White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
PlANo-FoRTES.
BRIGGS NEW PATENT.

4 RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
"A constructed on a truly scientific principle
They have greater strength, sad viii remain
longer in Tune than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural; oil the ex
traneous lumber in tie body Of tie instrument
10 dispensed with; :hesound- boards are merely
two arched planks OF thin vocj, Ire the front
and back of violin; the strings are attached
10 stross Iron frame, which rs separated and
entirely independent OF the case, thereby dis.
pensing with tt. old harp form Of stringing, by
substituting straight bridges, preserving ct the
same time tie Over Strung Bass, Of which Mr.
Dnoos Is tie Inventor. By these improve.
nents we gain much more vibratory power. al
che same time preserving all its purity and
sickness of tone.
They have resolved the highest testimonials
Rom the Press, sns ali The principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
HARRY SANDrRsoS, L. M. GorrscHAIK,
MAJ MARrrzrK, 8. THALBERo.
THEODORE EIsYrrLD, WV. Mason.
HERMAN WoLLrNHAurr, A. BAnLI,
Francis q. BRowx, NJ. SraAcKoscH,
VIZ. HENRY Far, CHAs. FRApEL-
Ma. SEessMUsD THALBERo, the great pianist,
says:-"I have examined your new Piano
forte, and cordially approve Of its system Of
eonstruction-its principle, by which great in
crease of vibratory po~er 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 have never heard
sxcelled in depth. purity, and sympathetic
sweetness"
VIZ. HENRY Far, late Musical Critic Of the
N. Y. Tribune, says have examined your
newly invented Piano Fortes. They merit all
the praise given 10 them by Messrs. Thalberg,
Gottschalk, strachosch, Mason, and others.
As regards structure, they are original and
philosophical; in purity, volume, and continui-
~ of tone; in vocal versimilitude, that crown.
ing excellence which enables the pianist to
Sing on the instrument, your Pianos ever de-
serve the highes. rank. Your invention, in
my opinion, is destined to work radical chan
ges In the manufacture Of Pianos throughout
the world
From the N. Y. Herald. Sept. 5.-"Upon q
careful examination Of briggs Piano srte, We
dnd the results obtained are very fine singing
tone; great purity and brilliancy throughout
the entire instrument, not often found in Pia.
sos constructed upon the old plan"
The N. Y. Times, July II, says:-"We have
now an instrument without an equal. It can
sing with a smooth delicacy, perfectly unat-
tainabls on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no exertion, the fullness
Of q Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedi-
Iy supersede the old styles"
GEsrLExES:-Havingt thoroughly examined
and tested the Piano-Fortes invented and pat
ented by Mr.. S. B. briggs, an Of the opinioS
that the tone resulting from his Improvements,
q exhibited in the instruments under exsmin-
alton, in point of richness, depth and brillian-
cy, equals that of the best Grand Piano Fortes,
and ereels them in pure, musical information and
SEXUAL tone and power, thus appsoIimating clo-
ser to what consider perfection in the instru-
1ent than has get been achieved by any other
system Of manufacture.
Yours, respectfully,
L. N. GOTTSCHALK.