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The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
Facts About Lenses.

The rapidity Of a lens is a term used
to denote the time Which it requires to
form and impress an image on the
sensitive plate. Rapidly depends on
the manner of construction and the
glass employed in the making Of the
lens. The intensity or brilliancy of
the image depends upon the amount of
light gathered by the lens.
The focus Of the lens is the point dis
tant from the lens where the rays
meet. Now if the ground glass which
receives this image is placed either
side Of this point it will not receive a
point but a spot of light, and the i'm
age will be more or less distinct as
the glass is removed nearer to or far
Their from the point where the rays
meet.
The centres Of the bounding surfaces
OF a lens are called centres Of curya-
ture, and the straight line through the
centre Of curvature is called the axis
of the lens. If a beam of light par
allel to the axis falls. upon a lens, it
will be collected by refraction at q sim
Gle point. The point 10 called the priucl.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
At noon on October 10 Spanish

At noon on October 10 Spanish
sovereignty in Porto Rico became a
memory and American sovereignty a
blessed reality, muses. the New York
Mail and Express. The fourth island
of the Antilles makes the transition
without regret for what is gone and
with confidence in the benefits of what
is to come. In the popular demon
STATIONS of Joy at the termination OF
Spanish rule is found an eloquent ar.
raignment of Spain, as we'll as pleas
ing tribute to the reputation of the
United States among the d~owntrodden
of the earth. The victims of Cas-.
lillian barbarism in this tight little
island, which is destined to become
the gem of the southern sea under it's
new ownership, have passed from
darkness into light. The Puerto
riqueno of the morning has become
the American of the afternoon, by the
furling of the red and yellow emblem
of oppression and the Ainging of the
Stars and Stripes to the breeze.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
Better Tenement Movement In GERMANY.

Consul Monaghan writes from
Chemnitz, Germany: 'There is q
movement on foot to furnish working.
men with better tenements. Now
they are crowded into buildings which
often look like barracks. The pro.
posed houses will be built upon lots
about Is IL feet wide by, 102 feet
deep, thereby allowing for a front
yard of flowers and a back yard for
a vegetable garden and shed, the lat.
ter for the keeping of poultry or some
domestic animal. The houses will
contain five rooms each. A parlor
and kitchen will be on the first floor.
the parlor containing a porcelain
stove and heating pipes, and the
kitchen a washboiler and stove. The
three bedrooms on the second floor
will easily hold five or six persons,
and a be made to accommodate
ten. In the largest an iron
stove will be placed. A pump will
provide water where the city water.
works do not extend to the house. In
connection with the shed is a water
closet. The cost of such a house and
lot. when a number are built at a
time, will be between $3.50 and $3.50.
1t will rent for about $50 a year: that
is, for the same price the workingman
has to pay for two rooms in the bar.
racks-like tenements of the larger
cities"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
The Cute Yankee Farmer

One of those peculiarly sIab~sided,
gaunt yankees, which the east pro.
duces in abundance, emigrated to a
new locality. He was the very pic.
ture of a close, shifty, cute yankee,
but as he put himself to work in good
earnest to get his house to rights the
neighbors willingly lent him a hand.
After he had got everything fixed to
his notion he bethought himself of
chickens, for he was fond of eggs.
He was too honest to steal them and
to poor to buy them, so he concluded
to borrow them. He formed his plan
and went to a neighbor and accosted
him thus: oval, l reckon you hain't
got no OLD settin' hen nor nothin' you
would lend me for a few weeks?"
Il will lend you one with pleasure.r
replied his neighbor.
The yankee took the hen home, and
then went to another neighbor, from
whom he borrowed a dozen eggs. In
due course Of time the borrowed hen
Matched out a dozen chickens. Then
the yankee was puzzled-he could re.
turn the hen, but where was he to OBJ
tain a dozen eggs.
Another idea-and who ever saw q
yankee without an idea?-came to his
relief. He would keep the hen until
she laid a dozen eggs. He then re-
turned the hen and the eggs to their
respective owners remarking as he
did so: oval, l guess I've got as fine
a dozen OF chickens as you ever laid
your eyes on, and they didn't cost me
a cent, nuther. Chicago Times-Her.
aid.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

AMER a long discussion in the Eng
lish press, preceded by several centu-
ries of European Indifference Of opin-
ion upon the same subject, the Ensllsn
government stands at last definitely
committed to The great enterprise OF
damming the Nile at Assouan, at a
total estimated cost Of SIS, 000, 900. Sir
Benjamin Barker, it has been an
nounced, will start in a few days for
Assouan to take personal supervision
of the famous work which is expected
to again make of Egypt the fertile land
it was in the days of the Ptolemies.
AS Assouan is the site Of the quarries
which furnished Egypt with the stone
for so many Of its tOmbS III mOnu-
ments there will be nO lack of material
for the immense mass OF masonry
which will be thrown across the upper
Nile, damming its waters at times as
far back as 144 miles. At high Nile"
when the dam is completed, the island
Of Philae will be submerged and it's
famous temple will rise from the bosom
Of an immense lake. The great dam
will be built upon a number Of islands,
many OF them solid rYk, of the hard
syenite or quartz dioye and the river
at this point is so /de and shallow
the foundations caa be put in dry.
The dam will be akhile and a quarter
long. Of compact gSanite, 20 feet high
at it's lowest point, and 800 feet above
tho Lowest level of the river below the
cataract. Along the summit Of this
colossal dam will be a carriage road,
80 to 40 feet wide, and the dam itself
will be supplied with . series of locks,
making it possible to regulate the flow
distribution of the water, a great
point in a country where fertility de-
bends absolutely upon the Nile.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

We are glad to, note that London is
finally realizing that she is big enough
to know better. The British metrop-
oils is about to adopt our fire depart
ment methods, abandoning the old
fashioned equipment in favor of water
towers, chemical engines and hook
a%nd-ladder companies. The so-called
Anglo-American alliance could not, in
time Of peace, receive better demon
stration at the hands of the English
than in the adoption of Yankee de-
vices for the saving of life and prop.
ertY.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN NEGROES.
Colored ..en Who We're Brought Up Ia the
Jewish Faith.

zone Of the most unusual experiences
l have ever had" said a commercial
"occyYed two days ago in
NebanQa Gpasty, Pennsylvania. l met
a aktnber Of colored men, women and
children who spoke nothing but Ger
man. Before the day was around l
met at least fifty colored people who
spoke German. And when it came to
speaking English they were not at all
at their ease. I asked how this came
about, and was told that the colored
people came, twenty, thirty and forty
years ago, up from the south, and
settled among the quiet Pennsylvania
German farmers Of the Blue Mountaia
districts. The colored children grew
up on the farms, where they worked
and heard nothing but German spo.
ken. They soon forgot nearly all the
English they knew and now they rare
ly speak anything but German. Their
children go to English country schools
in winter, but as quickly as they are
out of sight Of their teacher they begin
to talk the German dialect, and moth
ing else. 1 have been told that in re.
cent years in Germany colored people
speaking the language can be found
in NUMBERS, but they also speak Eng
fish. These Pennsylvania German ne
groes Of whom I seak use absolutely
nothing but the German in their ordi-'
nary affairs Of life. They are good
farmers, live on Pennsylvania German
cooking and have all the habits and
customs Of the Germans.
Here in Reading l have just met a
smart, intelligent, middle-aged black
man, whose name is Solomon Williams
and who belongs to the Jewish
Church. He says he knows only one
other colored Jew, a man named Mo
ses Warns of New York. Both speak
German quite well. Williams parents
We're servants in a wealthy Hebrew
family in New York. He was born
while they were employed there, and
named Solomon, and was brought up
according to the Jewish faith. He OBJ
serves all the Hebrew religious Gus
toms. His friend Warns was born and
raised in the same conditions. 1 have
heard Of another colored Jew in Phila-
delphia, who also speaks German
quite we'll. The other day l read in
the New York Sun Of a black man ar
rested in New York who had a rich
Irish brogue and came from Ireland"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

The introduction of water meters at
Covington, KY, has had remarkable
results. Some eight years ago, when
the fixture assessment system was in
use. between 1000, 900 and 5000. 900
gallons of water were used daily. At
present, when most of the water is
metered, and about IL, 900 more peo-
pie are living in the city, only $780,.
900 gallons are needed, and every one
has all the water he wants. These
figures are given on the authority of
Mr.. W. 81. Glore, Superintendent of
the works.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
THg BREAKFAST.
j,

A ripple Of laughter, and repartee
bright;
A rustic Of curtains that shook out
the light
OF the broad sun, new-risen, DER
meadows and lakes,
And her eyes, and her red lips, and
coffee and cake!
And who with the world that break
fast divide?
But a crust We're a banquet with her
at my side!
A ripple of laughter-a rill Of it,
sweet
AS the rills that toss lilies past mead
ows of wheat
When the June birds are singing DER
green fields and brakes;
And her eyes, and her red lips, and
coffee and cakes!
fast divide?
But q crust were q banquet with her
at my side!
The light Of her eyes, and the light of
her face,
And the suns Light, gold-sifted
through curtains of lace;
The breath of the morning DER
meadows and lakes,
And the blessing Of Love over coffee
and cakes!
All! who with the world would such
breakfast divide?
But a crust We're a banquet with her
at my side!
+. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
Hitherto the Government has offered

Hitherto the Government has offered
only a partial guarantee for the Sc
curity of articles sent through the mail
as registered matter. If the respon-
sibility for the loss could be fixed and
an indemnity be collected, the loser
was reimbursed to that amount, but
the Postofice Department had no
funds of its own to draw upon for this
purpose. By an act of Congress $4,000
is now available to pay losses, but the
indemnity to be paid on any mi piece
Of registered mail must not exceed
$40. Considering the business done,
the appropriation of $4,000 for q years
losses seems a small sum-. But as the
percentage of loss is low, and as the
yearly appropriation is evidently in
tended to meet only the losses which
might otherwise fall on comparatively
poor people, part of the $4,000 may be
covered into the Treasury at the end
Of the fiscal year. The total number
of registered pieces of mail last year
was IA, 559, O83. OF these only 149
were lost on account Of carelessness on
the part Of postal employees; 1877 failed
OF prompt delivery because of dep
relations by men employed in the
postoafce; 227 losses we're due to dep.
relations by outside parties, and s23
pieces were destroyed by fire in post.
Offices, wrecks Of railroad trains, post.
Offices and steamboats,. As many Of
the postal employees held responsible
Tor registered mail are under bond, il
is an easy matter for the Government
TO recover fromthem for losses charged
against them, and those who do not
furnish bonds will AZ Q rule pay fol
the losses rather than be discharged
from the service. which is their only al.
sentative. Of the losses last year. re.
saseries were made amounting to more
aaa ssFsaty..i1 pss, cent
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
The Boer Girls and BICYCLES,

A South African paper prints thu
following: 1.-THE Boer girls are be.
coming altogether too shameless; they
now ride the "bisikel," presumably
in order to appear more English. II
is to be regretted that the fair sex
should 50 far misuse themselves
shame the finer feelings of thei1
mothers and prove false to theil
national character"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
pal focus, and its distance from the

pal focus, and its distance from the
lens, the principal focal distance.
The conjugate foci Of a lens Is the
relation between the different distanc-
ps at which an object is formed by the
lens. The farther away an object is
from the lens, the nearer to the lens Is
its image formed, while the nearer 1t
is to the lens, the farther away will be
the formation of the image. So for
every distance at which an object is
placed from a Lens there is a CORE
spending distance in the formation Of
the image by the lens, and these rela-
tive distances are called the cOnjugats
foci.-Harper's Round Table.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

The Navy Department has directed
that all flags and other trophies in the
possession of persons in the service
are to be sent to Washington. This is
a proper order. 1t is very objection
able to see such things on sale. This
will make such a disposition of relics
impossible.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

The Bulgarians have erected 800
monuments in commemoration OF
events in the Russo-Turkish war;, and
are now sending to the Gear an album
containing illustrations of all Of them.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

One of Scotland's foremost physi-
clans declares that bicycle riding is q
sure cure for many forms of insanity.
His theory seems to be that external
wheels will cure internal wheels,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Ten years ago Russia occupied the
seventh place among the iron-produc.
ing countries, now she has advanced
to the fifth place, her output during
1897 exceeding that of Austria. Hun
gary and Belgium.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Porto Rico manifests an am1abIe dis
position to settle down and become a
thriving and creditable suburb to the
United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
OPELOUsAs, LOUISIANA.

J Emperor William says the future Of
Germany lies on the water. Alas TO,
Spain! Her future must be somewhere
else.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure tho COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price of one, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd OF
March, 1894, with THE Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to 50 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paperin the empire Par.
lsh OF st. Landry is therefore thu
ehaapass.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
Tho Boy with tho Hose.

The other evening as an open cleo
trio car was going south on Centre
avenue 1t passed small youngster en-
gagged In sprinklins grass with a hose.
Just as the car came opposite with
him he whirled and innocently sent
the stream with full force, into the
crowd OF passengers. The instanta-
neous uproar which arose caused the
driver to shut OF power and put on
brakes instantly. while the child stood.
open-mouthed and stupefied, pouring
the water into the car. The passengers
scrambled over each other to get out
on the other side, as he seemed un-
able to change direction until the car
conductor did 1t for him. At this point
in the proceedings the boy seemed to
recover his faculties suddenly and
bawled loudly. while the car went on.
Chicago News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
HARD UP FOR PRESIDENTS
So the Villager Thought, and n,
Knew the Bow


Knew the Boy.
When he was fifty he returned to his
native town, lust to see how the old
place looked" He found it unchanged.
The old store where, as a lad, he had
clerked it, and sold calicoes and gro.
ceries to the old farmers, was just the
same. He contrasted the sleepy old
place with himself, and felt a glow Of
satisfaction when he thought how
much those thirty years had done for
him. They ought to be proud Of me-
he said to himself.
Presently he met one Of the old in.
habitants.
avail, / declare. Is It really you
Hank?" said the old man. incredulous.
ly. We've heerd you've been prosper.
in fust rate since you went West
They've made you railroad president,
or sunthin o. that sort, amt they?
heerd so, but l couldn't believe it. It's
RELY true, is it? Wall, all I've got to
say is, they must be purity hard up for
railroad presidents out there"
He took the next train for the West
New York Commercial Advertiser
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
A Woman Jockey.

Emma Bagwill, the woman jockey,
bears the distinction of being one OF a
very few women who ride in regular
races against jockeys OF the opposite
sex. She began riding at the age OF -
years. and to the Indians about Car
son Is still known by her maiden name
OF Emma Trap. When she married
about five years ago, and suspected
that her husband, who had some run
ming horses, was being defrauded by
dishonest jockeys, she determined to
help him by doing the riding herself
Mira. BaGwill weighs but 100 pounds.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
Taking No Chnpc..

The domestic man rang tho hoo,,,-
house bell. Mrs. Skinner came to ths
door, spoon in hand Tue
Madam, do you take children
DO l take children Ell? All voc ,
know you. You are one of those h,..s
detectives. II l said took childrou
you'd implicate me in the kjdnanina
wave that's going over the conn,.r
I'm too smart. Now. you git"
And she waved the spoon in tho a,
nestle mans face.-Chicaro News
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
Music for Nerxou.u

scientists claim that music has
re to soothe the nerves. Rut ~" ' pow.
est way to cure neryousnosS quck.
strengthen the nervous svstan, 10
know or nothing which will accomn, we
TINS quicker than Hostetter's Stom piisa
bitters. do not take a substitute S Son
that private Revenue Stamn See gee
the neck Of the bottle. 'o'ers
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

neither art nor nature could improve.
She was the sort OF person over whom
adversely passes like summer cloud;
she might. in the worst of conjunc-
lures, knit her brows into one vertical
furrow for moment, but the next II
would be gone. She had much of the
Dlacidity Of contented nun: with lit
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

No Person Does 1t More m,
DO you dahnce on Your too 'nee.
Quickstep?" ''es Miss
Never, Mr.. Clumsy. Other n.,
do IL for me."-Colorado Snui people
Zette. pings ia.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
TO BE coNTINUsD.p
Lots of News.

Mrs. Gadabout: What was the news
at the sewing circle today, my dear?"
Mrs. Onthego: Mrs. Buddins has a
new cook. and Mrs. Remnant has the
same one she got two days ago.
Philadelphia North American.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
Gave Ii Away.

"That new advertisement writer is
no good"
"Why?"
Here's an advertisement which ne
wrote on our famous natural mineral
spring water. AT the bottom he says:
Address the manufacturers. BIOS
ton Traveller
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
CHAPTER III.

ADAME DESPREZ
who answered to
the Christian name
of Anastasie, pre-
sented an agreeable
type of her sex; ex-
ceedingly whole
some to look upon,
a stout bruno, with
cool, smooth cheeks,
steady, dark eyes,
and hands that
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
Proof to a Certain Amount.

She-Do you really and truly love
me, Arthur?
He-Yes; really and truly. You may
ask what proof you will, dearest-not
exceeding $20.-Heitere Welt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
i Want your
1 brown or ~
! BUCKlN|
j 40 ers. OF rsU|
The Co

1t was
club, and
hates a Gro |
ing one Of
welcome
ture Of a Y;
happy grin
10 ear. Th
meath: TT
but If we v
ere that Ia
We would !
big as this
Huh d
as the mai
the last LEI
thatT
well, 81 |
might as W
were about |
his cap.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
Johnson

JOuuNOh
er night by
ghen | ca
rest, and t
the hour O
NE in the !
Jackson
OUTS w It'll
morning 81.
IN time be
such a wa.
nearly tire
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

Easy 10 buy
In iesults-Ci
or regulator a
lOc, 25c. Soc
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

She was
from a fas
She was bi
earth" a 70
old eountr,
Nov, de
said, comm.
kind Of rim
"0h, JAG
ously, do
diamonds 1
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

FuddyS
bling New,
DudfyY
tiselnent W
who inclos,
use Of whiC
superhuous
drugs. He
this is the
the soap-fa
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

Charley,
kins, -the |
It's wOnde
you"
What W
u think
He started
minutes he
the face rs
Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

we desi |
nibin," sail
ippine corr
Really,
replied Oti
on his fng(
eier, you |
American.
~ Mrs. u
for children d
nannslion.all
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

Yes, it's
nneighbor, v
ifergrson's
Rngth'of I.
Mrs. Fer.
Five fe
seH," she
dreamiIy.-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07
IDOu|

II saw
told me he
hat OF
Why, L
meant he
the brewer
indianapol
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

Mrs. Su
afraid / sll
bic that to
Mr.. Snit
any better
Mrs. SIN
slid down
morning, |
vases, a ju
don't feel
mOre.Tit-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-29
THE GENSS CONCERT
WAS WELL ATTENDED

A large audience attended the song re-
cital of Hermann Genss at Sherman-Ciay
Hall last evening. The gentleman, who IN
troduced himself to the music lovers of
this city as an excellent pianist, did not
duplicate his former successes, for as a
vocalist he is certainly not entitled to the
same praise That Mr.. Genss is a thor
ough musician he has demonstrated to the
satisfaction of all those who have heard
him. but that he does not know that he
lacks a sufficiently resonant and firm
barvtone is indeed surprising. Mr.. Genss
carries testimonials with him which pro-
nounce him an efficient vocalist, and 1t
NAV be that in his day he was exceedingly
satisfactory. 1t is, however, equally true
that to-day he does not possess those
qualities which would make him a
prominent concert soloist: His voice lacks
color. above all things 1t is true he uses
great care in Interpretation and his pro-
nunciation is splendid, but whether or not
connected with every first appearance,
there we're occasions when his attack was
not sure.
1t is a painful and at the same time a
disagreeable task to be obliged to tell
these things to an experienced musician,
hut Mr.. Genss himself knows these as
sertions are based upon facts. AS a
pianist he stands in the front rank, but
as a vocalist he does not give satisfaction.
Mr.. Genss was assisted by Miss Margaret
Rruntsch, who possesses splendid voice,
and Mrs. StrelitZ-Davis.
ALFRED METZGER.