The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-06-30
An Automobile Experience.

BEL AIR, June 20.
Did you ever ride in an automobile? OF
course not your own. for many who will
read this article like the writer, "unLos-
Scsscd of much of this worlds goods, " but
perhaps they nave friend more fortunate
who viii extend the courtesy of trip, and if
he does, do not fail 20 take advantage of this
modem method of locomotion. There is
collaboration about the sport that at once be-
comes almost 4 fascination. The surround
ing country presents an aspect most pleasing
to the eye and as the machine covers space
almost equal to a slow-noving train the Wis
.Ou does not have Il chance to become tired of
thc constantly changing surroundings. There
i IN inspiration from the footing horn, the
putting OF thc engine and the whrr of The ma
Ch:GcrE. 1t Is genuine sport, unattended by
danger, SO long all users o. the public
roads are willing to live up to the principles
OF the Golden Rule. Everyone who travels
the pUolic highway should recognize the
rights OF mis- fellow travellers. He should re-
member that there are certain precautions
thar must he adopted so that the danger
from accident may be reduced Il a minimum.
It Is the writer's experience to know that
nearly every owner OF an automobile is more
careful than he has been accredited. There
are times when the driver of the machine is
apparently running at 4 reckless speed. but
to the knowing ones this is a necessity in
der to make an approaching hill on what is
known as high gear. Again, too it is neccs-
s;.ry Tor an automobilist to be a good Judge
OF horse SENSE" Many animals worse
| frightened by the machine slowing down ana
putting thaH if II daShcS by and gets gut of
sight as soon as possible. OF course, there
are hogs" even in human form and some OF
| these ANIMALS own AUTOMOBILES. They have
not the slightest regard for the rights OF any
| one. and do their speeding accordingly.
owners o. horses make q great mistake in
! NOT having persons of this character brought
/ before the courts and made amenable to the
/ law. Every man who has automobile
| realizes that if an accident should occur for
] winch ne Is reSponSiD!e, u SUIT tor damages
; can he maintained, and often this has de-
tvrrlng effect should no other motive actuate
/ a Chauffeur in the desire to be a law observer.
0 - 10 loft
| Bel Ar at four O'Clock in the morning The
| air was cool and bracing; in fact lftcr we
/ We're stirring along at a moderate gait, a
! hcavT coat was conlfart There is no more
! beautiful time in the day than about sunrise.
| Lovers @! nature can glory in the surround
/ lUg> that usher in the newborn summer day.
Driving at a speed that would soon tire the
/ fastest horse, we viewed the feetiug objects
/ and soou became absorbed i'll the delightful
| passing panorama. Our objective point was
: Annapolis, It IS easy enough 10 say in Civ
! in-s general directions, all you have to do is
/ to pasE through baltimore, etc" but in act.
| va! experience II was quite another thing to
! .ind good paved StrcctS that proved no men
! ace to the rubber tires 0t the machine in
I lyhiSh we were riuiug. Luck was on our
! side, however. and the Light street bridge
! was soon in our rear as we hurried along to
I our destination.
| They say That the best kind OF experience is
| that which Is bought. No doubt there is
! some truth in this, and we discovered one
/ thing tEaL VIII not soon be forgotten: Auto
/ mphilcs Will not run in mud The hills of
| Hartford and Baltimore counties had been
! diu@ed with the recent rain. and. the soil be
! ing !mpvrriOuS, soon absorbed most of the
/ water. Anne Arundel county soil is very diff
| tvrcut however, especially in the vicinity
! through which the main road to Annapolis
! passes. As everyone knows. this is great
! trucking country. largely on account of its
| adnptabity FOR raising early vegetables and
/ there Is one OF two kinds of soil, either sand
, or clay. Well, we struck both and in less
( time than il takes to tell about it, our plal
! chine was the SOrrieSt looking object that
, one would come across in a days travel Yet