Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-07
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lne pufpoeS Oh HOinIHatlnS caIlul-
date for Congress-man-a large, in
place of Narshlilresigned The Con-
yeation Is to re-convene Wednesday
June y 1882 at II o'clock noon.
People in certain parts of Perry
county, have been troubled with cat
tie running at large on the road. A
citizen of the county writes in regard
to the subject, and publishes his
article IN the Newport .NeUs as fol-
lows. The question whether domestic
animals should be tolerated in the
highways has been much discussed.
1t is sufficiently important to merit
the attention it has received; for it
has been stated that the farm fences
of the country cost as much as the
houses and the farms. | do not
vouch for the accuracy of this state
ment. but the expense, which is GER
.alnly very great, is occasioned far
more by the necessity OF fencing
stray cattle out, than by fencing our
Own cattle IN
1t is general doctrine of law in
this country that the land in the
highway belongs to the owners of
the land on each side.
With few exceptions the Ameri
can farm extends to the middle of
the road, and the public has only the
right to pass and repass there in an
orderly manner, and the right to
keep the way in repair. Every other
use OF the highway which does not
Interfere with this public right be
longs to the farmer owning the ad-
iacent lan1. He owns the soil, grass,
trees. stones, and gravel, and every
thing else upon the surface or under
it. and may use them al in any way
that does not affect the public right
OF passage; anl the law VIII protect
his ownership in them Just as much
As though they were inside his fence.
No other persons has any more right
to pasture his stock there thin in in
closed lands; nor can he hitch his
horse there without being liable for
the treSpasS, especially should the
horse gnaw a tree or do other dam
age: he eau, in fact. only pass order
" along.
Now with respect to domestic AMI
mails, the common law required every
man who owned such to keep them
upon his own premises at his peril.
II did not require him TO fence his
neighbors' cattle ont, but only to
fence his own cattle in, or otherwise
restrain them. This, too, may be
stated "a the law quito generally in
this county, with the single excep
tion that it has been restricted by To-
cal statutes so far as relates to the
owners OF adjoining lands. For it
would be folly to require each to
fence his cattle against the other. as
two parallel line fences would be a
useless expense. As TO road fences,
the Law does not impose any obliga-
tions; and the farmer may. if he
chooses, remove such fences, without
impairing his right OF action against
the owners of any domestic animals
that enter and do damage by that
means.
Is Il person, therefore, has no
righ; to let his cattle go in The high
WAY, let us see what his liabilities
are if he does SO. In the first place
he Is liable for the grass or other
heritage they consume, for the injury
they occasion by uprooting the sod
or barking the trees, and for any
other damage they may reasonably
be expected to do. Ii while there
they hook, kick or bite any person
lawfully using the highway. he would
be liable for the injury Barns vs.
Chaplin, 4 Allen 4i3@ possibly even
though be did not know of their vic
ious disposition. A man once turned
his horse into "a public place where
children were PLAYING, one of whom
began switching the horse, which
turned and kicked and killed the
child. He was convicted of man
slaughter 90 Cox 1922.
The owner of cattle which is allow
ed to stop and feed in front ofafarm
is Just as much liable for the feed
taken as if they did the same inside
of the fence.
The owner of horse which gnaws
the bark of tree in the highway, is
liable FOR the injury, whether the
horse is lawfully in the highway or
not. and the owner of the tree may
remove the horse without becoming
liable. (Gilman vs. Emery, 81, Me.
460). Notwithstanding the fact that
the farmer owns thelapdof tie road,
he cannot use il himself for any pur-
pose which AZ all interfares with the
public right there. He cannot put
bis wood piles, wagons, or pig pens
there: and If he does. and the trav-
eler runs into them In the night and
is injured, he would not only be
liable for for anv private injuries
sustained. (Linsley VS.. Bushnell, Is
Conn. 225), but he may be indicted
for obstructing a public highway.
How to Cook Rice.
Rice is becoming a much more
popular article of food than hereto
fore. It is frequently substituted for
potatoes at tue chief meal of the day.
being more nutritious and much
more readily digested. At its present
cost, it is relatively cheaper than po-
tatoes. oatmeal or grain-grits OF any
kind. In preparing it only Just enough
cold water should be paured on TO
prevent the rice from burning at the
bottom OF the pot, which should
have close-i5ting cover, and with
moderate FIRE the rice is steamed
rather than boiled until it IS nearly
done; then the coyer is taken of, the
surpius steam and moisture allowed