Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
FOR FINE Toilet Soap, Perfumes, CIGARS, ctc. visit the City DRUG STORE
 GS BANK STREET. CHAS. A. BRIGGS. Manager
How Is the Piano Business ?

When customers in fact or prospective ask that question We at once come to the conclusion that they are slightly interest ed and exert ourselves accordingly to make him or her more so.
 When an agent in the same line of busi- ness propounds the question with grave countenance, our opinion is at once formed that he is desirous of ascertaining the exact condition of the business in general, and answer him accordingly.
 Who creates demand for pianos and organs! Why good, live, smart agents. They are the intermediate, so to speak, between the manufacturers and the people. Into their hands is cOnfided the delicate task of convinc- ing, if possible, the customers that they really need the instrument for social and above all educational advancement of their children. How often we are met with the argument that no piano or organ was thought of in their younger days, even as luxury, to say nothing of it's being a valuable acquisition and help to educa- ton. That as thus far they have been able to make theirway in the world without it surely the children should be content to do the same. Such customers forget that the progress of time is of any value to the human race. Could they have their way the world would be turned back and the present generation no better advanced in the art of music than the preceding one, condition of affairs un- desirable. Such people are to be pitied rather than condemned from the stand point of one idea, like father like child Happily the fraternity does not number customers of that class in the majority and they usually find themselves left by their more progressive neighbors awaken ing too late to the fact that the neighbours child has by this very instrument oe edu- cation far eclipsed theirs in the struggle for supremacy in the battle of life.
 To our brother agents we offer tl,e sug- gestion that honor in dealing with GUS toner should always be above every other consideration. Never make state ments that it is impossible to fulfill, simply to gain point the better of your antagonists. But rather let us deal as be- comes gentlemen of an honorable pro- fession keeping i1 mind the golden rule and selling our goods strictly on their merits according our competitors at all times the same treatment and courtesy ex- pected by every gentleman in honorable prosecution of business.
 To the people who are always our friends we would say, listen patiently, become interested if possible. Should, however, your patience be sorely trled an easy remedy would be to inform the agent that you have decided to make or have made your selection from the well known and reliable house of B. Shoninger & Go, Shoninger or Weber piono, as the case may be, and are only waiting for the fall house cleaning to be completed before placing it in your home. Such a course will save you much annoyance and secure you the best the market affords, beautifying your home with that most desirable of ali household effects, fine piano or organ.
 B. SHoNINGER & Go,
 227 Bank St, Waterbury, Conn. Geo L. Pelharo, Manager.