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J r -V’/ - - '' - *-'nr r '-~* "* ■*'j—»-—-r>. ' ' * YOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1877. 306 FATHKKI KVAS. ‘ Father Hyan has written many very popu lar and very beautiful things. Among the most popular is his “Conquered Banner," perhaps, and among the most beautiful, in our estimation, is his “SKNTINKI. SO NOS. “When sinks the soldier brave, J Dead at the feet of wrong. The poet sings and guards his grave With sentinels of song. ‘“Go, Songs!" he gives command, 'Keep faithful watch and true; The living and dead of the conquered land Have now no guards but you, ’•‘And Ballads! mark ye well. Thrice holy is vour trust; Go out to the Helds where warriors fell And sentinel their dust." “And tiie Songs, in stately rhyme With softly-sounding tread, March fortli to watch, till the end of tin;* Beside the silent de^d. “And when the foeman’s host. And hate have passed away; Our guard of Hongs shall keep their post Around the Soulier's clay. “A thousand dawns may glow, A thousand days may wane. The deathless Songs where the dead Hi low, . True to the last remain. “Yea, true! They will not yield, To tyrants or to lime; At every grave and every field Where man died deaths sublime— "P, “hone vigils they will k Obedient to their hard: And they will watch when we shall sleet Our last and only guard. “What though our victors say, 'No column shall he built Above tlie graves where the men in gra; J„ie mouldering in tlieir guilt •*' “All! let 1he tyrant eurse The dead In* tramples down! Our strong, leave Songs, in their swee said verse. Fear not the tyrant's frown. “What though no sculptured shaft < 'oinmemorate t he bra ve? What though no monument epitaplied Be built above tlieir grave? “When marble wears away. And monuments are dust. The songs that guard our soldiers' clay Will still ft 11 til their trust.’’ From the Galaxy,] APPLIED SCIENCE. A Love Story in Two Chapters. BY CHARI.ES BARNARD. C’llAPTKK 1. The village of Salmon Falls, in eastern New England, consists of ; number ot mills and factories,the rail road station, a store hundred dwellings, the I leiiny mansion hill, where the road the station and the i square house in the or two, ami two Among these is at the top of the elimbs up from ■iver. It is a large old colonial fa.-h- >'s at rear and a ion, with t wo win garden in front. It was a warm July morning; when Mr. John Denny, mill owner and pro prietor ot the homestead, had his chair rolled out to tin* porch,an»l with some assistance from his servants, reached it on hi* crutch and sat down in the shadow of the great house and out ot the glare of the hot sun. The vine-eovereil porch and the wide pi azza opened directly upon the garden and gave a full view of the road. Beyond there was an outlook over the open fields, the mills, the stream,and the village in the valley. By the road there was a stone wall and a wicker gate opening upon the grassy sidewalk outside. A table had been laid with a white cloth in the port'll, and^Mr. Denny sat by it and waited for the .coining of his daughter and breakfast. While he sat thus he turned over a number of papers, and then, altera while, lie began to talk to himself somewhat in this wise: “Expense! expense! expense! There seems no end to it. Bills com ing in every day, and every one larger •hun was expected. In my young days we built a shop and knew to a dollar what it would cost. Now the estimates are in variably short. The batting mill has already gone a thou- ■sand dollars beyond the estimates, and the roof is hut just put on. Even the new chimney cost four dollars a foot more than was expected. Thank Heaven, it is done, and that expense is over. Could I walk, 1 might look utter things and keep them within •bounds. With my chruslied foot 1 sit a prisoner at home, and must leave all to Lawrence. It is fortu nate that I have one man I can trust with my affairs.” Just here, Alma, his only child, a bright and wholesome girl of nine teen, appeared from the house. Fair ly educated, sensible, and affectionate, hut perhaps a trifle inexperienced by reason ot her residence in this quiet place, she is at once the pride and the light of the house. “Good morning, father. Are you well this happy summer’s day?" The old gentleman kissed her t’ond- P a " quiet ep much. lay is Elmer T had Is his 1 ly, and asked did night. . “Oh, yes. T didn’t > that is all—for thinking.’ "Thinking of wliat ?” “The expected guest. T< the Gth of July, and cousin tomes." "Ah, yes—Elmer Franklin, almost forgotten him.” “How docs he look, father? hair dark, or lias he blue eves hardly know which 1 like best.” I do not remember. I’ve not seen the boy since lie was a mere child, years ago. He has been at school since.” ‘He must he a man now. He is past twenty-one, and, as for school, why, it’s the Scientific School, and I’m sure men go to that.” “You seem greatly interested in this unknown relative, Alma.” “He is to he our guest, father—for a whole month. Come! Will you have breakfast out here on the porch ? “Yes, dear. It is quite comfortable here, and it will save the trouble of moving. Thereupon Alma entered the house in search of tlie breakfast, and a mo ment after Mr. Lawrence Bel ford en tered the garden at the street gate. The son of an old friend of Mr. Den- nv’s lamented wife, Mr. Belford had 1 been admitted to the house some months since as confidential clerk and business man. He was a rather com monplace person, about thirty years of age, and his education and manners were good if not remarkable. During his resilience with the Dennys lie had found time to fail in love with Alma, and they had been engaged—and with Mr. Denny’s consent. “Good morning,Lawrence. You’re just in time for breakfast.” “flood morning, sir. Thank you, no. I have been to breakfast. J am just up from the station.” “Seen anything of the railroad coai’li? The train is in,and it is time for the coach to pass. Our guest may be in it.” “No, sir, but 1 saw the express coming up the hill with an extra large load of baggage.” Just here Alma returned from the house bearing a large tray of plates and breakfast things. The young people greet each other pleasantly, and Alma proceeds to lay the table. “Now for breakfast, father. Every thing waits upon a good appetite. Will you not join us, Lawrence?” Mr. Belford replies that lie has been to breakfast. Mr. Denny takes a cup of coffee, and while sipping it re- ma rks : How many more window frames shall you require for the new mill, iwience ?” “Ten more, sir. There is only part of the fourth story unfinished “Alma, dear, do you remember how high we decided the new chimney to he ? Yes, thank you, only tw lumps of sugar. Thank you. You remember we. were talking about it when the Lawsons were here.” “Don’t ask me. Ask Lawrence never can remember anything about such matters.” Just at that moment the express pulled up at the gate, and there wass knock. Alma rose hastily, and said “Oh ! That must be Elmer.” She opened the gate, and young Mr. Elmer Franklin of New * York entered. A man to respect: an open manly lace, clear, blue eyes, and; wiry, compact, and vigorous frame A man with a sound mind in a sound body. He was dressed in a gray trav elling suit, and had a knapsack strapped to his hack; in his hand stout slick looking as if just cut from the roadside, and at his side a field glass in a leather case. Immediately behind him came a man bending un tier the load of an immense trunk 'Alma smiled her best, and tire young stranger bowed gallantly. “Mr. Denny, 1 presume?” “Welcome, cousin Franklin,” said Mr. Denny from his chair. “I knew you at once, though it is years since any members of our families have met. Pardon me if I do not rise I’m an old man, and confined to my chair.” Mr. Franklin offered his hand and said politely: “Thank you, sir, for your kind re eeption. I am greatly pleased to— Hullo! Lookout there hoys! That baggage is precious and fragile.” Another man appeared, and the two brought in trunks and boxes, bundles and parcels, till there was quite a large heap of baggage piled uj on the grass. Alma and Lawrence were properly amazed at this array of tilings portable, and Mr. ftenny laid aside the breakfast tilings to look at the rather remarkable display. The young man seemed to think apologies essential. I do not wonder that you are alarmed. I do not often take such a load of traps. I wrote you that my visit would he one of study and scien tific investigation, and I was obliged to bring my philosophical apparatus and books with me.” It is indeed a wonderful train of sage fora man. One would have thought you intended to bring a wife.” Then Mr. Denny bethought him of his duty, and lie introduced his newly found relative to his daughter and to Mr. Lawrence Belford, and then hade him draw up to the table for break- last. The young man made the mo tions suitable for such an occasion, and then lie turned to pay his ex pressman. This trifling incident de serves record as happily illustrating the young man’s noble character. “Thank you, sir. Breakfast will he a cheerful episode. I’ve a glorious appetite, for I walked up from the sta tion.” “There’s a coach, Mr. Franklin, and it passes our door.” “I knew that, sir, but I preferred to walk and see the country. Fine section ol conglomerate you have in the road cutting just above the sta tion.” “Eli! What were you saying?” “I said that I observed an interest ing section of conglomerate—water- worn pebbles, I should say—mingled with quartz sand, on the roadside. I must have a run down there and a better look at it after breakfast.” Mr. Denny was somewhat over whelmed at this, and said doubt ful ly : “All, yes, aetly.” “Are you Miss Denny? Alma was rather confused, and tried hard to find the lump of sugar that had melted away in lier coffee, and said briefly, “No. i didn’t know that we had any ill this part of the country.” Mr. Belford here felt called upon to say: “Mv dear Alma, vou forget your self.” “Why will you take me up so sharply, Lawrence? 1 meant to say that I didn’t know we had any quartz conglomerate hereabouts.” Mr. Franklin smiled pleasantly,and remarked to himself: “My dear Alma! That’s signifi cant. Wonder if lie’s spoonev on her?” Then he said aloud : “The pursuit of science demands good dinners. Pardon me if I take some more coffee.” “Yes, do—and these rolls. I made them myself—expressly for you.” “Thank you for both rolls and com pliment.” Mr. Lawrence took up some of the papers from the table and began to read them, and the others went on with their breakfast. Presentlv Mr. Denny said : “I presume, Mr. Franklin, that you I remember-—yes, ex- interested in geology, are greatly interested in you school studies?”* “Yes, sir. The pursuit of pure science is one of the most noble em ployments that can tax the cultivated intellect.” “But you must confess that it is not very practical.” Before the young man could reply Alma spoke: “Oil! cousin Elmer—I mean Mr. Franklin—excuse me. You haven’t taken off'your knapsack.” Taking it off ami throwing it be hind him on the ground, he said : “It’s only my clothes.” “Clothes!” said Mr. Denny. “Then what is in the trunks?” “My theodolite, cameras, chains, levels, telescopes, retorts, and no end of scientific traps.” Alma, quite pleased: “How interesting. Won’t you open one of the trunks and let us see some of the things?” “With the greatest pleasure; but perhaps I’d better take them to my room first.” ‘Anything you like, Elmer—Mr. Franklin, I mean. Our house is your home.” Lawrence Belford here frowned and looked in an unpleasant manner for a moment at the young stranger, who felt rather uncomfortable, though he could scarcely say why. With appa rent indifference he drew out a small brass sounder, such as is used in tele raph offices, and began snapping in his lingers. In his mind he said : “Wonder if any of them are famil iar with the great dot and line alpha bet?” Alma heard the sounder and said eagerly : “Oh! cou—Mr. Franklin, what that? “It is a pocket sounder. Do you know the alphabet?” “I should hope so.” I beg pardon. 1 meant Morse’s “Morse’s?” “Yes. Morse’s alphabet.” “No. You must teach it to me.” Thereupon lie moved the sounder slowly, giving a letter at a time, and saving: “A L M A . That’s your name. Queer sound, isn’ it ?” “Let me try. Perhaps l could do it.” “My dear Alma, your father waiting. You had best remove tilt things.” “Yes, Lawrence. I’ll call Mary. The maid soon appeared, and the breakfast things were removed. Then Mr. Denny drew Mr. Frauklin’satten tion to the new factory chimney that stood in plain sight from where they sat. The young man promptly drew out his field glass, and, mounting one of the steps of the porch, took a long look at the new shaft. “Not quite plumb, is it?” “Not plumb! What do you mean ?” It is impossible,” said Mr. Belford with some warmth. “Jt looks so,” said the young man with the glass still up at his eyes. I tell you it is impossible, sir. i built it myself, and 1 ought to know Oh ! Beg pardon. You can take the glass and see for yourself.” i need no glass. I took the stage down only yesterday, and I ought to know.” Allow me to take your glass, cou sin Franklin,” said Air. Denny. Hi tooil the glass, but quickly laid it down with a sigh. My eyes are old and weak and tin glass does not suit them. Iam very sorry to hear what you say. 1 would not haveoneof my chimneys out of line for the world.” L am sorry 1 said anything about it, sir. I did not know the chimney belonged to you.” \lma was apparently distressed at the turn the conversation had taken, md tried to lead it to other matters, hut the old gentleman’s mind was dis turbed, and lie returned to the chim ney. “I designed it to he the tallest and finest chimney T ever erected, and I je it is all correct.” “It is sir,” said Mr. Belford. ‘Everything is correct to the very apstones.” “It is my tallest chimney, Mr. 'Tanklin—eiglity-one feet aiid six inches; and that is two feet taller than mv chimney in the whole Salmon Falls valley.” Mr. Franklin, in an innocent spirit of scientific inquiry, put his glass to his eyes and examined the chimney igain. Alma began to feel ill at ease, and Lawrence Belford indulged in a muttered curse under his black mous tache. “Eighty-one feet and six inches— the tallest chimney in the valley.” No one seemed to heed the old gen tleman’s remark, and presently Mr. "ranklin laid his field glass on the table, and taking out his brass sound er, he idly moved it as if absently thinking of something. Alma suddenly looked up with a little blush and a smile. Her eyes seemed to say to him: “ I heard you call ? Wliat is it ?” He nodded pleasantly, and said : “\\ ould you like to see some of mv traps?” Oh, yes. Do open one of vour trunks.” Mr. Franklin took out a bunch of keys and went to one of the trunks. As lie did so lie said to himself: “Deuced bright girl! She learned my call in a flash. I must teach her the whole alpha bet,and then will have some tall fun and circumvent that tool of a clerk.” This remark was applied to Mr. Belford, and was eminent for its touching truth. W bile the young people were open ing the trunks, Mr. Denny and Mr. Belford were engaged in examining the business jtapers spread on the table, and for several minutes they paid no attention to things done and said almost under their eyes. Such a very strange trunk. Instead ol clothing, it contained the most sin gular assortment of scientific instru ments. Each was carefully secured so that no rude handling would harm it, and all shining and glistening brilliantly as if kept with the most exquisite care. Mr. Franklin unfast ened a small brass telescope, mounted upon a stand, with a compass, levels, plumb line and weight attached. “That’s my theodolite. There’s a tripod in one of my boxes. I’ll get it and mount it, and* we'll have a shot at the chimney.” “What do you mean?” “Oh, nothing! I’m going to mea sure it. Wouldn’t vou like to help me?” “With all my heart. Tell me what to do.” in “Presently. Wait till I’ve screwed things together; then I’ll tell you what to do. Oh! By the way, I must tell you an amusing episode that happened at the railroad station while I was waiting for my lug gage. There was a young man send ing off a message at the little tele graph station, and I overhead the message and comments of the opera tor.” Alma didn’t appear to enjoy this incident. “Not listening intentionally, you know. It was the telegraph I heard, not the people.” Alma felt better. “It was all by mere sounds, and it ran this way: * ‘The old fool is here again.’ That’s what she said—the op erator, I mean. ‘To Isaac Abrams, 1,607 Barclay street, New York. 1 have secured the will. Foreclose the mortgage and realize at once. Get two state rooms for the 25th.—L. B.’ That was the message, and it was so very strange I wrote it out in my Oil! Beg pardon, Miss Denny. Are you ill ?” Alma’s face had assumed a sudden pallor, and she seemed frightened and ill at ease. “’Tis nothing—really nothing shall be better presently.” Then, as if anxious to change the conversation, she began to ask rapid questions about the theodolite and it uses. Mr. Franklin was too well bred to notice anything, but lie confessed to himself that he had said something awkward, and, for the life of him, he could not imagine what it might he He replied briefly, and then went on with his preparations for sometime in silence, Alma meanwhile looking on with the greatest interest. The theo dolite having been put together, Mr Franklin opened another box and took out a womlen tripod, such as are used to support such instruments He also took out a tine steel ribbon or measuring tape, neatly wound up on a reel. “You shall carry that, Miss Denny and.I’ll shoulder the theodolite.” “Wait till I get my hat and the sun umbrella.” “To he sure; it will he warm in the fields.” Alma was soon arrayed in a dainty chip. At least she called it a chip, and the historian can do naught but repeat her language. Besides this, it was not bigger than a chip, and it looked very pretty tied under her chin. Over her head she carried its real protection, an immense Japanese paper umbrella, light, airy and gene rous. Where are you going, Alma?” said Mr. Denny." Oh! only to the fields for a little walk. We’ll he back presently.” The confidential clerk thought it strange that the daughter of the house hould be so free with the stranger. But the young people were distant cousins, audit wouldn’t have been po lite in him to have objected to the lit tle walk. 8o the two, under the friendly shade of the big paper umbrella, went out to see the new chimney, while Mr. Den ny and the confidential clerk staid behind to talk business. The new chimney stood at the southeast corner of"the great four- story mill, and close beside the lit tle brick engine house. Alma led the youthful son of science out of the gate, down the road a few rods, and then they passed a stile, and took the winding path that strag gled over the pastures to the mill. Of course they talked volubly. This being the stern and prosy record of applied science, it becomes us not to report the cliatterings of these two till they readied tiie base of the vast brick chimney,towering nearly eighty feet into the air above them. Its long hadow Jay like a stiffened snake upon the fields, and Elmer, observing it, said. Good! We can use the shadow, too, and have double proof.” How?” said the bright one, in a beautiful spirit of inquiry. "If an upright stick,‘a foot long, asts a sluulow three feet long, the shadow of another stick beside it, at the same time, is proportionately long.” I knew that before. That isn’t very high science.” “Why did you say ‘how’ ?” “Because I didn’t think. Because was a goose.” “Such terms are not choice and are devoid of truth. Here! stern du ty calls. Do you hold one end of the tape at the foot of the chimney, and I’ll measure off' the base line of our triangle.” Alma was charmed to be of use and sat on a stone with the brass ring of the tape on her ring finger next her engagement ring, and her hand Hat against the first course of bricks. Tri fles sometimes hint great events. Lit tle did she think that the plain brass ring on her finger was tiie hard truth of science that should shiver her gold i ng to fragments and pale its spark]in diamond.Being a wholesome creature, and not given to romance,she thought nothing about it, which was wise. Her cousin, the knight of the theodo lite, set his instrument upright upon the grass,and then ran the measuring line out to its full length. “All right! Lot the tape go.” Alma took oflT the brass ring, and the steel ribbon ran like a glittering snake through the grass, and she lowly followed it and joined her knight. “Once more, please. Hold the ring on this bit of a stake that I’ve set up up in the ground. ” Alma, like a good girl, did as she was bid, and the ribbon ran out again to its full length. Another stake was set up, and the theodolite was placed in position and a sight obtained at the top of the tall chimney. A little fig uring in a note-book,' and then the son of high science quietly remarked: “Seventy-six feet four inches—short five feet two inches.” Just here several urchins of an in quiring turn of mind drew near and began to make infantile comments, and asked with charming freedom if it was a circus. “No!” said Alma, from under her paper tent. “No! Run awav chil dren, run away.” It was too warm for so much exer tion, and they wouldn’t move. “Oh! never mind them. They don’t trouble me; and if it amuses them, it’s so much clear gain.” “They are some of the factory chil dren, and I thought they might both er you.” • 1“Inelegant, but thoughtful.” He didn’t say so. He only thought it, which was quite as well. During this little episode the im pressive facts that all this scientific exertion had brought out con cerning the chimney were lost upon j was treading upon uncertain ground Alma. It was small consequence, j and he wisely held his peace. After She knew it well enough before I a brief and awkward pause, Air. Bel ford rose, and pleading the calls of business, went out and the unhappy night. Now for the shadow by way of proof. The theodolite, paper umbrel la, and admiring crowd of children trotted severally and collectively over the grass till they reached the chim ney again. “The tape-measure, Alma. You hold the ring, and I’ll unreel the string.” It was surprising how quickly these two made each other’s acquaintance. By the time the long shadow was measured, a stake set up and the two shadows compared, they seemed to have known eaeli other for weeks. Such is the surprising effect of pure science when applied to love. Had it come to this already? She was engaged to the confidential, the chimney builder. His ring glittered on her finger. True all of it ! See them sauntering slowly (the hermometer at 87°) homeward under the friendly shade of an oiled paper umbrella. They are indeed good friends already. They enter the house together, and the cheerful dinner hell greets their ears. She folds her oiled paper tent and lie sets his in strument up in a corner of the great shady hall. She leads the way to the chamber that is to he his room during his stay, and then retires to her own to prepare for the frugal noontide meal. The exact truth records that the meal was not severely frugal. It was otherwise, and so much nicer The entire family were assembled and conversation was lively, consul ing the weather. Near the close of the meal it grew suddenly warm. The innocent son of science, proud of his accomplishments, made a most incau* tious statement, and the result was peculiar, “Oh, uncle, you were saying this morning that my science was not very practical. [ tried a hit of it on your chimney this morning,and what do you think I found?” “I’m sure 1 can’t tell,” said Mr, Denny. “I measured it, and it is exactly seventy-six feet, four inches high. If lie had dropped a can of nitro glycerine under the table, the effect couldn’t have been more startling Mr. Lawrence Belford dropped his fruit, knife with a ruinous rattle, his face assumed tiie color of frosted cake (the frosting to he exact,) and lie seemed thoroughly frightened. Mr, Denny looked surprised, and said, “Wliat ?” Alma said nothing, but fished for the sugar in her strawberries and cream. What did yon say, Mr. Frank lin?” ‘I said that 1 measured the new chimney, just for the fun of the thing, and found that it is exactly seventy-six feet, four inches high.” "It’s an abominable lie.” Lawrence!” said Alma with an appealing glance. “Are you sure, Mr. Franklin? Have you not made some mistake?” “You are utterly mistaken, Mr. Franklin. T measured that chimney with a line from the top, and 1 know your statement is entirely incorrect.’ I hope so,” said the old gentle man. It is so, sir,” added Mr. Belford; md then waxing bolder, he said, ‘How could this young person, just from schooLdvnow anything of such matters ?*. fiy^he build a staging, or didhVclimb up’fclie inside like a cliim- ney sw&p ?” Young M}* .Franklin saw that he had in some innocent fashion started most disagreeable subject. Why Mr. Denny should he so disturbed md Mr. Belford so angry was past his comprehension. At the same time Mr. Bel ford’s language was of fensive, and he replied with some pirit: There is no need to climb the himney or use a line. It is a trifling ilthir to ascertain the height of any building with a theodolite, as you probably know.” 1 tell you, sir, it is false—utterly false. Besides, you have made some mistake in the figures. You—you— hut I’ve no patience with such hoy’s play. It’s only fit for school chil dren.” “Lawrence,” said Alma, “you are unkind. I’m sure we meant no harm. I helped Mr. Franklin and I’m sure he’s right; besides we meas ured the chimney by its shadow, and both statements were alike.” “Oh, if you’ve turned against me, I’ve nothing more to say.” Mr. Denny meanwhile seemed lost in a deep study, and he hardly heed ed what was going on. “What can the hoy know about sueli tilings? I tell you it’s—” “It seems to me, Mr. Belford, you are unnecessarily excited,” said Mr. Denny. “Mr. Franklin is a much younger man than you, hut he show ed a knowledge of this matter, and if his figures are correct—” “They are, sir,” said Elmer warm ly. “I can show you the base line, and the theodolite is still at the same angle. Alma saw me measure the base, and she can tell you its length. There are the figures in mv note book.” Mr. Denny took the note-hook and examined the figuring out of this problem, and Elmer went to the hall interview came to an end. It was a strange room — its belongings stranger still. A large square chamber, with windows on three sides and a door and a fireplace on the other. Just now the fireplace had fallen from its high estate and had become a catch-all for the wrecks of much unpacking. There was s nail single bed, two chairs, and an indefinite number of tables. Impos* si hie to say how many, for they were half obscured by numberless things scientific microscopes, a retort, small furnace, two cameras, galvanic bat tery, coils of wire and rubber tubing lantern,hooks,photographs,andpapers on a small desk a confused pile of pa pers ; on the walls a great number of pictures and photographs. The very den of a student of sci ence. Hardly room to walk among the wilderness of traps, boxes and trunks. At the window, the young man, just dressed, and taking a view of the mill and its new chimney. “Gad! how mad the fellow was over my little measurements. Won der what it all means ? The girl’s in trouble, the lather has a grief, and the clerk—1 can make nothing of him. What matter ? My duty is with my hooks, that I may pursue pure science. The moment things become practical I drop ’em.” Then he turned and looked out of the next window. “Fine view of the river. I must have another try at it with the cam era.” He crossed the room, and standing in the bright morning sunshine, he looked about to examine the other L that had been thrown out from the hack of the main building. “That’s Alma’s room, and the next is the clerk’s the chimney man. Tiie window is open, and the place looks as dark as a cave. I’ve a mind to light it up.” 8o saying lie took a small hand mir ror from a table near by. Holding it in the full sunlight, he moved it slowly about till the dancing spot of reflected light fell upon the open win dow and leaped in upon the opposite wall of the room. The observer with steady hand moved the spot of light about till lie liad probed the room, mil found till it contained, which was nothing save a bed and two chairs. Applied science reports the man is fit for treason, spoils, and that sort of thing. He has no pictures. His room is a sleeping den. The Man is Hallo! Steady there!” The door in the room opened, and the student of applied science turned quickly away with his hack to the wall beside his window. Cautiously raising the mirror, he held it near the window in such a way that in it lie could see all that went on in the oth- room, without being himself seen. Suddenly he saw something in the glass. Some one appeared at the win dow, looked out as if watching for something, and then withdrew into tiie bare little sleeping room. Then the figure in the mirror went to the bed and carefully turned all the clothes back. The student of science watched the mirror intently. The figure bent over the uncovered mat tress and quietly opened the sacking and took something out. It sat down on the edge of tiie disordered bed and proceeded to examine the box or bun dle, whatever it might he, that it had found in the bed. Just here there was the sound of a distant door opening and closing. The figure crouched low on the bed, as if fearing to be seen, and waited till all was quiet again. Then it slowly opened the box or package, and took out a folded paper, ’file student bent over the mirror with the utmost in terest. Wliat did it mean? What would happen next? Nothing in particular happened. The figure losed the box, returned it to its hi ding place in the bed, and then crept out of the range of reflected vision. Why should the confidential clerk hide papers in his bed? What was the ature of the documents ? A strange affair, certainly, but it did not con cern him, and perhaps he liad better Irop the subject. He turned to liis books and papers, and for an hour or more was too much occupied with them to heed aught else Suddenly there was a brisk series of taps at liis door, like this: room and examined its strange co tents with the greatest interest. The moment the focus of the gla was secured, Elmer hastily took the little camera, and adjusting a slide in it from a table drawer, he placed it before the telescope on the table and close to the eye hole. Then,by throw ing a black cloth over his head, he looked into it, turned a screw or two and iff a moment had a negative of the distant couple. “Aren’t you almost ready ?” “In one moment, Alma. I mu fix this first. I’ll lie right hack.” So saying he took the slide from the little camera, and went out of the room into a dark closet in the entry. Alma waited patiently for a few moments, and then she' took up the field glass, and looked out of the win dow. Who could they be? They seemed to be having a cosy time to gether; hut beyond the fact that one figure was a woman she could learn nothing. She wanted to take a look through the telescope, hut did not dare to move the little camera that stood* before it. Here’s the picture,” said Elmer as he entered tiie room. Alma took the bit of glass lie of fered her, but declared she couldn’t see anything hut a dirty spot on tin glass. That’s the negative. Let me copy it, and then I’ll throw if up with tin stereopticon.” He selected another bit of glass from a box, and in a few minutes had it prepared and the two put together and laid in the sun on the window seat. What is that in that iron box, Elmer?” Nitrous oxide.” The same thing that the dentist? use?” “Yes. Would you like to try :i whiff? It’s rather jolly, and will not hurt you in the least.” Elmer caught up a bit of rubber pipe, secured one end to the iron chest and inserted the other in i mouth-piece having the proper inlial ation and exhalation valves. “Put that in your mouth for a mo ment.” Alma, with beautiful confidence, put the tube in her mouth, and in a moment her pretty head fell hack igainst the back of the chair in deep sleep. With wonderful speed and skill Elinei* rolled a larger camera that stood in a corner out into the cen tre of the room, ran in a slide, adjust ed the focus, and before the brief lumber passed had a negative of the sleeping one. Oil, how odd ! What a queer sen sation to feel yourself going and go ing, off* and off; till you don’t know where you are!” “It is rather queer. I’ve often ta ken the gas myself—just for fun. Now Alma, if you will let down the cur tains and close the shutters, and make the room dark, I’ll light the lantern and show you the picture.” Alma shut the blinds, drew down the curtains, and closed all the shut ters save one. “Won’t it he too dark ?” “No. It must he quite dark. You can stand here in the middle of the room and look at that bit of hare wall between the windows. I left that space clear for a screen.” Alma eagerly took her place, and said with a laugh: “If this is the pursuit of pure sci ence, it is very amusing. I’d like to study science—in this way.” “Yes, it is rather interesting ” “Oh, Elmer, it’s pitch dark.” “Never mind. Stand perfectly still and watch the wall. There— there’s the spot of light. Now I’ll run in the positive. RAILROADS. WESTERN RAILROAD ALABAMA. OF COLUMBUS, GA, December G, 1877. Trains Leave Columbus Daily, AS FOLLOWS : SOUTHERN MAIL. 3:45 P. M. Arrives at Montgomery.. 7:52 p M Mobile 3:00 A m Now Orleans.. 8:20 a m ’’ACCOMMODATION.” 8:00 P. M.. Arrives at Montgomery... 5:50 a jt Setma 9:40 A m Atlanta 7:15 A M ATLANTA AND NORTHERN MAIL. 7:00 A. M Arrives at Atlanta 2:20 pm Washington... 6:35 p(>r Baltimore 8:30 pm New York 6:45 A M ALSO BY THIS TRAIN Arrive at Montgomery 3:50 pm TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS From Montgomery anil Southwest..11:05 A M From Montgomery anil Southwest.. 7:40 pm From Atlanta ami Northwest 7:10 pm Kir-'This Train, arriving at Columbus at :40 p m, leaves Atlanta at 11:30 a m. E. P. ALEXANDER, President. ('HAS. PHILLIPS, Agent deeistf MOBILE AND GIRARD K. R. COLUMBUS, GA., December 12, 1877. Double Daily Passenger Traiu, M AKING close connections at Union Springs with Montgomery and Eufuula Trains to and from Montgomery and Eu- faulu and points'beyond. Only line running Sleeping Cars on night trains between Columbus and Montgomery Leave Columbus 2:20 pm 10:00 pm Arrive at Union Springs 5:55 p m 2:00 a m Arrive at Troy 8:00 pm Arrive at Eufaula 10:10 i> m 6:00 a M Arrive at Montgomery.. 7: V) i» n 6:45 a M Arrive at .Mobile 3:00 a M 6:00 p m Arrive at New Orleans.. S:40 a at 8:40 a M Arrive at Nashville 7:50 i* m 7:50 p m Arrive at Louisville 3:45 a m 3:45 A M Arrive at Cincinnati 8:10 a M 8:10 a m Arrive at St, Louis 4:00 p M 4:00 p M Arrive at Philadelphia... 6:50 p m 6:50 p M Arrive at New 5ork 10:05 p M 10:05 p M Arrive at Union Springs 2:40 A M Leave I niou Springs 3:10 A M 7:10 A M Arrive at Columbus 7:10 A M 12:00 A M Arrive at Atlanta 2:20 p m Arrive at Maeon 3:06 p m Arrive at Savannah 7:15 A M Passengers for Eufaula leaving Columbus it 2:20 p si daily, arrive in Eufaula at 10:10 p m daily) Leaving at 10:00 p si dally, arrive in Eufaula at 0:00 a si. W. L. CLARK, Superintendent. D. E. WILLIAMS, my!) tf General Ticket Agent. CENTRAL & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROADS. n i n .qntfr \j for liis instrument. He returned at it?” “I’m here. Gome in.” Alima, tiie bright one entered. “What a room! Such disorder, El mer.” “Yes. Tt is quite a comfortable den. I’ve unpacked everything, and mind your steps—feel quite at home —thank you.” I should say as much. Do look it the dust, i must have Mary up here at once.” Madam, I never allow any fe male person to touch my traps. Mary may make the bed, but she must not weep, nor dust, nor touch any thing.” ‘Oh! really. Then I’ll go at once.” ‘Better not.” ‘Why?” ‘Because f’ve many tilings to show ” “Oh, Elmer! What is that—that queer tiling on the table? May I look with the theodolite still secured at the angle at which the sight had been taken. As he laid the instrument on tiie dining table, he said : “I am very sorry, uncle, that I did anything about this matter. It was done in mere sport, and I wish I had aid nothing concerning it. I would not had not Mr. Beltord used the language he did.” Mr. Denny ran liis eye over the figures in the book, and then, with a painful expression, lie said briefly, “Everything seems to he correct.” “Damnation! I’ll break his head for him, tiie intermeddling fool.” This language was not actually used by Mr. Belford, but he thought as much. His eyes flashed, and lie clenched liis fists under the table. Alma’s presence alone restrained him from something more violent. He appeared calm, but inwardly he was angry. This unexpected announce ment concerning the ehimney he had built cast a heavy shadow over him, and liis conscience awoke with a sud den smart. Alma was greatly disturbed, and ready to cry for shame and vexation. She did not, for she felt sure this was only the beginning of a new trouble, and she well knew that heavy sor rows had already invaded the house. They needed no more. Mr. Franklin glanced from one to another in alarm. He saw that he ,Y “That’s my new camera.” “How stupid. I might have known that. Do you take pictures?” “Photos? Yes. Will you sit?” “Oil, dear, no. I hate photographs. It’s so disagreeable to see oneself star ing with some impossible expression, and sitting in an impossible palace, with a distant landscape and drapery curtains.” “Then I’ll take a view for you. Find a seat somewhere while I rig things. See those two people sitting on the little bridge that crosses the race beyond the mill? I’ll photo graph them without their permis sion.” Alma looked out of the window when Elmer liad raised the curtain, but declared she couldn’t see any thing. “They are very far off. Take the field glass, and you’ll see them.” Alma took the glass from the table, and looked out on the sunny land scape. “I see what you mean, but I can’t make out who they are, even with the glass. It’s a man and a woman, and that’s as much as I can see.” “You shall see them plain enough in a moment.” So saying, Elmer placed a long brass telescope upon a stand by the open window, and through it he ex amined the couple on the bridge. Meanwhile Alma gazed round the UNfJc A round spot of white light fell on the unpapered wall, and then two dusky shadows slid over it, vague, ob scure and gigantic. There are your people. Now T’ll adjust the foeiis. There—look.” A heavy sob startled him. “Oh, it’s that hateful Alice Green!” Elmer opened the door of tiie lan tern, and the light streamed full upon Alma. She was bathed in tears, and her shoulders, visible through her light summer dress, shook with sobs. Wliat’s the matter?” Nothing! Oh, it’s—nothing—let me—go ” With an impatient gesture she tried to brush the tears from her eyes, and then, without a word, she hastily ran out of the room. [TO BE CONTINUED.] The Greatest Medical Triumph of Modern Times. Recommended by Physicians. 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O N AND AFTFR SUNDAY, November 11, Passenger Trains on the Central and Southwestern Railroads, and Branches, will run as follows 1 TRAIN NO. 1—GOING NORTH AND WEST Leaves Savannah 9:20 a m Leaves Augusta 9:15 a m Vrrives at Augusta 1:15 j> m Arrives at Macon 6:45 p m Leaves Macon for Atlanta 9:16 p m Vrrives at Atlanta 5:02 a m Leaves Macon for Eufaula (Accom modation 9:00 p M Arrives at Eufaula 9:55 a m Leaves Macon for Columbus (Ac commodation 8:00 p M Arrives at Columbus 4:38 a m Making close connections at Atlanta with \\ estern and At lan tic Railroad for all points North and West. Eufaula Accommodation leaves Macon daily except Saturday. Columbus Accommodation train runs daily except Sunday. COMING SOUTH AND EAST. Leaves Atlanta 10:40 p M Arrives at Macon o:-io A M Leaves Eufaula (Accommodation)... 6:00 p m Arrives at Macon 0:45 a m Leaves Columl)us(Accommotlation) 8:15 p m Arrives at Macon ,5:15 a m Leaves Macon 7:00 a m Arrives at Milledgeville 9:14 a m Arrives at Eaton ton 11:30 A m Arrives at Augusta 4:45 pm Arrives at Savannah 4:00 p m Leaves Augusta 9 ; i5 a m Making connections at Augusta for the North and East, and at Savannah with tiie Atlantic and Gulf Railroad for all points in Florida. Eufaula Accommodation Leaves Eufaula daily except Sunday. Columbus Accommodation Train runs daily except Sunday. TRAIN NO. 2—GOING NORTH AND WEST Leaves Savannah 7:30 p M Arrives at Augusta 6:00 a m Leaves Augusta 8:05 p m Arrives at Milledgeville 9:44 a m Arrives at Eatonton 11:30 a m Arrives at Macon ,S;00 a m Leaves Macon for Atlanta 8:40 a m Arrives at Atlanta 2:16 p m Leaves Macon for Albany and Eu faula 8; 20 a M Arrivesht Eufaula 3:16 pm Arrives at Albany i : 5o p m Leaves Macon for Columbus 11:45 a m Arrives at Columbus 1:U0 p m Trains on this scheduleforMacon,Atlanta, Columbus, Eufaula and Albany dailv, mak ing close connections at Atlanta with West ern Jt Atlantic and Atlanta Jfc Richmond Air-Line. At Eufaula, with Montgomery Eufaula Railroad; at Columbus, with West ern Railroad of Alabama, and Mobile and Girard Railroad. Train on Blakely Extension leaves Albany Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fri days. COMING SOUTH AND EAST. 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