The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-09
PHONOGRAPHY

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learned in few hours and small amount OF prao-
tice will enable one TO use II or the daily purposes of
life.
None but those who arc acquainted with it can
form any lea Of It's great brevity aud simplicity or
Of the ease with which it can be learned But what
is Photography lt Is system of short hand writing
which can be written ten times fast the common
writing, read as easily and learned with far less
trouble.
II used not only by Reporters, but by hundreds Of
thousands In this country aud IN England for private
writing, for compost ton for taking testimony etc;
in courts for sermons, for correspondence, for book
Keeping etc. etc by ladies, by Students by Clerks
by Clergymen, by Lawyers, etc, and is rapidly oOm.
ing into general use
AS a labor saw e invention, rs value can scarcely
be estimated, aud It requires but little time to learn
TO use It for the daily purposes OF life. But the OBJ
lection made that others cannot read Ill Wen then
let them spend few hours to learn H. for where is
the justice 10 requiring the active and intelligent TO
spend ten days In doing what they might do In one,
merely TO save the indolent q few hours effort in
learning thing which would be useful 10 them for
liieY The 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 aud intelligent MUST aud WILL have the
advantages Of Photography the indolent must sub
nit to the disadvantage caused by their indo-
lence
The ease with which IL can be brought into profit
able and daily is shown by the following certia
Gates. 1t is only those who aFe gaoront Of it who
ever speak against II.
NASHVILLE, Dec 18th, 1850.
Six The few lessons | took from you some time
since in Photography, have enabled me TO save more
than thirds Of the labor In preparing my sermons,
and have no doubt II win soon enable me 10 save
three fOurths OF II. have never spent time more
probably than In It's attainment, and ieol perfectly
Tree In recommending u 10 Cergymen generally, as
means By which vast amount OF time may be saved
and that TOO with Car less effort than "a generally sup
posed. Its principles few and 81 nple, OF easy
attainment aud suited to the full expression Of every
word in the language either for present use or per
uanent record. Yours respectfully
Us. HAYS,
Pastor Of the "a Presby terrain Church,
Nashville Tenn
NAsnurlr, Augustl 1858
In about six months from the time began the
study Of Photography, with less than one+ hird Of
said time devoted 10 lis attainment was employed
as Reporter for the ULted States Board OF Claims.
The faithful teaching ofMr T. W Dolbear Of Nash
vile, and the study and practice OF the concise com
prehensige, and judicl0usly arranged Photographic
books OF Ben Pitman, Of Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled me 70 make Photography practically useful.
Its prime pies are quickly mastered, aud know Of
nolhing that young persons can learn With equal PROS
poet OF immediate and profitable employment
Tho Secretary Of War has ordered, July OH 1893
IN General order No. 20s, monographs reporters
employed under the authority Of the both section Of
the act OF Congress, approved March g. 1854 will be
allowed not exceeding ten dollars per day, etc Ths
will OF course greatly Increase the demand for Re
portera. DUNCAN X. DoRius.
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1865.
In January last Mr. W Dooear gave Ges OF
charge course Of Lessons IN Photography and Wri.
ting 70 myself anu many other wounded soldiers III
Hospital No. 20. Tedious hours wcr, thus chaaged
To pleasant and profitable ones. We yalue highly
our knowledge Of Phon0graphy, aud those who have
lelt iho Hospital correspond IA u with thoie who
have not, W. \. Dorvln, Of Company y, 10Th w. Isl
A. Who returned home disabled for life ffom hs
wounds writes thst he 10 teaching photography, and
lndh u 80 probable that be would not take 81 900
hr what he learned irOm MIR. ID. think both solders
and Office would ine the learning of Il profitable
employment for their leisure time In camp " hospi
tai without delriment 70 other duties.
W G. SHAVER,
Clerk Hospital No 20.
II Phonogaphy were taught 10 every soldier In the
army NJ ID. believes most " them would value Il
as Mighty a. The pay they receive from thb Govern.
ment without 10 the least interfering with their du.
ties AZ soldiers.
hon. THOMAS II bEEIOS said IN Congress
HAD thisart hfen known forty years ago Il v ould
nave saved mo igcnty years Of hard labor."
" thoRography Ia thas valuable IN saving SO large
AZ AMOUNT or fetime, should not every child heve
is Vah advantages, especially when they can DO had
al ~ small an expense pf time aud money II Il
would have saved twonly years Of hard labor 10 the
e OF Que man. should Yeas Of hard labor be- brought
upon others Tor the want Of blessing OF such easy
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