any attempt at art or magnificence, yet the sub
stantial look of these edifices at once attracts the
beholder.
It is the cradle of science in South Germany and
after the universities of Prague and Vienna, the
oldest in Germany. During the thirty years war,
its success was anything but brilliant, but under
the eminent Charles Frederick, of 13aden, it at
tained its modern development. At the five hun
dredth anniversary .of its foundation there were
1000 students enrolled.
Here it is too that one has admissiond, wring va
cation, to the prisons of the students. These are
small rooms, containing a bed, table and chair, in
which the culprit is confined during his term of
punishment which he can take when it suits his
convenience. The walls are covered with paint
ings and drawings done by the prisoner while con
fined, till there is scarcely a spot upon the walls
or ceilings large enough to place ones hand upon,
some, by the way, show excellent talent. One is
of especial interest to American students as having
been done by one of us who studied there. It is
a full sized coat of arms of the United States in
colors, and does the artist credit.
On the opposite side of the Neckar is the dwell
ing rooms. With what peculiar feelings do we see the
rooms in which some of the best swordsmen in Ger
many have fought. The floors, covered with blood
stains have seen many a hard fought duel. But
the house is not alone famous for duels of this sort,
for there is another kind which although not as
bloody are equally as disastrous to the partici
pants, that of the drinking duel, when the princi
pals see who can empty the glasses of foaming beer
in the least time and also who can drink the great
est amount.
Let us not think however that a German stud-
ent's life is all play, it is decidedly the opposite.
There are scarcely any nations more studious, but
they have the good sense to Practice that "There's
a time for everything."
THE FREE LANCE.
It was formerly held that, by Common Law, an
author had a perpetual right in the products of his
intellect. This is now denied, and the whole
matter has becoMe the subject of Statute, so that
now, unless the provision of the law designed to
secure to the author the exclusive ownership of the
results of his labor are strictly complied with, the
product is public property. We shall now see
what may be copyrighted, and the method thereof.
First, Books, meaning not only such in their or
dinary sense, but such as are printed only on one
sheet, as the words of a song, or the music ac
companying it. It may be a diagram with direc
tions on one sheet of paper, private letters, ab•
stracts of title, an illustrated newspaper. Foreign
books may not be, translations otherwise. • A new
edition of a copyrighted book is protected. by the
original copyright, but not to the extent of protect
ing new matter in it.
Compilations may be copyrighted. Under this
head also fall Dictionaries, Books of Chronology,
GEizetteers, Guide Books, Directories, Calendars,
Catalogues, Tables, Collections of Statistics, Re-
cipes, Designs. •
Abridgments and Law Reports, where there is
original matter, may be copyrighted.
Advertisements as such may not be copyrighted,
Maps, Charts, Newspapers, Magazines, Musical
and Dramatic Compositions, Engraving, Cut,
Point or Photograph may be copyrighted.
The law gives the right to the author, inventor,
designer or proprietor, or the assigns thereof, who
are citizens or residents in this country, to obtain
a copyright.' To obtain a copyright
z. Deliver to the Librarian of Congress, by
mail or otherwise, a printed copy of the title of
the book or other article, or a description of the
painting, •drawing, or whatever it may be.
2. Within ten days from the publication, de-
liver to the Librarian of Congress two copies o
M. E. E.
POPULAR TALES ON LAW
BY WM, C. SI'RAGUE, ESQ ,
COPyrighi Law.