The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-06
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The Law and Manners on the
Road

Nt0mOs
An Of hs Rave ideas more or less correct
n regard to tho law which regulates ne
Oh the highways; and, az any rate, good
eenee and good nature are usually very
safe guides. few words on the subject
however, may not bo arniss.
II is commonly said that every ono has
tight 20 half the road. This is practically
true, and comes about in this wieei You
and meet upVli tho road -our legal rights
are exactly equal, aud both have right to
70 cur several ways without obstruction,
90, popularity, we say ! own half and you
half The law steps In TO facilitate matters
aHd directs each 10 turn towards his right
hand. The road should be worked" wide
enough for two teams abreast, then each
man has clear title to passage on his
right hand side Of the way; and no one has
. right TO obstruct another while on his
own proper tract. This is true whatever
che load or the team for il one can drive
such team that another can pass him bot
with difficulty or not at all then their rights
are no longer equal. This point becomos
very important In winter, for il il no joke
90 turn your horse and all into the deep
snow while your neighbor goes smoothly
along in the beaten path. No one has n
right 80 to load his team as not TO be able
TO give mp half the track to whoever do.
mands Il.
A footman may choose the part which
pleases him or any portion OF his right
hand half the way and the team must. yield
TO him. This is clearly so in winter, and
no man ia obliged TO stop into the snow
for ono or two horses. This Ia the law
and the Court awards it.
Now for tho manners Of the road which
IN some instances, vary fror' the law there.
Of.
The 6rst requirement Of road manners is
good nature and an accommodating spirit.
DO TO others Us you would have them do to
you. Always be willing TO yield more
than one half the space, then You will be
pretty sure TO be equally well treated
They who exaots inches will have inches
exacted OF them. IL your neighbor has o
heavy load oonsut his convenience as ial
a. possible; you may some time be loaded
IL has become practical rule of courtesy
TO turn out for wood and logs, and toi
other heavy teams in winter, for tney say
I'VE often cannot turn out. and never safe
~, so, If you want wood, accommodate us !
which we are willing TO do. But remember
It was q favor, not your right, aud yor
have u reciprocal duty to perform, ono
which am sorry TO observe is not always
borne in mind. When you have unloadeC
and returning empty, just recoollect tina
you had the whole road in tho morning
and it is no more than fair that you shoulC
be particularly obliging to those whom
you meet now, and give them their Iul
share Of tho path.
One word in relation TO teams going tht
same way in which case many seem I,
think there is neither law nor manners
Whom team comes up behind you, whicl
desires to proceed faster than you do, tho
team has q right to reasonable spac,
and opportunity to pass in--in fact I,
ball the road for that purpose--and you
obstructing him in his lawful desire il
both bad manners and bad law. II you
load is heavy, do the best you eau. Ii
moot cases the very least that can b
asked is that You should stop. This
particularly 80 in winter, when it is
heavy tag on team to force 1t into tro
In deep snow--made necessary by you
continuing at walk. My remark abov
~ relation to the emptiod wood sled al
plies here, and If ono wishes to pass yo
remember that while loaded you had til
whole road.
close this dissertation with an apprt
PIRATE aphorism: Wheel grease is greu
hbricator, but good manners are vastl
greater one.