White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-12-27
PIANO.FORTES.
briggs NEW PATENT.

A RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
"A 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; ell the ex
traneous lumber in the body Of the instrument
is dispensed with; .he sound boards are merely
two arched planks of thin wood, like the front
and back of 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, OF which Mr.
DRIGes 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 SANDERsoy, L. NJ. GorrscHALK,
MAX MARETzEK, s. THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsFIELp, WV. Mason,
HERMAN w OLLENHAUfT, a bAhiLi,
francis r. BRowS, NJ. SrRAcKoscH,
WIN. HENRY Fay, CHAs. FRADEL.
Nh. SEeEsMUND THALBERc, 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 its
olume of tone or power I have never heard
excelled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness
VIM. 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
in purity, volume, and continui- !.
ty of tone; in vocal versimilitude, 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 Pianos throughout |
the world.'
From the N. Y. Herald. Sept 5.-"Upon a
careful examination of briggs Piano Forte, we
end the results obtained are a very fine singing
tone; great purity and brilliancy throughout
he entire instrument, not often found in Pia-
hos constructed upon the old plan.''
The N. Y. Times, July II, says:-"We nave
low an instrument without an equal 1t can
ing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat-
ainable on any other instrument; an ordinary
layer obtains, with no exertion, the fullness
+ Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedi-
y supersede the old styles"
GESTLEMEN:-Having thoroughly examined
nd tested the Piano-Fortes invented and pat
nted by Mr.. S. B. Driggs, an of the opinio>
nat the tone resulting from his improvements,
) exhibited in the instruments under examin-
ton, in point of richness, depth and brillian-
', equals that Of the best Grand Piano Fortes,
I'D ercefs them in pure, musical information and {
'tual tone and power, thus approxinating clo-
IT to what consider perfection in the instru- :
emit than has gel been achieved by any other S
stem 81 manufacture.
Yours. respectfully,
L. NJ. GOTTSCHALK.