The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-01

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sheets OF foil have been indented with
the same facility as single sheet. the
"writer" may thus keep duplicate OF
his communication. As the principal OF
u business house, or his partners now die
tate the important business communics
tions to clerks to be written out, they arc
required to do no more by the phonO-
graphic method, and do thereby dispense
with the clerk, and maintain perfect pri-
vacy in their communications.
The phonograph letters may be dictst,
ed at home, or in the office OF friend,
the presence of a stenographer not bein
required. The dictstIon may be rs rapid
as the thoughts can be formed, or the lips
utter them. The recipient may listen to
his letters being read at a rate OF from
| $50 to 200 words per minute, and at the
/ same time busy himself about other mat
ters. Interjections, emphasis, exclama-
tions, SC, may be thrown into sach letters,
| al tlbittIm.
In the early days of the phonogrsph,
ere it has become universally adopted, n
CORES spondent in Hong Kong may posi-
bly, not be supplied with an apparatus,
! thus neceSsitsting written letter OF the
| old-tsshioned sort. In that case the
writer would Use his phonograph simply
as debating machine, his clerk writing
it out from the phonogragh at leisure,
causing as many words to be uttered At
one time as his memory wsG capable OF
retaining until he had written them
down. This clerk need not be STEM
I ographer, nor need he have been present
when the letter was dictated, sc.
The advantage of such an innovation
upon the present slow, tedious, and costly
methods are too numerous, and toe read
| lily suggest themselves, to warrant tnelr
| enumeration, while there are no disad-
vantages which will not disappear coin
cident with the general introduction OF
the new method.
Dictation-All kinds and manner Of
diet ition which will permit Of the apph-
cation of the mouth Of the speaker to the
mouthpiece of the phonograph may be as
readily effected by the monograph as in
the case of letters. If the matter Is for
the printer, he would much prefer, in
setting it up in type, to use his ears in
| lieu of his eyes. He has other use for
| them. 1t would be even worth while TO
compel witnesses in court to speak di-
rectly into the phonogrsph, in order to
thus obtain an unlmpeachable record Of
their testimony.
The increased delicacy Of the phono-
/ graph, which is in the near future, will
enlarge this field rapidly. 1t may then
include all the sayings of not only the
witness, but the judge and the counsel.
1t will then also comprehend the utter
ances of the speakers.
Books-Beoks may be read by the
chartsbly inclined professional reader,
or by such readers especially employed
for that purpose, and the record OF such
book used in the ssylums OF the blind,
hospitals, the sick chamber, or even with
great profit aud amusement by the lady
or gentleman whose eyes and hands
| NAV be otherwise employed; or, again,
| because of the greater enjoyment to be
/ had from book when read by an elOcu-
| tionlst than when read by the average
reader. The ordinary record sheet, re.
peating this book from fifty to 3 hun
dred times as it will, would command 8
price that would pay the original reader
we'll for the slightly increased difficulty
in reading it aloud in the phonograph.
Educational Purposes.-As an elocu-
tlonsry teacher, or as q primary teacher
for children, it will certainly be inva!-
liable. By it difficult passages may be
correctly rendered for the pupil but
once, alter which he has only to apply
to his phonograph for instructions. The
child may thus learn to spell, comml! to
| memory lesson set for it, &c.
Music-The pbOnCgraph will undoubt-
edly be literally devoted TO music A
song sung on the phonograph is repro
| duced with marvellous accuracy and
power. Thus friend may In mornln 8
| call sing US a song which shall delight
an evening company, &c. As musical
teacher it will be used to enable one to
| master new air, the child to form its
first songs, or TO sing hun to sleep.
Family Record-For the purpose Of
preserving the sayings, the voices, and
! the last words of the dying member of the
fsmily-Ss Of great men-the phono-
graph will unquestionably outrsnk the
photograph In the field of multiplica-
! tion of original matrices, and the indef-
mite repetition of one and the same thing,
the successful eleetrotyping Of the origin
| al record is an essential. As this Is q
problem easy of solution, it properly
ranks among the probabilities. 1t COM
prehends vas: field. The principe ap-
plication of the phonCgrsph IN this dlroc-
tion is in the production OF
Photographic Books.-A book Of 40
| 600 words upon q single meta! plate ten
! inches square thus becoming strong
probability. The advantages OF such
! books over those printed are too readily
seen to need mention. Such books would
be listened to where none now are read.
They would preserve more than the men
/ tai emsnatious of the brain OF the author;
and as a bequest for future generations
they would be unequslled. For the pre-
.ervntion of languages they would be
/ invaluable.
Musical Boxes, Toys, &c.-The only
| element not absolutely assured In the
result of experiments thus lar made
| which stands in the way of 3 perfect re-
production ut will OF Adelina Patti
voice in all its purity--is the single one
of quality, and even that is not totally
| lacking, and will doubtless be wholly
attained. If. however, it should not, the
musical box, or cabinet of the present
will BE- superseded by that which will
give the voice and the words of the
human songstress.
Toys-A doll which may speak, sing,
cry, or laugh may be safely promised our
children for the Christmas holidays en-
suing. Every species of animal or
mechanical toy-such as locomotives, &c
may be supplied with their natural aHd
Characteristic sounds.
Clocks-The photographic clock will
tell you ths hour of the day, call you to
lunch, send your lover home at 10, &c.
Advertising, &c.-This class of phone
graphic work is so akin to the toregoin 9
that it is only necessary to call attention
TO it.
Speech and Other Uttersnces.-It will
henceforth be possible TO preserve for