Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-06-12


other instruments.
Read what the editors say;
Mr.. Nutting's Eolicon.
We recently had the pleasure Of examining
new parioF instrument invented and patented by
Rufus Nutting, Of Randolph. VI, which is mani~-
testify - mncA superior 70 all Others Of the Kind,
that We can hardly refrain from giving il n more
extended notice than our time and limits usually
permit believing that by 70 doing shall inte>
rest readers and indirectly benefit the inventor,
who, We are satisfied from personal conversation
with him, has not yet, certainly, derived that
pecuniary benefit from his invention which he
deserves Yet although he has devoted fifteen
years TO perfecting bis invention and has not yet
received an adequate compensation, we hesitate
not to say thst he will eventually reap an ample
reward for the perseverance, and ingenuity he has
displayed. The demand ior parloF wind keyed
instruments has been rapidly Increasing for few
years past; and while there have been some val
liable Improvements in seraphines and melodeuns,
none have been before the public that were not
more or less imperfect. The best Of them were
very fault, In power, quality, or action Of tone,
and all OF them almost entirely destitute OF ca.
pacity 70 produce musical fleet by variety Of
dynamic expression and rapidity OF execution.
But We are happy TO inform our readers that an
instrument has now appeared which Is compara-
lively faultless; il IS certainly Hearer perfection
than we ever expected TO see. After seeing this
truly remarkable instrument, we felt, as we have
done before in regard 10 other things; give
" I'VE YdRkes for Musical m well rs Jther emers
gencies.
One Of the superiorlties Of this instrument first
noticed is the superior quality Of tone. Hereto
fore there has been In the best reed Instruments
a kind Of nasal, Yankee-twang sort Of a sound
produced BY the reed, which Is exceedingly disa>
| greeable, even 70 Yankees. The Kocon has
nothing Of il. Its tone seems 20 he perfectly
clear, pure. and distinct. SHoothHsss has been
and can be obtained in melodeons, but only at the
expense or sacrifice OF either power or vivacity;
that Is, capacity for rapid movements. These
three qualities. 10 wit, pure clear, and distinct
tone; powerful voluminous and solid tone; a
rapid lively and quick tone, and equal throughout
the scale, have not before been found combined
/ 10 one and the same instrument. One has inva-
riably and necessarily been lost in obtaining Che
[ other two. And as 20 dynamic expression, Il has
! scarcely been attenpied-at most, has been OBJ
tanned In but a very limited degree.
The quality Of tone Of the Eolieon, including
I pureness, power and yivaeity, can scarcely be
praised too highly. The power Of expression,
/ also is peculiarly Of this instrument 0f almost
infinite value, as, unless the performer can have
widely distant extremes, and the intermediate nc
/ will, the music he can produce upon any instru~
ment is lifeiess and without effect In the nstTu-
ment alluded to, the almost endless variety Is
/ produced upon the same mechanical principles a.
/ the variety Of expression IN singing, playing
upon pianoforte violin. II person Is sing
/ ing FORTE strain, and changes 10 a PIANO, he
relaxes certain muscles, or applies less force or
/ pressure upon the vocal organs. SO In playing
PORTE passage upon the pianof0Tte, (which has
heretofore been considered the only parl0r inslrt-
meut capable Of working upon the feelings and
producing eject the hammers are piled with great
/ power, and in PIANO strain with much less
| power. This is the case, IN principle, with the
E0licon. At the viii Of the performer. the pres
sure upon the receiver il much or little, making
a loud or son tone, the same pitch, quality and
1 character while varying In volume. This, it
seems to rs, Is the only correct principle upon
which variety Of expression can be produced
/ The variety obtained BY seraphiues aud melo-
deons although very limited is obtained on an
entirely different principle, which not only pro-
duces the apparent variety Of loud and soft, but
/ very materially and disagreeabiy changes the
1 quality and character Of the tone. AMI in some
Instances changes the pitch Of the low bass notes
as for example, 10 the case Of person In singing,
/ when he is making very round, clear and dis
tinct tone, II he suddenly expand his mouth 70 It's
flI extent NferRlly, the character and quality Of
his tone is materially damaged.
/ Another novel and pleasing feature Of this IN
strument Is The "syfnpsthetic attachment" which
Is an additional patent 10 the original IL consists
Of n thin sounding-board, with \ system Of wires
/ drawn over and under bridges upon both sides Of
the board, Ia such way as 70 divide each string
into four unequal parts. This attachment lies
directly back Of the nsms-board, and at the top
I OF tHE instrument ana nHAArHHAEAN over INC
reeds and Is eaused 70 operate entirely aud solely
by the vibration Of tie reeds, unduafions of
the air. Such u the wires as accord with the
reed used AZ any particular instant, will vibrats
and reproduce the same sound. thus aiding 70
much % the actual qaaniity Of sound produced.
They also modify the quality Of the tone, but
especially give dirufnuendo termination 70 tbs
wind tone thus obyiating the abrupt, stih, unpli-
able characteristic Of other wira instruments.
There being many wires, and the prime pc
Of operation Of this attachment i such, that 20
can see no occasion fnr ever inning i and Af. y.
says Il Is not tuned, even when Il j. made
There are many other thing. uhieh ought % b
noticed. such ~ the style d Tie case, The com
paciuess. ease Of generating the wind durability
also that these instruments are made wiih from
one 10 three banks Of keys one 10 twelve drau
stops, and sHb-baas iof chunehes, etc, eie.i bu'
E our columns will hardly permit. We can only
add that We saw Mr. Ne mefuoFandnm-boak, and
n Il very numerous Recommendation from M
iifst musicians 10 tbs country -, iof example
G. 3. Webb. l. Mason. Sumner HI, q. y. Eoos
Adalph baumhash, George HeNes, IL z. Mathews
]. &. b. siandbfidgs, etc, - that se hud oar
selves In god estnpsny while commanding ths'
Instrument We Do not bsisye aay iasirHHlsnI
can Be produced which i ~ highly recommended
ana by men d such standing ~ Muaieai hsTieH
Z "Mr. Naiiing's Eoliean Is not ye; fn4nufae-
tarea for sale. nor 5 thsfe sPscirnsn ias,rumsnl
70 be seen 10 the city. We eaanoi tsli shai wil
!, Be ts Price when it l. offered iaf sals. We stat
shis nos ouly ior yosF bsashs, bat for the bsnea
o. scores o. others vhe sngaifisg shout II aud
4 eaIIas % szasains it.''--gMaslssl Review. Dec
1858.
These instruments are made at price
varying from $1,000 70 $4,000.