Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-20
HAND ORGANS.
At!oJ WATER POWER INSTRUMENT WITH
T. KEYS
Hand Organs for Farmholses AID for Country Dances
Tunes That PrsyaiL-Ihe Chance Of
Getting S1msh!ng New.

tive last week, ana ct times lncllhed 10 ne
feverisb. The ordinary four-tune hand
organ was largely handled, though not in
much demand on the street. The boom
was of artificial origin, and was due to the
fact that holders of stock were trying to
force the market MeloisOns were firm,
with an upward tendency. The demand
for OrchestriOns was quite limited. Monkey
stock has almost ceased to he quOtsd, and
is now altogether in the hands OF one or
two out-of-,Own brokers.
Monkeys and hand organs have dis
solved partnership said Mr.. Taylor. Mr.
TAYLOR ia the only hand organ manulaCtu-
Ter in the city. THE board of aldermen
passed law torbjdding monkeys being
hauled around az sideshows to hand
organ
do you know why they did sou
eye. they gave reason at the time, hut
il wasn't the true one They said a sick
LADY on Lexington avenue had baen badly
frightened by monkey that climbed up in
front OF her bedroom window. Maybe she
was. But do you think the Board OF
Aldermen cared about sick lady being
frightened? Hardly. The real facts Of the
case are about as follows: A prominent
alderman had been on a prOtracted spree.
His friends couldn't Sc. him to stop
drinking Some Of them put up Job ~
Tighten him into aobre;y. They borrow
ed a monkey from an organ grinder and
painted him green. Then they turned
him loose in the alderman's bedroom. The
alderman tumhled into bed, drank "a
usual. He Weakened up durin2 the night
and ht the gl5. Then he saw Mr.. Monkey
in his coat Of green paint perChad on the
bedpost. Was he frightened? | shOnld
s.y he was. He dashed ont of the room
and into the street. His exit was hasty,
and he didn't take all Of his garments
with him
"Dd lie discover the trick"
"He discovered il The next day, and il
cast him several holtca. AMI at the next
meeting oG the aldermen he got somebody
to propose a Law to abolish monkeys
"What are the latest spring fashions in
hand organs
Except in the matter Of tune cylinders
there is ~ change worth mentioning Hand
organs will still he worn 2 good deal in tn"
omen aif, the same AS last summer. They
will ne rather popular with Juveniles Their
fayorite promenade will he in narrow,
crowded streets and near the windows OF
nervous and irritable invaliis. Almost any
sort Of dress will do with hand organ.
Drsa4 snits are not necessity. Gridiron
shirts are barred "
AS to the latest fashions in tune cylin
der-?"
"Wcll, there is still good call for Bon
lauger's March 1t is perfectly astOnish-
ing how popular that tune is for hand
organs. The only one that approaches it
in popularity is Que Of Harrigan's, 4 Owe
Ten Dollars to O'Gra1y'.
oygrtcu dollar, ;u % Grady,
You'd ld.uk Dee had Il mortgage Oh my Htc.
He calls 10 SCENE every morning.
And at night he send, hi wife
Hn tried o. have me pawn me girl piano
Think Grady has dreadful gal.
Cult,, hc wants iONA.l II. rub IL oft the slate
AM div, cent Ae'. ever get at all
There's nothing remarkably catchy
about the words, but the tune seems to
have caught the crowd"
Have you heard anything from Verdi
new opera, 'Otello'2'
NO, not yet. Bat we have something
from The Pearl Of Pekin, which il newer
still. operate airs, however, ale not in
much demand. Hand organ tunes must
he the poor mans musiC-the music Of the
crowd Now, here's new instrument for
Rochrster-a 500 trumpet organ, with T.
keys, a piCcolo, and n trumpet and You
can hear what sort of tunes they have
selected. Turn the handle, Jimmy"
Jimmy turned the handle. There was n
crash of keys, ringing Of triaugltsr blare
of trumpets This was the overture. 1t
was q big, stationary instrument, to be
driven by waterpOwer. IL tired JImmy's
muscle to turn the handle. After the pre-
llminary crash-what was this new and
enhancing melody that Rochester had
chosen Could j. be
Yes, it's, said Mr. Taylor.
The Letter tina, She L1ngCd For Never
Came And the next il 'Boulangers
March II has alsO 'R)Ck-a-By Baby
and st. Patrick's Day and Fly Away
Birdie, and a Wandering Minstrel, |. y
and You'll Never Miss the Lager TIL the
Key Rams Dry All those are popular
everywhere.
The letter that never came made Jimmy
sweat He seemed glad TO let 40, Teen
he tried another instrument, smaller
one There were organs scattered around
everywhere There were half,mRde organs
on the floor and work benches. There
were polished walnut organs on the
shelves There were organs on stills, and
three story Orgacs that looked like dressing
cases, ard organs with glass panels and or
gaus with drums. There was on organ
that had to be turned by steam, and made
more noise than brass band of ~ pieces.
fumes from 'Ermnie' are still popular,
said Mr. Tay lor. The 'Mkado' is about
played ont for city business, but il still
called for by country customers. Why,
some OF the country people are still! asking
for 'Pnafore.' 4 very popular tune in the
country is SCanan's My Nellie's Blue
Eyes'
Ny Nt'ie., b.uc eyes.
Nv Nellie blue eyes.
Brighter than star 'hH; ,Giue a. night,
AIg NJ. les hlug eyes