The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09

FOR instance. Iaklug ono OF nef NiniiiI-
cards She rapidly shaped cone like scroll,
trimmed 10 into proper proportions, and
handed DO back with the remark. "lhefr'
have fac-simile of that made in sheet steel.
nut ON an edge. attach 10 90 handle and yon
can sharpen pencils for "a lifetime. This
little trine is NOW 20 De- found in nearly every
stationery store I'M the country.
improvements In pen. pencil and paper
naturally augmented speed in writing. Ine
slow tread of tine ordinary alphabet sus-
gested t0 Isaac p.man, Of England tle
larger possibilities of shorthand, and in l'oi
be gave % the world his system of phonos-
ranhv Prior % that year, even from the
time Of Cicero. methods of swift writing hal
been practiced in many languages, but mono
ever found such a vast multitude of disciples
or produced such far reaching results as tins.
The natural sequence Of shorthand is the
Typewriter. The theoretical history OK tins
Interesting instrument is traceable as far
back as the year 1914, but It's practical record
was not begun until 1874 Tue writer then
purchased one of the first American MAJ
chimes. and, although IN los swaddlng CLOTHES,
il did ifs work fairly WELL Since that timo
however. the improvements have been many
and important Ingenious men, recognizing
ia 10 the "machlue pen' OF the age. have
spent time and fortune In their enleav0r 70
perfect it: set the typewriter is far from
maturity. One of these days 10 viii De noise
less small, easily portable, light 90 the touch,
30 that no porceptib.e force will be required
20 operate t. and finally, DO will print at one
stroke by means of new combinations, the
syliablos and small words that constitute so
large percentage Of written language. Con-
slderug The experience attained, four or five
typewritcrs are already at high water mark,
but there are as many more before the public
that are mere toys. OF The first 1t may le
said;
How happy could ] be- with either
Were t'0.ler dear chamer away;
but tho others have only am Insignificant
place i'm the craze for novelty and are use-
less for the quick. sharp wants OF business.
What with shorthand and type"ritIus %
new department OF work has been created. of
which woman has taken possession. She
may not be deft in turning "a sentence, spa.l-
ing correctly OBJ tran,crDing technical or
busine., phrases because she Is accommo-
datngly sent Que into the world from a tn0l-
sand and one SD called colleges Of iustruc-
tion." under "a system that means dollars for
the teacher and travail for herself, but sAo
neveriheless is on agreeable addition to the
counting room, and, with her woman s. wit,
is Of immense aid 20 her sometimes ignorant
employer Tie average pay Of the stenos-
rapher and typewriter combined is el@ "a
week, but the genuine expert whose iutelll-
eence enables her 90 gave three-liths of the
time Of her employer. besides enhancing bis
reputation for brightness, is worth from
5000 20 5000 year.
Another instrument for econ0mizing time
and labor is yet 90 De made practically yalu-
able-the photograph, or graphopAoue, which
preserves tine sound of the voice itself Elec-
tricity. t0o is being experimental with es a
possible factor in tho marvellous changes that
concern the new demands of human thought.
T. o.. Or F0NrAINE.