The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-03
PHONOGRAPHY

Ia So simple and easy that its principles can all be
learned Ia few hours, and a small amount OF prac
tce will enable one TO use II for the daily purposes Of
life.
None but those who are acquainted with il can
form any lea of its great breyity aud simplicity or
Of the ease with which II be learned. But what
is Phonographyf II IL system Of short hand writing,
which eau be written ten times ne last az the common
writing, read as easily, and learned with far less
trouble
Il Is used not only by Reporters, but by hundreds Of
Thousands In this country and 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 Ciergymen, by lawyers etc. and Is rapidly com
ing into general use.
AS labor saving invention, its value can scarcely
be estimated and 1t requires but little tine 20 learn
20 It for the daily purposes Of life. But OBJ
lection is made that others cannot read t Well then
let them spend few hours To learn H. for where ia
the justice in requiring the active and intelligent 10
spend ten days in doing what they might do In one
merely TO save the indOent few hours EFFORT In
learning a thing which would be useful TO them for
lief The time was when but few persons could
write their names, bot the progress OF the age de
mands more rapid method OF writing, and while
the active and intelligent MUST and WILL have the
advantages OF Photography, tho indolent must sub
nit 10 the disadvantage caused by their own indo.
lenco.
The ease with which II can be brought into pront.
able and daily use is shown by the following certiu
Gates. II is only those who ignorant Of IL who
ever speak against II.
NASHVILLE, Dec 18th, 1850.
Mr.. J. W. DOIBEAR;
SIR: The few lessons took from you some time
since in Photography, have enabled me 10 save more
than twothirds OF the labor In preparing my sermons
and have no doubt Il viii coon enable me 10 save
three fourths OF 10. have never spent time more
probably than In It's attainment, and feel perfectly
Tree In recommending Il 10 Cergymen generally, as
means by which vast amount Of time may be saved
and that too with far less ehorl than Is generally sup
posed. Its principles are few and simple, Of easy
attainment and suited 10 the full expression OF every
word in the language, either for present use or per
nanent record, Yours respectfully;
Pastor Of the "a Presbyterian Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, August l, 1883.
In about six months from the time / began the
study Of Photography, with less than one third OF
said time devoted 20 its attainment was employed
a. Reporter for the United States Board Of Claims
The faithful teaching OF Mr. ]. W. DolbeaF, OF Nash
VILE, aud the study and practice Of the concise com
prehensive, and judioioualy arranged monographs
books Of Ben Ptman, OF Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled me 60 make Photography practically useful
Its principles are quickly mastered, and know Of
nothing that young persons can learn with equal pros
poet Of immediate and profitable employment.
Tue secretary OF War has ordered, July ON, 1868
in General Order No. 20S, Photographic reporters
employed under the authority OF the 10Th section OF
the act of Congress, approved March ., 1868, will be-
allowed not exceeding ton dollars per day" etc Tns
will of course greatly Increase the demand for Re.
portera. DUNCAN X. DoRHs.
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1868,
In January last Mr.. j. W. Dobear gave, fes OF
charge, courBe Of lessons in Photography and Wr.
ting 90 myself and many other wounded soldiers ia
Hospital No. 90 Tedious hours wers thus changed
90 pleasant and profitable ones We value highly
our knowledge Of Photography, and those VINO have
lett the Hospital correspond IA Il With those who
have not. W. X. Dcrvn, OF Company \, 18th " s.
A., who returned homo disabled FOR life from his
wounds, writes that he 10 teaching Photography and
finds IL 20 profitable that he would not take 80 900
for what he learned from Mr.. d. think both soldiers
aud oics would hnd the learning OF 4 a profitable
employment Ter their leisure time Ia camp or hospl
tai, without detriment 70 other duties.
W. @. sHAFER,
Clerk Hospital No 30
II Photography were taught 20 every soldier In tho
army Mr. d, believes most Of them would value Il
As highly as the pay they receive from the Govern.
nent without In the least interfering with their du
ties as soldiers.
Hon. iHoHAs II. BkS1oS Eaid 10 Congress
''had mis- art been known forty years ego n would
ma 70 saved me twenty years OF hard laborn
II fhonography rs thue valuable la saving 30 large
an amount OF LIFETIME, should not every child have
ls vast advantages, especially when they can bee had
az % small an expense Of time aud money! IL IL
would have saved twenty years q hard labor 90 the
lite or one msn should years Of hard Labor be- brought
upon others for che want VI blossiE " such easy
attainment lseD8t0