Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1890 — AMONG THE PENNSYLVANIA FOOTHILLS. [ARTICLE]

AMONG THE PENNSYLVANIA FOOTHILLS.

Foothills, are, in nature, what a prelude is iD music, the introduction, the preparation to the mind of what is to follow, of a larger, grander, broader scope. Seated out here on the 15th day of February, I look out of the window upon the Foothills of the Alleghany Mountains. Upon the majestic oak and lofty white pine, upon the moss crowned spurs of rocks and the ground- berry covered soil, that gives scanty life to the meeker members of the vegetable kingdoms, and am reminded of the organ preludes I hear every Sunday morning to. grand anthems of praise to God that comes from the throats of trained singers, inspiring the ear and heart, as do these before me, my eyes and soul, and now amidst all the beauties of nature, as I find them surrounding the White Sulphur Spring, of Bedford County Pennsylvania, even in mid winter.

White Sulphur Springs, (post office, Mann’s Choice,) are located 10 miles from Bedford (County seat,) by railroad, and T|miles further through mud from that ancient town; or if you want to walk, 6 miles from it across the mountains. These Springs have been known the past 75 or 80 years, and have been visited that long for their health giving qualities. Our young lady school teachers, the poorest paid, should come out here and learn how some people in their line of labor are paid and live. I saw a young lady teaching in Harrison township, a pretty little body with white eyes, whose school house is o£lugß, pupils’uine, term six months, salary S2O a month, board bill $lO a month, distance from home to be traveled on cars, 18 miles. Possible net income for that blooming young creatuie for the entire year S6O. Counting a few necessaries, clothing excepted, and if she has SSO as her own at the end of the year she is a model of prudence and thrift, a girl that any ambitious young fellow of equal merits need not fear tying up to. I saw a great big man teacher, with a family, who teaches for $22 a month and walks two miles there and two miles home, every day. Perhaps it was even so at one time, in Jasper County. The simple diflerence may be that with us things' have improved morp rapidly than they have been here. And it may be possible after all, that the 6 month’s S2O teacher of this country is doing as good woik as the 10 month’s $35 teacher of our part of the nation. Maby Peacock, Mann’s Choice, Pa.

A DOCTOR’S LIFE. Editob Republican. Many people crack a goodly number of jokes at the expense of the Doctor. Some of them pertinent, others impertinent. Atmidnightof a stormy night there is a knock at the door. There is a call to go to Mr. Blank’s, ten miles in the country. It is dark, raining and the mud is deep. Mr. Blank’s little child has the croup and must have assistance as soon as possible, or death will follow. The doctor arises, dazed from deep sleep. He saddles a horse, braves the storms and the mud, willing to risk his health and life to save the sick child, if in his power. The mother and perhaps a neighbor have done all they could for the little sufferer. He hears the sharp singing cough, seeß the blue lips and the child grasping its throat to show it is choking. He considers a moment whether there is a false membrane formed. If he thinks not, he prepares his remedy and in twenty to thirty minutes hears less hoarseness, and notices an improvement in the breathing and appearance of the child. In an hour the pet of the family is sleeping nicely and the parents thank the Doctor and tiG rides Irome. Perhaps he gets a fee but most likely he does not. If he does! how insignificant it is compared,' to the relief afforded. Whether he does or does not, he has done his duty. He repeats such rides day and night for years if he has a robust body and can stand the hard service. If he is weak in body, he soon falls by the way-side and other take his place. If he works hard for a number of years, from fifteen to thirty his health fails, and he sickens and dies. If he has not collected his bills

hie family is left with a home heavily mortgaged and they harve to give it up. His childrens’ education, not completed, and his wife in’ poor health from hard woik and worry, ebon- sinks down and'dies ’and leaves them to the cold charities of a people who did hot • appreciate dhe work at their -father.Moral. A Doctor ought to”collect his bills as soon its possible after the service is rendered or stop working for people Who will not pay. %*.