White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-05-30
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pRI0os' NEW PATENT.

ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
"A eonstsuesed on . truly scientific principle.
They have grsaeer ssseagtt, and will remain
longer in Tuxs than ssy isther Piano. The
Construction 10 simple and natural; all the ex-
tsasssus lumber 10 the body Of the instrsuent
10 dispensed With; the sound-boards are hsrsly
txe archsd planks Of thin wood, like the front
and back Of violin: the strings are attached
10 strong Iron ftams, which il separated and
entirely independent Of the case, thereby dis
pensing with the old harp form of stringing, By
substituting straight bridges. preserving at the
sane time the Over Strung Bass. Of which Mr..
Daloos 10 the Invents. By these improve
msnss We gain much more vibrstosy power. At
the same time preserving all it, purity and
richness of tone. ore
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press, and al the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
HAsas SAxDgIsos, L. n. GosfsoaAl1
Ma Maarf.tH- = 8. THaLszso.
THEODORE EIssIEIps VIZ. Mason,
HsaAiH WoLLrxHAurr. A. BAaILI, 41k2
FaAscIs Il. Bsows, M. SrRAcKoscH,
VIZ. Hrnr Fay.r Gas. FRADsL-. -
Ma. SrorsnuxD TsAL1rae. the great pianist,
says:-"I have examined your new Piano
forte. and cordially approve of its system Of
eonsszuction-its principle. BY which great In
esease1ef vibratory power Is obtained, being
vsry simple and perfectly philosophical. The
tone IL 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" ftt1. BIB
VIZ. HExay Far. lats Musical Critic Of the
N. Y. Tribune. says:-. have examined your
newly invented Piano. Fortes. They merit all
the praise given to them BY Messrs. Thalberg,
Gottschalk Straekosch, Mason. and others.
As regards structure. they are original and
philosophical; 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 .
careful examination Of briggs Piano Forte, We
end the results obtained are very fine singing
tone; great purity and brilliancy throughout
the entire instrument, not often found in Pia.
nos constructed upon the old plan.'
The N. Y. Times, July ~, says:-"we have
now an instrument without An equal. It can
sing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat.
tainabls on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no exertion, the fullness
Of Grand Piano Forte, and they must speed.
ly supersede the old styles."
GENTLEKEN:-Having 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 Improvement,
- exhibited in the instruments under examin-
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
setssl tone and power, thus approxinating clo-
ser to what consider perfection in the instrr-
ment tksn has yet been achieved by say ether
system Of mansfaeture.
Yours, respectfully,
L. NJ. GOTTSCHALK.