The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-26
a "Reminiscences of the Merchants
Week.

Scene at Schriner's Piano warerooms.
Lyons block, 1873 Broughton street. Several
ladies from the country:
Lady-We have come back to hear your
SteinlUdy Pianos again. We have been at
all the music stores and heard all the
different Pianos.
Mr.. S. plays on Steinway Upright.
Young Miss-On, mamal this is ever 50
much sweeter
LADY, think, Mr.. S.. that your.playiug
makes this Piano sound 50 sweet; you can
make any sound well
MIR. S.-Madam, if the tone was not in
the instrument, the best player in the world
cannot get it out. That is just where the
SteinlUdy Pianos excel all other instru-
ments by their beautiful singing quality of
tone and evenness of scale. Pat any Piano
side by side with the StejnlCdy and any
musical ear can at once Getect The differ
ence. l can tell Steingdy tone and touch
blindfolded. You believe that my playing
has something to do with il. You are not
the first lady who made this same remark
but can call up my brother or son, and
the Piano will not vary under their fingers
Lady-Do all play the Piano in this
housed
Mr.. S.-Yes, madame, all of our family
do. l would not consider that we were
| competent to transact a Piano and Organ
business unless we could perform and knew
every detail or their construction, although
we are not practical Piano makers You
would expect q dry goods merchant, from
his experience, TO be able to tell you what
an article IS composed of that he offers for
sale. A lawyer is expected to present his
clients case 10 a jury in the best igat. The
more able he is, the more proofs he can
gather on his side TO convince a Jury, the
more certain he is of gaining his case.
Thrice armed IS he whose cause Is Just"
| have the best Piano, and am, therefore,
| thrice armed. 1t now only depends on me
to convince you ladies That such is A fact,
and you, the jury, will render a favorable
verdict. OF course, in our business wa
could employ people to play for us, but
how much more Independent do we feel
when we can do without any help, if neces-
sary. Every man knows his business best,
and has his interest more at heart than a
stranger, even an employe. People have
often remarked that they left the selection
OF the instrument TO Us because they had
confidence in our musical knowledge and
experience. / know q case, a publisher OF a
newspaper, whose printers had struck, and
came nearly stopping the issue of his
paper, exempliied his trade by taking off
his coat, rolling up lis sleeves, went 70
work setting type, and got bis paper out on
time. He could not have done so il he had
not been a regular printer by trade. Ho
learned the trade in his you. h. as we all
commenced our study of music when We
were boys. An art and science like music
cannot be acquired with any degree Of sue
cess, unless commenced in early lite.
what Wdiie does not learn,
William nersr tCiHn
l have fou d tina. al employe has GER
tainly more respect for his employer Whel
h. feels hat the latter knows as much, or
moro. about his business than ho djes. II a
merchant has a good article 90 sell, knows
Us su orior qualities, aud besides has the OK
perieuce, he viii never have any difficulty
IN dispo.iug Of it. Inferior goods require
the most taking and that often not within
strict limos Of truth. 10 does not require
much persuasion 10 sell S'ciutody Pianos
they speak flr themselves, and yo1,
madam, are one ~ those who experience IL
now Iley have really no competition.
Lady--4ou may ship this Piano Ny
husband ~ call before we leave town and
settle Tor it.
Mr.. s.-1hanka, madam, viii do 50
with pleasure.