The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-05
PHONOGRAPHY

is simple ard easy that its principles can all be
learned in few hours, and small amount OF prac
tice will enable to use It for the daily purposes Of
life.
None but those who are acquainted with it can
form any lea of its great brevlty and Simplicity or
Of the with which It can be learned. Bat what
is Photography Il Is System Of short hand writing
which can be written ten times fast the common
writing, read as easily, ane learned with far less
trouble.
Ii used not only By Reporters, but by hundreds
thousands in this country and in England for private
writing, Tor composition for taking testimony, etc;
in courts for sermons, for CORES Osdence for book
keeping etc. etc by Ladies', by Students, by Clerks
by Ciergymen, BY Lawyers, etc, and is rapidly com
ing into general use.
As labor saving invention, ts value can scarcely
be estimated, and it requires but little time learn
to It for the daily purposes OF life. But the
lection made that others cannot read I'll Well then
let them spend few hours 30 learn IL, for where is
the justice in requiring the active and intelligent TO
spend ten days in doing what they might do In one
merely TO save the incident few hours effort In
learning thing which would be useful 30 them for
LIEF The time was when but few persons could
write their names, but the progress Of the age de
Eands u 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
ience.
The ease with which II can be brought into profit
able and daily use is shown by the following certid
cafes. 1t is only those who are ignorant OF it who
ever speak against it,
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, 1860
Mr.. J. w. DorBEAR:
SIR The few lessons took from you some time
since in Phonogrsphy, have enabled me TO save more
than twothrds OF the labor in preparing my sermons
and have no doubt IL win soon enable me TO save
three fourths OF It. have never spent time more
probably than In its attainment and feel perfectly
Tree in recommending it 20 Cergymen generally, as
mears by which vast amount of time may be saved
and that with far less effort than is generally sup
posed. lts principles are few and simple, Of easy
attainment snd suited to she full expression Of every
word in the language, either for present per
HRnent record. Yours respectfully,
Pastor OF the "a Presbyterian Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, August 1, 1853
In about SIX months from the time began the
study Of Photography, with less than one-third Of
said time devoted 70 its attainment, wss employed
as Reporter for the United States Board Of Claims
The faithful teaching Of Ar. j. W Dolbear, Of Nash
Vile and the study and practice OF the concise COM
prehebsive and judiciously arranged phonOgT aphic
books OF Ben Pitman, OF Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled me 70 make Photography practically useful
It's prime Piles are quickly mastered, and know Of
nothing that young persons can learn with equal pros
peci of immediate and profitable employmeft.
The Secretary Of War has ordered, July 9Th 1863
in General Order No. EOS, pbonographic reporters
employed under the authority Of the 18th section Of
the act Of Congress, approved March 3 1865 will be
allowed not exceeding ten dollars per day." etc Tois
will Of course greatly increase the demand for Re
Porters. DUSoGN X. DORRs
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1868.
In January last Mr.. J. W. Dolbear gave, free o,
cAargs, course Of lessons in Phonogrsphy and Wri.
ting 80 myself and many other wounded soldiers in
Hospital No. %. Tedious hours were thus changed
pleasant and profitable ones. We value highly
our knowledge Of Photography, and those who have
left the Hospital correspond IN IL with those who
have not. W. T. DerviB, Of Company T, 10Th n =
A. who returned home disabled for life IRON his
wounds writes that he is teaching Photography and
finds il 90 profitable that he would not take 5000
for what he learned from ID. think both soldiers
and Office would find the learning Of Il profitable
employment tor their leisure time IN camp or hospi
tai without deiriment V other duties.
W. G. sHAFER,
Clerk Hospital No 20
II Photography taught To every soldier In the
army, Mr.. ID. believes most Of them would value Il
as highly as the pay they receive from the Govern
ment without in the least interfering with their du-
ties - soldiers.
Hon. THoaAs Il. REgTOs said IN Congress
''Had this been AnoWn forty years ego IT would
have saved NE twenty years Of hard labor"
If PhOnogEaphy Is thus valuable IN savinEso large
an amount OK lifetime, Should not every cfEd have
lis vast advantages, especially when they be had
At 20 small an expense of time a1d money II II
would have saved twenty years Of hard labor 70 the
life Of one man. should years Of hard labor be brought
upon others for the want Of blesEiaE % snch easy
attainment foc6tU