White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-08-17
PIANO-FORTES.
DRIGGs'NEW PATENT.

A RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
constructed on a truly scientific priucinle
They have greater strength, and will remain
longer in TUNE than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural; all the ex.
traneous lumber in the body of the instrument
is dispensed with; the sound boards are merely
two arohed planks of thin wood, like the fron,
and back ofa violin; the strings are attached
to strong Iron frame, which is separated and
entirely independent of the case, thereby. dis
pensing with the old harp form of strineinp, by
substituting straight bridges, preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass. of which Mr..
DEIGGs is the Inventor. By these improve
ments we gain much more Migratory power. at
the same time preserving all its purity and
richness of tone. S.tEss e
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press. and all the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
HARRY SAsDEksos, L. NJ. GorrscHAIk,
MAX MARETzEK, s. TH.LByre
THEODORE EisFIEtD, WIN. Mason,
LEHMAN ''OisIENhAUfT, n. DAKlLI,
FRANCIS II. BKowN. NJ. SrRAckoscH,
WM. HENRY Fry, CHAs. FRAprL.
Mr. SEeEsMuND THALBERo, the great pianist,
says:-"1 have examined your new Piano
forte, and cordially approve of its system of
construction-its principle, by which great in
crease of vibratory- power is obtained. being
very simple and perfectly philosophical. The
tone is grand and noble; it has great capacity
for sustaining the sound of singing, and its
volume of tone or power l have never heard
exceled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness"
WM. HENRY FhY. late Musical Critic of the
N. Y. Tribune, says:-"I have examined your
newly invented Piano Fortes. They merit all
the praise given to them by Messrs. Thalberg,
Gottschalk, StraCkosch, Mason, and Others
As regards structure, they are original and
philosophical; in purity, tolume, and continui-
ty of tone; in vocal versi multitude, that crown
ing excellence which enables the pianist to
sing on the instrument, your Pianos ever de-
serve the highest rank. Your invention, in
my opinion, is destined to work radical chan
ges in the manufacture of Tianos throughout
the world.''
From the N. Y. Herald. Sept. 5-"Upon
careful examination of briggs Piano Forte, We
find the results obtained are very fine singing
tone; great purity and brilliancy throughout
the entire instrument, not otter found in Pia-
nos constructed upon the old PLAN
The N. Y. Times, July IL, says:-"We have
now an instrument without an equal. 1t can
sing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat
tainable on any other instrument; an ordinars
player obtains, with no exertion, the fullness
of a Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedi-
y supersede the old styles"
GENTLrMEN:-Havng thoroughly examined
and tested the Piano Fortes invented and pat
ented by Mr.. S. B. briggs, an of the opinion
that the tone resulting from his improvements,
as exhibited In the instruments under cxamin-
alton, in point Of richness, depth and brilian
CIV, equals that Of the best Grand Piano Fortes,
and erceis them in pure, musical intonation and
actual tone and power, thus approximating clo-
ser to what consider PERFECTION in the instru-
meat than has yet been achiered Gy any other
ssstein OF mana actuTe.
Yours, respectfully,
L. NJ. GoTTSCHALK.