Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-08

OrEaH'st VI tue 1huTch OF tue saviour OF brooklyn,
New York,
Prof. JoHs W. HENRY CASSoLL, editor OF tho
american Educational Monthly, rays
%" "Listen, however, to one Of another class for
example, one OF tho Arlon Pianos made by Manner
4 Co. Bow your head as the bass sends forth its
riches, clear and unblurred observe the singing,
swelling melody that In Its middle ociaves so won.
drcusy represents vocal expression, and which pre-
dominates above tho silvery brilliancy of the
upper treble Then reflect that this is scicntifcal
y constructed durable instrument, and If you have
at home an ordinary, fourth rate piano, whose beau
y Of tone had vanished sooner than the ustrc of its
varnish chide not your child for lack Of expression
nor wonder when your wife is playing that she
seems to have no soul. The instruu ,nt as well us
the performer must have power of expression pi.
ano may almost 10 said as well as singer, must
have a soul"
From "The Brooklyn Daily Tines"
1--WE Will say that the Arion Piano Forte. is vc-
~ elegant instrument Of the largest class and very
highly finished. Mu.icaly, It has FULL deep, rich
tome and the most powerful that we have listen
ed to. 1t has In higher degree than any piano
that We have met with, the singing quality char
acfer that musicians so much admire and seek for
in piano. The bass.notes reminding You of tho
deep'toned notes of II large organ The Middle Oc-
taves are more elastic and clear than In most other
pianos owing to peculiar that shall
speak of hereafter, while the upper treble notes
possess that pure distinct, bcllike ccarncss that is
so necessary to the correct rendering Of difficult
pieces Of music, and that also lends such charm to
melody The Arion scale is from to C, 40 MS TO meet
all the requirements ofmOderu music which seven
octave piano will not do.
"To obtain power you must have strength We
haved attained this In the pcculiRrlty Of the frame
before alluded to, and in the of bar IN the di.
rection and on line with the heavy steel stringing
under the "over strung hass." This bar passing
beneath the stringing and running diagonay from
the front right hand corner, to the back left hand
corner of the case, gives strength where most need.
ed end where most other pianos fail In fact it might
not inaply termed the spine or back bone of tho pi
anO.
"They stand In tune longer than other pianos, to
effect which we are again enabled by the peculiar
shape ofour iron frame, to short pins that the
piano Is strung close to the wrest- lank thus al
most doing away with leverage strain on the tun-
ing pin, which in some pianos, Is Mt least three
quarters of an inch above the pin, causing the pin
to loosen, and often bringing il in contact with the
iron plate. The construction Of the wrest. plank
has also great advantage those OF other panos
In being formed OF four sections Of hard wood laid
horizontally and firmly glued and fastened the grain
Of each section crossing the grain Of the next TO
It in different line or direction. SO that the tuning
pins have the pressure OF the end wood against them
In every direction, making It imp ossible for the pin
to loosen itself as 1t does where It has pressure
against the sides Of the grain 1t has in all other
pianos. This, too, prevents the splitting of the
wrest-plank.
1.-THE construction Of the case and tho combina-
ton Of the iron frame Herewith, We also claim
being new and improved. The left lower end Of the
frame. being imbedded or set In the solid wood or
believe ito technical erm) bntted against the
wrest plank, at point and on line just inside of
the line Of the tuningpins by which means first,
great additional strength is gained, second, the
frame being sunk In the wood, allows the string
ing les before descrbed) to be close to the wrest
plank, and third, the great desideratum, so long
sought for for the trade, full iron frame without
possibility OF the tuning pins coming In contact
with Il, Is gained.
"Our agrafe arrangement 10 another great i'm
provement effected In simple but superior manner.
hollow bar, cast with the frame and opening on
the under side and extending along the line OF the
tuning pins, has fitted into u, reversed wooden
bridge, In which the bridge pins inserted. This
reversed bridge, being trne lower than the wrest.
plank, gives upward also a side. bearing to the
strings, and by this admirable arrangement an
agrafe 10 obtained that gives firm position TO the
strings that no blow from the hammer can dispace.
similar plan on an iron bedding has been before .
attempted, but always In connection with the COM
pIicated under-dampers, which invariably become
displaced and ont Of order.
sin the Arion Piano we use the French damper, I
universally acknowledged as the best, acting from |
their own weight alone. They are firmly hinged, Z
and can nett her TO the right to the left, but
only In the direction required. Thus u will be seen
that our sgrane arrangement Is complete, not only
In itself but In all Its connections with other parts
Df the action.
"with other sgrsres now In use, there are several
iinicultics that cannot remedied. First, the wire
,trings run through eye in the tsp Of screw, or
pin, and must m the eye exactly, or u will create an
unpleasant, burning sound. The same dinheulty Is i
spt to when, from constant using, the strain
upon the strn lesssns In ts sire, the constant Vi
brstion the inside ofthe eye wears tie eyelsrger
1.-THE screw or pin, too. for the same reason ICON
Itant vibration on ~ will at times become loose and
ssuse unpleasant jArring to the chords. None q
hsse acknowledgement happen to the Arion sgrane.
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims for the
uperiorfty Of the Arion Piano Fortes and bis otjee
lions 10 other pianos, IN nearly his own words and
he very ready 20 take throughout the factory
md explain al the different departments Of u 20 Ne
We had a fair chance Of judging Of its merits, and
hnk the claims Of the AriOn well lssed. u is
II least ofth very best pianos before the puhie
= Broollyu Daily Tfnaes.
All Of our Pianos will be finished with the new
elf setting prop stick ior holding up the TAP Of the
Piano. The patent for which, ~ also the patent for
he Arion, is owned By rs exclusively.
Send Tor Illustrated Price List
MANNER CO., 1s7 and iss hovsfy.
June DO '67-40.9mos. NV YORK