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August and September, 1889

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1 [ Yz inch rim, 19 inch neck. Rim of
nickel-plated German Silver and maple wood;
metal part of rim handsomely chased, wood
(inside of rim) finished in mosaic. 30 gold-plated
brackets, etc.
The neck is very elaborately carved and hand-
somely inlaid with pearl.
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Vol. VI. No. 3. Whole No. 63. August and September, 1889. PRIOE, TEN OENTS.
s. S. STEWART'S Oh! How Nice,! Our Successful Journal.
BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL, A paper called fifoonshine, and published iu Eng- The Journal is becoming more and more popular
IS PUBLISHED EACH ALTERNATE MONTH AT and has quite an army ofregular readers. It is possi·
land, in its issue of April 6th, last, gives a full page
cartoon, which is quite amusing. It is called "Days ble to extend its circulation to a very grtat extent;
221 and. 223 Church Street. Philadelphia, Pelllla. and simply by making all of its music very easy and
SUBSCRIPTION, FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR.
. with Celebrities/'and represents"The Royal Banjoist;'
Mr. Brewster, in several different scenes and a "finale" simple. By doing this we should cater to the tastes
in which the "Royal Banjoist" appears sitting upon 11 of an immense number of persons .who have little
With Premium, consisting of a copy of the
figure which we may presume is intended to repre. musical taste and who do not want any thing in the
8anlo and Gulter .usic Album. sent the moon. One of the scenes has the "Royal
musical line except easy tunes. But it is not our aim
SINGLE COPY. TEN CENTS. merely to dispose of a large edition of the Journal.
Banjoist" appearing before the Queen, and Her Ma-
If all the earths' population consisted of fools we
jesty is made to remark, "Thank you Mr. nrewster,
The Banjeaurine. could feel it not at all out of the way to cater to fools
now could you play me that sweet old nigger air;
and "answer a fool according to his folly." But ail
At the time of Stewart's introduction of the now The Old Folks at Home?" The description of the
are not fools, as our already well established circula-
,veIl known Banjeaurine the instrument was unrecog- "Royal Banjoist" in a dress·coat that would do credit
lation shows, and we therefore prefer to have a goodly
nized and unknown. Stewart was sole inventor and to a waiter in any first· class restaurant, is quite
percentage of wise heads among our 511 bscribers, and
the first to introduce the Banjeaurine. Stewart crea· amusing, to say the least. Another scene represents
r.ence shall continne in the same line and to pursue
ted the demand for Banjeaurines which causes this our "Royal Banjoist" in the act of confronting H. R.
the same policy in conducting the Journal, that we
ins'trument to have a sale. Other manufacturers have H., the Prince of Wales, and the Prince in made to
have heretofore pursued. \Ve make the Journal so
lost no time in imitating Stewart's Banjeaurine and say; "The fact is Mr. Brewster, I've something better
good that no Banjoist, who aspires to the name, can
in seeking to benefit by the labor of S. S. Stewart, to do," and adds that II. R. H., dou }lot play the
afford to miss a single number of it. The J71trnal
Boston has at least four manufacturers of imitations of banjo.
must sell because it is good and of value to the pm·
Stewart's Batljeaurine, Chicago has two or three, and
chaser. Hundreds of letters attest that it is the best
there are many other "smaller fry" who do not count.
Banjo Instructor before the public, and that it shows
But as none of them can stamp the name of Stewart,
no favoritism in its news columns. Its Correspondents
nor use the Stewart trade-mark on their instruments,
Colnmns.are always interesting and the information
they cannot find the ready sale that the Stewart meets
there given is always authorative and reliable. Hun-
with. The Brace for attaching and regulating the
dreds of Correspondent<> bear witness to this one fact
neck 'of Stewart's Banjeaurine is secured by patent so i
alone, that the Journal, as published to day, is worth
that it cannot be used by these land sharks, and they
many times the price charged for it.
are obliged to fasten their necks with extension finger-
boards in the same manner that the neck without the
linger-board is attached. If they could only put the
Remedy for False Strings.
Stewart lone in their instruments they would be The only remedy for strings breaking frequently
semewhat excusable for making imitations of the during the warm seasons, and the only remedy for
Stewart. false strings, appears to be in the general adoption of
the new and improved Silk Composition strings.
Matters in Boston. Bolsover Gibbs. Try them. We will mail you 10 1st or 5th strings
for $1.00. We will mail you 15 1st or 5th gut strings
Banjo business in Boston is good. J. C. Haynes & Co. While in Chicago recently, Brother Bolsoyer Gibbs for the same price, $1.00
.IIm'e in addition to their store at 33 Conrt Street, a had a crayon portrait made by a brother banjo artist,
large Wholesale Musical Instrument Department at Harry L. Keith, from which he has kindly permitted
No. 694 Washington Street, where they carry an
Banjo Strings.
us to make a rough sketch. It represents Mr. Gibbs
immense stock, and a few hundred Stewart Banjo's. Our composition strings, made of Silk and as hard
in one of his happiest moods and no doubt will
Thompson & Odell, have removed to new and larger and firm as gut, are the only known substitute for the
be appreciated by many of our readers. Those
quarters at 523 Washington Street. Gatcomb & Co., gut strings, which break so readily in warm moi~t
who admire-(and they are many)-those choice
have opened a new office at ~o.· 58 Winter Street, weather.
Gibbserain musical efforts btely produced, snch as The
",here Messrs. Shattuck, Babb, Harris and Galeucia These Silk strings are specially made for Banjo
Funeral March of Old Jaw.bone, Aunt Susie's Walk-
are al:;o located. Mr. Lansing still has his Studio in first and fifth strings, and are all of one nnifonn size
in, Phantom l'IIarch, &c. Will be pleased to have
the Tremont Temple Building, Mr. Lansing informed and it is \'cry rare to find a false string among them.
Mr. Gibbs latest portrait, representing the condition
the writer that their Club, "The Boston Ideal Banjo, i he was in \\·hen he lianscribed or composed the now Price 15 cts. for single string.
Mandolin and Gnitar Club," had made very lucrative Ten silk tirst and fifth strings for '1.00 mailed to
famous Liquid Inspiration Schottische.
engagements for this season and had been very pros- any address on receipt of price.
perous during the past season. It is the general We are also selling onr well known Banjo strings
opinion among the Banjo teachers and manufacturers .our Next Number. of gut at 50 cts. per full set of five strings. The ./irst
that the Banjo is working iu. way to the front and and fifth strings of gut we are selling at the low price
Om issue for Ocwber and November will be printed of 15 strings for $1.00 or IOclS. for single string,
",ill continue to lead the Guitar and Mandolin.
Boston is well represented in' Banjo Teachers and about the 15th of October, or possibly mailed to any address.
tltere are thousand,; of players in that- city. a little sooner than that. S. S. Stewart, 223 Church St., Proia.
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The Banjo is quite as much improved in the last "The Banjeaurine you got out for me has turned
10 years as the flag has been, and in this Centennial out a grand instrument. All that have seen it say it
year we ought to return thanks for being so fortunate is the finest instrument they ever saw, both in work-
as to possess a "Stewart" whose first name ought to manship and tone." This is what T. F. Southworth,
be" Progress," for it is to him we owe so much im· of Lynn, Mass., has to say of the Banjeaurine.
provement in the instrument of our Nation.
I purchased a Stewart brand in London some 6
The following interesting letter comes from Frank
years ago. That instrument stood the test of foggy
L. Wilson, Atchison, Kansas.
England, misty Scotland, and the bogs of Ireland,
and lastly it stood the severe test of 4 trips across that I received the new Stewart Orchestra Banjo about
'Ve recently received quite a long letter frum E. big pond p 2000 miles}. the Atlantic Ocean, and a week ago. I have not got the head drawn down
M. Hall, from his home in Chicago, and he is quite hundreds of miles through "God's Country," and it where it ought to be yet, but the tone is "splendid."
well again and will settle down to teaching. 'Ve can never failed to secure triple encores for the player It is by far the best Banjo that I ever owned. It
assure our readers that Mr. Hall is not and has not wherever it was played. only strengthens my opinion that you are the "King"
been at any time "insane," as some of the papers I always like to speak well of the Bridge that car· of Banjo Makers. I only hope that the time will be
had it. ries me over, and for this reason I mention this old short when I shall be the happy owner of one of your
friend here. exceptionally fine Banjos. Do not forget me when
Allen Field, of Little Rock, Arkansas, writes an you have such on hand. I am glad to hear that Mr.
My neW Universal Favorite, which I have now
interesting letter, from which the following is an Hall is getting well. The Banjo world has a great
purchased, will, I hope follow in the steps of my
extract : - exponent in Mr. Hall. He is the best player that I
first Stewart, and if I am a live and active' member
ever heard.
"Enclosed you will find 50 cts., for which please of this U ni verse 6 years from to-day, I shall report
send one years subscription to the Journal, to com· to "the quiet little man" in Philadelphia how much When he was here last, he, with the rest of Gorman's
mence with June number. Minstrels, stopped at the Windsor Hotel. I having
of a "Favorite" the" Univ~rsal" has become, as I
expect to play it in Old England, Bonnie Scotland heard that he was with them, determined to see him
"This is not for myself, but I will subscribe before
and Merry Ireland before many months. and also see and hear a Banjeaurine.
long, and also order some strings and want a price
list for my self. 'Veil, I, thinking that he was like most all Banjo
The improvements made in the Stewart Banjos in
players that I had heard in the west, indulged in a
"I.was showing Polk the Banjo I bought from you, six years are many, and you deserve great credit for
little stimulants. Went to a place where they keep
two years ago, and he was very much pleased with it, your faithful Stewardship of the instrument. I am
such things and purchased a half pint of the best
but said he had just given Benson (a Little Rock quite sure all well-thinking people will agree with
Brandy that I could get, also some cigars, went up to
music dealer), an order for a $32.00 Polleman (or me in this. the Hotel, found Mr. Hall in his room. After intro-
son.1: such name) two days before, but was sorry he
This letter may be long, but it is much too short to ducing myself offered him a drink, at the same time
didn't know about yours sooner, and said he would
express all I think might be said in your favor for telling him the quality of the liquor. My astonish-
trade his offifit did not suit him and order one ofyours,
your excellent work, and good results of that work, ment was very great, I tell you, when he refused both
for he is dead in love with the tone of my Banjo.
in your Banjos. the liquor and the cigars, which, by the way, cost 15
In fact, I think when you sent mine, you must have
With my best wishes, I am, cts. a piece. Mr. Hall stated very firmly that he did
made some mistake and sent a better one than you
Faithfully, not indulge in either. After a little while we went
intended. (This is what a great many say).
Carrie Daniels. down to the Opera House where Mr. Hall unlocked
"Why, you can hear it six blocks easy, at night; his trunk and took out his Banjeaurine, which by the
besides it is as firm as it was the day I bought it. I 1'. 5.-50 many Banjos are addicted to warping after way, was a Stewart, and was a beautiful instrument,
wrote you some time ago concerning a Piccolo and such damp experiences as England compels one to and played in such a way that it caused me to send
Banjeaurine, but have since bought a Stewart Piccolo, endure in her fogs, that I feel bound to say what I to Mr. Stewart for a Banjeaurine soon after.
second-hand, and have not been quite able to get the have said herein about the condition my Stewart was Mr. Hall states (and I believe him) that Stewart
Banjeaurineyet, but hope to give you the order before in after all the hard usage. Warp might be scratched makes the best Banjo of the present age ..
long, for I wouldn't have any other than a Stewart, out of the Dictionary for all the use it has in reports I did not intend to write such a long letter but I
"I will try to persuade Polk to get a Stewart any- of Stewart Banjos. could not help putting in a good word or two for
how if I can, for he likes it, and as he had already Mr. Hall.
ordered, he gave me 50 cts. to get your Journal so he E. H. Frey, Chillicothe, O. writes; "Thanks for
The enclosed 50 cts. is for a years subscription to
could see what you had. Do not forget my price list, music you sent; I get many samples of B. and G.
music from different publishers, but none can compare the Joumal, to commence with No. 53, August and
as it has been some time since I have seen one and
with your publications." September, 1889.
would like to keep up with the times."
I have read the Journal for the last 4 years and I
think it is perfection in Banjo literature and would
Letter from Miss Daniels, Teacher of the Banjo We are in receipt of a very large number of letters not be without it if I could help myself.
and Guitar and Vocal Culture. • of like purport to the following, which comes from
E. M. S. Gould, of Belbend. Luz. Co., Fa.
No. 206 West 23d St., N. Y. City. This is what O. R. Babbitt, of Seattle, W. T" writes
June 3d, 1889. The $45.00 Universal Favorite I purchased of you under date of June 1St.
Dear Mr. Stewart: last February has turned out to be one of the best
"Enclosed you will find 50 cts. for which please
As the clown says in the circus, Banjos I have ever had for the price. It is simply
! send me the Journal another year. (To commence
"Here we are again." I ought to head this article immense. The keys you favored me with, that are
with the June number.) Will send you some new
with the remark, "what I know about Stewart's Ban- on it, work to perfection and the workmanship of it
makes it a gem. subscribers soon.
jos," but was afraid some one would imagine I was
writing an advertisement, which I am not, but I am I n(Jticed the slip notifying me of the last paper for
Please find enclosed $1.50 for one years subscrip- the year. I have taken the Journal for the past four
writing a genuine letter, voluntarily, to the quiet little tion to Joumal and strings, assorted. "The Banjo" is
man who has done so much to elevate the tone of or five years.
just the book for Banjoists.
our National instrument, the Banjo, and make it I like it now better than I ever did. It is the same
worthy of a place amongH {he representative instru- as meat and drink to a Banjo player. When my
ments of each nation; for Italy has the Guitar, Ire- "Please send Journal for June and July as per your name is struck off your subscription book you can
land the Harp, Germany the Zither, Scotland the ad in the Clipp~r, for which find enclosed 10 cents. count on me as dead, so long as I can get such good
Bag Pipes, Switzerland the Flute or Pipes and China I am learning by note, and there is more music for a value for my money; I know how to appreciate it.
the Tom Tom, and so on through the catalogue of dime in the Journal than I could otherwise get for In all my dealings with you I have never had
instruments. We have the Banjo and a Flag with IO times the amount." This is what Geo. B. Johnson, cause to complain, prompt and honest in filling or-
42 stars. of Chicago, Ill., has to say of the Journ41. ders, often giving me something more than I paid for.
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The Cherry Blossom Waltz for two Banjos, price "THE BANJO," a book by S. S. Stewart, price 50 money to pay for the brackets used upon it. The
25 cts. is a "very clever compOSili?n." Be sure to cts. per copy, should be read by every Banjo player quantity of."Brackets upon a Banjo" does not give it
get it. and learner in the land. musical value, and makers of such truck have not the
knowledge or ability to manufacture a Banjo possess-
One Banjo player writes that he thinks nothing but Some Banjo players make as much noise in "tun- ing the required tone properties.
"classical music" should be published for the Banjo; ing up" their banjos as other players make in going
another thinks that only easy pieces like Louisiana through an entire performance. William Adams, Kansas City, writes: "Banjo and
Hoedown, should be issued; another thinks that pie- It is amusing to note the manner in which some of Tambourine arrived all O. K. I am very well pleased
ces without chords are proper, and another thinks these would be performers set about putting their in- with the instruments. I have nothing more to say at
that too many chords cannot be crowded into Banjo struments in tune: How the poor 5th string suffers, present, but will write again when I get my Banjo
music. One reads the Journal all through and likes and what a time they do make over it to be sure. tightened up in good trim and sir I wish to say that
it; another carelesly glances at a line or two here and One can generally place a banjo player before he be- your banjos should be advertised here, in this city."
there and thinks there is "nothing in it." gins to play, in the class to which he belongs, merely
Ii takes all kinds of people to make up the world; by hearing him tune his banjo. S. S. Halliday, Cairo, Ill., writes: "The American
\Ve publish such an assortment of music that we have Princess Banjo I ordered by telegraph has arrived
no trouble in pleasing all. and is in every respect more than you claim for it. Its
The Journal, by reaSOR of its low price and attrac- Miss Edith and Viola Secor, played at the Opera tone and general appearance are simply 'immense'."
tive contents, is becoming an immense favorite. . House, New Brunswick, on the evening of June 17th,
meeting with their usual success. Miss Edith is a It is a strange fact for some of our sour competitors
fine banjoist and xylophone player and her sister is a to ponder on, that most of the letters from purchasers,
W. Fred Browne, Richmond, Ind., writes: splendid piano accompanist. bearing testimony to the Stewart Banjos, declare that
"The Banjo shipped/on the 13th is received, and they are BETTER THAN STEWAR T CLAIMS THEM TO BE.
must say it is a beauty. I have shown it to a number L. B. Rice, Trenton, N. J., writes. "I write to in-
of persons, and they say it is the finest they ever looked form you that I have just received Banjo No. 4484, J. J. Cummings, Scranton, Pa., writes:
upon; I think so myself. It has a pretty tone, full and is 'a dandy.' This makes four, and they are all "I am at present using .ne of your 2d grade banjos
and sweet. like yourself-' Th~ Boss'." for 'negro bis.' and compared it to another make
I haven't pulled the head down yet; I will pull it that I thought was good and found m01'e volume to
a little every day until I get it down. Mr. Stewart, one of your banjos than to thru of the others. I
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schofield have a quintet
you make the finest Banjos of any maker in the wish you success in the' Banjo World '."
Banjo Club which appears to be meeting with con-
world, barring none.
siderable success.
I am working at a first class Opera House and I
get to see and hear all makes of Banjos. All lead-
The only Book of the Kind for Guitar Players
C. E. Hobson, Huddersfield, England, writes un-
ing actors of any note, speak in the highest terms of der date of June 18th. "I have rec'd your packet of
your Banjos. Banjo pamphlets, which I have read with much in- Tbe Guitarist's Deligbt..
Mr. Stewart I am going to have a Stewart Banjo terest. I had no idea that you had such a rich cata-
made out of myoId dash. What will you charge me logue of publications. In this country the sameness A Collection of Good Music for the Guitar,
to make me a neck like my new Banjo neck, and of Banjo music is most distressing. In order that I
Price, Twenty-Five Cehts.
also put on a new Head? I want two Banjos; they may the better judge of the quality of your books, I
are nice to have, for when one gets ,>,ut trim, I can enclose $5.00, which will entitle me to about $6.66 This book will be mailed to any address on receipt
take up the other. There are a number of Banjo worth of books, including discount. of 25 cents in cash or U. S. Postage Stamps
players in Richmond, and if I can help you in any
way, I will do so. I might sell a few Banjos for you,
E. T. Harris, Swansea, S. Wales, says, in a recent
anyway. I will do all in my power. I will close It contains the following music: -
letter. "The last lot of Banjos I received from you
wishing you a long and successful life."
have caused quite a sensation in Swansea, and have Lillie March,
given more than satisfaction to my patrons. The
Wingender Waltz,
Prof. S. A. Kennedy, (Banjoist and Ventriloquist) forty dollar Qrchestra Banjo is a pe~fect wonder for
writes : - Woodbourne Waltz,
tone and could not be equalled in this country for any
money. I wish you every success. Lullaby from Enninie,
"I am a little late, but I am here all the same. I
received my Orchestra Banjo all right at Memphis, Easy pieces for Beginners,
Tenn. I have used it now about seven weeks and We noticed recently, in the Indicator, of Chicago, Reverie, Minuet for two Guitars,
all I have to say is, it knocks them all out, not merely considerable talk about a large order that Lyon and Sleigh Bell Schottische,
because I say 50, but every one that sees and hears Healey of that city had received, from an English Anticipation, for two Guitars,
it, says so. house, for American Banjos. But nothing was said American Cadet March,
I would not sell mine back to you for twice the regarding the prices of these banjos. Banjo manu-
Aspen Waltz,
amount I paid you for it. I got my moneys's worth; facturing is different from Pork packing, and quality,
that is all I want." instead of quantity, is the article which makes the Lucifer Quick Step, Twilight Musing,
reputation of the Banjo manufacturer .. Neptune and the Elf Polka,
"The Journals I ordered of you some time ago are For instance, a certain firm in Chicago may sell Nina Adelita Polka,
immense, and I would not be without them for any- fifty million hams in one year; they may be consid- Rustic Dance,
thing. I have learned many good points and excel- ered the leading porkers of the country, but another Auld Lang Syne,
lent pieces." firm may supply fifty or a hundred thousand cheap
Otto's Wedding Waltz, The Loreley,
M. Luther Hultgren, Banjos to the "hams" of America, or Europe, and
Jamestown, N. Y. yet never win any reputation as Banjo makers. New Year's Schottische,
Some time ago the "38 Bracket Banjo" was manu- The Long, Long, WfIArY Day,
"The Grand March of an Old Jaw Bone and Aunt factured in lots of a titousand or more at a time and Longing for Home (Heimweh)
Susie's Walk-In, are just the kind of Music that takes sold by jobbers to the small store keepers and pawn- Old Oaken Bucket,
after the deluge of "choice compositions" which flood brokers throughout the country. As the instrument
the market. Give us some more of the same sort." was only a "tub" and had no musical merit,. and cheap- Price, 25 Cents for Entire Collection.
This is what John Davis, the well known teacher of ,uss being its only recommendation, the "38 Brac"
the Banjo, of Springfield, Mass., has to say about our soon began descending in price, until it has he come
music. He is brief and to the point. a drug on the market and will not bring enough S. S. Stewart, Publisher, Phila.
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L. A. Burritt, of Bayonne, N. J., reports that he J. McCollough, Oakland, Cal., writes us a letter,
has done a very neat business in teaching during the from which the following is an extract, "I rec'd the
season. We spent some pleasant hours with Mr. Journal and was greatly pleased with it. I think it
Burritt, in New York, recently. is just the thing for both BaJl.jo and Guitar players.
I have a Stewart Banjo, and think it the King of
musical instruments. I will recommend it to all my
F. O. Oehler has left Hoboken, and is at present friends wanting first class instruments."
with his parents in Philada. He has been suffering
from bronchitis.
H. L. Keith, Chicago. says: "The Waltz, Way·
Stephen Shepard, of Paterson, N. J.. succeeds Goldby farer, takes very well here." So it does everywhere. Every Banjo player should understand the iKstrn·
and Shepard, the firm having disolved. Mr. Keith encloses a fine callinet portrait, for which ment he plays upon to that extent that he can readily
we extend thanks. replace a broken head-for heads will break in ;,pite
of all that can be done.
Thos. ]. Armstrong, after a trip to the White Moun· A man once went to see the play of Hamlet. When A banjoist who is obliged to send his banjo a hun-
tains and Sea Shore, is ready for faU business. asked how he liked it he said that it was too full of dred miles or more, to the nearest banjo manufacturer,
stale gags for him, and the man who wrote it must to have a new head put on. is at a great disad vantage.
have got hold of a lot of "chestnuts." It is quite an easy thing to learn how to properly put
A verry silly effort was made some weeks ago, by on a banjo head, and it is something that should be
a small music publisher, to stop the circulation of the We were reminded of this upon receiving 'a letter
learned by every banjo player in the land, even if
Journal and to put its editor and publisher to some from one of our customers recently regarding some
they live in the large cities where they can readily get
annoyance and expense. The attempt was a failure. music purchased. He says-" The music you have such work done without trouble or delay.
It seems that this party had a tune published for sent me is arranged in the combination that we require.
the Banjo, written by some unnamed and unknown As for music composed by Mr. Lee, this dose will be
person, called the "Little Pet Schottische." all that we will need. A party who gets up such silly, ONYX: The reason for the Banjo 4th or bass string
tame, rank stuff and calis it music, is not worthy of breaking frequently is because this string is subjected
As Stewart had a piece of similar title, by Edw. H.
the name of composer. There is really nothing in it; to more strain, or more severe tension, than the other
Frey, published in the April issue of the Journal, the
but of course your house is not to blame in the matter." strings of the banjo. The Bass string usually made
person in question thought he could get an injunction I
Considering that Mr. Lee is one of the very best in too thin, but banjoists demand a thin bass string
to put a stop to the issue or sale of any more April
composers of Banjo music,-and universally recog- and dealers are therefore compelled to furnish them.
Journals, and that he could, at the same time, secure
nized as such,-the opinion of our correspondent I( such strings are ma:ie a little thicker, that is, with
damages from Stewart for having used two words in
seems rather out of place. more silk strands under the wire wrapping, they wil1
the English language attached to a musical composi-
tion, said two words "Little Pet," which this party naturally be stronger and more durable and not so
evidently imagined he owned and could control. But disposed to go out of tune (stretch) while playing.
The kind of weather we have been having during
he neither stopped the circulation of the Journal, nor A little thicker silk used under the wire wrapping
the past few weeks ha~ been very hard on Banjos
did he cause any great amount of annoyance to be in. does not add very materially to the density of the
and upon all other musical instruments. Performers string and we advocate a rather thicker bass string
flicted upon anyone but himself. "Be sure you're should take care to keep their banjos well protected
right, then go ahead," is the old motto of Da vy Crock- than is in common use among banjo players.
from dampness, and never have them placed against
ett. But this party thought he was right, and was an outside wall-even if they are in leather cases.
mre of it in his mind,-but that is not the right kind
MUSICUS: The fret board of the Hanjo in question
of sureness, to be sure. He was sure that he was the
is probably true, the fault lying in the strings alone.
first to use the name" Little Pet" applied to a Banjo D. C. Everest is hard at work at his banjo and violin.
If the bridge is placed in such position on the head
composition. but Stewart was sure that he wasn't, and
that the twelfth fret lies one half the distance between
the Judge appeared to be equally as sure, for the in.
the nut and the bridge and the harmonics do not
junction ali}:ed for was not granted. Bound Volume of the Journal come out clearly at the 12th and 7th frets, you may
All experienced publishers of music know that there For the year 1887, six numbers, handsomely bound depend upon it that the trouble lies entirely in the
are a great many pieces of similar name published. in purple cloth. strings. You may have changed the strings a dozen
For Im,tance, The Little Pet Schottische, by John ; or more times and yet have experienced the same
Smith, and The Little Pet Schottishe, by John Jones, I IfirOnly a Few Copie8 Left~ difficulty, for it is exceedingly difficult to obtain per-
are admissable titles, and so long as the musical com- fectly true strings. If you have read our article
positions are different, the similarity of names used by Send one dollar and receive a copy from the publisher
" Experimental Acoustics," published in number 49
different composers is of little moment. Purchasers of the Journal, you will be able readily to under-
S. S. Stewart, Philadelphia, Pa.
of music, who have any experience, knowing this, are stand this. Ignorant amateurs, who sometimes en·
careful to name the composer, or arranger, as welJ as deavor to know more than experienced manufacturers,
to give the name of the composition or arrangement LESLIE A. BURRITT, frequently display incredible ignorance in condemn·
they wish to purchase, so that very little damage can ~B ..njoist~ ing the fretting of a banjo which is strung with faulty
be done by a similarity of titles, to musical composi- strings. Our book" The Banjo," contains much in-
•• West Thirty-Fourth Street, Bayonne, N. 1.
tions, under the names of different writers. formation on this subject, price 50 cts. by mail.
Tbe music business, like every other business, has h1'us1c arranged for Banjo and Piano. for one or mOre Banjos,
its proportion of the cranky and dead·beat element,- Or for Clubs.
the worms that seek to live by sucking blood from "LOUD TONE." You are laboring under the mis-
hunlan flesh, and by feeding upon others.- It is the taken idea that a loud tone is the only desideratium
duty ot all honest publishers and teachers of the pres- -Just Published- in a banjo. You seem to think that because you have
ent day to live above and beyond this lower element. thumped a louder sound out of one particular Banjo
The Well-Known Old-Time Banjo Song,
It counts for little in the Banjo movement of this than has appeared producible from another, that the
generation-and will die of the dry rot, gradually -ZIP' COON- " Loud Sounder" is the better instrument; you might
and surely. possibly do as well with a large sized tin pan, as you
This old-timer has been in demand of late, and;s now given,
carefully arranged for .he banjo with words and music. could knock quite a loud tone (or noise) out of it
Banjo teaching is becoming a bu,.iness, the old with a club. A loud tone only does not constitute a
timer with his quid of tobacco in his jaw, is out of Price, Twenty-Five Cents. good banjo-for such a tone may be far from musical.
place in the modem Banjo Studio where ladies' and A good banjo is of no value to a person who does
S. S. Stewart, Publisher, Phlladelphla t Pa.
gentlemen are taught. not posess a musical ear.
 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL. 5

BEGINNER: In drawing down a banjo head when Now what did he do? Why, w"en he was quite "RAISED FRETS." \Vhen it comes to the question
the nuts upon the hooks do not appear to work prop- young he purchased a frock coat. Did he wear it? of" what is possible" or "what can be done" with a
erly-that is, when any of them appear to bind, or to Well, not often. Then what did he do with it? lIe banjo, we have only to say that any execution which
make a noise as as though they did not fit-it is best hung it up in his closet, and placed a sheet of news- is possible upon a fretted banjo is equally as possible
to loosen such nuts and apply a drop af machine oil, paper between the sleeves so that they should not rub upon one without the frets. And a great deal more
on the end of a wooden tooth pick, to the thread; against the body of the coat and thus cause the deli- is possible-for music can be produced from a banjo
this will in most cases obviate the difficulty. cate texture of the broad-cloth to become chaffed. without frets which is not possible to produce when
Every evening he took it from the closet and brushed the instrument is handicapped with frets. Your ob-
It is entirely wrong to attempt to force a nut on a
it thoroughly. About once or twice a month he tried servation that "one might as well attempt to finge.
hook when there is any binding or gritting, a little oil
it on, and wished that he could afford to wear it- between tht keys of a piano as to find notes between
can do no harm and is often quite necessary.
but times were hard, (in his mind) so with a heavy sigh, the frets," for many reasons will not apply. The dis-
he hung it up again in its accustomed place. So the placement of the bridge on i Banjo will bring the
K. H. (I.) Our book, "The Banjo," price 50 cts. years went on. 'Finally the old man died. The coat, proper place for the notes between many of the frets.
will enlighten you upon all the points in question. through oft repeated daily brushings had become quite The sliding effect (the shift) used by violinists is pos-
(2.) Horace Weston is of the colored race. (3) The shabby and looked somewhat seedy, but it served sible only on the smooth board.
Banjo is increasing in popularity year by year. All very well for the purpose of a shroud, and the under- It is evidently the question with you not "what is
these points are fully dwelt upon in the book spoken of. taker did not care, when he undertook to place it possible" or " what can be done" but what is possiMc
upon the carcase of our old friend, the miser, whether to you alone as an indi I'idual. If you feel that you
YOUNG PERFOR~IER: A slight slipping of the bridge it was new or old. can play better with raised frets it is for you, and YOll
while playing, often is a cause for the banjo getting Now this old miser had a brother, and this brother alone, to say whether you shall use them or not.
suddenly out of tune during a performance. Of course was a little more liberal than the old miser, because, Some players cannot use a Banjo without frets-but
the strings may stretch, as is often the case when going for one reason, he had gobbled up all the money left this does not by any means prove that others cannot.
on the stage from the dressing room. Strings are very by the old miser,his brother. So, one day he bought \Vhat may be an easy task for one person may b~ ne'"
sensitive to changes of atmospheric condition. When a horse. He needed exercise and thought he would to an impossibility to another. Again, one person may
the bridge slips a little see to it that the feet are per- have a saddle horse. He placed the saddle m his not have the time or inclination to practice sufficiently
fectly level and if not rub them on a piece of fine sand- cow shed and dispensing with the services of hostler to establish a good execution upon a smooth finger-
paper laid upon a perfectly level surface and then ap- or groom he measured out the daily fodder for his board, which requires much practice. The Banjo
ply a little finely powdered rosin to them. When the equine with. his own fair hands. All went well for a can be played accurately without frets and equally as
Banjo head is not well drawn down-when the hoop few days, when the horse cast a shoe. Old Niwby loud-there is no question about .this, for we have
is beyond the level of the head-the tail-piece does took him to a black-smith and the smith told him that heard Huntley, Hall, Weston and others, many times,
not furnish sufficient pressure of the strings upon the the horse needed a new set of shoes. There was but we do not say that you Can do the same a, they
bridge to hold it in place, especially if the bridge is nothing to be done, under the circumstances, but to have done. The Raised frets are best for the great
submit to the extortion, and the old man paid for the majority of players because they are a muhaniml
a low one.
work, almost with tears in his eyes. So after this he assistance, and because many fair players could nol
Always keep the banjo head tight. No banjo,
rode very seldom. He was afraid to take his horse play without such mechanical helps.
however well made, will sound properly with a flabby
out much for fear his shoes would wear out and put For detaile.! infonnation see our book, "1'1"
head-or a head that is not well stretched over the
him to more expense. Now mark the result! He left Ban/o," price 50 cents.
rinl.
the poor beast standing in so long at a time that one
day he got vicious and when the old man took him STRINGS. A drop of oil of Sweet Almonds placet!
A correspondent wishes us to tell him if there is out and attempted to mount him he (was met by a upon a piece of tissue paper and used to lubricate the
not some way to prevent a Banjo head from breaking. vigorous kick under the ribs, which caused hiro to see gut string, is a benefit in hot weather. This oil can
Of course, to a certain extent, there is: and this is blue stars, and he was bedridden for two weeks, in- be obtained of any apothecary.
to allow the head to remain slack, if this is done, the stead of horse back riding. This kick and other ex-
banjo will never sound worth anything, but it is the periences had a tendency to soften the heart of the D.]. \Ve have found that a few drops of the Oil
only sure remedy we know of. But some one may old man and after he got out he became more liberal. of Sweet Almonds, put On a piece of soft paper and
here remark that such a "remedy" is as bad as the We have no more r00m to tell you any thing more rubbed on the head (on one side only) after it has
disease-well so it is. Those who wish to prevent about him at present. been put on and has become dry, is beneficial in
their banjo strings and heads from becoming worn hot weather. Be careful not to get too much oil on.
out, should lay them carefully away in a silk lined D. B. P. wites as follows: " Will you please answer This oil will not gum the head, but will preserve it
box and never make any use of them. The condition a few questions in your 70urnal, > from becoming too dry and brittle. It will change
of Natures' Laws at present is such that no created the color of a white head, more or less, however.
I. In tuning Banjo with A or C pitch-pipe, does C
thing can be used for any length of time without show- Only sufficient oil should be used to slightly moiste ..
pitch-pipe correspond with the A string, open? and
ing more or less wear and tear. We cannot change the hearl.
in 'tuning with an A pipe, does A open, correspond
natural laws and banjo heads must wear out-some Tonsorial Parlors,
also?
sooner and, some later-but all in time must go "the Bogs Hollow, Middlecrown Co., La.

~
'Ch pitch is best adapted for the Banjo of I I
way of all flesh," and take the same road to natural :\[r. Stewart, July 29th, 1889,
"i'if, .ith 19 inch neck?
change that the more fleshy part of the poor animal
took, of which the skin from which the head is made,
~_ ~~:" ~ 3d string E of Banjo thicker than the A Deare Sur:
I am thinkin of leming on the
was a part.
I( string?
Banjo and would like you for to give me a few pints.
4. Will you name some of your compositions that ,
The Banjo player, himself, although he eats and Is a Banjo best wat has got them razed flnts and
are suitable lor practice, after learning the 'Rudimen-
drinks every day, must in time wear out. By taking sharps on the neck or is it best to have the notes sunk
tal Lessons' which appeared in the 70urnal some
great care of himself lie may perchance prolong his in I mean flush with the surface of the top side of th~
time ago."
sourjoum to a certain extent, but the time finally neck. You will no wat I mean better than I can ex·
ANSWER. I. In tuning to the pitch of A, the bass, press my self with pen and ink or do you think I cud
comes when he must, like the banjo head, wear out. or 4th string, is tuned an octave lower than the A pitch-
So by taking good care of the Banjo it may be made lern better on won of them with plugs on the ege 01
pipe. In tuning in C, the same string is tuned by the C neck wat is called perfesionel frets?
to last for a considerable number of years, but in course pipe, and sounds an octave lower than the C of pipe.
of time it will wear out if used. I don't like to munkey with the rang kinde of a
2. The C pitch is preferable. (See remarks in banjo and oblidge, B---J.---
There was once an old miser and he was very mean. our book, "The Banjo.")
He was indeed so mean that meanness became a kind 3. The third string is a little thicker than the fourth. ANSWER :-A copy of primary spelling book and a
of mental disease with him and it was accompanied 4. We prefer not to name any special pieces for dictionary, with a few years schooling, would be ad-
by a chronic dyspepsia, but the old boy was too mean practice. \Ve are constantly publishing such music visable in this case, before undertaking to acquire a
to pay a doctor to kill ()£ cure him. in the 70urnal. knowledge of Banjo playing.
 6 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL.

Old-Time Banjo Song. -TAKING BANJO SONGS- 404 March of the Phantoms,
• Published by S. S. Stewart, for Banjo and Piano, by B. Gibbs. • 25
OLD DAD. Stop Oat Knocking (or Susie Brown) Very fantastic and comic, in F sharp minor.
I've sung so much of Dandy Jim; Old-time Negro Song . . . . . . . 35
Ob courSe you know all about him,
I've heard said when I was a lad, Newly arranged by Stewart.
Dat none but a wise child knew his own Ole Dad. 408 Facile Waltz, for two Banjos,
Ole Dad, Ole Dad.
by D. C. Everest • • • • • • • • • 10
.~ Sarah tlane's Relations,
Ole Dad he took a swim all alone,
He dived like 'em feather and swim like 'em stone. Comic Banjo Song by Anker • . . . 35 Good teaching piece in A.
One day Ole Dad he took a swim,
He hung his clothes on a hickory limb.
Ole Dad, Ole Dad. She Is the Gawkle.t Gawk of
He look at de water, den at de land, Them All, Comic Banjo Song by 406 Vade Mecum Fancy Clog
De mosketo bite 'im so he could'nt stand; Anker. . . . . . . . . 35 Dance, for the Banjo and Piano. A
Well he could'nt swim so he dove berry hard,
And dat were de last of my Ole Dad. new arrangement of Stewart's popular
Ole Dad, Ole Dad. Duck Foot Sue, Ridiculously Comic favorite . . • . . . • . . . . . • 35
One day my mudder 'spressed a wish, SOllg • • . . • . . . . . • . • . 35
Dat I should go and catch some fish;
I bait my hook to cotch some shad,
And the first fish dat bit was my Ole Dad. H app~ Da~s Forever Gone, 407 "The Erlklng" Fanta.la,
Ole Dad, Ole Dad.
Banjo Ballad by Anker • . . . . . 35 for Banjo a n d . , by Edith E. Secor, 50
I pulled away with all my mought,
And all for to get the ole man out! Destined to become one of the major gems in
My fish pole broke, and I got mad,
Darling Llltle Flo, Banjo Ballad by a minor key. This piece in in the key of A minor,
An down to the bottom went Ole Dad.
Anker • . . . . . . . . . . • . 25 and is the first composition of this gifted young lady
Ole Dad, Ole Dad.
yet published.
Down below he ghost war bent,
. An to de debbil he did went;
De debbil he looked berry bad,
Kase dar war no room for my Ole Dad. NEW BANJO lIUSIC 408 Frers Silver aell Clog, for
Ole Dad, Ole Dad. Published by S. s. Stewart.
two Banjos, by E. H. Frey, composer
He stirred de sinners wid a poel Nos. 231 and 223 Church Street, Philadelphia.
All for to make a little hole; of the Ardmore Mazourka, etc., etc .. 25
Hit dem on de shin wid a big ox, gad,
Make room says de debbil for my Ole Dad.
401 The Silver King Schot.
Ole Dad, Ole Dad.
tlsche, for two Banjo!', by D. C.
De debbil tole him for to go back, 409 The Wlsuhlckon March,
De ole man shouldered his knapsack; Everest . . . . . . . . • • . 40
Ail when dar's more room to be had, for two Banjos, by D. C. Everest •• 25
Belzeebum will send for my Ole Dad.
Ole Dad, Ole Dad. 402 S. S. Stewart's Carnival
Now de ole man he is back again, of Venice with variations, for
In dis upper world ob sin, 410 Horace We.ton's Cele·
Banjo and Piano .
Wid an ear like a bacca leaf and taillike a zhad, brated Minor tI.l. Stewart's ar-
De debbil put his mark on him. This arrangement has a Piano part
Ole Dad, Ole Dad. Viola R. Secor, and the entire piece rangement of this famous popular jig,
fifteen large size music plates. It is the for a single Banjo. • • • • • • • • 25
One night while mudder laid asleep, complete arrangement of this favorite melody
A nigga in de house did creep; yet produced, and of course is difficult, and
Wh's dat ? says she, but she soon feel glad, recommended only to advanced players.
For she knew by de smell, It was my ole Dad.

(Spoken) Yes! bress his ole wooly head, and per- 411 Weslon's "Thunderer" tllg,
fum'd heel, it war dat nigga, and it warn't 'nobody 403 Cherr~ Blossom Waltz, for
else dan My Ole Dad. Arranged for two Banjos by Stewart. 10
two Banjos, by S. S. Stewart. . • • 25

-JUST OUT- This is a very pretty and not difficult waltz

and makes a very good Banjo duett. It also
Growlers Polka, one or two banjos, a sure hit, 40 cts. makes an excellent selection for Piccolo and 412 Weston's "Hustl." till, for
Olain of Flowers Waltz, one or two banjos.....30 cts. large Banjo, tuned in octaves.
Every banjoist should have a copy. very pretty. two Banjos, Stewart's popular arrange-
L. A. CALLAN, 108 E1ahth Street, N. E., Washlftuwn, D. C. We have also a Piano Part for the waltz, 20 ment . . . . . . • • • • • • • • 10
 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL. 7
=

DLAC!·EDD SUSIANNA.
OLD TIME BANJO SONG.

2. I courted a gal away out 'West,

Her name it was Jemima,
But none take impression on dis breast,
Like black -eyed Susianna.
She's black,-dats a fact, &0.
3. 0 I wrote a letter to my love,
When I was in Alabama,
And ebery line dat I did write,
Was black-eyed Susianna.
She's black,-dat's a fact, &c.
4. I took them both to church one night,
~ly Susey and Jemima,
But only one that took the shine,
Was black-eyed Susianna.
S. S. Stewart's Journal. She's black,-dat's a fact, &c.
8 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL.

"lvtATTIE lvtAZUB!.A."
FOR MANDOLIN AND GUITAR.

7!:7 •
i
Copyright. 18811, uy S. 8. STEW AUT.
 S. S STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL. 9

D.O.

'?7' •
I

., Mattie's Mazurka."
10 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL.

FLOWER SONG.
BANJO SOLO.
Arranged by S. S. STEWART. By GUSTAV LANG. Op. 31.
The FLOWER SONG is a beautiful melody aud is here given as an instrumental piece for the Banjo, so arranged
that it may he played Tremolo almost entirely. The uppermost notes of the chords should be trilled with the
first finger of right halHl, and the lower notes played with thumb in the ordinary manner. As a TRE:>IOI.O it will
be found quite effective and will assist the pupil or player who practices it, towards acquiring a neat execntion.
The piece is to he played slotoly antL with exp"ession, as the Italian term placed at its beginning signifieR. The notes
should also be played, if the tremolo is used, in a connected manner--that is, slurred and connected; this is what
the Italian term, Legato, signifies. The second strain is played a little faster, which is indicated by the term P()CQ pilt,-
or as lJOCO means a little and pilt more, it may be said to indicate a little more expression
The small notes fOJ'ming the cadence in the second strain, and likewise those introduced into the trio, are to be
picked in the ordinary manner and the tremolo then returned to. This class of Banjo music, although not precisely
adapted for stage or concert wOl'k, is growing in demand and should be cultivated, as something better than the usual
run of schottisches, galops, etc., may be well worth the attentiou of the modern banjoist.
S. S. S.
 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL. 11

Flower Song.
]2 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL.

LESSONS IN BANJO I'Ll.YING.

By S. S. STEWART.

EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE.

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The foregoing should be practiced slowly, ill accurate time, and every note and chord brought out dearly
am} dist.iIH·tly. Such exercises, if practised intelligf'ntly do much towards developing accurac.v in time and expression;
hul. if nwrely played over in a careless manner, and not properly obseryed, they can be of little use to the pupil.
'.rhe three fingers are to be used in picking. In such passages a..'l are found in the second measure of Xo. L. amI in
the fourth measure of No.2, the full chord is picked with the thumb and three fingers-then the sccolUl finger pieks the
lwxt note and the first finger the next. This facilitates execution. •

A ftN pi ('king the chord, the following note, C, is picked with the seconll finger, the next note. also C. is then
Jliekpd wilh the.fir,~t finger, and the second finger is then again used for the next note, B, and ~\. aud U are pieked on
I:lecolHl sl ri llg wi1 h /ir8t finger.
Can·t'1l1 practice will soon enahle the pupil to judge for himself the proper fingering of any passage.
COI',Iri!!hl. lRRn, b~' R. R. RTE"'~-\RT.
 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL.

OLD TIME :BANJO TUNES.

These molodies are 8uitaule for either Stroke or Picking style.

JIM ALONG JOSE:Y.

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Banjo.
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14 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL.

TO MISS FLORA HERMAN.

 S. S. STEWART'S BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL. 15

NEW BANJO MUSIC Banjo Teachers' Cards.

-BY-
cards inserted ill this column of two lines each at one dollar per year.
GOLD MEDAL
ten line card5 five dollars per year.
:CO'I~A • •,
Warranted Perfect and Not
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304 North High Street, Columbus, O.
All the Rage, Galop ................................... 50
Star of Night, Waltz ................................... 60 $10 to $75 each.
OTTO H. ALBRECHT, Banjo and Guitar,
Crown of Roses, Caprice ............................ ·50 24" North Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. HAYNES' VIOLINS. A. HYDE, Maker,
National Guards' March ............................. 50 - - - - -....- - - - - - - . - - - - - - - Orchestra., $25, Solo, 1\135.
ALL FOR TWO BANJOS. c II
S. MATTISON, Mandolin, Banjo, and Guitar,
Cor. of 5th and Avenue B, San Antonio, Texas.
\Varranted American Hand..Made and to give entire
Satisfaction.

For Sale by S. S. STEWART, GREAT $10.00 B FLAT COR.ET

MISS EDITH E. SECOR, Banjo and Xylophone, with G. S. Pistons, Water Key and Silver·Plated
223 Church Street, Bergen Point, N. J. Mouth Piece. Warranted.
Philadelphia, Pa. Rudall, Oarte & Oo.'s Flutes, Piccolos
The above pieces are arranged with part for second
banjo, but are complete for one banjo.
JOHN C. FOLWELL, Banjo, Guitar and Violin,
Erie Street, Camden
2I2 J N~J. The best the world produces.

W ILLlAM FLETCHER, Banjo,

Stewart's World·Renowned Banjos and Music
S. S. STEWART'S 310 Clinton Street. Trenton, N. J. Band Instruments For Sale or Rent,
Old In.truments bought or taken in eXchan,e for new.
BANJO STRINGS THEDE H. MILSTEAD, Banjo, •
432 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. PRICE LIST' AND CATALOGUES FREE
One dollar IIer dOlen, by Mail.
S. S. STEWART, .I. C. HAY.ES & CO.,
MRS. J, M. DUFOUR, Banjo,
223 Ohuroh Street, Philadelphia, Pen"a. 1203 T Street, Washington, D. C. 33 Court St. • 694 Washington St., B08ton, MaS8.

pERKINS BROS., Banjo and Violin, BANJO SONGS.

703 North Calvert Slreet, Baltimore, Md. There Is a constant Banjo Songs of the old style
--- .---------~ and one that has been in theilold timer:' known as
Stop dat Knocking, or Who's dat Knocking?
JOHN MANEWAL, Banjo andCassGuitar,
Avenue, St. Louis, Mo ..
1610
And also known as "Susie Brown/'
Author of t l Beauty Waltz," for Guitar, and H ~Iaster It will be understood that the old time songs were known
George's Favorite Waltz/" duet for Banjo and Guitar~­ under a variety of cognomens, but this one is better known
Price 35 cents each. under the above than by other names. It is a capital song for
two banjo performers, and is written in the Key of A (really C)
so that it will not be too high for the ordinary v~ice.
C M. BOYLE, Banjo, ~Iandolin and Guitar, PRICE THIRTY-F,VE CENTS.
• Il22 :Main StreetJ Dallas, Texas.
s. S. STEWART'S
FRANK DELAY, Banjo,
3 Habersham Street, Savannah, Ga. AME:RIOAN I3ANJO SOHOOl,..,
In two parts. Price $2.00 each part. Is the most
SEND FOR THE "DARKIES PATROL," thorough and complete banjo instructor published.
Over ten thousaDd copies sold.
Every banjoist, teacher and student should obtain a
Banjo Solo, forty cents-Banjo Duett, forty cents. copy. Both parts, $4.00, less 25 per cent. or $3.00
G. L. LANSING, for both parts. Cash must be sent with all orders.
Room 9" Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. Postage 12 cents extra. Both volumes bound in cloth
$5.00 less 25 per cent., $3.75 net, postage 25 cents
extra.

Rudimental Lessons The Trade·Mark adopted by S. S. Stewart, and

~GUITAR MUSIC~ now being stamped upon his Banjos, has been reg.
istered at the U. S. Patent Office and thus secured as
FRED. 0, OEHLER'S PROGRESSIVE STUDIES F0R THE B~NJO the sole property of S. S. Stewart. mfringement
For the GUITAR. upon this Trade·Mark will be pr.lseclll:ed,
The Best Collection of Guitar Solo .. ever Published. By S. S. STEWART,
Send for Descriptive Circular.
Address, FRED. O. OEHLER, Eight Plates, bound, Twenty-Five Cents
504 WEST LEHIGH AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA. ISSUED IN THIS FORM FOR THE USE OF
TEACHER AND PUPIL.
TREODOR LORR,
No. 298 Grand Street, New York Oity.
Morrell'. NEW METHOD Cor the BallJO•
.. <>
. , . _..-=o.!IE==!ti'luC1I 50 CItNTs.
2-Cent Stamps Received ..
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G;;;J
Every position illu.trated and thoroughly es:plained.
The advantages of this method are: That everyone, tal-
Importer of Musical Instruments. The largest variety 01 Zithers, ented or Dot talented, ;s sure to become a good play-
er of ACCOMPANIMENTS. It coats less Time, less
Zither Strings and Zither Music In America. Lenon1!JJ loss Money:. aDd yet brings earlier. surer and
better results. ltimprovea all the lingers, no matter how
.til!' or spoiled by bad teaching. Every acholar call at-
S. S. STEWART,
Sole Manufacturer of
Ask your teacher for Goldby & Shepard's Progressive tain Mueh knowledge and comprehension that he con per-
fect himself without a teacher. This book of
Studies for the Banjo. Everything connected with the
art of playing the banjo fully ",xplained. Price, twenty
32 pagel, contains, besides many Mongs arranged in dif·
ferent keye, The TWELVE MA.TOR CORDS. with all their
THE STEWART BAliJOS,
centa each. Used and endorsed by all leading teachers relative minon. If any who bave had i1llltructio1l$, And
If you have no teacher in your vicinity send dIrect to alao thol" 'Who have not. will try this method, they FACTORY,
..Ill discover" marked improvement in their advance.
STEPHEN SHEPARD, ment, and there ...ilI be no longer anT limit to their 221 and 223 Church Street,
64 E. MAIN ST. PATERSON, N. oJ. prog:resB. Addre ••• C. Morren, 4030 Kearny St..
liIaD t"ra...,bee, Cal. Copyri"ht, March 20, 1885. Send for Catalo9ues. PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR

25256;~
 S. S. Stewart's Improved Banjo Thimble.
PRICE, FIFTY CE.TS.
It has frequently been said by Banjo teachers and fretted-so that we may reasonably conclude that, in course of time
players, that thimble playing, or stroke playing, as it the adoption of the fretted Banjo (by reason of its being much more
is called, was fast becoming obsolete, and was dying easy to learn to play upon) will become almost universal.
out-passing away entirely. Therefore, common sense demands that a thimble to meet the
I have, upon several occasions, taken exception requirements of the modern Banjo player and adapted to the modern
to this statement and have said that thimble playing instrument, should be constructed, and its practical advantages, in
was merely subsiding for a time, and would in time certain styles of Banjo music, demonstrated to the student.
revive again and take a higher and better form. A metal thimble, no matter how it is constructed, ~ill not make'
The early Banjo, and the Banjo in its infancy, was played upon a clear musical stroke upon the strings, and not at the same time
by striking the strings downward with the nail of the first finger, cause them to tear; at least not until the player has become an adept
and it then became necessary to have a thimble, not only to act as in its use. What is needed, therefore, is a thimble so made that a
a sort of shield to the finger, but also to produce a greater volume clear musical tone may result from a fair stroke of the strings, and
of sound. Thus was evolved the German Silver Banjo Thimble, without causing an excessive wear upon them.
which finally settled down into the standard form, as is shown in the This it has been my object to attain, and I now place before
article called "observations on stroke, or thimble 'playing the Banjo playing public, an improved "thimble" of my own device,
on the Banjo," of which I am the author, and which first appeared made of German Silver and Tortoise shell, or horn.
in the Ba?ifo a?ld Guitar Jourttal of December, 1888. This thimble, of my own device, was gotten up in May, 1889,
During the past ten years, the Banjo has been making rapid and is now for the first time placed upon the market. It is to be
strides up the musical arch of progress and many improvements in placed upon the finger and used in precisely the same manner that
the construction of the instrument have been made. the old fashioned thimble is utilized. This thimble is constructed
The class of music now in vogue is far superior and ·greatly in of German Silver made in two pieces, from separate dies, and
advance of that in common use a few years ago. It must then ap- brazed. A small piece of horn, or Tortoise shell, fits in the pocket
pear, all things being equal, that the thimble used to "plunk" the ()f the thimble, and with this the strings are struck, instead of with
Banjo, as it existed some years ago, can not be the proper associate the metal, as in the old style thimble.
of the genteel Banjo of the duy. That this has been observed is The advantages of this thimble over the old style must be at
made manifest by the assertion I have mentioned, i.e. that the use once apparent to all progressive Banjo players, and its general
of the thimble was fast dying out. If this is the case, why should adoption and supersedence of the old style thimble will doubtless
it be so? follow. There is a certain class of characteristic music that is not
As the violin evolved from the viol and continued in its march effective unless played in the stroke style, with the thimble; and a
of progress, the bow with which it was played, was studied and im- little practice with one of these thimbles will give much better
proved and made to keep in the line of progression with the violin. results than much greater practice with the old style thimble, which
Can the same be said of the Banjo Thimble? No! for it h~ as I have before stated, is almost unfit for use in its original shape,
remained the same thimble, the same in material and shape, for some and which must be hammered out somewhat flat on the end before
years, and notwithstanding the fact that many gross of such thimbles a good stroke can be obtained with it, and which alteration
are sold annually in the United States during the year, it is still frequently results in the thimble breaking more strings than the
apparent that there are few performers who can make successful use playing is worth. With the new and improved thimble there is no
of them. alteration to be made and no hammering to be done; the thimble
As has been explained in the article alluded to, one of these is ready for use when purchased and is so made that it will last for
thimbles must be changed by hammering, before a performer can years. When the small piece of horn becomes worn, a new piece
use it to produce a good stroke. It is therefore apparent that in its may be inserted at trifling cost, and without sending the thimble to'
original form it is not adapted to the work for which it is intended. the factory for repairs.
Furthermore, in experimenting with it, and in early practice, the This improved thimble is therefore the cheapest and most
pupil must tear and ruin a great many strings before he can hope to economical that can be had.
acquire the art of using the thimble properly; and as I have said, I have protected myself by U. S. Patents, so that others, in-
it requires a great deal of practice to acquire a good musical tone cluding such as have been enabled to profit by imitating my i)'11-
with the thimble. proved Banjo, called the Banjeaurine, may be prevented from
It is therefore safe to assume that the thimble, as now used, is placing imitations of this improved Banjo thimble upon the market,
not in keeping with the modern Banjo, and is entirely out of pJace and thus reaping the reward of my labor.
for producing a musical tone by striking the strings of a Banjo The thimble will be sent by mail to any address on receipt of
which has frets-and the majority of all Banjos made nowadays are fifty cents.

S. S. Stewart, Sole Manufacturer, 221 and Z23 Church Street, Phila.

 S. S. STEWART'S
EXTR~ FINE

~]·BHNJ0S·l~
for Presentation, Ic.

PRICES: $100.00, $125.00, $150.00

AND UPWARDS.

This cut represents

a back view of the

$125 BANJO.

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The tail piece and pegs are of
ivory; the pegs are capped with
gold on ends, and set with garnets.

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The neck is one of the finest pieces
of carving and inlaying ever done on a
Banjo.

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These instruments are finished with RAISED
FRETS only, on account of the elaborate and
delicate pearl inlaying. Price of this style, including
finely Embossed Leather Case,

~----$1. 25.00.

7=tDDRESS. S. S. STEWJ{RT. •••••

Nos. 221 ~ 223 CHQR('.H STIU!fT.
Sole manufaeturrerr.
• PHILJ:tDELPHIJ:t, PJ:t.
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HESE Engravings represent front and back
views of

S. S. STeWlIRT'S
$125 PReSeHTliTIOH fJANJO .
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These Banjos are very fine in tone; size, I I}':i

inch rim, with 19 inch neck. Rim is of nickel-
plated German Silver, with maple wood inside,
outside of rim is handsomely engraved, or chased,
and inside is finished in Mosaic. There are thirty gold-
plated brackets. The neck has several layers of colored
veneer, and ebony top [finger-board]. The carving on
the neck is the finest work of the kind ever done on
Banjos, The pearl inlaying is very fine also. An idea of
the style of carving and pearl inlaying may be had from
the cuts. The pegs are of ivory; they are capped on
ends with gold and set with small garnets.

P~iCB of ~hi~ In~~~nmen~, with Fine LBBthe~ CB~e,

~~$125.00·1~
These instruments have raised frets, made of
best German Silver wire.
Other styles with the most elaborate carving
and .inlaying and with gold-plated chased rims
and hoops wiU be fu rnished from
$150 TO $300.

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S. S. STEWJ:tRT.
Hos. 2:21 ~ 223 CHURCH STReeT,
VMILlI[)eLVMllI, v1I.