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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



fairies' Jlfprtmciit. 



MUSIC AND CHEAP PIANOS. 



"O music! thy oelesiial strain 

 la slill resistless, slill the same; 

 And l'aitl\fiil as ilic miahly sea 

 To the piile star thai n'er iis realm presides. 



The spell-haiinil tides 

 Of human passinn rise and fall for thee!" 



As a poople, we do no: have ainnsenients enongli. 

 Music, us a .«ouree of atiuiseiiient, i.s allowed l)y all 

 to be the most refining and elevating; its influence 

 i« felt in every heart. Its study and i)romnlgati(>t. 

 should be encouraged by all who have tiie good of 

 aociety. and the advancement of sound morality 

 and refinement, at heart. In the study 

 of music tlie piano-forte has become the 

 indispensable instrument, and an article 

 necessary in every family ; and its diffu- 

 sion and genei-al use is the key to ad- 

 vancement in all those social qualities 

 that adorn the heart and mind, and ren- 

 der our home-circles the gardens and 

 nurseries of those bright and lasting buds 

 and blossoms of refinement and morality 

 tiiat shed its pure niys always about, 

 ever fnigrant and refreshing. But pianos 

 heretofoie have been an article beyond 

 tlte reach of the middling and poorer 

 classes of society, and thousands uf those 

 whose t;»ste and feeling longed for the 

 privileges of music and the piano, were 

 deprived of the enjoyment on account 

 of the higli cost of the latter. We are 

 ]iai)py to find that Messrs. Boardman, 

 GuAY, &. Co., of Albany, N. Y., are now 

 making excellent pianos for the unprece- 

 dented low price of $125 to $150. This 

 18 a step in the right direction, and we hope our 

 farmers will encourage the movement. Messrs. 

 Boardman, Gray, & Co. will undoubtedly furnisii 

 full particulars to all who wish it. Godey^i La(ly\ 

 Bool\ speaking of these pianos, says: 



" In our May number we mentioned that Messrs. 

 Boakdman, Gray, & Co., of Albany, New York, 

 were about making a piano at a low price, especi- 

 ally adajjted to the wants of schools, etc. Now it 

 gives us nmch pleasure to announce that they have 

 tlie article fully perfected, and it proves .«ill they 

 promised as a musical instrument, and at the price 

 also, "at less than iialf the amount usually paid." 



"The piano is of six octaves, being the upper six 

 octaves of an A scale seven octave, and therefore 

 ANY Musio OAN BE I'EKFORMEo ON' IT that can be ou 

 a seven octave, except tlie lower base notes, which 

 are not strictly essential. Combining tlieir improved 

 new scales, they obtain all the musical ca])acity 

 uecessary and great power in a small space, tlie 

 l^iano being only five and a half feet long and two 

 and a half fcot wide. The cases are finished with 

 all large round corners, back and front the same; 

 have their new and latest great improvement, the 

 insulated iron rim and frame, cast in one piece, 

 forming the u[)per part of the case, making them 

 very durable, as well as ornamental; and they will 

 remain in tune and order for a great length of time, 

 fully equal to their large and elegant instruments, 

 which are renowned fur this important principle, 



thuscomlMiiing all the improvements in pianos 

 and simplifying them. They are enabled to c 

 these instrununts, finished in handsome cases 

 school piu'poscs, securely boxed for transportat 



at ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. T 



make the same musical instrument, finished in r 

 wood cases, highly i)olished, suitable for the colt 

 small parlor, or sitting-room, forming tin elej. 

 piece of fiiridture at one iidndred and fiety i 

 i.ARS. These pitinos are all the makers repre; 

 them, and are fully warranted so to prove am 

 give satisfiicti(ni; and their names as makers 

 stiflicient tiiat they will fulfil all promises. T 

 will furni>h circulars giving full descriptions 

 particulars of these as well as their large pia. 

 on application. 



BOARDMAN, GHAT, <t CO. S COTTAGE PIANO. 



"Messrs. Boardman, Gray, & Co. have thus i 

 one of the greatest wants of the age, and sho 

 have the especial thanks, countenance and supf 

 of all who love music, and believe in its influe 

 and refining power, especially with the young, 

 furnishing seminaries, schools, etc., with pianos t 

 are really good and durable, at less than half 

 usual price paid, it gives them the powei" to exti 

 the study of music to a larger number and at \ 

 rates; and then more of our children can afford 

 study music, when they can obtain good and < 

 gant pianos at comparatively so small an outl 

 In our cities there are hundreds of families v 

 want a piano thtit will take but little room, and 

 have the musical requisites, for tlie sitting-roora 

 nursery, for their children to practice on, insti 

 of their being confined to the piano in the par 

 etc.; and then, again, there are tens of thonsai 

 of families throughout our country, in moder 

 circumstances, who do not feel able to make 

 outlay of $;jUO or $4-00, that can now, for $1 

 have all tlie advantages of a superior piano-fortt 

 enliven tlieir homes, and elevate and refine 

 character and minds of their children. Such 

 the enterpri.se of these eminent piano-forte in 

 ufacturers, always looking to the wants of 

 :ieoi)le, and always furnishing an article fully 

 be depended on; so we advise all who want g( 

 piano-fortes to send on their orders to them 

 Albany, New York." 



