The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-21
PHONOGRAPHY

Is 40 simple and easy that lie principles can all be
learned In q few hours, and a small amount Of prac-
Ce will enable ono 10 use II for the daily purposes OF
life.
None but those who are acquainted with II can
form any lea Of It's great brevty and simplicity, or
Of tho ease with which Il eau be learned. But what
Is Phonography1 II Is system Of short hand writing,
which be written ten times as fast the common
writing, read as easily, and learned with far less
trouble,
1t rs used not only by Reporters but by hundreds of
thousands In this country and In Engand for private
writing for composition, for taxing testimony, etc;
In courts for sermons, for correspondence, for book
keeping, otc., etc by ladies' by Students by Clerks
by Clergymen, by Lawyers, etc, and is rapidly com
AZ labor saving invention, its value can scarcely
DO estimated, and II requires but little time 70 learn
TO II for the daily purposes Of life. But the OBJ
lection s made that others cannot read III Well then
let them spend few hours TO learn II, for where ia
the justice 10 requiring the active and intelligent 10
spend ten days In doing what they might do In one
merely to save the ndolent a few hours effort in
learning thing which would DO useful 10 them for
lIei Tue time was when but few persons could
write their names, but the progress Of the age do
mands 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,
The ease with which Il can be brought into profit.
able aud daily use Is shown by the following certin
oates. IL d only these who are ignorant Of It who
ever speak against IL.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, 1850
Ma. J. W. DOLREAR;
sR: Tho few lessons took from YOU some time
since In Photography, have enabled me to save more
than twothirds OF the labor In preparing my sermons
and have no doubt Il viii soon enable me TO save
three iourlhs Of II. have never spent time more
probably than In its attainment, and feel perfectly
Tree In recommending Il 10 Clergymen generally as
means by which vast amount Of time may be saved
and that too with far effort than generally SUP.
posed It's principles few and simple, Of easy
attainment and suited TO the full expression OF every
word In the language, either for present use or per.
naneni record. Yours respectfully
Pastor Of the % Presby terrain Church.
Nashville, Tenn,
NASHVILLE, August I, 1868
In about six mouths from the time / began the
study Of Photography, with less than onethrd OF
Raid time devoted 20 It's attainment, wns EN- ploved
as Reporter for the United States Board OF Claims
The faithful teaching ofMr. j, W DOlbear OF Nash.
Vile, and the study aud practice OF the concise com
preheusve, and iudicously arranged photographic
books Of Ben Pitman, Of Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled me to mako Photography practically useful
It's principles are quickly mastered, and know of
nothing that young persons learn with equal pros
peot Of immediate and profitable employment
The Secretary Of War has ordered, July 9th, 1865
In General order No. 20S, pnOnographic reporters
employed under the authority OF the 29th section Of
the act Of Congress- approved March g. 1893, will be
allowed not exceeding ten dollars per day, etc THIS
will OF course greatly Increase the demand for Re
porters. DUNCAN 4. DoRus
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1868.
In January last Mr. J, W, Dolbear gave, free Of
charge, course OF lessons 10 Photography and Wri.
ting 20 myself and many other wounded soldiers In
Hospital No. 20. Tedious hours wers thus changed
10 pleasant aud profitable ones. We yaiuA, highly
our knowledge OF Phonogaphy, and those Who have
lott the Hospital correspond IN Il with those who
have not W. r. Deryin, OF Company r, ICth MS
A. who returned homo disabled for life from his
wounds writes that he Is teaching Photography, and
ands 10 so profitable that he would not take So 600
for what he learned from Mr.. ID. think both soldiers
and Olico : would lind the learning OF Il a profitable
employment tor their leisure time IA camp or huspi
tai, without detriment 10 other duties.
W. @. sHAFER,
Clerk Hospital No 20
II Photography were taught 70 every soldier IN the
army, Mr., ~. neIiUvea most Of them would value ID
as highly as tho pay they receive from the Govern
mont without In the least interfering with their do
tics ne soldiers.
Hon. uonAs "a. BEgToS said Ia Congress
Had this arr been known forty years ago, it would
have saved mo twenty years OF hard labor.'
II Photography Is thus valuable ln saving SO large
an amount of LIFETIME, should not every Child have
ua vast advantages especially when they can be had
al so email an expense ~ time aud money 2 ID it
would have saved twenty years of hard labor 60 th8
e of one man. should years uibard labor be- brought
upon others VT the want OF blg5sing OF such easy
attainment locBtQ