The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-25

Is 30 Eimple and easy that its principles can all be
learned in few hours, and small amount Of prec-
tce viii enable one 20 use It for the daily purposes OF
life.
None but those who nras acquainted with II can
form any ieG Of ito great breTty aud simplicity, or
Of tina ease with which il can be learned But what
Is PhOnographyf It is system Of short hand writing
which be written ten times fast the common
writing, read as eaSly, and learned with far less
trouble.
It is used not Only by Reporters but by hundreds Of
thousands in this country and il England for private
writing, for composition, for taking testimony, etc.
in courts, for sermons, for correspondence for book
keeS.9g, etc, etc by Ladies, by Students, by Clerks
by Clergyman, BY Lawyers, etc, and is rapidly CON-
ing into general use.
As labor saving invention, iis value can scarcefy
be estimated and IL requires but little time to learn
to use II for the-daly purposes Of life. But the OBJ
lection is made that others cannot read ~ Well than
lot them spend few hours to learn t. for where IL
the justice in requiring the active and intelligent to
spend ten days ia doing what they might do in one
merely TO save tae indolent few hours effort in
learning thing which would be useful to them for
Hfe7 Tie time when hui few persons could
write their names, but the progress Of tho age de-
usnds more rapid method of writing, and while
the active and intelligent EUsF and WILL have the
advantages Of Photography, the indoIent must sub
NIT 70 the disadvantage caused by their own indo-
lence.
The ease with which 1t can be brought into profit
able and daily use is shown by the following eerti0
cafes. II Is only those who are iSorast Of It who
ever speak agzinst IT,
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, lSeos
M J. ". Do1BEAR:
SlR: The few lessons took from you some time
since il Photography, have enabled TO save more
than twothirds OF toe labor In preparing my sermons
and Lhaye no doubt il will soon enable ME to save
three fourths Of it. have never spent time more
prc4tsby than In its attainment, and feel perfectly
iree in recommending if to CergymeH generally, as 3
means by which vast amount Of time may be- saved
and that TOO with far less effort than is generally sup-
posed. It's principles are few and Eimule Of essv
md "a fail
word IN the language, either for present use or GER
Eoanent record. Yours respectfully
Pastor Of the % prs.bvt !; y 5cA b5Eo,b
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, August 1, 1853.
In shout SIX months from the time 1 began the
study Of Photography, with lees than ono-third Of
said time devoted to its attainment, was employed
Is Reporter for the United States Beard Of Claims
Tue faithful teaching Of Mr. J. W. DOlbear, Of Nash
vine and the study and practice Of the concise,
prehensiVe, and jndciously arranged Photographic
books Of Ben Ptmsn, OF Cincinnati have thus easily
enableG me 10 make Photography practically useful
Its principles are quickly mastered, and know Of
nothing that young persons can learn with equal pros
pecs of immediate and profitable employment.
Toe Secretary Of War has ordered, July 9th, 1883
in general Order No. 20s, photographic reporters
employed under the authority Of the 18th section Of
the act Of Congress, approved March 8, 1885, viii be
allowed rot exceeding ten dollars per day" etc Ths
viii Of course greatly increase the demand for Re
posters. DUEoAN z. DoER1s.
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1868.
In January lhst Mr.. J. W. DoIbesr gave, fss o.
oharge course Of lessons In Photography and Wri-
ting % myself and many other wounded soldiers in
Hospital No. 20. Tedious hours were thus changed
70 pleasant and profitable ones. We value highly
our kn0wodgs Of PhOnogrsphy, and those who have
left the Hospital correspond IN Il with those who
have not. ". E. Dervin, Of Company T, 1eth MS
A., who returned home disabled for life from his
wounds, writes that he 10 teaching Phonography and
frds Il 90 profitable that he would not take 1900
for what he learned from Mr.. D. think both soldiers
and Office would End the learning Ct Il a profitable
employment for their leisure time in camp or hospf
tal without detrinent 70 other duties
". g. sHAFER,
Clerk Hospital No. 20 |
II Photography we're taught 70 every soldier in the
army, Ar. d. believes most Of them would value |
highly the pay they receive from the Govern.
msnt without IN the least interfering with their du
ties Is soldiers.
Bon. TRonAs z. BzsIos said b Congress:
sHad this Art been known forty years ago, It would
have saved me twenty years q hard labOr.n
II Ph0noyrsphy is thus valuable in saving % large
Al Of hfetine should not every child have
tie advantages especially when they can be had
st 80 email expense Of tine and money! nu
would have saved sEeniy years OF hard labor to the
e q che man. should years Of hsrd labor be brouxhs
upon others for the Wsnt Of oisssag o. such easy
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