The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-03
PHONOGRAPHY

Is simple and easy that its principles can all be
learned in few hours, and small amount Of prac-
tce viii enable one 70 use It for the daily purposes Of
life.
None but those who are acquainted with It can
form any iiea Of its great brevity and simplicity or
Of the ease with which it can be learned: But what
Is Phonogrsphyi Il is system Of short hand writing
which can be written ton times fast the common
writing, read easily, and learned With far less
trouble.
II used not only by Reporters but By hundreds Of
thousanda in this country aud in England for private
writing, for composition 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
ing into general use.
4s labor saving invention it's value can scarcely
be estimated, and it requires but little time 10 learn
TO II for the daily purposes OF life. But the OBJ
lection s made that others cannot read tl Well then
LET them spend few hours 70 learn IT, for where IL
the justice in requiring the active and intelligent 70
spend ten days in doing what they might do in one
merely to save the ndolent few hours effort in
learning thing which would be useful 10 them for
lief The time was when but few persons could
write their names, but the progress OF the age de-
mands a more rapid method Of writing, and while
the active and intelligent NusT and WILL have the
advantages Of Phonogrsphy, the indoleut must sub
NIT to the disadvantage caused By their own indo-
lence.
The ease with which Il can be brought into profit
able and daily use Is shown by the following esrti.
Gates. Il Is only those who ignOTGsg OF It who
ever speak against H.
NASHVILLE, Dec 18th, 1seoi
sR The few lessons took from you scms time
since Ia Photography, have enabled me to more
than twOthrds Of TIE labor in preparing my sermons
and have no doubt il viii enable me 70 save
three fourths OF Il. have never spent time more
probably than In It's attainment and feel peFecflv
free in recommending i TO Cergynen generally, as
means by which o vast amount or time may be savcd
and that too with far less effort than is generally sup
posed. Its principles are few and siDple, Of easy
attainment and suited to the full expression OF evary
word In the language, either for present Rse OF per
InAnent record. Yours respectfully
Pastor Of the ID Prssbytsfisn Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
EAsHvIILH August ], 1855.
In Ebout ak months from the time began the
study Of Photography, with less than ons-third Of
6Aid time devoted 10 its attainment. was employed
Is Reporter for the United States Beard Of Gains
Ths faithful teaching Of Mr J. ". DOlbear, OF Nash
vile, and the study and practice Of the concise COM
prehensive, and judiciOusly arranged ph0nographic
books Of Ben Pitman, OF Cincinnati have thus easily
enabled me 70 make Photography practically useful.
Iis principles are quickly mastered, and know OF
nothing that young persons can learn with equal pros
pect Of immediate and profitable employment.
The Secretary Of War has ordered, July 9Th, 1855,
IN "Generai Order No. 20s, phOnographic reporters
employed under the authority Of the 18th section Of
the act Of Congress- approved March g. 1888 viii be
allowed not exceeding ten dollars per day" etc This
viii o. course greatly increase the demand for Re-
poFters. DUsoAs 4. DoEEE.
ENsEyHLE, August 4, Ises.
In January last Mr.. J. W. Dolbear gave re- e
charge, course Of lessons IN Photography and VII.
ting 70 myself and many other wOundod soldiers IL
Hospital No. % Tedious hours Were thus charged
20 pleasant and profitable ones We value highly
our knowledge q Photography, and those who have
lsll the Hospital correspond In Il With those who
have not. v. K neryin, of Company r, 1eth " e.
A., who returned hcns disabled for life from his
wounds writes thst be is teaching Photography snd
Ends Il % pfoaiabie that be woud not take S5,000
soE what he learned from Mr.. D. think both soldiers
and 0ice Eoald end The learning Of Il probable
crployment Tor their leisure time IN camp or hoSpf
tsi without detrimont 70 other duties
W. g. SHAVER,
Clerk Hospital No. 20
II Photography we're tAught 20 every soldier sn the
army, hr. d. believes most of them would value 4
as highly a. the pay they receive from the Govern
ens without IN the least interfering With their da
tieH as soldiers.
Eon. THoaAs H. RENEos said IN Congress:
tHsd this ART heen known forty years ago Il would
have saved me twenty years ol hard labor"
II Photography h thua valuable IN saving 20 large
AZ amount OF lifetime, Ehouid poi every child have
rs vast advantages especially when tkey car be had
81 70 small an expense of time and money! fH
would have saved tweniy years Of hard labor 70 The
ufe q cue mAn should yesra q harc labor BE- bsoushs
upon others fog the want Of blesEzE 81 saoh easy
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