White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-24
PlANo-FoR
DRIGGs' NEW PATENT.

A RE, THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
"A constructed on tsuly scientific principle.
They have greater strength, aad will remain
longer. in Tune than any, other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural; all the ex-
traneous lumber 10 the body of the instrument
Is dispensed with; The sound.boards are merely
two arched planks OF thin wood, like the front
and back ofa violin; the strings are attached
to a strong Iron frame, which is separated and
entirely independent Of the case. thereby dis
pensing with the old harp form of stringing, by
substituting straight bridges, preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass, ofwhich Mr..
Dliccs 10 the Invent'r. BY these improve
ments We gain much more ribratory power. at
the same time preserving all its purity and
richness of tone. a-i!,lo .'aF %
They have received shs highest testimonials
from the Press, and all the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
HAREr SASDERsoS, L. NJ. GoTfscHALK,
MAxMARErzEK. S.THALsERe, -
THEODORE ErsrIrLD. VIZ. Mason,
HfsnAN WoLLENHAurr, A. RAMLI, ~
lFa1xefs Fl: Bsows. M. srHAexoscH,
wM. Henry Far. CHAs. Fiapri.
Ma. SEsrsAusp THALBrao. the great pianist,
says:--" have examined your few 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 I have never heard
excelled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness" -,,,,7,t -sifsl,.a 4.
WIZ. HENRY Fay. late Musical Critic Of the
N. Y. Tribune, says:-"l 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, volume, aud continui-
ty of tone; in vocal versimilitude, chat 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 Pianos throughout
shs "orld NS9 1Ha
r From the N. Y. Herald, Sept. 5.-"upon a
careful examination Of briggs Piano. Forte, we
find the results obtained are very fine singing
tone great purity and brillitney throughout
The entire instrument, not often found in Pia.
nos constructed upon the old plan" 8 -, !.
The N. Y. Times, July 10, saJs:-"We have
now an instrument without an equal. 1t can
sing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat.
tainablo on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no e1ertion, the fullness
Of s,Gpspd Piano Forte, and they must spsedi-
y Sspersede the Old styles"; - ~
"a II Jst4.E> - ~
GEsTLLMEs:-Having thoroughly examined
and tested the Piano Fortes invented and pat
ented BY Mr.. s. B. briggs, ! an of the opinio;
that the tone resulting from his improvements,
a. exhibited in the instruments under examin-
alton. in point Of richness, depth and brillian
cy. equals; that of the best Grand Piano Fortes,
and ereeis them In pure, musical information and
actual tone and power, thus approximatiug cIo-
ser to what I consider perfection in lie insfru-
ment than has yet been achieved by any other
system Of Sanuf setu,e ~
Yours, respectfully,
- - LIN. GoTTsCHALK.