The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-02-24


of the Nashville. Chattanooga and
St. Louis Railway, an invention
which claims something more than a
passing notice. It ia called the
Typewriter. and is useful for all
kinds of manuscript writing. A
simple touch upon key produces
3 letter, and the action is as easy as
that of a piano; consequently the
speed with which writing can be per-
formed is only limited by the celeri-
ty with which the operator can move
his fingers. There are experts in
the country who can already write
eighty words 10 the minute.
The writing Is done in a small
capital. with either black or purple
ink. The latter is used when an
impression is wished for the letter
book. and the result is far superior
to the best penmanship, being plain
er and much more compact, thus
saving mach time in the reading
thereof, besides the minor consider.
alton of stationery.
It will take twenty-four manifold
copies at once, and four on ordinary
letter paper.
In appearance it is highly orna-
mental. and not unlike sewing
machine. The keys are IN four
rows, of eleven each, so compactly
arranged that but little movement
of the arm and wrist is required for
its manipulation. These rty-four
keys comprise all the letters Of the
alphabet, the dollar and plus marks.
A bar in front of tire keyboard
makes spaces, and treadle throws
the sheet of paper to new line at
pleasure.
The mechanicism would be diff.
cult to describe in words. The
types are arranged in a circle, and
strike a common center Upon the
depression of any particular key.
The keys also act upen a sort of
ratchet-work, which releases the car
riage carrying the sheet of paper,
and~an ordinary clock-spring carries
it along to position ready to re-
ceive an impression from the next
type. This spring alsocarries along
the spools containing the ribbon
covered with a peculiar chemical
substance. from which the ink is OBJ
tanned. The ribbons will last until
the whole surface is used three or
four years and can be readily re-
linked.
A treadle, as stated before. throws
the carriage to a new line and back
to the starting point The distance
between the lines can be graduated
at pleasure.
The usefulness Of the machine is
apparent at a glance. Its speed
will rapidly bring it into use, wher-
ever much writing is to be perform
ed. The RESULTS plain writing
will commend itself to those unable
to write a good hand. The number
of manifold copies that can be taken
at once. will be a great desideratum
to those issuing circulars. The fa-
cility with which bills can be prepar-
ed and the beautiful result, will
meet with the favorable attention Of
merchants. To thu lawyer. il will
be invaluable.
It will be of great use TO phonog-
raphers. This costly service, so
necessary in the courts. ETC., will be
cheapened. Already Eastern pho
nographers have, since its adoption,
reduced their scale Of prices. and
now bring their transcripts into
court at 9 O'clock the next morning.
Instead of the lawyer having to
wade slowly through mass of pen
often obscure, because of
the great haste required in writing.
he has before him large print, and
which he can read as rapidly as the
characters in book.
We learn from Mr.. III. G. Carson,
the stenographer in the main Office
Of the N, C. and st. L. Railway, in
this city, that this machine was only
in it's present perfect
form last July !; that500 have slreadS
been sold, and that the celebrated
Company is At present
engaged on 3 contract of $4,000:
but so great has the demand of late
been for these m achines that the
utmost capacity oftheir mandatory
is unable to keep pace with the orders
coming from all parts of the country.
The machine is used by Mr.. Car
son for the correspondence of the
offices of the President and General
of the Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railway.
70 the exclusion of the pen, and it
gives perfect satisfaction.
It is so simple and com plete in its
aud does its work with
Iuch accuracy and dispatch. that it
must soon come into general use.
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