Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-26

wv v INK tuus VI the ualS OeluS lWlSl-
cd oil, turned dowL, aud clenched.-
These clenchcs should be irst raiseI.
which the smith seldom takes the trJu
bic thoroughly to DO; but, alter luokiny
cl~Telessly round The east aud looS,niuU
one or two OF the clsnch.s, he takes
hold hrst Ui one heel OF the shoe, and
then OF the other, and by a VIC eut
wrench, applied the middle Of the saoe,he
tears II oil By these means he must en-
large every nail ho'e,and weaken the ia.
ure and steady hold OF the shoe aud
s"metlmes tear oil PORTIONS Of the crust,
aud othe wise iujure the % g.. The
morse g~cuerd'ly sh by his h,nchIns
that he suffers IRON the violence with
which this preliminary y GRAFTON 100 Of
ten is LertuI me,t. The clcnches should
always be raised or filed off and, where
the foot is tender, or the horse is 10 be
examined for laIueuess,each ma | should
Oc partly punched out. According 10
the common system of procedure, many
I stub is left IN the crust, the source of
future annoyance.
The shoe having been remove I, the
smith proceeds 10 raSp the edges Of the
crust. Let not the sIander.by object to
the apparent violence which nc uses, or
fear that the foot will suffer. Ii is the
only means he has to detect whether any
stubs remain in the n~uil-holes; and il /,
the most con veniCnt method Of reno
wing that portion of the crust into which
DIRT and gravel have iusinuatei them.
selves.
Next comes the important process Of
pairing ou,, with regard TO which il is al
most impossible to lay down any s2cci
nc rules. This, however, is u%ndoubtcd,
that far more injury has been done by
the neglect OF paiIug, than Oy carrying
It la too great an extent. The act OF
pariLg l. a work OF much more labor
than the proprietor Of the horse often
i~nagines. The smith, except he is o
yer ooked, will frequently give himself
rs little trouble about il as he can and
that portion of horn which, in the IN
Shod foot, would be worn away by con.
tact with the ground, il suffer red to accu-
muiate month aiteI month"; until the elias
Ilclty Of the sole is destroyed, and il can
no longer descend, and its other func.
are impeded, and foundation is laid
corn, and contraction, and navicular
disease, and inflammation. That portion
Of horn should be left on foot, which
will defend the internal parts from be-
ing bruised, and yet suffer the external
So L to descent. How is this to be as.
certained? The strong pressure Of the
thumb Of the smith viii be the best guide.
The buttress, hat most destructive Of
all Instruments, being, except on very
particular occasions, bIuIsned from eve.
~ respectable forge, the smith sets TO
work with his drawing knife, and re-
moves the growth Of horn, until the snle
will yield, although in The slightest pos.
slb!e degree, 10 the strohg pressure of
his thum'. The proper thickness of
horn will thea remain.
ali the foot has been previously me-
and the horn is become very
hard, the owner must not object if tho
smith resorts 10 sUme other means 10
soften il a little, and takes one Of his
Hat irons, aud having heated it,, draws
: over the sole, aud keeps il a little
while, in contact with the foot. When
he ole is really thick, this rude aud ap
o~arently barbarous method eau do 10
Marin, Out II should never be permitted
With a sole that is regularly pared out.
"Ihe quantity OF horn TO b. removed,
IN order to leave the proper degree Of
thickness, will vary with different feet
+ rom he strong foot, a great deal must
be taken. From the concave foot, the
horn may be removed until the sole will
Weld TO a moderate pressure. From The
fla! foot, little needs be pared; while the
pumiced foot should be deprived Of no.
thing but the ragged parts.
The pairing being nearly completed,
the knife and the rasp Of the smith must
be a little watched, or he will reduce the
crust TO a level with the sole, and thus
endander the bruiSing Of it by its pres.
sure on the edge Of the seating. The
crust should bs reduced to a perfect level
all around, but left a little higher than
the sole.
The heels will require con i erab'e
attention. From the stress which is
thrown on the inner heel, and from the
weakness of the quarter there, the horn
usually wears away considerably faster
than Il would on the outer one, and If
m equal portion Of the norm were pared
from il, IL would be left lower than the
outer heel. The smith should, there
fore, accommodate his pairing to the com
parative veal OF the heels, aud be ex
ceedIngiy careful to leave them precise,
Iy level.
"lf the reader will recollect what has
been said OF the intention and action OF
tho bars, he will readily perceive tina,
the smith should be checked in his al
most universal lOnduess Tor ]ogeuiug the