Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-21
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We take the following excellent counse
from the New York Tribune, and commend
it to general attention. 1t will apply as vel
to this locality as to that for which it was
written:
i All that is bridge direction" says old
| Suubbins. them sort O. things are always
stuck up on bridges"
Yes. sir, but they are bridges that always
carry you safely over, if you always keep to
the right, and IT is pity that you, and all
the rest OF the stnck-up part of mankind,
hadn't one OF the same sort of notices sioux
up right before your eyes all through life,
| always reminding you TO keep to the right
A great many people need that caution,
for they are continually going TO the left.
1t should be posted on every lamp and
awning post on Broadway-Keep TO the
right |, is almost impossible to get along
the crowded walks Of that street by any
other plan. and by a sort OF common sense
comfy of understanding among the walkers,
all but about one in twenty obey the un-
written law and keep TO the right, so that
the up and down currents flow smoothly
past each other upon the same fag-stones
except so far as they are disturbed by the
few wrong-headed travellers who mus, have
been born with left-handed faculties, for
they are always going wrong. They cannot
keep to the right, and no amount of jogging
and beating that they get by running foul
of others can beat il into their heads to keep
to the right. and take the tide as it flows.
There are few other points az to the
street. and so We may as well prolong the
sermon on our text of Keep to the Right.
Firstly: Then, go straightforward and
always pass those you meet. or those you go
by, on the right hand-aIways keep to the
right.
Secondly: Never stop TO talk with friend
right in the middle of the sidewalk. Every
body who is bothered TO get by you will
think or say something unpleasant about
you if you do. Let other bIockheads block
up the sidewalk-do you keep 10 the right
and TO your talking on the side.
Thirdly: Never lock arms three men
abreast. for it tells all the world that you
belong 10 the Know-Nothings.'
F0urthly: Never speak 10 woman on
the walk unless an intimate acquaintance
Certainly no man who intends to keep to
the right will be guilty Of such left
handed piece of ill-breeding. It is not
necessary to say that to use profane lam
guage. or rude words 10 female of any
class in the street, is sure Indication that
the speaker has always gone wrong. and
don't know the sense of the maxim-keep
TO the right
. Filthy; Keep to the right always when
walking with lady or ladies. Always
give the one you are walking with the left
arm; keep your right arm free 10 greet a
friend or repel an enemy. Always walk on
the right hand Of a lady-place her next
your heart, and never change sides at street
crossings, a bit more than you wonld change
hearts. Above all, never put yourself in
that preposterous, countri6ed position Of an
ass between two bundles of hay. If you are
to walk with two ladies', one of whom is a
stranger to you. and the other your wife,
sister or FRIEND give your left arm to the
stranger and let the other lady take her left
hand II you walk wiihetwo ladies' of equal
affinity, offer your arm to the smallest or
most feeble OF the two. always keeping
yourself at her right hand, and always keep
TO the right on the. sidewalk, and then il
anybody siumbies down on an open celler-
way. or against an oil cask, it will not be
the one with spoilable, unwashable, ex-
pensive dress.
Ifyou are in company with three ladies.
ask the two strongest TO lock arms, the tallest
on the right, and precede you, keeping
yourself and companion always within
reach.
Sirthly: keep to the right" should be
strictly enforced in the City upon all vehi-
Giles. No omnibus should be allowed to stop
except with the of-wheel in the right hand
gutter. Passengers would soon learn to put
themselves on the right side Of the street,
and in getting out they could step upon the
sidewalk without getting over shoes i'll
mud. 1t should forfeit the license of any
stage, hack or dray to stop on the crossing |
street: and policemen should be taught TO
keep their eyes 10 the right until they abate
the nuisance
r Serenthty: There is no end TO the appl-
cation of our text. keep TO the right u
should be printed upon the mind of every
child, craven upon all their school books,
and grated upon every moral lesson. II
should be painted in large letters and put
up as sign over the door Of five thousand
rum holes in this city, reminding all who |
might be tempted To- enter upon ouch
dangerous bridge that Il will not carry them |
safely over.
Finally, In all your walks Of life, when
ever you are likely to meet with dangers in
your path, remember and Keep to the
Right and you will Cd safe.
A BACHELORS Arp AL.-What sweet
method, our editorial bfother of the Southern
Standard has of alluring the ladies' to his
side. He is evidently anxious 10 be rid of
his bachelordom. Will no one take pity on
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