The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

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in fixed and working capital in the
five schools of Bucknell University,
John Howard Harris, President.
For catalogue, Illustrations and
other information, address the
Registrar. VIM. G. Gretzinger, Lew
isburg, Pa.
The North'd PesS says "Some
time ago valuable horse belonging
to Robert Lesher of Blue Hill broke
the hoof and knee, and instead of
the horse--the old way of
treating such cases-he employed a
veterinary surgeon of Sunbury and
had the broken leg set. Now the
horse is on fair way of being as
good as ever. It was an ugly frac-
ture and was given the following
treatment After readIustiug the
broken bone the animal was har-
messed in straps for four weeks SO
that it could only touch the ground
with its three sound legs.
The following very important bill
has been signed by the Governor
and now becomes law "An act
authorizing Courts of Common Pleas
to appoint IA competent person to
inspect school houses on complaint
of taxable citizens of any school dis
trict in which boards directors or
controllers have failed to provide
aid to maintain proper and adequate
Accommodations for the children who
are lawfully entitled to school priv
eleges in the district, and prescrib,
ing a penalty by removal from Office
for neglect of duty on the part OF
school directors"
In view of the diversity of opinion
concerning the new fee bill reoentIv
signed by the Governor. the ques-
ton at issue being whether justices
of the peace and constables are in
cluded in the provisions OF the act if
holding Office at the time of the pass
age of the act, Judge Reeder of
Northampton County has, in case
stated, decided that the fee bill goes
into immediate operation and that
Justices and constables must make
out their bills in accordance with
this act and the county commission
ers must pay them. In some coun-
ties in the State the new bill is con
strued, without judicial decree, to
apply only to those elected after the
passage of the act. Judge Reeder's
decision is the first upon the sub
iect.
Professor Schaeffer, the new State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, says that of the 25,399 teach
ers in the public schools of Penn
sylvania only 1874 are college grad
yates. More than one-half of the
20, 399 never attended an academy, a
seminary or normal school. Pro
fessor Schaeffer thinks the State
ought to utilize University Exten.
sion for the improvement of these
teachers. No doubt it would be
better if more money We're spent
on education in Pennsylvania. The
cheapness of the Summer schools
under the Chautauqua system will
come easily within the means of the
teachers, and the programme, con
sisting of authoritative lectures by
leading professors connected with
the great universities the country
offers n liberal education.
1t is amazing the number of per,
sons that are injured through rail
road accidents. 1t arises mostly
from persons thoughtlessly crossing
the tracks in the face of moving cars
or walking on the latter when trains
are approaching, Very frequently
it comes from persons stepping from
a track on which a train is approach
ing on the opposite one without
looking up or down to see if it il
clear of trains. The best way is t.
avoid walking on a railroad track a
any time. Especially should th'
aged or those dull of hearing forbear
In England and on the continent o
Europe any person proven guilty o
having walked or crossed a railroad
track is amenable to n heavy fine
They must cross bridges built owe
the track. Possibly the practice will
never be broken up here until law
are passed to prohibit it.