The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-10

/ NJ. Blessing is upward Of seventy years
of age, enjoys good health, and is brim full
[9f spirit of l776. lie is an elder in the
EM ylrsville Lutheran Church, over which
n;r CHAIRMAN presides.'
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The Law and Manners OIL the Road.
All of US have ideas more or less correct, in
regard to the law which regulates our use of
the highways; and. at any rate, good sense
and good nature are usually very safe
guides. A few words on the subject, how
ever, may not bc amiss.
It is commonly said that every one has
fright to half the road. This is practically
true, and comes aout in this wise : You
Jana l meet upon the road-our legal rights
are exactly equal, anL bolh have a right to
go our several ways without obstruction
so popularity we say own half and you
half. The law steps in to facilitate matters,
and directs each to turn towareS bis right
hand. The road should bo worked wide
enough for two teams abreast, then each
man has clear tile to passage on his
fright hand side Of tho way AID no one
has right to o;'struct another while on his
Iproper track. T!is is true whatever the
load or team; !or il one can drive such
team that another can pass him but with
difficulty, m..,: G: TT at ALL then their rights are
no longer equal. This poin. ~rovir: 8 very
important in winter, for it is no joke to
turn your horscs into the deep snow while
your ncishbor goes smoothly along in the
beaten track. No one has a right SO TO
load his team as not be able to give up hah
tie track to whoever demands it.
A tootman may choose the part which
pleascs him, or any portion Of his right
hand haf the way. and the team must
yield to him. This is clearly so in winter,
aod no man is obliged to step mo the snow
for one or two horses. This is the law,
and The court awards it.
Now for the manners Of the road, viii ch,
n Same instances, vary from tie law there
Of.
| Ihs first requ rement Of road manners is
good nature aud al accommodating Spirit
DO TO others as you would have item do to
You. Always be wiling to yield more than
half the space, then you will be pretty sure
to be equally well treated. They who ex.
act inches will have inches cxacted of them.
L your neighbor has hea:y load, consult
his convenience as far as possible you may
| practical rule OF courtesy 10 turn out for
wood and logs, and for other heavy teams
sh winter, for they Say, we often sanno ,
turn out, aud never safely-so, if you want
wood, accommodate us-w hich we are willing
to do. But remernb Der it was q favor. not
your right. and you have reciprocal duty
to perform, one which, I am sorry to OBJ
serve, is not always borne ia mind. When
you have unloaded, sod are returning enp
ty, just recolect that you had the whole
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than fair that you should be particular
ly ob.ging to those whom you meet now,
and give them lh If full share Of the path.
One word in relation to teams going the
same way i'm which case many seem te
think there is neither law nor mann>rs.-
When.a team canes up behind you, which
RI fn IA ftn,,
team has right to a reasonable space and
opportunity to pass in-in fact, to mai: the
r~aJ for that purposc-and your obstract
ing him in his l,wlul desire is both bad
manners and bad law. II your load is
heavy, do the best you can. In the most
cases the very seast that can d; asked is
that you should stop This is particularly
8 in winter, when i. is heavy tax on a
cam to force it into tror in deep SNOW
made necessary by your continuing at a
walk.
! Ny remark above in relation TO ;hs
wood sled app lies here, and if one wisfe:
to pass 7ou, remember that while Ioadet
you had the whole road. = .2....>
/ One remark more, TO and for the ladies.
First to thgm. II ous walking keep in the
pah- Never stepinto the snow or mud
Tor An ordinary team, step into your right
hand track or part Of the rad. and all goe.
on easily. II the tesm comes up behind
step inso your Left hani-srack then, q.
.s'e'shs aFs built, tbs harss Keeps in the 9th
er trses As befo.s whereas. il you con.Inu.
IN yoas riget- hand track. ihe horse or ,h.
team must travel wholly II .i,e deep snos
IN orasr TO pass ron, ard the driver vii
.Ibe tempted . scod his uis a. po1F -
the1s.nass ser zene.a7y S. s.