08 . XHE HORSE'S RESCUE. 



We wrestled With the horse there several years. Then 

 Joseph; another brother, came. He is next younger. 

 He tried it for a while and quit. Oliver worked for 

 me in all about eleven years. In a short time 

 Joseph came and wanted to try it again. Then we 

 were all in my shop together. "We had lots of hard 

 battles balancing these poor horses, all studying on 

 some principle to shoe on to benefit the horse. Oli- 

 ver had carried on business in the states of New Jer- 

 sey, Pennsylvania, and ISTew York. He soon started 

 business for himself again. Then Joseph went with him. 

 Thus I lost the most trusty man I ever had to work on 

 the horse or any other kind of work. I had connected 

 wagon-work and painting with my business. That 

 they learned and carried on, connected with their busi- 

 ness. Joseph changed around ; sometimes he was with 

 me and again Oliver. Then he went to work in other 

 shops ; Oliver the same the fore part'of his life. Joseph 

 carried on business in many places, and was shoer 

 in the Rebellion for a brigade. I carried on business in 

 ten different places. In this horse sail I came around 

 in the same place. I always bought. Twice I bought 

 the same property, and battled for the horse. I write 

 this to show you how queerly this sail worked. We 

 were learning the horse-shoeing trade, and we did 

 learn it. We are now all together nearly in the same 

 place. Each dropped all other mechanical work and 

 fell in line, battling for the horse. We have made 

 shoeing a specialty for many years, working on 

 the horse, and intend to keep up this fight. As long 

 as we three live single or together, we are all united. 



