The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-25
Che 8utland Daily Glohe.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1873.
). wonder. viii Never Ccasc.v


Never was the above saying more fully
impressed ON our minds than it has been to-
day in examining and listening to the mu-
sic produced by one of the most wonderful
and interesting specimens of mechanism
that we have ever seen.
While in Paris Hon. W. r. II0rrobn
purchased (what is called Piannsta,
which lac brought with him on his return
home. Accepting his polite invitation to
examine the same, we can but say Gas have
all others that have seen ~ that it is truly
wonderful But two OF these have been
made, one being kept by the man who
manufactured them, the other being pur-
chased by Mr.. H.. and as it is the ouly one
in this country an imperfect description of
it may be interesting.
Imagine rosewood case about four feet
long, three feet high, and fifteen inches
wide, placed close to a piano. Projecting
from this are two rows of (what are called
fingers, and when in proper position these
are Immediately over the keys of the piano.
zone finger for each key.) On the top,
after removing the cover is raceway
about eight inches.widein the center of this
are two rubber rollers, between which the
music passes, also brass one on which
there are as many'groOyes as there are lines
of notes on the music, %, and as the music
passes through these grooves it strikes II
brass foot directly underneath each groove.
From these feet wires connect with small
tube (Cne for each finger. These are
supplied with air from small bellows I'M
derneath each one, and the air being forced
through them, raises the fingers which pro-
that every time one is raised the key is
struck, The music used is in nearly the
form of book, is placed in one end, and
after passing through the rollers folds itself
up again. The sheets. which are paste
board, are filled with notes which instead
of being printed are cut out. On each
sheet are fourteen lines of notes (scven for
treble cel and seven for base.) \ crank
placed ut one end works the machinery. 1t
is so arranged that all the different swclls
can he produced the same as if the piano
were played by hand and while listening
to the softest and sweetest strains, it is sud-
denly changed, and the loudest and strongest
sounds that II piano can produce peal forth
Mr.. II. purchased with it large quant-
to, Of tt,1 tt.,.
which we heard played, are the following,
which all know are AMONG the most diff
cult ones performed and 1t is n mat
ter of surprise to every person that has
seen il that it can perform SO accu-
ratcly, and unless one sees it in oper-
alton, he or she would not imagine but that
a most expert player were seated at the
piano. Ovcrturcs from the following
opera bouifcs Isl Jetais Roi," LA Vie
Persistence Grand Duchesse," LA Belle
Helene" also selections from the opera of
Faust "Ernani.' LA File de Regi-
mcnt," and Robert lie Diable." But To
our taste the finest of all was the "Sicillian
NeSpcrS. Were this to come into general
use, the occupation of music teachers were
gone. for with it any person can perform
the most difficult piece but it is safe to
predict that such will never he the case.
As truly wonderful and curious thing it
cannot he surpassed by anything in this
country. Mr.. II. takes great pleasure in
showing it to all his friends, and il is well
worthy Of examination. and we wish that
every one who is interested in anything Gu
rious could have the pleasure of seeing it
and become convinced for themselves OF
the truth Of the old saying, that "wonders
will never cease" h.