The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-04

ls n Simple ard easy that its principles can ali be
learned n few hours, and a small amount of prac
tce VIII enable one 70 use II for the daily purposes OF
life. l.Itd l4zi -E- l-i
None but those who are acquainted with It can
form any ites Of its great brevity and simplicity or
of the ease with which 1t be lea rRed. But What
is PhencgraPhy7 Il IS system Of short hand writing
which can be written ten times as fast as the common
writing, read as easily, and learned with far less
trouble.
1t s used not only by Reporters but by hundreds Of
thousands in this country and IN England for private
writing Tor composition, for taxing testimony etc;
10 courts for sermons, for correspondence fr book
keeping, etc, etc by Ladies', by Students, by Clerks
BY Clergyman by Lawyers, etc, and IS rapidly com
As a labor savi1g invention, It's value can scarcely
he estimated, and requires but little time to learn
to 1t for the daily purposes OF life. But ths
lection is made that others cannot read it, Well then
let them spend few hours to learn it. for where is
the justice ia requiring the active and intelligent 10
speud ten days in doing what they might do In enc
merely TO save the indOlent a few hours effort In
learning thiug which would be useful 10 them for
life? The time when but few persons could
write their nsmes, but the progress OF the age de
mands a more rapid method Of writing, and while
the active and intelligent MUST and WILL have the
advantages Of Photography, the indOlent must sub
nit TO the disadvantage caused by their own indo
lence. .- tr- trn sE..J E.
The ease with which It can be brought into profit
able and daily use is shown by the following certih
Gates. II Is only those who ignorant of it who
ever speak against it.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, 1850
SIR: The few lessons took from you some time
since in Photography, have enabled me 70 save more
than twothiros OF the labor in preparing my sermons
aud have no doubt it will soon enable to save
three fOurihs Of 1t. ] have never spent time more
probably than In its attainment and leel perfectly
Tree in recommending il 70 Cergyrnen generally as
means by which a vast amount Of time msy be saved
and that too with far effort than generally up
posed. Its principles are few aud simple, Of easy
attainment and suited 10 the fun expression OF every
word in the language, either for present oe per
uanent record. Yours respectfully, 4s
Pastor o. the "a Presbyterian Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
~ NASHVILLE, August 1, 1888.
In about Fix months from the time 1 began the
study Of Photography, with less than one-tbird Of
said time devoted 70 its attainment was employed
as Reporter for the United States Board Of Claims
The faithful teaching Of Mr. J. W Dolbear, of Nash
ve and the study and practice OF the concise CON
prehelsiye, ami iudiciously arranged phonogi aphc
books Of Ben Pitman, Of Cincinnati have thus easily
enabled me 70 make Photography practically useful
It's primo pies are quickly mastered, and know o.
nothing that young persons eau learn with equal pros
pect Of immediate ard profitable employment
Tie Secretary Of War has ordered, Juy 9th, 1853
in General Order No. 20S, Photographic porte1f
employed under the authority OF the 29h section OF
the act OF Congress, approved March 3 1888 VIII be
allowed not exceeding ten dollars psr DAY. etc Ts
will Of course greatly increase the demand for Re
pOrters. DUNCAN K. DOsEus.
NASHVILLE, August I. 1853
In January last Mr.. J. W. Dolbesr gave. free o.
charge, course Of Lessons in Photography ana Wri.
ting TO myself and many other wounded soldiers IN
Hospital No. 20. Tedious hours vers thus chapped
70 pleasant aud profitable ones. We value highly
our knowledge Of Photography, and thOss who have
lett the Hospital correspond IN It with those gbo
have not. ". E. Dcrvin, OF Company f. leth US
A, who returned hone disabled for life from bis !
wounds writes thst he Is teaching Phonography and
finds il so profitable that he would not tlke IS o.
for what be learned from Mr.. D. think both solder
and Office swould dnd the learning Of il profitable
employment tor ther leisure time in camp or hospi
"a, without detrlmeni 70 ether duties
W. G. sHAFER, |
Clerk Hospital No % |
II Photography were taught TO every soldier In the
army. Mr.. D. believes mOst Of them would value |
as ughly as the pay they receive from the Govern
rDeut without In the least interfering With their do
ties soldiers.
Hon. TBoAks n BESToN said In Congress 80 lll |
had this arr been known farty years ago Il would
have saved ne twenty years Of hard labor !"
IL Photography Il thu valuable Ia ing large
an amount " lfctne, should Bod every cbi ia have
re vast adyant1ges, especially when they be had
al % small an expenss Of time and money II
would have saved twenty years Of hard labor 20 tn
NE q one man should years q hard labor be brough
upon Others for the sant Of biesstns Of such easy
Gttainnenif $40 tOoeul