The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-13
PHONOGRAPHY

Is 81 simple aud easy that its principles all b.
learned in a few hours and small amount OF prac
tce will enable to use It for the daily purpose, Of
life.
None but those who are acquainted with il can
form any lea OF lis great brovity and simplicity or
OF the ease with which It can be learned. But what
Is Photography Il Is system Of short hand writing
which can be written ten times as fast az the oommen
trouble.
II is used not only by Reporters, but ly hundreds of
Thousands in this country aad In England for private
writing, for compost ton, for taking testimony etc.
In courts, for sermons, for correspondence Tor book
keeping etc, etc by Ladies', by Students, by Clerks
by Clergymen, by lawyers etc, and is rapidly con-
ing into general use.
AZ a labor saviug invention, its value can scarcely
be estimated and II requires but little time TO lean
10 use Il for the daily purposes Of life. But tho Ob
lection Is made that others cannot read ~ Well then
let them spend few hours TO learn il, for WHERE Is
the justice in requiring the active and intelligent
spend ten days In doing what they might do ia one,
merely 20 save the indoent a few hours EFFORT 10
learning thing which would be useful TO them or
Lief The ume was when but few persons could
write their names, but the progress Of the age de-
mands y more rapid method Of writing and whHe
the active and intelligent MUsf and WILL have tho
advantages Of Photography, the incident must sub
NIT TO the disadvantage caused by their own ndo
lenoe.
The ease with which It can be brought into profit
able and daily use ia shown by the following oeftih
Gates. IL Is only those who are ignorant OF II who
ever speak against Il.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, 1880.
Sur The few lessons took from you some time
since In Photography, have enabled me to save more
than two thirds OF the labor In preparing my sermons
and have no doubt It win soon enable me to save
three fourths Of IL. have never spent time more
probably than In It's attainment, and feel perfectly
Tree In recommending II 20 Clergyman generally, as
means by which vast amount Of time may be saved
and that too With far less Effort than lie generally sup
posed It's principles are few and 81 uplo, Of easy
attainment and suited 90 the full expression Of eysp
word In the language, other for present use VI per
Hanent record. Yours respectfully
Pastor Of the "a Presbyierisu Church,
Nashville, Tenn
NASHVILLE, August l, 1905
In about six months nom the tune / began thc
study Of Photography, with less than one third OF
said time devoted 70 its attainment was employed
Reporter for the United States Board OF Gains
The faithful teaching of Mr. j. W Dolboar, Of Nash
vile, and the study and practice OF tho ooucige
prehcnaive, and indiCiOusly arranged phOnOefaphc
books Of Ben Pitman, Of Cinonnati, have thus elsy
enabled me 70 make photography practically useful.
It's principles a=e quickly mastered and know Of
nothing that young persona can learn with equal pros
poet Of Immediate and profitable employment
me secretary OF War has ordered, July ON, 1907,
IN "General order No. 2Os, Photographic rpofies
employed under the authority Of the 29th section %
the act OF Congress, approved March o. 1867, Will BE-
allowed not exceeding ten dollars per day" eto lbh
portefs DuScAN X. Doams
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1858.
In January last Mr.. J, W. Dolbeaf gaze, nee q
charge, a course Of lessons 10 Photography and Wn
ting 20 myself aud many other wounded soldiers 10
Hospital No. 20, Tedious hours wers thus chased
10 pleasant and profitable ones. We value highly
our knowledge OF Pbonogfaphy and those who have
lett the Hospital correspond In Il with tho'e wbo
have not. W. +. peryin, OF Company " 10Th W.
A., who returned home disabled for life from hs
wounds, wrios that he IL teaching Photography, and
hnda Il 80 profitable that be would Got take 500"
for what he learned from Mr.. H. think both soldiers
and Office would ind the learning Of Il pfOhmbt
employment Tor their leisure time n camp or b iI
tai, without detrimenl 10 other duties
W G. sHAFEg.
Clerk Hospital No W.
II Photography were taught 10 every soldier IN ihe
army, Mr.. ID. believes most Of them would value
"a highly a. the pay they resolve from lhs Govern
ment without in the lsast interfering With their DOB
ties a. soldiers
Hon. Thomas H. BRsfos said IN Congress
Had this art been known i0rty years ago, 10 NouA
bave saved me twenty years Of hard labor"
II Photography ID thus valuable in saving sO lakf
an amount or lifetime, should not every child ht'.
Ia vast advantages especially when they De- beg
a 30 small an expense Of time and money DO
would have saved twenty years OF hard labor o. lhg
mo Of ono man, should years hard labor be- biousm
upon 0thtrg for ne want OF 4 blessing of such ,aJ
ahaiunnLN liapn