Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-28
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
MY LATE TOUR

and foes-ihat there was no opportunity TO
make out a journal as ! passed aleng, or
even to take noies-so that what now write
must be from memory, and Of course will
be imperfect at this late hour: for have
found so much business accumulated in my
absence that have been under the neces-
siiy Of putting this off until late hour in
deed. 49,
Left home on Monday the 18th, for the
east side ofihe Mountain. Found the roads
washed and impaired by the rains. The
new Turnpike, some part Of it-more espe-
ciallY east Of the height Of land, very muddy.
II will continue TO be so, in wet weather,
until the soft, upper soil which has been
used in constructing il, be covered with some
different material Only part of the dis
lance say one-half - is muddy, while the
other is already hard, permanent, and much
Of il very good. The same material of
which the latter part is constructed would
answer the same purpose on the other part
ltcould be obtained, probably, much of the
way, by digging deeper at the sides. Where
j, can not be thus obtained il must be drawn
some little distance. The distance would
be small at greatest, and the course always
descending. Its a pity that so good road
as this might easily be made to.he, should
be neglected after so much has been done.
HORSE sHoEING.
Before was three miles from home, my
horse commenced favoring one of his fore
feet, and continued 10 grow worse until
reached the foot Of tie Mountain on the east
side. This was a serious difficulty. Sym
paihy with the distressed animal was
constant annoyance to me. And then
journey Of hundred miles was before me,
and my appointments were out. What should
ldo7 Advised by friends who passed down
the Mountain with me, went to black
smith whom they called "Dea. Nott," and
asked him if he could afford the horse any
relief BY altering his shoe. He examined
the hoof and shoe, and al first expressed a
doubt whether he could. He thought the
horse well shod. On more close examina-
tion he thought it possible there might have
beep a single defect in the shoeing. re-
quested him at once to remove the shoe and
do what he could with care. He proceeded;
and after getting of the shoe from the hoof
pointed out to me what he thought might
have been the cause Of the iameness. The
inside Of the shoe appeared TO him, espe-
cially at one point, 10 have been left too
high, so that il pressed on the tender part of
the hoos. This proved in the end 10 be the
fact in the case. He altered the shoe in
this respect, leaving il so that only the outer
and hard part OF the hoof rested upon il.
Before reached Rochester village, the
lameuess very much disappeared, and soon
after was not discoverable 10 that foot
Before reached Groton, however, on the
following day, bis other fore foot became
lame, which was relieved 10 the same way
by removing the shoe and altering the
shape in like manner These facts are
mentioned Cor the benefit OF others. To me
they appear to be valuable.
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