one OF the
branches OF the Horn playing The Last Rose OF summer
10 the md-eyed penguin.
'But seriously speaking the trade in old musical instru
is important There is house In the lower part
OF tho city whose trade Is that exclusively. They ship
not alone brass but reed and string Instruments we'll
The largest trade with South Africa and the South Amer
at least dozen bands OF twenty pieces each and
they for both srnish and handtohand conflict Tho
negro Is essentially music-Ovng being, aud The white
mans bright horn Is the srcst means 70 win his affection
Wives and children have been bartered Tor cOrnet aud
score OF beeyes have been traded for an asthmatlG
flute"