The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23
ANOTHER ADVANCE.
The Latest and Greatest I'M
pr0vement in Investments.
A Key Board that Will Last a
Life Time and More.
Mason and Hamlin Again to the
Front in the Musical World.

Every mysticism in the world is fully
aware of the imperfect manner in which.
the strings of piano are fastened. Wound
around q peg driven into plank, this peg
leans and bends under the strings enor-
nous tension to be twisted backward and
forward under the hammer Of the tuner in
the tresome effort 10 get it to the precise
point where the string would be In tune
all the while loosening its grip upon the
fbsr of the wood and providing certainly
that the tuner would soon have to be sent
for again. The same. principle is employed
in the violin, the string winding around
the peg which pecs estates adjustment sew
eral times 10 the course of an evenings
performances, and yet with this crude
mode of fastening with a strain upon 1t
equal to twenty and thirty tons, 1t is ex
pected that piano should remain in tune
far months together. Its absurdiiy, 1t
seems has never occurred to the public who
often wonder that their pianos are so soon
wretcbedly out of tune, and yet manufact--
urers have gone on one after another EN-
ployipe this ancient and unsatisfactory
device in instruments, that are Otherwise
models of the highest skill In the art.
Among all the inventions OF the age and
one deserving of the inventive genius OF man
none are 90 much deserving Of his atten-
ton as that of the piano, fof there Is net
one creats j being moods kingdom who does
not love music. 1t remained for Mason
and Hamlin, who have for years ransscked
the world for Improvements In organs, to-
apply the same spirit of inves' igstion to
the field of piano making, and We are
pleased to say they have made the grand
est and best improvement of the age.
By means of an entire metal frame In
which is cast projecting hsnge, iron car
riers," working on q screw thread, are
placed, and to these the strings are attach
ed and firmly held 70 their position. One
perceives at q single glance that 1t IS q,
mechanical impossibility for them to stir
the millionth part of an inch from their
true and proper tension, and the ease with
which every string is brought to Its pitch
with unerring certainty and snoOthness
must be delight to the professional timer
who has all his life commended with the stick
ing and jumping" of the pin in the old
syste m.
Aay one who will visit the Mason and
Hamlin room, lie East Fifth street will
be convinced of the invaluable Importance
of the Improvements described above and
will be charmed wi b the quality OF sound
and elegance OF the instrument. As a musi-
cal instrument it seems perfection, as an
article of furniture it would adorn the
most gorgeously appointed drawing room
in the most elegant palace OF the new or
old world. As sample OF It's appreciation
we will only cite a few among the many
sales made by Mason and Hamlin's ener-
getic General Agent, w. I. Peugh.
Jas. Davis purchased piano from Mr.
Peugh last week to be sent to Cheyenne,
w. T. Conductor Brown also bought q
piano to be shipped to Hannibal, his home.
Two pianos were sold to parties In Boon
vile. These pianos since their introduce
ton here have created great deal OF e1-
element in the state although only one
month since the opening in this city. Mr..
Peugh has bsen busy attending TO his
numerous orders and his sales in that
time have been wonderfully large.
1t would be profitable Tor all who con-
template purchasing q piano or organ to
call on Mr.. Peugh, the general agent, at
116 East Fifth street.