Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-04
=. Z. Osborne.

"MuSic hath charms 20 Soothc the savage breast
\ prominent business man once
saidS al consider one of the most in
dispensNble articles that n house can
contain to be that of piano" Civ
ing as his grounds for this assertion
that there is nothing that will tend to
educate and elevate the mind, SO much
as music, While many may con
slider this rs somewhat strong, there
is an oloment of truth contained
therein, There is nothing that viii
affect n man, or woman for that
matter, SO much rs to hear the old
familiar songs of those by gone days,
when, rs babies, they We're soothed
to sleep by fond mothers lullaby.
In these days of mad soramhlng to
accumulate gold too often all things
else are lost sight of, and man be.
comes but machine, but let them
but hear the old songs or music that
was u sleep producer 10 them in their
intantile days, and how quick IL will
throw open the flood gates of mom-
DRY, and cause many to pause and
remember the prayers that were
offered in their behalf, by that which
may be almost forgotten mother, 1t
should hc the aim of all those who
have the means to do ali in their power,
to surround the loving ones with that
tnI win ,InNnta npl ,,A1fyh
Distinctly notable among Mineral
Points business establishments is the
time.honored and widely known
music house oi 5. II. Osborne, which
is located on High street, and which
for number of years has maintained
high standing among the trade, The
onterprising proprietor finding his
present quarters inadequate for his
rapidly increasing business, has leased
the west store of the new Hornung
block, now in course of erection, which
when complete will give Mr. Osborne
the leading and best equipped music
emporium in the entire state. The
store will be finished In hard wood
electrical lights, and u handsomely
furnished private once. The stock 20
be carried win be the largest ever
shown in the state, with the pos
sble exception Of Milwaukee, II will
! be Il truly metropolitan establishment,
admirably conducted and well ordered,
and unusually complete In every depart.
ment, and the business, which is of
! both Wholesale and retail character,
will sustain It's old.time reputation for
reliable instruments and equitable
dealing only strictly llrst.cIas in.
struments are offered for sale here,
every article sold being fully warranted,
while the prices prevailing are eX-
ceptonally low. Pianos and organs
are sold Mt rock-bottom figures, for
cash or on easy payments, and pur-
chasers are assured Of getting excellent
value and satisfactory treatment ut
all times in this deseryedly popular
and responsible house.
Mr.. Osborne handles MI the leading
makes Of pianos and organs, including
the superb productions of Steinway,
lla2elton Bros, and Mason 81 liamlin
In pianos, the A, b. Chase, Chicago
Cottage and Easton and llamlin
make Of organs. lie also carries in
stock vast line, varied and exceed
ingly fine assortment, which com
prises, besides first class pianos and
organs in every style, yiolins, celloes,
guitars, mandolins, bapj os, drums,
accordeons, harmonious and null
Hilarious collection Of small instru-
ments; also number of attractive
novelties In automatic boxes, high class
and popular sheet music, instructive
books, strings and kindred articles in
almost endless variety.
Mr. Osborne was born ut Shulls.
burg, this state, on the 22d of June,
1851, and the first twelve years were
spent in that city. After reaching
that age the following four years
we're spent in travelling with his
parents, who then decided TO make
Mineral Point their home. His father,
Henry Osborne, opened and conducted
general merchandise store here for Il
number of years. At an early age
Mr.. Osborne displayed wonderful
taste for music, and soon mastered the
piano and organ, and adopted the
teaching Of music as a profession,
being possessed of one Of the finest
deep bass voices In the entire country.
His voice is rich and yolumlnous, and
1t Is under his perfect control; and he
has been In great demand by some Of
the best church choirs and concert
companies in the country, and has
been rendered positions with number
Of the best quartets In the United
States. He was associated with the
celebrated Mendelssohn Quartet, of
Chicago, for a time. AS teacher he
Is considered by those competent to
judge as one Of the most proficient
in the profession in the entire state.
Nature, besides endowing him with
magnificent voice, has also dealt
kindly with him in appearances, as he
is q gentleman OF fine physique,
courteous In manners, aifabie dispo-
sition, and one who numbers his
friends both socially and in business
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