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) ; THE PHONOGRAM. THE MOST PROFITABLE PHONOGRAPH. j. V* *•' *) * ,11E Louisiana Pho- nograph Company claim the most profi table phon o- graph in the coun- try. On March 7th, 1801, "that company ])lacetl Phonograph No. 8,804, with nickel-in-the- slot attachment, in Eugene May’s drug store, corner of Canal and Chartres streets, in the city of New Orleans. This was the first machine placed, and the location was all that could be desired, being a fashionable c^ng store, with a magnificent*and largely patronized soda fountain. The phonograph took from the start and kept its custom, as is shown by the following record: Kwipt> to April $tli. one moptli. 8518*85: to May Nth. two months. 81.017.85; to June 8th. three months, 81*420.80. During all this time the phonograph and attachment ran with remarkable steadi- ness. and did not lose a day, nor did either of them have •■to be taken out or changed. The receipts were exceedingly uniform, ranging from 814 to 820. The biggest run was on March 21st, when 821.45 were taken in, and on April 11th and 12th, when the receipts for the two days were 840.85. The least return dur- imr the whole time was one bad day, when the receipts fell to 88.00. Since then live other phonographs have been placed within two blocks from this location, and its re- ceipts have fallen off to about 8250 a month. 'fhe company have also had good returns from a battery of eighteen phonographs and attachments placed at the great place of evening resort for New Orleans, the West End Lake Front Each cabinet in this arrangement has a small incandescent lamp, placed inside just above the phono- graph, which adds greatly to the attractive- ness of the exhibition. To burn these lights takes four of the ordinary Anglo-American batteries, the same as are used to run the phonograph. • The Louisiana Company puts out but a limited number of nickel machines, but puts them only in the best places, and never pays any percentage. The favor has been the other way, and, unless the place was very desirable, they have charged the proprietor for putting the outfit on his premises. Only the best music is used, and unusual care is taken to watch it and to remove it before it shows the signs of wear, 'flic attachment used is the I art- ford Model, a*purely nutomavic machine, which fact lias in no small degree con- tributed to the success achieved. The company have not a sufficient sup- ply of phonographs to do much at placing business machines as yet. They have out a limited number in good places where the parties can familiarize themselves with its workings as practical examples for others. Later, when the cotton season o]>ens, it is probable from the applications alreadv filed, that thev will have as much of this sort of custom as they can attend to properly. «