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likenesses of Mr. Jesse H. Lippincott, presi- dent, and Mr. Thomas Ii. Lombard, vice- president of the North American Phonograph Co., as also I lie president, secretary and general manager of each of the large sub-companies acting under the authority of the North American Phonograph Co., thus represent- ing at once one of the most distinguished and able corps of business men to be found in this country. We have spared neither labor nor expense to obtain these cAs for our readers, desiring to demonstrate the growth of this important industry, its ramifications and what its future will be under the guidance of so vast and competent an administration. The wid£ adoption of a popular invention and the eagerness of inventors to make im- provements is also illustrated in the history of this enterprise. Several inventors are treading upon the same line of invention, but as yet the phonograph stands unrivaled as the “King of instruments,” imbued with what no other instrument ha* ever yet attained, memory and speech, “an eternal echo which petrifies and preserves impulse; ” and none of its competitors in the field have been enabled to overreach it in excellence. We owe its introduction to this able and dignified body representing the bone and sinew of American industry. The evidence of their brains and skill in placing it upon the market is having its reward in a large increase of business and a* most favorable Outlook for the Nf*v Year. These groups of intelligent men call for more than a passing glance, for they Qonstftuto the mainspring of one of the greatest industries that has ever seen the light of day, and which, in the near future, will expand into gigantic proportions. A mamv/.ink il»*vi.|f.l to all in!•*! •»*! s conr.eclcd witii (lie recording sound. the reproduction and preservation «»f 8|*e**«*li. the Telephone, the Typewriter, aud the progress of Electricity. \. II. JlcIC.lIL ulitzer lluildiiig. Hoorn N? ADVERTISEMENTS. The Piiomookam. having special facilities In its circula- tion through the vast commercial *\stein occupied by the Phonogruph. Telephone, aud other Electrical I>eviee*C pre- sents an exceptionally vain .hie advertising medium. The rates are reasonable and will l»e furnished on application. COR KKSPONDENCE relating to the Phonograph. Typewriter, nr Electricity, in any of their practical applications, is cordially invii*-d.'and the cof5| M *ration of all electrical thinkers and workers ear- nestly desired. Clear, concise, well-written articles are especially welcome: and communications, views, news items, local newspaper clippings, oranv information likely to interest electricians, will l»e thankfully received aud cheerfully acknowledge!. Our Holiday Number The Holiday number of The Phonogram is one of the most interesting as well as one of the handsomest publications of the season. In addition to all the regular departmeipts of J,he magazine, our pages are amplified to introduce an elaborate article on the history of the phonograph enterprise from the forma- tion of the parent company up to the present date. Through the courtesy of Mr. Wm. K. Dickson, of the Edison Laboratory, we are enabled to give a Imndsome portrait of Mr. Thomas A. Edison, inventor of the phono- graph. and we also present to our readers