The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-12

fiea, ana has always been rude and lr.
rational One OF the chief objections
TO The system Is that the hoof Is made
TO 10 the shoe instead OF the shoe 20
NJ the hoof
This Involves q lot Of cutting and
'cfnping. and Is the chief cause OF lame.
ness and stumbling. The use Of nails
is also a serious objection. as. no mat
Ter how careful the blacksmith may be.
there are cares when a tender spot will
De penetrated q Is quito obvious that
nature never Intended nails 70 be
d-i'fI Into % horso's hoof.
houaands OF schemes are put for
ward every year for improving the
pfeaen, horseshoe. but none Of them
has ar yet proved successful. Many o.
them seem plausible enough on paper
nul are absolutely worthless when put
TO The test The inventors lail 20 prop
erly appreciate the tremendous strlk-
ing force Boz the horses foot.
The accompanying Illustrations show
novel horseshoe that haa been sub
iecied 90 careful ard Thorough trial on
half O. dozen horses M cDry instance
% has worked 10 perfection.
Like great many works OF genius.
the one in question b. extremely simple
% consists OF band OF metal about an
inch high which hts around The lower
edge OF The hoof At ihe haro Of THE
band there ls sort OF projecting shelf
or ilange. which Is made lo ht into
gfootu which runs around iho inside of
The shoe The latter is made %. steel. of
The usual shape and style The only
dinewnCcs between Sc and the ordinary
shoe ia Tho presence oi tlo groove and
The absence or anil holca.
When ne brnd is ntod 10 the toof
(which Do done very readily. Che shoe
90 turn BE- attached hy slipping the
tanso Into thc groove o. now remams
10 Gasp tho arrangement hy two screw
10 ihe rear These may be- turned 90
any degree of ughiuoss desired. end o.
moderate degree is sufficient 20 prevent
iho shoe from comIag on The whole
arrangement may be- put on cr taken
OF iu "a moment
As Zoe shoe d no, nailed 90 thc hooi
u'rc ia perfect freedom for ,Xnln-
SION aud contraction This Do Ner3
essential point o. all hsfsemcn know
TIE growth OF tho t.1fisuoi prevented
aud q. there is any ro1th instead o.
splitting tha hoof serves only io
tighten iho shoe A. the strain on thc
u1nl as if Is tighter % comics over che
toe anl around ,ho over edge OF tho
hooi 90 the po.at WIN re Do e. tho hard
cst
The ease with whlcg the shoe may H.
put 900 and taken oi permits Co., 90
un1to wesfef 20 en- ay a luxury eos
Dos been denied him ip Co. the present
Time. lor uoN thc hUra NAV remove bis
thoos before retiring ilr the nisat VI
all know what o rcli,i O. o. TO lake oh
our looigear ospc, Tally in damp
weather There is nt reason Why th,
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ghou deprived u bic heavy iron CLOGS
Another point % advantage o. vhic.
ihe inventor properly lys much s.ress
De- tae fact that tho shoe serpcd firm
iy the hooi at every point Under th'
mailing system tho las. nails toward th'
rear are driven abou, u way lotwecI
the heel and zoe. This leaves oue-hal
OF the shoe on either side nniastcned
Ttora D. Thus a coasid ralle leverage
and it Us lor This reas0I that 30 NAM
shoes como on 70 this shoe is caught
say in track. at tac Iear emo. % q
almost sure 10 come on This dimcult
iFa.vilicd in this shoe ln fact som
persons have objected d thls Shoe OF
thc around that % win never pull OF
IA AN accident. thus rcn 'ciing the hoo
ITSELF liable 10 injury
The fastening In the rar Is made b