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incr to know, by reducing this wbole complicated busi- 

 ness to demonstrated fact for myself, then I shall 

 know when this is done. If it proves as I think it 

 will, I will salt that down as knowlege. There is no 

 knowledge in opinions and beliefs for me, especially 

 what others believe." 



After working on this mare about four week^; I took 

 ojff her shoes and cupped the feet out and pared 

 them down some. They were then narrower than the 

 shoe, I closed the shoe, and nailed it on. This mare's 

 feet were kept soft all of the time — spread next time 

 half an inch; that let the sole down, or I thought it 

 ought to, nearly flat It did not come down to suit 

 me. This was in the day time. The horse must be 

 moved around ; this sole must be got down in some 

 way, soon after spreading, or it will play mischief. It 

 must all work together in harmony. I led her out of 

 the business part of the town. Her movement was 

 bad. After I got well out of the business part of the 

 town I got on her to ride, not for pleasure, but to add 

 weight, so as to settle the sole down. After riding in 

 thi^ way for some time, I would get off and look to 

 see how this plan was working. It was going down 

 all riglit It was rather hard work for me, worse. I 

 thought, than riding on a rail. 1 hurried her up, but 

 she could neither trot nor run, and did not seem to 

 have any gait, but all kinds of gaits tangled up to- 

 gether. While going through thi^ exercise I passed 

 some laborers that worked in the brick-yard, some 

 white men, some black. They were loading a boat 

 witb brick. They hooted at me, and swung their 

 hats, which did not affect me any. I knew as well as 



