The phonoscope (Nov 1896-Dec 1899)

THE PHONOSCOPE. December, 1896 XlClbat tbeie wrote us about tbe phonoscope. London, England, Dec. 1, 1896 To the Editor of the Phonoscope, New York. Dear Sir: I have pleasure in tending you my best thanks for the first number of your journal just received. It by far surpasses my most sanguine expectations, and I offer you my sincere congratulations. The great evil of trade journals is their tendency to favoritism, making them in a great measure the trumpets of one particular Arm, set or clique. Your first number is entirely free from this, and it does one's heart good to see how objectively and purely business-like you treat every subject of interest to your readers. Competition is good in its place, but it is not the part of an editor to make himself its instrument. His role is rather that of a Judge in a trial by Jury; to lay before his readers the facts on all subjects of interest, plainly and siruply, leaving it to his readers to decide as to the merits. This, I repeat, you have succeeded in doing to perfection in your first number, and I am sure your well-known tact and absolute independence of character will enable you to continue so in all subsequent editions. Being an enthusiastic believer in the great future of the Phonograph. I have always regretted the intentional sand-throwing by certain parties, and I hail with delight the advent of a respectable journal, which will spread far and wide a true and intimate knowledge of this most interesting science. We want light, not darkness. J. H. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 19, 1S96. To Phonoscope Publishing Co., 822 Broadway, New York. Gentlemen: A copy of your monthly magazine has been placed in our hands, and we find it of great interest. We are sending you to-day some copies of the Edison Phonographic News, a magazine devoted to the same general subjects as your own, which we have been publishing for the last three years. * * * * We will continue to send the News to you regularly and shall hope 'to receive yours in return ****** We believe there is a large field in the line of business which your publication and our own represents, and be therefore welcome you to this field in which we have been engaged for the past five years, and shall hope that you will find the publishing of your journal monthly a pleasant and profitable venture. With kind regards from the members of outcompany, yours, very truly, J. L. A. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 23, 189G. Phonoscope Publishing Company. Gentlemen: We are in receipt of the first number of your publication, and perused same with considerable interest. We wish you success with the same and trust that your subscription list will be a large one, as our line of business is certainly in need of just such a journal. We shall be pleased to receive several sample copies which we shall endeavor to put to good use. * * * * Will you kindly inform us where we can obtain information regarding the Metaphone. and where same is manufactured, etc., etc. * * * * * *With best wishes. The M. E. CO. New York, Dec. 7, 1896. The Phonoscope, 822 Broadway, New York. Gentlemen: Allow us to say that although but one copy of ThePhonoscopehasbeenissued, we have received orders from California, Texas and Canada, and this morning two orilcrs from European companies, which shows the widespread circulation your paper has acquired, and proving how valuable it will be to all dealers who handle inventions that your journal is devoted to. You have our best wishes. THE INTERNATIONAL FILM CO. Berlin, Germany, Nov. 29, 1896. Phonoscope. Dear Sirs: I am in receipt of the first number of your journal, which I have carefully read, and I wish to say if you keep succeeding numbers up to this standard of excellence, they would be cheap at one dollar per number. I am leaving Berlin, for London, where I intend establishing myself as a dealer in all kinds of talking machines, retaining an agency in Berlin. I will write you more fully with my subscription and London address within the next fortnight. With hearty greetings and wishing the Phonoscope a long and prosperous career, yours sincerely, J. N. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 23. 1896. The Phonoscope Publishing Co., New York. Gentleman: I am just in receipt of a sample copy of the "i'honoscope.'' which is a real gem, and should find its way into every household, regardless of direct beneficiary results. A journal devoted to such important subjects, will undoubtedly prove a boon to all possessors of phonographs, graphophones, scopes. etc. Enclosed you will find one dollar for which please send to my address "The Phonoscope" for one year. Wishing the Phonoscope long life and prosperity, I am, very respectfullv vours, T. C. H. Philadelphia. Pa., Nov. 30. 1896. Mr. Editor. Sir: Have been in this particular line of business for the past five years, and do certainly consider your bright paper of great value to talking machines, owners and all interested, and more so to those not acquainted with this one great invention. ****** Wishing the "Phonoscope"' long li?e. vours. J.' S. W. Montreeal, Canada. The Phonoscope. Gentlemen: Your sample copy to hand. It is just the paper I have been looking for. I am a subscriber to two other phonograph journals, but they ***** y^ith your publication. I enclose SI for one year's subscription and send you list of likely subscribers. * .* * * * * Yours truly, P. K. Joplin, Mo.. Nov. 30. 1896. The Phonoscope Publishing Co., New York. Gentleman: I am in receipt of copy of Vol. 1. No. 1, of the Phonoscope, for which please accept my thanks. ***** 1 consider the Phonoscope a long felt want among exhibitors, and wish you success. How about your exhibitor's directory? 1 should like to have my name among the boys. ****** Respectfully vours. G. H. W. Jacksonville, Fla.. Nov. 23. 1S96. The Phonoscope Publishing Co., 822 Broadway. New York. Gentlemen: I have received the first issue of the Phonoscope, and am more than pleased with it. I consider it a most valuable journal of information and should be hailed with joy by all traveling exhibitors like myself. Please place my name on your subscription list. Enclosed you will find "price" of same. Yours truly. A. J. Cyrene, Mo., Nov. IS. 1896. The Phonoscope Publishing Co.. 822 Broadway. New York. Gentlemen: I enclose one dollar in stamps for one year's subscription to the Phonoscope. Hope you will have success with your publication as this will till the wants of many patrons along a scientific line. We in Missouri have been much worried by cheap machines and worthless records, so that it makes it very difficult for a good outfit to make expenses. Yet the people of this State appreciate the hest and are willing to paj for it. G. M. G. St. Catharines, Out.. Nov. 23. 1896. Dear Sirs: I received a copy of your journal. All persons using any of the amusement machines should have the journal. 1 enclose .<1 for the coming year, and wish vou every success. **•••* J. McC. Austin, Tex., Nov. 23, 1896. The Phonoscope Publishing Co., New York. Sirs: He is a wise man who knows a good thing when he sees it, but he is a miser who fails not to benefit by that good thing. Yours, etc., R. L. R. The Phonoscope Publishing Co. Gentlemen: The sample copy at hand. We like its appearance very much, and wish you success, which we back up with a year's subscription. The need of just such a medium is manifest, simply to protect phonograph users (If nothing more), from the many impositions they have been subject to by unprincipled dealers in supplies. There may be a way to accurately duplicate records, but certainly they are not all "onto" it, and any one selling any such stuff as we have all seen in the past year or so, should be arrested for fraud. We pay for our records in advance, and if they are disposed to roast us, they have all the advantage. I think 1 can show a dozen records bought from a Western city a few months ago, that any grand jury would vote an indictment for swindling in four minutes. ******* Yours truly. C. D. M. Batteries The "S and S" Battery The Southern Battery Company have lately perfected and placed on the market an improved battery, under the ttle of "The S. and S. Battery," that embodies many new and desirable features. 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The Port Elizabeth line was then connected up, the lecturer observing that with the extremely sensitive instruments used in the government offices it was not necessary to use ordinary electric batteries for the signalling to such a distance as Port Elizabeth, disconnected the battery commonly employed and. plunging a steel knife and a silver fork into an orange, sent telegraphic signals by means of the feeble currents thus generated. He then asked the front row of the audience to join hands, and putting them in the circuit, sent signals through their bodies to Port Elizabeth and back by nua is of the orange coll. St. Louis Globe Democrat.