The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-08
PHONOllRApHY

Is 50 simple asd easy that it's principles can all be
learned in few hours, and small ai.ieunt Of prac
tce will enable for the daily purposes Of
life.
None but those who are acquainted with II can
form any tea NJ rs great brevity and simplicity, or
Of the case with which It can be learned. But what
is Phon0g' Apply? IL is system Of short hand writing
which can be written ten times fast the common
writing, read as easlyi and learned with far less
trouble.
II is used not only by Reporters but by hundreds of
thousands in this country and Ia England for private
writing for composition, for taking testimony, etc;;
In courts, tOt sermons, for correspondence for book
keeping, etc, etc by Ladies, by Students, by Clerks
by Cl'rgymen, By Lawyers, etc, and is rapidly com
ing into general use
As a laoor saw & invention, its value can SC ,rcely
be estimated, ard It requires but little time 90 learn
TO use It for the daily purposes Of life Bu the OBJ
ino ton is made that others cannot read 81 Well then
let them spend few houre to learn IL for where IL
the Justice In requiring the active and intelligent TO
spend ten days IN doing what they might do In one
merely 90 save the mdoent a few hours effort in
learning "a thing which would bn useful 90 them for
liiey The time was when but few persons could
write their names, but the progress Of the age de
mands more RAPID method Of writing, and while
the active and intcll gent MUST and Will have the
advantages of Photography, the indolent must sub
init 70 the disadvantage caused by their own indo
ence.
Tho ease with which it can be brought into profit.
aOle and daily use is shown by tho following CertiH
Gates 10 is only those who arc ignorant OF Il who
ever speak ogairstit.
Ma. J. W. DolREAR:
SIR The few lessons l took from YOU some time
since in Photography, have enabled me to save more
than twohrds OF the labor 10 preparing my sermons
and have no doubt Il win soon enable me to save
three fourths of II. have never spent time more
probably than in its attainment, and feel perfectly
Tree IN recommending IL TO CeTgymen generally az a
means by which vast amount OF time msy be saved
and that too with TAR less effort than Is generag sup.
posed. It's principles are few and 81 nplc, foasy
attainment and suited 10 the full expression 81 every
word in the language either for present use or per,
AaH RAJ AL
Us. HAYS,
Pastor Of the 81 Presby terrain Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, August l. 1868
In about elk months nom the time / began tho
study OF Photography, with less than one third OF
said time devoted % its attainment was employed
as Reporter for the United States Board OF Claims.
Tho faithful teaching Of Mr. j. W Dolbear, Of Nash
vile, and the study aud practice Of the concise com
prohenslye, and iudiconsly arranged Photographic
books OF Ben Pitman, or Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled me 10 make Photography practically useful.
Its prime pies are quickly mastered, and know Of
nothing that young persons can learn WIN equal ros
poet of immediate and profitable employment.
Toe Secretary Of War has ordered July 9th, 1868,
In General Order No. pos, Photographic reporters
enpoyed under the authority OF the 2Slh section Of
the act OF Congress- approved March % 1865 Will be
allowed not exceeding dollars per day." etc Tuis
will of course greatly Increase the demand for Re
porlers, DUNCAN r. DoHms.
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1863.
Ia January lat Mr.. ! ". DulucAr gave nee Of
charge, q course Of lessons n Photography ana VIII
ting 20 myself and many other wounded soldiers in
Hospital No. 20. Tedious hours wcrs thus char. Ell
TO pleasant and profitable ones. We value hghly
our knowledge of =. 0nograrhy, and those who have
lett the Hospital correspond Ia Il with thoso who
have not W. r. boryin, Of Company y, 18th w. 81
A who returned home disabled for ne from his
wounds, writes thst he Is teaching Photography aud
finds u 80 profitable that he would not take 30 600
for Whtt he learned from Mr. ID. think both ao|diers
and Office would hnd tbs learning Of Il a profitable
employment Tor their leisure time 10 camper hospl.
tai, without detriment TO other duties.
W g. SHAFER,
Clerk Hospital No 20.
II photography were uug1t 90 every soldier iu the
army mr. d. believes mott Of them would value Il
az hlghy a. The pay thoy roaciv5 from Mo Govern.
meut without 10 the least interfering with their du-
ties as soldiers.
ifon. THOMAS "a hzsToy said in Congress.
HAL this ara been kuoNu forty years ago 10 would
nave saved me- twenty years OF hard labor.
" Photography Is thus valuable ln saving so large
hu Amount on lifetime, should not every child have
H vast adNanllges, especially when they can be bad
W - tinau an expense 1T time and money 10 II
"oull nave saved twenty years of hard abOr 30 tho
me Of one man, should yeais Of hard labor DO brough
ny .ll,ta Tor the want Of a blessing Of such easy
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