The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05

cure the iameneSs BY making a correspond
ing lameuess IN the other leg. hind or fore
The operation Is an easy one and the re-
SUIT inevitable. He takes on the shoe
from the sound leg and inserts bean be
tween the foot and the shoe, then the
shoe Is again fastened 10 the hoof after
which. by the use Of a little deNterity In
handling the animal on exhibition. ne ap-
pears 10 go an right In such case the
cepuble as iameness. lameneSs Is a very
prevalent affection in horses and offers
a Wide neld for the exercise Of the copper.
almost every horse alive Is OF has been
troubled with lameness. But there is
slch a thing as permanent lameness.
which nothing can cure ANY defect OF
temporarily abated by the copper He
places the affected feet IN clay sockets
which he keeps well filled with stimulat-
ing solutions. having the effect Of timber
ing the lame Joints.
II the only falling In "a horse is broken
Windedncss ne is the Copcr's delight for
ne purchases him for song and can sell
nun Tor a good price. He can hide this
deIect more easily than any other. There
are many varieties OF broken-winded hor-
- besides the 'whdstlcrs. "grunters."
plpers, "rOarerr,' and high blowers"
rms kind OF animal is treated for a few
4dys before being ready for presentation
keeping the animal short of water aud
nay ana dosing him with anthony linz
seed mush or shot, which makes the nag
seemingly sound for a day or two. The
disease known so well and called the
heaves' is temporarily abated by giving
the animal Tour ounces of bird shot After
ms surprising dose of cold lead. admins
1911 internally, the poor beast will not
heaNe again until the shot has disap-
peared, and then the evil will be aggra-
Nateu and more inCurahle than ever
one remedy for iameness in a horse
,r,ivSvehIiy resorted TO by the copper, Is
m9thlng less than surgical operation
Ines tflck, like nearly all other opera
to'S On tne copper. gives temporary re-
Hti only II is sure to leave the poor an
iH-dl moro lame than ever. and incurablV
SO. rms surgical operation Is performed
nN making an incision about half way
between the knee and the fetlock of the
aIlicted leg at the back part of the shin
pohe, where a small white tendon can
pe lounu. rms is cut out and the IN
cislon closed with stitch Ii soon heals
nut the horse soon after becomes "a
e,r.pple Tor life and unit for any labor
II frequently happens that onvious eyes
are placed upon some fne horse by a
M9nlg-be owner and the coper's services
Cdiled IN 10 dcterioratc the fine animal
TO as TO lower his value. or course this
cannot be ACCOMPLISHED without the aid
OF me owner S jockey. and, in fact. dis
honesty and double-dealng is M the bot
tom or all devices, resorted to by the
copper. II lameness is desired in a sound
morse Tor a short time, small wire Is
wound around the tetlock. and In a few
minutes the fine animal, who rs actually
Tree from all disease. will have the ap-
pearance OF being foundered, and the
IS removed. which must be within nine
hours or permanent lameness may ensue.
II copper wants to produce an imita-
ton Of CHAMBERS he pours melted butter
into the ear OF the horse A horschair
passed through the outer and middle ten
cons aad cut of at both ends so that
us presence may be disguised will have
the effect OF temporarily tanning a horse
crease the tongue, teeth and roof OF his
mouth with beef tallow. and the horse
VIII refuse his food. Badness may be
produced by bathing the shoulders of the
morse with solution Of canthar.des and
corrosive sublim8te.
Both the tricks and the versatility OF
the copper arc so many and so decciving
TO the green purchaser that the success
tul purchase of "a horse Is as uncorta n
a thins as an April shower Show m
defect in a horse and he win lind a
remedy that VIII be temporary at least
II you want hoTsc don't trust yourself
TO buy him. and you WIN not lie awake.
nights oomoaning tho swndlc put upon
you, for YOU may get a nag which YOU
viii he unable to Givc away.