Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-25
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Anything to Beat
LUDDEN & BATES.
But It Kant Be Did!
NOT THIS TRIP"
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Absurd. libellous, and false state
ments concerning our business were pub
lished recently in The Musical Courier,
trade music paper published in New
| York city.
A malicious and despicable competitor
furnished, or caused to be furnished, the
names and addresses Of Music Teachers,
Musicians, Merchants, and prospective
piano purchasers in this city to whom
copies OF said paper, with the article IN
question marked in blue pencil. were
nase G.
For the publication Of the article in the
/ New Ork paper We care little, as its
false statements can be easily cOntro-
Nerted, but the circulation OF marked
| copies here among those who are not reg
Llar subscribers, and hence will not see
our retutation of the charges. Is cal
culated 10 do US harm, and the more
especially since certain sympathizers
with the aforesaid competitor are aiding
MIN liz his attempt 10 inJure our standing
and trade, by privately circulating the
paper and calling attention TO the article.
We therefore deem it advisable to place
the whole business squarely before the
public and let It's true inwardness be
revealed.
The Musical COurier's abusive article
contains no exposures or charges that
disturb Us or that we cannot prove
totally false. Nor are we In the least
afraid 10 have said article noted by
friends, patrons or toes, here or else
where. Our business is carried on in a
square way, and there is nothing con-
nected with 1t that We want concealed or
that won't bear all the light that can be
turned on by trade music papers, malic-
lous competitors, or dssteCted, dis
charged employees OF agents. All such
being invited to sail right in for all they
are worth.
To show how little we fear the utmost
ventilation OF our business methods that
the Musical Courier. aided by our de-
splcaoie home competitor can give. we
herewith republish their rascally charges
word for word. Read them carefully.
ard then see ii the facts which we pre-
sent below 90 not stamp the attack as
absurd. unUruthtul, and y1llainous;
From Musical Courier OF Jan. IS.
lam constrained TO print q "a her unfair
-vs3eG OF advertising aH0pted by q very
-ar firm, SD 20 which my attention has
aran caleb with request to notice. ms the
comp. slnaCt writes. 'Wnst We a4vr 70 contend
with" The Lutdcu & Bates Southern Music
House savannah. ga, Is aGytrtlSlnZ Gold
Na.cbes given away" To every ca-a pUr-
eaa-e- 81 a piano be veen nov. AID Dee. !.
$50 from Us direct or through any Of our Ten
branch houses or 30 ageucIe.. We viii pre-
-ent as a corpiim eutsry souvenir an elegant
god W4tcn sOlI by jewellers a. $40 70
S5t.' Now, that seems ali right snI far 50
ar and Tor firms n o. care 10 do business on
ina principle DC Is perfectly e. tim ate. and
e2mpeIIors wac do lot approve Of IL have no
remedy.
However, dur ng the sane time that Lud-
leu and States were advertising ss above,
err, A. u the firm vas floating about winch
stalled the fol- wing.
"THs0w LIS some houses get such large
prices Tor instruments that they m afford to
nr0w II instruments, cdromos. bedroom sets
houses nj lo.s, and candy for the family. bat
We don't run any such humbuz schedule. We
give with each piano q good stool and cover.
with each organ q stool and instructor. and to
+ every purchaser OF an ms -rument premium
album clut2,nlug over - worth of choice
music. aud there re .. We makc sales bv
+ reducing prices. rather than playing the give
away game
/ tbs : calculated TO incense any competitor
/ on account OF It's manifest unfsirness. w
don't run snv such hum Dug schedule. We
MAKE sales By reuu ing prices, rather than
/ p,2yIn4 the Elve-away game. are the words
F Of tle Lud1eu Bates mouse. and vet al the
same time that use presents or gives away
5 SO or So gold watch with every piano pur-
chased during that time from 1t, It's branch
f stores Or It's 1lU agencies.
i ] believe p amos can be sold without a resc IT
T 20 sucn unfair means, and the Ludden &
f Bates house, above all others IN the south,
ought not 20 set surn examples Of business
practice. Ludten Bates Jhemsei yes term
the ''glvs-away" game a ''aumhu schedule 90
Then why resort 90 it a. ALI Ii . Is q ''hum o.
bug schedule IL should never have been IN
Z trocuced.
From Musical Courier 81 ian. ~.
The next letter Is rather serious and Will
impress our readers a. remarkable n some
respects Il IS addressed 1v the Ludtcn &
I Bates southern MusI. House. OF savannah. "a
+ some one IN GeOrg wa apparently waute q
+ to buy plano. The letter contains printed
T remarks above the dafe me as Flows. lone
r price - all, and that the lowest Known; after
which 10 proceeds;
savannah. ga Deem Der p, lss5.
. .'Mr. Charles Leamon. Amerlcu-. ga:
Dear >ir-We are In receIp- u your c.
. .eemed and vsluec favor, and, after duly Pc
rusinZ contents ~ same- Ne hasten 20 replr.
eve desire 90 call your attention 90 q few ~
the many merits ~ two STYLES Of pianos which
we sell az $3.50 cl- b.
THE drst IS an Ar.on piano. style 8 large
. size sstsranl square" OF r.. Uc-ave-. I'M fine
r6-ewo0d case. made eAluIuI by q superb
tulsh. handsome carved les alr lyrC. -6Tp11-
rne ri.uth. ans .fIrEs alr s-rli. desE. Q
mas front rouu1 conner, possesses many new
aud valuable improve % EMS. che most iu 70
uortaHt beirg OV r--r NJ lass Sad a<-s &c
treble. while It's durability, W5ra Inacshlp ami
. construction make Do t1s mes, n tine world Tor
. TIE NEIe. " -AfE ale
.style :. an ir-trumsnt OF the same name.
+ Is Is Cah'uet tUrizhr. po-sesslrS about the
+ same musical capacity, eiegAr and durA-
0lutr. Toe case j. quite handsome and az at
+ rr4ctive az thr square kv spec al REQ ue-i W e.
+ extend 0ur EJit watch offer untIi Jan arg L.
+ isss Hence. y you viii send rs q check for
$3.50 We vii -sBd you either ~ the above
pianos. WITH sl.it gold watch, lsties' 'o-
gents size. a due pi "a stool. emur0 der 9
f cover. piano method. RI u,ical ai4uH. an pay
the fire. gEt 70 YOUR railroad statron.~1- per our
circular elcloseQ. II, "a. the expiration Of tlt
j. day. 30 iais % give -at slactlcu. We -iH7
. ourselves % either refund your money or esq
change pianos. Nothing fairer ans the p K
cesr lonAnEa ever cHaret 20 pta-o buyers
Money must be- received by beeeInoe- 81. l,'5
as Yer Il dead after t1as ate r. froIF.
"LrDpEN bArEs ,orrHEhS Mrsic HOUSE.
This a indeed serious business. and leIvi 81
aside che sge al gold watch holiday c1aG and
az the o.ler s.,.s. lIec 2 the sun tota 1l
roa amount 90 lrrtl.r E, nj. eng the f-r E- r
especially w1er you ca1 damage o. 20. 81.
Tor "a . 81 or 10 t.e 1r -..I rlcAper AuU-
I SAY. .tas.rs at.te a.. these natter. COO
great points ore she stencil racket and -1.
OUTRAGEOUS csc .s Ifape1 Up 100 comuet.'
tors 1y th. L4f1ec E Blte4 house. I k11E o
u1 thfr uae in fra music tr11e rntt l
ever 8trpf "a. lss-e sref sWeen'rg art re
nnnritt'ry manifesto al .as fol1wil. 1rnaf
e4-t Ind s-..f. E-u'cl aG4 ma..ef py tr'
Laiieu 8 Bates holse
"BoW Biz l. Your Pocketbook!
"Taats ne ..csa.n tttes ave-axs p f-.
kHt urstn Dealer ...4 0HHs, 10 Pol
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