The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28
NEW METHOD OF HORSE Shooting.
VI. CHARLIER's METHOD.

natural state, and before it has ever been
shod, presents conformation beautifully
adapted for the performance of those func-
lions which by nature it is intended to full
| fill; being strong to resist wear and tear,
and to support superintendent weight, as
well as yielding and elastic, to counterfeit
the effects of conclusion.
The principle upon which NJ. Charliers
mode of shoeing is based, is the applica
| ton of iron Tor any sufficiently hard metal,
simple or compound), to that part only of
the foot of the horse which requires to be
| protected from the excess of friction which
any animal used for saddle or draught
must be exposed to when going rapidly,
either upon paved or macadamized road,
or indeed on hard ground of any kind
The portion of the hoof subjected to
such wear and tear being the lower or
treading portion of the crust Chat which
comes in direct contract with the ground),
Mr.. Charters plan of acting simply is to
protect this part from injurious friction, at
the natural form and structure, and con-
| sequently all the functions of the horses
foot. To this end the lower edge of the
superficial crust Tor WALL only is cut away,
the portion removed being replaced by
metallic rim, necessarily more resisting than
the natural wall of the foot but precisely
the same in form and thickness as the sub
stance removed.
This metal edging or shoe lies mbeded
in groove, made by Charlier's drawing
knife, an instrument constructed for the
purpose by the inventor, something re-
sembling an ordinary moulding plane, and
which any shoeing smith can use. The
shoe thus let, as it were, into the foot, be
comes continuation of the natural hoof
to the tip of the toe, but not extending
beyond it; and in normal shaped foot at
months duration of this plan Of shoeing,
and consequent free growth of horn) lies
level with the sole and frog, both of which
are thus permitted to come into direct con-
tract with the ground.
The frog is never pared, and, being left
entire, soon becomes thick and flexible,
and assists to support the body, forming
with its spongy upper cushion a medium
of elasticity to weaken the shocks upon
the tendons and joints. Its structure, too,
soon resembles india rubber, and it thus
constitutes in the hinder part of the foot
a natural elastic wedge which expands, and
keeps wide open the heel. The frog also,
when we'll developed, fultils another Office
besides strengthening the bearing upon the
ground, for it prevents the horse from slip
ping, acting like the pad under the foot of
the camel, dog or cat. This last function
is Of very great advantage by securing the
safety of the rider, and is all important in
the paved streets of towns, when turning
sharply round corner, or in travelling
over ice. With Charliers shoe, the sole of
| the foot is never touched and the horn be-
| ing permitted to remain in its normal state
grows freely, and is always healthy and
strong, for from bearing upon the ground
it becomes hard and thick, and able to re-
| sist contact with the sharpest stones
Thus is obtained that real cover for the
| foot so desirable, good sound sole.
All artificial means to prevent the con-
tact of the sole with the ground have turn
ed out to be injurious, causing wasting,
| softening, and disease, more or less, of the
sensitive portions of the foot. The frog
and the sole, moreover, appear to be more
abundantly secreted the more that they are
exposed to attrtion; and like the skin of
the hand of the blacksmith, or the foot of
the beggar boy who has never worn shoe,
get to be incredibly resisting, and capable
of being exposed to very hard and rough
usage.
| Chaslier's method will thus be seen 10
be directly opposed to the ordinary system
of shoeing horses, as generally practised
in Great Britain and in France; which sys-
TEN is, in his opinion, neither more nor
less than a mutiation of the hoof of the
horse by the knife and rasp, with the ap-
plication of the extremity of the leg of the
animal of an unnecessary weight of iron;
oftentimes SO constructed as to elevate the
horse upon kind of skate, making him
to be like unto the ladies with monstrous
heels thus seriously injuring the action Of
the leg, and las the ladies' causing to the
wearers suffering and torture.
Many of the serious affections Of the
| Of inll l,al
corns, are induced by the present mode of
shoeing; IL fashion which must be con-
demned alike by the teachings of science,
the reasoning of common sense, and the
result of daily observation and experience.
Once again, then, let it be repeated, that
the frog and sole must have pressure or
thew will become useless and diseased. -
! With the foot shod a Ia Charlier. the heels
| of the horse are kept open, and the bars
strong, the frog prominent and flexible,
and the soles as firm and thick as the I'M
shod colt, for they are never touched by a
| knife. The great enemies to the introdu c.
ton Of this system will be ignorance and
routine, but these the friends Of progress
must destroy by their authority, when the
object to be gained is the preservation of
such precious thing as the horse.
WHAT KILLS TewNs.-A respectable
gentleman said: 81 am going to move
away from Mt. Vernon And why ?
" Because there are so many liquor shops
and gambling houses. have two boys; it
is my duty to go where there will be less
temptation But where will you goo
q will go where professedly respectable
people do not patronize these places, as
they do here And is it so that good
citizens are to be driven from our midst by
business discreditable, and because per.
sons recognized by the best society give
ceuntenance to the degrading business