White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-06-29
PiANO-FORTES,
DRIGGS' NEW PATENT.

| A RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
constructed on truly scientific principle
They have greater strength, and will remain
longer in Tune than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural; all the eI-
traneous lumber in the body Of the instrument
is dispensed with; .he sound boards are merely
two arthed planks of thin wood, like the front
and back of a 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 stringing,b BY
substituting straight bridges, preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass, of which Mr..
DRIeGs is the Inventor. BY these improve
ments We gain much more vibratory power. at
the same time preserving all its purity and
richness Of tone.
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press, and all the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
HARRY SANDERsoS, l.. NJ. GorrscHALx,
MAX MARErzEk, s. THsLsxRG,
TREoDoRE EIsyIELD. WM. Mason,
HERMAS WoLLENHAurr, A. BaRILI,
FRANCIS H. BRowN. NJ. SrRAcKoscB,
WM. HEsRY Fay, CHAs. FRADEL.
Ma SEeEsNUND THALBEaG, the great pianist,
says:-"I 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 is
volume Of tone or power have never heard
excelled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness"
Wn. HENRY Far. late Musical Critic OF the
N. Y. Tribune, says have examined your
newly invented Piano Fortes. They merit al
the praise given to them by Messrs. Thaiberg'
Gottschalk. Strackosch, Mason, and Others.
As regards structure, they are original an'
philosophical; in purity, volume, and coDtinui-
ty of tone; in vocal versimilitude, that crown
ing excellence which, enables the pianist 70
sing on the instrument, your Pianos ever os'
serve the highest rank. Your invention
my opinion. is destined to work radical ehan'
ges in the manufacture of Fianos throusnoa'
the world"
From the N. Y. Herald. Sept. 5.-"upon'
careful examination of briggs Piano-Fsrte' we
find the results obtained are very fine sihs'E
tone; great purity and briliisney tbrousno''
the entire Instrument. not often found in f'''
nos constructed upon the old plan"
The N. Y. Times, July ~, saJs:-"We nave
now an instrument without an equal. IL @"
sing with a smooth delicacy. perfectly un''
tainabIs on any other instrument; an oroioA'
player obtains, with no e1ertion, the ial'n..'
of Grand Piano Porte, and they must speeo,
y supersede the Old styles"
GEsrLinEs:-Having thoroughly eIan'0e'
md tested the Piano Fortes invented anu ps'
,nted BY Mr.. s. B. briggs. I an Of the op'p'.'
mat the tone resulting from his improvement
IS exhibited in the instruments under eiam'
,tion. in point Of richness, depth and 0riin.I
y, equals that of the best Grand Piano f0'''
md exeeis them in pure, musical inso0su0n
Ietusl tone and power, thus approIinstins Wv
er to what I consider perfection II l~ 'A'a
sens tsn has get bees achieved sy Sa' w."
ysten Of manufacture. |
as fis Z Yosrs, respectfully,
Issgm 5gs,j L. Il. GoTTsCHALk.