Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-18

| Prof. JONI W. liENRY CANNoLL, editor Of the
Americdn Educational Nouihiy, says
~" Lislcn, 'howe'cr, to Of another class, for
/ example, one of the Aron Pianos made by Manner
Co. Bow your head rs the bass sends forth ito
riches, clear and unhlurrCd; observe the singing,
swelling melody that in its middle octavcs so won.
Irensy represents vocal expression, and which pre-
| dominates above even the svery brlancy of the
upper treble. Then reflect that this is scicntifica
| ly constructed durable instrument and If YOU have
at home an ordinary, ourth-rate piano, whose beau
~ OF tone had vanished than the ustre of its
varnish, chidc not your child for lack of express
nor wonder when your wife is playing that she
seems to have no soul. The instrument as well as
theperiormer must have power of expression a ri.
ano it may almost be said, as well as sinner, must
have soul -
From ''The Brooklgn Daily Tines"
1--WE Will say that the Ariun Piano Forte. is n We.
ny elegant instrument of the largest class aud very
highly finished Niuslcally, it has full, deep rich
tone, and the most powerful that have ever listen
ed to. 1t has in higher degree than anv piano
that Wo have met with the singing quality or char.
acter, that musicians much admire and seek for
in n piano. The bass-nOtes reminding You of the
deep-tohed notes OF large organ The Middle Oc-
ta'es are more elastic and clear than in most other
pianos, owing to pccnliar arrangements that shall
speak of hereafter, while the upper or treble notes
possess thatrne, distinct, bclike cearness that is
so necessary to the correct rendering of difficult
pieces of music and that also lends such u CHI srm to
melody. The Arion scale is from A to c, 50 as meet
all the requirements ofmUdcrn music, which a seven
octave piano will not Ito.
'Fo obtain power You must have STRENGTH We
haved attained this In the prculiarity of the frame
heiore alluded 10, and in the of bar IN the di.
rection and on line with the heavy steel srnging
under the tower strung as" This bar passing
beneath the stringing and running dagonally from
the Iruut right hand corner tu the buck left hand
corner of the case, gives strength where most need.
ed and where most other pianos fail in fact il might
not inaply termed the spine back bone of tho pi.
ano.
"Th"y stand In tune longer than otlernianos, 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 pm which in some pianos, is at 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 If the wrcst- plank
has also great advantage over those other pianos
in being formed of four sections OF hard wood laid
horizontally and firmly glued aud fastened, the grain
OF each section crossing the grain of the next TO
il Ia different line direction. So that the tuning
pins have tn" pressure Of he end wood against them
il every direction, making It impossible for the rn
TO loosen itself as IT does where It has pressure
against the sides of the grain it has in all other
pianos. This, too, prevents the splitting of tho
wrrst- plank.
"rhe construction of the case and the combina.
ton Of the iron frame Herewith we also claim as
being new aud improved. The lrf1 lower end of the
Frame being imbcddc1 set in the solid wood or
we believe Ito technical term buted against the
at point and on line just inside of
the line of the tuning-piHs by which means first,
great additional strength is gained second, the
frame being sunk in the wood, allows the string
ing las before desCrlbcd) To he close to the wrest
plank, and third, the great desdcratum, long
sought for for the trade full iron frame without
possibility of the tuning-pins coming in contact
with it, is gained.
provement effected Ia a simple but superior manner
A hollow bar, cast with the frame and opening on
ihe under side and extending along the line of the
tuning pins, has fitted into II, reversed wooden
bridge, In which the bridge pins inserted. This
reversed bridge, being trie lower than the wrest
plank, gives an upward as also side bearing to the
al. Il .Nvgw a 4.
lcrafe is obtained that gives firm position TO the
strings that blow from the hammer can displace.
similar plan on an iron bedding has been before
attempted, but always In connection with the com
,licated under dampers, which Invariably become
displaced and ont Of order.
'ln the Arion Piano the French damper,
Acknowledged rs the hest, acting from
heir own weight alone. Thoy are firmly hinged, ,
nd can move neither to the right to the LETT, but
My in the direction required. Thus II will be
hat o. aEraffs arrangement is complete not only
Itself but in all its connections with other parts
{ the action.
"with other agrafles in use, there are several
iiculties that cannot remcdrd. First, the wire
trings run through eye in the top Of screw, or
On, and must fl the eye exactly, or II will create
npleasant, buzzing sound. The same difficulty Il i
pt to occur when, from constant using the strain
pom the string lessons IN its size the COZ slant vi
ration on The inside ofthe eye tie eye larger.
The screw o. pin, too, for the reason (con-
ant vibration on III will at times become loose and
fuse an unpleasant jaTing 20 the chords. None Of
les@ Disadvantages cn happen TO the Aron agrahe"
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims for the e
Ieriority u The Ariun Piano Fories and his oljec
1us % other liEn0s, in nearly hs own words aud q
was very ready o. take NJ throughout the factory
~ explain 81 fhe 1iferut departments Of u % u G
lHd fair rhar7 n Judging uf iis merits, and il
ink the claims 81 the A ridn are WILL Iased Its
last one 81 The very best pianos ieiore ihe public
Bro0ifuu nriir TGfsss, ).
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n actinc pror sfirk holding ~ tie top Of the N
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e Arian- 3 aunrd ~ ~ 81 -inrirs'T.
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