Form 69 S-d-'W. '25,0(X). Pat. Nov. 2, 75, Feb. 2, '86, Feb. 23, '86, Apr. 3, '88 teel-CenterediSeK-Sharpeninf REMOVABLE CALKS. 36 INDIA WHARF. - - BOSTON. MASS. Western Branch: Chicago, III. i^W 5o t\)(^ publle. The Neverslip HoRse-SHOE Company It has become evident to us through our daily correspondence that much of the uncertainty regarding our goods as well as the majority of the troubles experienced by parties using them, is solely the result of neglect to carefully read our Catalogue and other printed matter. If you use the " Neverslip" it is necessary that you know what is in this book, and if you do not use our goods, its pages will interest you. Respectfully, THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE CO. e need of furttier information. -i 5o t\)q piiblie. T7HE Neverslip HoRse-SnoE Company respectfully ask all persons into whose nds this book may come, to examine its ntents with care. It relates to a new ithod of shoeing, especially adapted for nter use. The testimonials herein em- died, furnish conclusive evidence of its 3rits ; and to them, rather than to any surances of their own, the Company call 3 public attention. They think the fol- ding pages contain all necessary instruc- )ns relating to the subject; but they •it correspondence with any who feel ne need of further inform^^tion. HOW OUGHT OUR HORSES TO BE SHOD? This is an important question, and its prac- tical answer involves both economical and humane consideration. A good shoe is com- fort to the horse and pecuniary advantage to the owner, while a bad shoe is suffering for the horse and loss for the owner. That the common mode of horse-shoeing is open to weighty objections, both on the score of utility and humanity, everyone who examines the subject is forced to admit. It may justly be characterized, in brief, as a costly, clumsy, and cruel contrivance, utterly wanting in the prime requisite of a perfect shoe, — to wit, 3asy adaptation to the actual necessities of :ravel. The Keverslip Horse-Shoe was designed ;o meet and overcome the evils of the ordinary shoe. With its steel-centered Calks, of various lizes and shapes , it is readily adjusted to the THE NEVERSLTP HORSE-SHOE, changing conditions of travel, without greaJi expense, without loss of time, and without the possibility of injury to the horse. This Shoe is no longer an experiment, but a fixed fact. It has demonstrated its superiority over any and every shoe now in use, in all those points which vitally affect the usefulness and com- fort of the horse. The generous, and even enthusiastic, indorsement that it has received from owners and users of horses all over the country, amply justifies and makes good eveiy claim put forward in its behalf. It is offered to the public solely on its merits, and on that basis alone is securing a large and rapidly increasing patronage. Some of the main advantages of the Never- SLIP Shoe which have commended it to popu- lar favor, may be summarized, as follows : 1. It never slips in any direction. 2. The horse soon learns ^his fact, and consequently, whether pulling or trotting, will always do his best. 3. It saves the horse from sprains audi bruises which constantly result from insecure I footing. 4. It avoids the injury to the horse's feet i caused by a too frequent re-setting of the* shoes. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 5. It greatly lessens the danger of injury from calking. 6. It saves the time, both of the horse and owner, as the insertion of new and sharp Calks is the work of only a few minutes. 7. Its use facilitates all kinds of business. Livery keepers, stage and express proprietors, horse-railroad companies, marketmen, milk peddlers, teamsters, doctors, and all whose horses are inconstant requisition, are enabled by the use of this Shoe to meet their engage- ments promptly, however slippery the travel- ing may be. 8. It is safety and comfort both to horse and driver. 9. The adjustability of the Calks allows their insertion in any part of the Shoe that the gait or habits of the horse require. This advantage over the common Shoe for horses that forge or over-reach will readily be seen; it gives, besides, an opportunity for always keeping the foot balanced. THE NEVERSLEP HORSE-SHOK. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. The characteristic feature of the Neverslip Horse-Shoe is the Patent Removable, Steel' Centered and Self- Sharpening Calks. These are made of a core of fine steel within an outside of the best iron, — a combination which gives the Calks great strength and durability. From their peculiar structure and shape, the iron tends to wear away faster than the steel wherever they penetrate the ice or ground, and the Calks always remain sharp. The size of a Calk indicates its diameter, not length. The size of Calk to be used on a horse should be proportioned to his weight and ser- vice, and not to the size of shoe he carries. If too small Calks are used, they will wear out too quickly and will not give the full results we claim for them. We recommend the following sizes for driving and road horses : Under 750 lbs. in weight, . .3-8 Calks Between 750 and 950 lbs. in weight, 7-16 " 950 •• 1,100 " " 1-2 or 9-16 " Above 1,100 lbs. in weight, . . 9-16 " For draft or work horses, one size larger should be used. Of sizes above our 8-8, we make Calks of shorter lengths than our regular or No. 1 pat- tern. This allows the use of a shorter Calk THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 7 when desired, and at the same time the size best suited to give the greatest amount of wear. Besides the sharp Calks, two other shapes — the blunt and half -blunt — have been devised for use where sharp calking is not required, but where some calking is needed : the former being more especially adapted for wear on pavements and cobblestones in cities. The slotted headless screws are for use when no calking is desired, and are especially designed to relieve horses from the troubles caused from standing on calks in the stable; and to allow the use of a smooth shoe in winter, when roads are free from snow and ice. They screw in nearly flush with the face of the shoe, and can be readily adjusted with a screw-driver. The various lengths and pa terns of Calks are designated as follows : — No. 1. Longest pattern of sharp Calks. No. 2. Half-blunt pattern. No. 3. Medium length sharp Calks, a little shorter than No. 1. No. 4. Shortest length sharp Calks. No. 6. Sloped headless screws. No. 7. The same length and general shape as the No. 1 pattern, but somewhat more stocky. Designed for service on hard, frozen ground and pave- ments. No. 8. Blunt pattern (made only in sizes i and over). Full size cuts of the sharp Calks, specimen ;lzes of half -blunts, slotted screws, etc., are ihown on following pages. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. FULL SIZE. h in. No. 7. ^ in. No. 1. I In. No. 1. h in. No. 1. iin. No. 3. ^s in. No. 6, or Slotted Screw. ^tfin. No. L 1% in. No. 3. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 9 FULL SIZE. V in. No. 3. ^ in. No. 4. iV in. No. 2. or Half -blunt. h in. No. 4. I in. No. 8, or ^^in. No. 1. Blunt. fin. No. 1. fin. No. a. 10 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. NEVERSLIP BLANK SHOES. The Blank Shoes are of four patterns — the A and the B, Mule, and Light Hind Steel— and are of differing sizes, corresponding to others in the market. Full illustrations of the Blank Shoes, with descriptions, and statement of measurements, weights, sizes of Calks to be used with each number, will be found in the accompanying size sheet. WORN CALKS. The Calks on the opposite page show the ap- pearance of Calks after use. We are not aware that they are better than thousands of others that have been used. They were sold out of the common stock, and having come into our hands are cKosen merely to illustrate the ordin- ary effects of wear. The Calks of different sizes, in the right-hand column, illustrate the ordinary wear on country roads. The Calks shown in the middle column were roaded 250 miles, mostly on macadamized streets /.n Haitford, Conn. The Calks shown in the left-hand column were in service 34 days, and were roaded 425 miles, in and out of the city of Boston. For further facts regarding wear of Calks, see back pages. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 11 12 THE NEVERSLEP HORSE-SHOE. NEVERSLIP WRENCH. Ihis cut shows "Wrench in position for turning Ca^ks ik This Wrench is designed for applying Never- BLiP Horse-Shoe Calks. It is also a handy and efficient tool for gripping screws, headless bolts and nuts, and for all the uses of pipe tongs. The Wrenches are made in two sizes : the smaller, No. 1, for use on Calks of sizes of i inch and under; the larger, No. 2, for sizes of i inch and over NEVERSLIP STUB TAP. All Sizes. (Full size 7-16 inch.) For use in repairing damages to the threads in Calk holes, without remov- ing Shoe from horse's foot. The slight cost of a Stub Tap has al- most invariably saved to our customers who have used them, the trouble, ex- pense, and loss of time of having shoes removed to have calk-holes re-fitted, when from carelessness or neglect the Calks have come loose or dropped out. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 13 NEVERSLIP BLACKSMITHS' HAND TAP. w»«iiMfniw^ NEVERSLIP BLACKSMITHS' MACHINE TAP. (i-INCH BOUND SHANKS.) le Machine Taps are for use in Neverslip Tapper ;send for description) ; or, in Tapping Holes by Power. These Taps are for cutting the threads for EVERSLip Calks, and are especially designed to sure an enduring tight fit. The diameter of small straight end of Tap narked ^ in cut) indicates size of hole to be •illed in the Shoe. The Taps are made with a •ecial number of threads to the inch. No OTHER Taps can be used - 14 THE NETERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. THE NEVERSLIP TRACK SHOE. Shoe as fitted for tracks in ordinary condition, whei i smooth shoes are desired. The Shoe illustrated in the above and the following cuts, is for the use of trainers anc drivers, and is designed to save them the incon venience caused by slippery tracks. It is mad« with the calk-holes countersunk to receive th< , button-head Calks (A A iii cut). These screvij in flush with the face of the shoe, thus givini ' a perfectly smooth shoe for ordinary track use The button-heads are deeply slotted, so tha they can be removed with a common screw driver even after the thickness of the shoe hai been greatly lessened by w^ear. [For Directions, see page 22.] THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. Ig THE NEVERSLIP TRACK SHOE. Shoe as fitted for wet and slippery tracks, where some calking is needed. This cut shows Shoe fitted with sharp Calks B B)- When the tracks become slippery, the emoyal of the button-calks from the smooth .hoe and the insertion of the sharp Calks is the vork of but a few minutes, and saves the time ind expense caused by horses having to be aken to the shop and practically re-shod in a nanner suitable to the changed condition of the rack. The sharp Calks are i\ inch diameter, and are 50 shaped that, while they project from the face of the shoe far enough to prevent slipping, they do not cup the track. [For Directions, see page 22. J Ig THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. WHAT THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE IS, AND WHAT IT WILL DO. A "Neverslip" Shoe is one fitted with th^ NEVERSLIP Steel-centered and Self-sharpening Calks. These Calks can be used in the regular patterns of Shoes made and sold by us, or ic Shoes made of iron or steel, toe weights, side weights, or bar shoes, made either by us or bj i any blacksmith or horseshoer. These Calks cannot be used successfully in com- mon shoes, as, owing to their design, the widtt of web and the position of the crease preveni them from being properly inserted. Calks used in common shoes will not give satisfaction. The Calks are round and have no square shoulders. Calks made with a square shouldei ^ are impracticable for the following reasons : j 1st. Screwing the Calk home to a shoulder ' makes a later tightening impossible. 2nd. The blows of the square corners upon the road knocks the Calks loose. 3d. Calks with square shoulders will break ofi". Neverslip Shoes are generally fitted with four Calks, one in each heel and two in the toe, the latter occupying the same relative positions as the ends of the toe-calk on common shoes. For horses that have the habit of calking them- selves, by resting one foot upon the other, the THE NEYERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 17 nside heel calks should be set forward well under he shoes fro m the heels , and a blunt or half -blunt ■,alk used instead of a sharp calk. If horses vear their shoes faster on the outside put in an !xtra calk on the outside. Heavy draft horses hould have three calks in the toe of each shoe 0 give them a sure foothold when working on lilly roads or in starting heavy loads. The Calks go into the calk-holes on a taper ihread and cannot therefore drive through the ;hoe against the horse's foot. These Calks will ^OT BREAK OFF oucc whcrc the calks on common shoes do so a dozen times. There will never be 1 complaint of broken calks if horses are shod vith the proper size of calks, as specified by us m page 6. If the calk-holes in the shoes are not punched, 3ut drilled with the sizes of drills specified in xir price-list, the holes then tapped out with the ^EVERSLip Tap and the Calks put in according :o our directions, the Calks will stay where they ire put and will not come loose. Unless calk- loles are properly fitted, calks will come loose md drop out. Neverslip Calks will wear two or three times as long as the ordinary calk, and will keep sharp all the time. A horse wearing "Never- slip " Shoes CANNOT and will not slip. As soon as the toe-calks on the common shoes are svorn the whole shoe is worthless. By inter- jg THE NEVERSLTP HORSE-SHOE. changing Neverslip Calks, they can be used t.\ they are worn down close to the shoe and a ne i set can then be easily put in. A horse cannot calk himself with the Nevei i SLIP as easily as with the common shoes, as tl i calks are set in the middle of the web, and ai i under the shoe. If a horse interferes or ove * reaches, he will strike with the shoe instead ( ( the calk, and cannot *' get onto " himself. Aftt i a horse is shod with the "Neverslip" the on! | expense for keeping him sharp-shod is that f ( i new calks. One set of Neverslip Shoes should, wit! proper care, wear during one and even tw i entire winters, if shoes are removed in tbs spring and laid aside for the next season. Tt i first cost of a set of shoes may be a little moi i than for common shoeing, but one winter's us ! will show a large saving in time, trouble, an : expense. Every person having a horse she: with Neverslip Shoes should have his ow i wrench and some extra calks, as in this wai blacksmiths' bills, and the trouble and loss ( i time in sending horses to the blacksmith's shoji are avoided. I THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 19 HORSE OWNER'S OUTFIT. A set of fitted Shoes, fifty Calks and a Wrench lake a complete "outfit" for winter use, and lere being three extra sets of calks in the box f fifty, besides those in the set of Shoes, makes le " outfit " equivalent to one new shoeing and iree sharpenings with the common shoe. DIRECTIONS "or Ordering NEVERSLIP SHOES, all Fitted, Calks Inserted, and Ready to be Nailed on. Give weight of horse, and sizes of feet by liagram. Also, if ordering Shoes of special pat- ems, such as bar shoes, weighted shoes, etc., ^ive full specifications. To make diagrams of feet, place one fore and me hind foot, unshod if possible, upon stout Daper, and draw pencil lines entirely around :hem, or draw in the same manner correct out- lines of the horse's shoes. 20 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. HOW TO FIT UP THE NEVERSLIP SHQ i First shape the blank Shoes to the foot in t ordinary way ; then drill the holes for the Cal : at such points in the Shoes as the case require s The holes must be drilled, never punched > The sizes of drills specified by us must he use j (See our price-list 1887.) 8^** A poorly ground drill cuts a hole larg j than itself. ,, No other taps can be used with these Calk \ The diameter of small straight end of tap ind ■ cates the size of drill to be used. Tap the hole so that the Calk can be just ei - tered with the fingers, and then turn in with tl i wrench. Oil the Threads of the Calks before tun ^ ing them in. | It is intended that the Calks should screw i! i hard after being entered with the fingers, an I be tight when turned in, leaving about on 3 thread out. Drive in or trim ofi" nail-heads around the to i so that the wrench can lie close to the Shoe. i Never heat the Shoe with Calks in- it. When Shoes must be heated, either tomaki alterations in shape, or at time of resetting, th : tap must be run into the calk-holes to remov ( the scale which the heat forms. Do NOT LET Calks wear down too short. Should the Calk, by neglect, get worn dow . so that the wrench cannot grip it, take off th ■ Shoe, and, without heating^ place it over the hoi of the anvil, and with a punch nearly the size q ' THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 21 e Calk, drive the stub out from the back side, his will strip the thread from the Calk, and lise a burr on the face-side of the Shoe which ust be hammered back, then turn in the tap id straighten up the thread ; or carefully heat the loe. Best one end of the Calk Stub against >mething solid, and drive a square pritchel into le other end; then cool off the shoe, and un- irew the stub with the pritchel. If it is necessary to heat the Shoe after calk- Dles are drilled, do so at the quarters between le calk-holes, cooling off where calk-holes are rilled. If holes have been made "out of )und," run in tap to *' true " them up. By observing these Direc- tions, no mechanic can fail to do satisfactory work, both for himself and for his customers. This cut shows the correct position of the tap in the calk- hole when the tap has been run far enough and the hole tapped out so that Calk can be just entered with the fingers. Holes must not he tapped out so that Calks will turn in more than one f/iread without the use of the wrench. 22 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE NEVER SLIP SHOE. Change the Calks from heel to toe, or fro:: side to side, according as they wear, and i: get the benefit of all the wear there is in ther Apply the lorench occasionally to be sure tl i Calks are tight, and do not let them wear do\\ ; so close to the Shoe that it is hard to turn the i out. Always oil the threads of the Calks tefo \ screwing them in, both when putting in ne ' Calks and when interchanging old ones. If some calking is needed during the summe • the blunt Calk will be found most serviceabl t and, if used, the old shoes can still be won otherwise they can be laid aside in the sprir i nearly as good as new for another season. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE 28 TESTIMONIALS. Office of Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Propr's Dr. -Wistar s Balsam of Wild Cherry and Peruvian Syrup. Boston, Mass., Feb. 20, 1888. On Nov. 15, 1887, at Bethel, Me., I had both of my horses shod with your Neverslip Shoes. Today, Feb. 20, 1888, I had new Calks put in for the first time and Shoes reset. Since the Shoes were put on I have driven my team over 1,500 miles. The last five weeks the snow has been up to the horses' bellies, and while other horses are cut up, mine have not a scratch on them. The saving of a few dollars by the use of your Shoes is a secondary consideration to me compared to having the hoofs free from nail-holes caused by the necessary frequent resetting of the common shoes, ^y horses never cut or calk themselves and your Shoes do not "ball up," as is the case with the common shoes. They are the best winter Shoes^ I ever saw, and you bet they are " Neverslip. L. H. COGGESHALL, Traveling Salesman and Advertising Agent, Richmond, Me., Feb. 13, 1888. We shod our horse with your Shoes in the middle of November, 1887, and he has been driven from two to twenty miles nearly every day. By putting in four new Calks the Shoes are nearly as good as new. We would not have the common shoes and calks for nothing, if these cost us twice as much as they do. White & Thurlow, Grist Mill and Grain, 24^: THE NEVERSLDP HORSE-SHOE. East Vassalboro', Me., Feb. 20, 1888. I have used your Shoes on two horses, sum- mer and winter, for the past two years. I con- sider them indispensable. Alex. C. Bassett. Office of The Manchester Horse R. R. Co., Manchester, N. H., May 12, 1888. My opinion of your Shoes and Calks ha^; not changed since I wrote you the following on April 28, 1885: " My opinion of the Neverslepi Shoe is, that it gives the most perfect satisfac- tion, and for a winter shoe it has no equal. For economy it saves the horse's feet from the fre- quent shoeing that fills them full of nail-holes. I never had our horses so free from lameness as at the present time ; and should recommend your Shoes to everyone who has to get horses i shod often in the winter. A. Q. Gage, j Superintendent. 589 Main Street, West Manchester, N H., April 25, 1888. I shod my horse with your Shoes on Dec. 18, ! 1887, and used them till April 15, 1888, with only one set of Calks. They do all you claim for them. They are the best winter shoes I ever saw or used, and I shall use nothing else in future. Geo. H. Parker. West Randolph, Vt., April 24, 1888. I shod my horse with your Shoes four years ago last fall and he used them six months. I have done the same thing every year with the SAME set of shoes, and they will be good for four years more if I take care of them. My other horse has been shod in the same way, and has used the same set of shoes three years. Both horses have worked hard during each win- THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 25 er. They have neither cut nor scratched them- elves in any way from the time your Shoes i^ere put on in the fall till they were taken off a the spring. I have saved more than $10 on ach horse. I. D. Williams. Office of The Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro', Vt., May 12, 1888, I have given the Neverslip Shoes a thorough rial and they have proved entirely satisfactory. shall continue to use them, especially for win- er driving, as I think they are far superior to nything else. Julius J. Estey. Treasurer. Wolcott, Vt., Feb. 13, 1888. A horse shod with your Shoes travels better ,nd does not pull off front shoes by overreach- Qg, etc., or calk himself as often as he will v'ith common shoes. M. S. Parker, Horseshoer. Office of The Boston Ice Co., 76 State St., Boston, Mass., May 24, 1888. We have used your Neverslip Horse-shoes iuring ice cutting for the past two seasons, nd believe our horses did our work much easier han with common shoes; calked themselves one whatever in the dumps, and were benefitted y not requiring to be reshod for the entire eason. We had fifty or more horses shod with our Shoes, and cheerfully recommend them to 11 ice cutters. Frank J. Bartlett, Superintendent. Office of Austin C. Wellington Coal Co., 17 Congress St., Boston, Mass., May 26, 1888. We first tried your Neverslip Shoes in the ;^inter of 1886-87, and this past winter have sed them on 102 of our heavy team horsea, 2g THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. weighing from 1200 to 2150 pounds. They ha been a great saving in time to us, as they e able us to deliver our coal promptly, regardle of the condition of the streets. We ha- adopted the Neverslip as our winter shoe. Austin C. Wellington Coal Co., By E. H. Baker. Office of The Everett Mills, Lawrence, Mass., April 14, 1888. In February last I drove one of my mares 2< miles on snow, bare ground, and pavements wi one set of your Neverslip Calks. Of course goes without saying that in that length of tin on common shoes I should have been obliged have had them sharpened several times, and have therefore saved just that much money my bills for horse-shoeing. Geo. M. Doe. Office of The Hamilton Woolen Co., Globe Village, Mass., May 10, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes on elev< draft and three driving horses for the past thr winters, and shall continue to use them eve winter in future. They are in all ways mo satisfactory, and I consider them the best ai most economical shoes for winter use ever ust by us. They leave the horse's feet in first-ra condition in the spring. J. Tatterson, Agent. 466 Pine St., Providence, R. I. February 15, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes are the only on made in the world for winter use. They mu come into general use in time. Henry H. Healy, Livery. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 27 Office of The Derby SUver Co. Birmingham, Conn., April 25, 1888. I cannot say enough in favor of your Never- SLIP Shoes. W.J.Mn,i.EE,^^ 161 Wooster St., New Haven, Conn April Ziy looo. Your Shoes have given us perfect satisfac- tion for the past two winters. They save time and our horses' feet. While using them our horses' feet grow out splendidly. H. H. Peck & Son, Grocers and Produce, Scotland, Conn., April 25, 1888. I had one horse shod with common shoes ofl the front feet and the Neverslip on the hind feet The common shoes required to. be sharp- ened once or twice a week, but the Neverslip traveled along and only used two sets of Calks during the season. They are a first-rate thing. John B. Bacon. DanielsonvUle, Conn., Feb. 24, 1888. About December 1st, 1887, 1 shod four horses with your Shoes for Frank Spalding of this place. They have not been brought to the shop to have the shoes touched since then. I have had to sharpen four other horses in the same business once a week during the same time. F. E. Baker, Horseshoer. Middletown, Conn., Feb. 14, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes and Calks will come more and more into general use every winter, if you make them as perfect as you are now doing. They give perfect satisfaction, and we have new customers every winter, who get them on the recommendation of those who have used them. Williams & Kenneally, Horseshoera, 28 THE NEVERSLEP HORSE-SHOE. Watertown, Conn., Feb. 14, 1888. We have shod a number of horses with your Shoes this winter, and in every case they have given entire satisfaction. Not a calk or shoe has broken or split, or been in any way defective. Hudson Bros., Horseshoers. Putnam, Conn., May 21, 1888. We like your Neverslip Shoes so well that we shall use them on both draft and drivino- b<>rses. Putnam Woolen Co. * 70 South St., Xew York, N. Y. April 25,"i888. Your Calks have given me perfect satisfac- tion, and have been a pecuniary saving to me. By using them J am not obliged to remove shoes more frequently in winter than in summer thereby preserving the hoofs. I consider this a great advantage besides being able to calk my horse as I please. C. L. Morgan, Residence, Great Neck, Long Island, N. Y. Office of The Troy City Laundry Co. 9 Clinton Place, New York City, May 16, 1888. I have used your Shoes on several of my horses this past winter. The results have been practically satisfactory,' and I shall undoubtedly use them on all my horses next winter. Gates H. Barnari5>. 1535 Broadway, New York City, May 17, 1888. I have used and shod many horses with your Neverslip Shoes this past winter. They give universal satisfaction. J.VMES BuRK, Horseshoer. 202 East 64th St., New York City, May 18, 1888. During the past three winters I have shod severai hundred horses with your Neverslip THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 29 Shoes, and have also used them on my road- horses, and they have given perfect satisfaction. You cannot recommend them too highly. They are the shoe for track or road horses, John Bartnett, Horseshoer. Fleetwood Driving Park, N. Y., May 18, 1888. We, the undersigned, use your Neverslip Shoes on our traclv and road horses in winter and find them all and even more than you claim for them. Our winter weather here is very changeable from mud to ice, and your Shoe is the one for the change. They are a great econ- omy as Avell as convenience, and we will use no other shoe in winter. They supply a long-felt want among horsemen. John Murphy, Driver. Jesse Yerance, Driver. Gabriel ("Gabe") Case, Hotel, Central Ave, J. F. Dawson, Contractor. Amos Wilkins. OflSce of "The Blacksmith and Wheelwright," 57 Rose St., New York City, May 21, 1888. I have tried your Neverslip Shoes very thor- oughly for the past two winters and am more than ever convinced of their value. I had a pair put on my mare, and they were not removed, 1 think, for at least six or seven weeks, although she had to travel over pavements and macadam- ized roads between the snow storms. I intend using them in the future. M. T. Richardson, Fublisher. 1557 Broadway, New York City, May 17, 1888. I have used your Shoes for the past two win- ters, both in and out of town, and pronounce them a perfect success in utility, economy of time and expense. A. S. Sherwood, Carriage Materials. 30 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 355 Fifth A.ve., New York City, May 16, 1888. I used your Neverslip Shoes on my si horses this last winter, and they proved ver satisfactory. They obviate the necessity o continually running to the blacksmith's shop t have shoes sharpened, and consequent injury t horses' feet by frequent removals. I. N. A. Griswold. OflBce of The Nassau Dairj^ 159 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y., May 16, 1888. Our experience with your Neverslip Shoe this past winter was especially satisfactory an^ economical. The advantage of having shar calks on our horses, at ten minutes' notice, i not to be over-estimated. There were a grea number of mornings on which it would hav been impossible to have moved our horses witt out having them sharp-shod, and the saving o time and expense from not having to send ou horses to the blacksmith's shop to be sharpene< was considerable. We found no trouble in tak ing out old calks or in putting in new ones. A a rule one set of shoes lasted a horse all winter We most cheerfully endorse them. The Nassau Dairy. Office of The Glen Cove Manuf'g Co., Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y., May 16, 1888. I have used your Shoes for the past two wir ters, and think they are the best shoe in use, i: our climate where the roads are icy most of th winter, as the calks are so easily replaced with out removing the shoes. I think the shoes wer not taken ofi' my horses to exceed twice durin, the whole winter, and then merely for re-setting If I had used common shoes I would have bee compelled to have had my horses shod once week. There is great economy in their use. John Duryea. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 31 East Setauket, N. Y., May 17, 1888. I have used the Neverslip Shoes for two winters past and all my customers are well sat- isfied with them. They are "the boss" for horse-owners and horse's feet, as the shoes do not have to be pulled off to be sharpened. S. H. West, Horseshoer. White Plains, N. Y., May 21, 1888. I shod about 40 horses with your Neverslip Shoes this last winter and they have given the best of satisfaction. They cannot be surpassed for convenience in the winter. I expect to use them in large quantities next winter. Martin O'Rouke, Horseshoer. Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y., May 16, 1888. I used your Neverslip Shoes on my five horses this past winter (mostly heavy work) on macadamized hilly roads, frozen ground and ice. My horses traveled and worked with confidence and courage, and never slipped once. They are all and more than you claim for them, a positive benefit to the horse and a saving of time and money to the owner. They have no equal for a winter shoe, and I shall continue to use and recommend them. J. B. Bonnett, Coal, Lumber, and General Mdse. Wildwood, Duchess Co., N. Y., April 26, 1888. Your Shoes were put on my horse on Dec. 8, 1887, and were used with only one set of calks till they were removed on Mar. 15, 1888. There is no calk with more grip on hard frozen ground, and they have the advantage of remaining sharp till entirely worn out. Horatio Nelson. 32 THE NEVERSLTP HORSE-SHOE. Garrisons, N. Y., May 21, 1888. I I have used the Neverslip Shoes for the las ; three winters on draft, driving and trottin- horses, and find them the best shoe that can b put on a horse. A horse wearing your shoe will never slip or cut himself when speeding. J. M. Smith, Horseshoer. Jericho, Queen's Co., N. Y., May 17, 1888. I commenced using your Neverslip Shoe; during the most icy time we had last winter anc am pleased to say they gave entire satisfaction I would not have my horses shod in the old man ner in the winter if I could have it done gratis The calks never slip, and horses are always read] to travel, ice or no ice. Wm. Jagger. Peekskill, N. Y., May 21, 1888. I have shod about one hundred horses this winter with your shoes, and can truly say thai there has been less complaint than with the old- fashioned shoes. They never slip in any direction and are "the boss " for snow and ice. Geo. R. Griffin, Horseshoer. Peekskill, N. Y., May 21, 1888. I have used your Shoes for the past ye^r and can safely say they are the best shoe in every respect for me to use. John L. Silleck, Boarding and Sales Stables. _ , Peekskill, N. Y., May 22, 1888. 1 have used the Neverslips on my coach and livery horses, also on my trotters for trotting on the ice, for the past two winters. I am well pleased with them and consider them the best snow and ice shoe in use. Elbert Kipp, Liveryman. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 33 Peekskill, N. Y., May 21, 1888. I use your Shoes on my horses and am very r uch pleased with them. • David H. Polhtll, Liveryman. Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1888. I shod one pair of horses with your Shoes in il ovember, 1887, and all that has been done to 't lem since is to put in four new calks. The II orses have been working in the harness every ( av with two or three exceptions. I shod an- ( ther pair with common shoes and they have ■] een sharpened four times in these three months. I] shod a road mare with your shoes and she has 1 een driven over four hundred miles with the l^^mesa of Calks. A. A. Averv,^^^__ i Rochester, N. Y., May 12, 1888. I I have used your Shoes with steel-centered !( lalks on all my horses for the past three win- i-rs and will use no others for winter driving it o long as I can get yours. They work to per- I ection, and do away with the annoyance of i I ending a horse to the shop every few days to I e sharpened. I think, also, that there is not as ' luch danger of a horse cutting himself as with ' he usual calk. I am perfectly satisfied with ; iiem. GrEO. W. Archer, President Rochester Driving Park. 275 Monroe Ave., Rochester, N. Y., May 10, 1888. I have used your Shoes during two winters )ast and they have more than met my expecta- ions. They supply a long felt want and obviate he annoyance of removing the shoes every few lays when the streets are frozen hard and slip- )ery. I should consider myself greatly incon- 34 THE KEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. venienced if I were to be deprived of using thein| liereaf ter in winter. I gladly recommend them i for general use, confident that they will give complete satisfaction. E. Mink, Vet. Surgeon. Plattsburgh, N, Y., March 12, 1888. I have used your Shoes on three horses for the past two winters, and prefer them " by a large majority" to any other shoe made. We find that man}' horses do not interfere or overreach with the Neverslip that do so with common shoes. C. E. M. Edwards, Sowles £ Edwards, Hardware Dealers. Sandy Hill, Wash. Co., N. Y., May 17, 1888. I have shod about seventy-five horses with your Shoes this past winter, and they have given the best of satisfaction. I put them on some horses working in a stone quarry, and they are the only shoes that can do the work. They do all you claim for them. Jos. BoLACK, Jr., Horseshoer. Office of The Troy & Lansingburg R. R. Co., Troy, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1888. Your Shoes have done all you claimed for them, and should be the coming shoes for street- ^ car horses. C. H. Smith, . ' I Gen' I Superintendetit. '• Boonton, N. J., May 17, 1888 . I have used your Neverslip Shoes for three i seasons past and recommend their use in winter on all classes of horses, especially those whc have the trouble of interfering. As their name signifies they " never slip " even if the calks are worn down close to the shoe. Although the first cost is a little more than for common shoes they are cheaper in the end. E. O. Vanduyne, Horseshoer. THE NEVERSLir HORSE-SHOE. 35 Hackettstown, N. J., May 11, 1888. I have used yonr Shoes this past winter on the stallion " Sir Walkill" (1547) and my other horses, and found them to be all that was claimed for them. They save time, money, and the horse wearing them. I believe there is no shoe equal to the Nevkrslip. A. L. Peer. Afton. N. J., May 10, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes for the past two winters and consider them an almost indispensable article. I never saw a shoe work as well. As long as there w^as a particle of calk left, the horse would travel without slipping. I shall continue to use them. G. M. Lanning, Geu'l Mdse. Middle Valley, N. J., May 17, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes are a good thing. All of my customers who have used thera will have no others. J- H. Moore, Horseshoer. Office of American Forcite Powder Manuf g Co., Landing, N. J., May 16, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoe gives most perfect sat- isfaction and for a winter shoe has no equal. It is cheaper than the old method. A horse shod with your shoes travels much better, stands firmer on his feet, and is not liable to strain himself by slipping, which gives him confidence in himself, does better work, and does not tire himself on icy roads. J. Baldwin Smith. Office of The Alfred de Castro Chemical Works, Landing, N. J., Feb. 7, 1888. I take pleasure in expressing the great satis- faction your Neverslip Shoes have given us. The special advantages we derive from their use are the practicability as regards the replac- 36 THE ^^EVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. ing of the calks, at any desirable moment, which not only saves time but also, what is more important, insures perfect safety to the horse's limbs. I strongly recommend them to all owners of horses. G. Reinborg. Succassunna, N. J., May 15, 1888. I am more than pleased with your Shoes. Previous to using them it was necessary to have my horse sharpened on an average of twice a week. Your Shoes were on my horse seven weeks and were then in good condition. I used my horse on all kinds of roads,— snow, ice, stones, etc.,— and they gave the same satisfac- tion on all. I will use no other shoe as long as I can get the Neverslip. John L. Taylor, M.D. Succassunna, N. J., May 16, 1888. I have used the Neverslip Shoes on my horses for the last two winters, and will have no other kind. They are just the thing for icy roads, and save both time and money. R. C. Shaw. Branchville, N. J., May 17, 1888. We have shod between forty and fifty driving and draft horses with your Shoes this past ^yinte^, and they have given perfect satisfac- tion. We are certain of a much more extensive use of them next winter, and believe them to be the best shoe now in use. Cole & Cartwright, Horseshoers. Branchville, N. J., April 25, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes during the past winter on my horses. They have given entire satisfaction in every way. I could not suggest any improvement. E. S. Dalrymple, M.D. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE g^ Branchville, N. J., April 26, 1888. I have used the same set of Calks all winter, and did not lose one. My horses did not slip nor ball-up. They are "the thing," and I would not be without them. J. W. Price, Butcher. Wilmington, Del., May 9, 1888. We have used over ten thousand of your Neverslip Calks during this past season, and they have given perfect satisfaction. They do all you claim for them. We shall use a larger uumber next season. W. L. Warner, Proper Warner's Combination Horse Sales. 1315 Wallace St., Phila., Penn., April 27, 1888, A horse can trot faster in slippery weather when shod with Neverslip Calks than with any other calk made. Before using them my trott- ing mare was always afraid to trot on ice. Terrence Kelly, Liveryman. 1371 Ridge Ave., Phila., Penn., May 12, 1888, The Neverslip Shoe is the only shoe for winter use. A horse shod with this shoe can trot faster than with any shoe made. John H. B. Miller, Horseshoer. 50 Fountain St., Pittsburg, Penn., May 10, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes for the past three winters, and the longer I use them the more pleased I am with them. Anyone who is compelled to drive all the time, as I am, can- not afford to be without them. They do all you claim for them, and I endorse them in every particular.** Jas. McKibben, Truckman and Stable Keeper. 38 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 118 Diamond St., Pittsburg, Penn., March 29, 1888. I would not be without your Neverslip Calk for any price in driving a valuable horse ove our roads in winter. T. A. Noble, Attorney. Eaton, Wyoming Co., Penn., April 30, 1888. I had my horses shod with your Shoes on Dec 3d, 1887. On Jan. 13th, 1888, 1 put in new toe calks. During the winter I put in a few heel calks. After my horses were first shod mi shoeing cost me just fifty-four cents; and whei I took the shoes off on March 24th, 1888, thei could stand on the hardest ice that ever froze Too much cannot be said in their praise. George Evans. Evan's Falls, Wyoming Co., Penn., May 10, 1888. I use your Shoes on my lieavy teams anc driving horses, and have found them the besi , thing I ever used. After my horses are shod with the Neverslip I do not have to send them to the blacksmith's shop, as I have extra calks and wrenches in the barn, and can calk my horse* every night if necessary. I find them a great convenience in my business (lumbering) ; also on my driving horses. Major R. H. Evans, Lumberman. Wilkesbarre, Penn., April 9, 1888. We think there never was such a shoe put on the market as the Neverslip. Our black- smith bills are two-thirds less than in any former winter. PosTEN & Palmer, Livery. Parkesburg, Penn., Feb. 11, 1888. I have shod about ten horses with your Calks. The Neverslip Shoe is the cheapest and best I ever saw or used. I had one horse shod with THE NEVERSLIP HUKSE-SHOE. 39 them on Dec. 3d, 1887, and the shoes have never been moved since, and he is fit to go on the ice today. If a man would shoe my horses for nothing in winter with common shoes I would not let him do it. I have used your " Slotted Headless Screws." They are a grand thing, as you can have the horse stand on smooth shoes in the barn with no danger of his hurting him- self, and have him sharp-calked in a few minutes. J. W. Wright, Prop'r Wright House. Milesburg, Penn., Feb. 21, 1888. My experience with your Shoes and Calks compels me to say that they are as near perfec- tion as they can be made. A. S. Smith, Horseshoer. Milesburg, Penn., Feb. 20, 1888. I have used the Neverslip Shoes on my pair of heavy draft horses during this winter, and will use no other shoe in winter as long as they can be obtained. I would go a great distance to procure them rather than use any other kind of shoe. C. C. Adams. Milesburg, Penn., Feb. 21, 1888. We have used your Shoes and Calks on our horses this winter, and consider them the best and cheapest shoes for winter we have ever used. We would not have any other kind. W. B. Miles & Son, Gen'l Mdse. Patterson, Penn., April 24, 1888. I have used your Shoes on " Toney Neweli " (record 2.19i), "Dick Organ" (2.241), " Myr- tella G. " 2.28), and others, with perfect satis- faction. T. J. MiDDAGH. 40 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. HoustonviUe, Penn., April 30, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes on two o my horses this past winter with perfect satis- taction. My horses have not calked themselves since I commenced using your Calks ; and the} ti avel safer and better. Your Shoes have savee , me money,— also time, which means money tc( "^^* Thos. Gushing. Belief onte, Penn., March 26, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes have proved to be iusl the shoes for this country, with our hard lime- stone pikes and hilly roads. R. R. VoRis, Horseshoer. Ridgway, Elk Co., Penn., April 27, 1888. I shall use the Neverslip hereafter during i twTi"^''' f"^l«P"°g- My experience with them this past winter has been perfectly satis- ^^^^^^y- J. T. Waid, M.D. Petrolia, Penn,, May 14, 1888. Your Shoes and Calks have given perfect satis- faction. They are just the thing on ice. Fred. Hinch, Horseshoer, Westtown, Penn., Mayl, 1888. Your Shoes and Calks are the best for winter that I ever saw. The Neverslip Calks will keep sharp three times as long as the steel toes on common shoes. w. H. Yearsley. 104 East Washington Street Westchester, Penn., April 28, 1888. In a life-long experience with horses, I must say that I have never found anything equal to the Neverslip Horseshoe. S. J. Lewis. tSE NEVERSLIP HOUSE-SHOE 41 Conowingo, Md., May 16, 1888. We have used and sold during this past winter over 3,500 Neverslip Calks as against 500 m the winter of 1886-87. We will never use any other shoe than the Neverslip as long as they can be obtained. We consider their use will become universal. C. M. Childs & Co., Geri'l Mdse. Port Deposit, Md., April 28, 1888. We used your Neverslip Shoes on one driving mare, weighing from 1,150 to 1,200 pounds, dur- ing the past winter. They suited her better and wore longer than the common shoes. They also prevented her from calking herself. James A. Davis & Son. New Market, Fred'k Co., Md., April 29, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes have given me more satisfaction than any method of sharpening I have ever used. My business, practising county physician, gives me an average daily drive of twenty miles. J. W. Downey, M.D. Havre-de-Grace, Md., May 10, 1888. Your Shoes are the most reliable of any I ever have known for winter use. Wilton Greenway. Frostburg, Md., May 11, 1888. Your Shoes cannot be praised too highly. We have used them three winters, and we do not think they can be bettered. Johnson Bros, , Lumber Dealers. OflBce of the Independent Ice Co., Washington, D. C, May 9, 1888. We have used your Neverslip Shoes for the past three winters on our teams in cutting ice on the Kennebeck river, and at Boothbay, Maine, 42 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. and have used no other shoes. They are far superior to any other shoes we have ever seen for «' ice cutting." We cheerfully recommend them. W. H. Yerkes, 8upt. Marysville, Ohio, Feb'y 21, 1888. I had a set of Neverslip Shoes put on my horse in November, 1886, which were in daily use until April 4, 1887. Three of the same shoes were again put on last December, and are worn today with entire satisfaction. They give the horse perfect confidence in himself on icy roads, and save the feet from being filled with nail- holes, caused by frequent shoeing and sharpen- ing with common shoes. D. W. Henderson, M.D. Youngstown, Ohio, May 22, 1888. I have used your Shoes for the last three winters, and am delighted with them. Any horseman who gives them a fair trial will find it very hard to give them up. Chas. W. McNab, Prop'r Diamond Stables. Canal Street, Miamisburg, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1888. I have shod between forty-five and fifty horses with your Shoes this winter, and they have given entire satisfaction. I expect to do a large business in Neversi.ips next winter. ; v^ Adam Gruver, Horseshoer, ,j: Wooster, Ohio, Mayl, 1888.*^ I have used your Neverslip Shoes on my driving horses for the past two winters, and fifld them all they were recommended to be. They are •' Neverslip," and save your money as well as horses' feet. I would not do without them at any price. W. F. Derr, Vet. Surgeon. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 43 Massillon, Ohio, May 4, 1888. We have used the Neverslip Shoes on twenty- horses the past three winters, and find them every way satisfactory. Traphagen & Krajvier, Propr's Bus and Coach Line. Massillon, Ohio, May 5, 1888. I have sold large quantities of your Neverslip goods to horseshoers in this section during the past three winters. They are now used by all the prominent horsemen and leading firms own- ing horses. Wherever this Shoe is given a trial, the result is largely increased sales and continued praise for the Neverslip. Geo. II. Gove, Vet. Surgeon. 10 Main St., La Fayette, Ind., March 10, 1888. I have shod over one hundred and fifty horses with your Shoes this winter. P. Cassman, agent of the Northern Lake Ice Company, says they are the best in the world, and that he would have no other for ice work. T. S. Crapp, lum- berman, says that they are the " Boss." Amos Miller, teamster, says that " his horses can climb a tree with the Neverslip." F. W. Bushman, brick manufacturer, says " his horses will wear the Neverslip, in winter, as long as he can get them. There will be a large trade here for them next season. S. M. Lonergan, Horseshoer. New Albany, Ind., Feb. 13, 1888. I have shod eighteen horses with your Shoes this winter. They are the best winter shoe I have ever handled in my twenty years' experi- ence in horseshoeing. Frank Weisenberger, Horseshoer. 218 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., Feb. 14, 1888. Your Shoes have proved to be all they were recommended to be and more. I would not do without them if I had to pay three times the price of common shoes. J. M. Miller, Agent Domestic Sewing Machine. 44 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 814 Fourth Ave., Detroit, Mich., March 5. 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes have done the work of two sets of ordinary shoes, and as many re- sharpenings as they would stand. They are much more satisfactory, as they "never slip" after a horse has put his weight upon them. F. B. Wood, Builder. Deer Lake, Lake Co., Mich., May 23, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoes are the best for deep snows or on ice I have ever used. It is almost impossible to calk a horse badly with your Shoes. O. R. Bush, Manufacturer and Dealer in Lumber. I endorse the above statement. B. R. Bennett, Foreman in Camps for 0. JR. Bicsh. Mason, Mich., March 2, 1888.'f'« I have kept ten horses shod with your Never- slip Shoes this winter. I would not shoe my horse with any other kind of calks if it did not cost me anything, as long as I can get these. A. J. Bennett, Horseshoer. Office of the Kalamazoo Veterinary Infirmary and Shoe- ing Establishment, 115 East Water St., Kalamazoo, Mich., May 7, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes for the past three winters with entire satisfaction. I will use them every winter, and would consider it economy for others to do so in icy times. J. Sutton, Vet. Surgeon, Prop'r. Office of the Lansing Street Railway Co Lansing, Mich., April 30, 1888. * I consider your Neverslip Calks the best thmg for any horse in icy weather. By using them our horses have been saved many a slip and strain. H. M. Clarke, Treas. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 45 Negaunee, Mich., April 26, 1888. If it were among the impossibilities to obtain your NEVERSLIP Slices and Calks, I should cer- tainly improvise the nearest thing to them within the radius of my ingenuity. They are "head and shoulders " above anything I have ever seen or used for a winter shoe. Dr. A. C. Mackenzie, Surg, to Iron Cliffs Iron Ore Mining and Smelting Co. Office of Union Stock Yard and Transit Co., Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111., May 25, 1888 We have used your Neverslip Shoes on driv- ing horses for the past two years, and they have given good satisfaction. Sam'l Cozzens, SupH of Stables. 70 La Salle St., Chicago, 111., May 5, 1888. I used your Neverslip Shoe this past winter and found it economical and in every way desir- able. The convenience of having the apparatus in the barn for turning out a horse sharp-shod is of great value. S. E. Barrett, Barrett & Kimball, Roofing Materials. 333 No. Clark St., Chicago, 111., May 5, 1888. Your Neverslip Shoe is an extraordinary shoe for winter use. The foot remains in the place where the horse puts it, and does not " slip." We have several boarders who use the Shoes on their horses and pronounce them A 1. Union Livery Co. 25 South Water St., Chicago, 111., Feb. 13, 1888. We have used your Neverslip Shoes on thirty heavy draft horses for the past three winters. They are the " coming " shoes. They should and will be used by every owner of a horse as soon as they become acquainted with its many advantages over the common shoes. The McMurtry Teaming Co. 4^ THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. Chicago, HI., May 17, 1888. We, the undersigned, have been using your NEVERSLIP Shoes on our horses. Our LS ence with them has convinced us that they are the best and cheapest shoes for winter use that we have ever used, and we take pleasure in recommending them to all owners of horses Sm forThem'^" " '^^"^^' ^^ ^^^^ '^ ^^ y- J. D. Manning, Milk, 298 Franklin St ^** Geo. H. Taylor, Paper Manuf'riM Monroe St Empire VVakehouse Co., 204 karket St Sl^-n^""'' P^^iSH & Co., Firniture Manuf'rs 78 Rand St United States Distilling Co.. 230 Kinzie "st Wm. Hoyt, Wholesale Grocer, JViichi^n Sv. & River St. 221 Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111., May 7 1888 It is a source of satisfaction to be able to testify to so meritorious, and in every resnect satisfactory, an article as your Neverslip Shoes have proven to be. I have used them this pas? winter on my draft and carriage horses, and have experienced nothing but comfort and satis- faction. The Calks afford a sure footing even ^^^S r^^ 'r'"'' ^^^^- ^ ^^'^ cheerfully recom- mend them to users and owners of all classes of liorses. A. C. Brackebush ^' aJ^'co^!^^ '^ ^" ^*^^^ "'^^ ^'^^PP^rs of Coal '^ Mt. Carroll, 111., May 6, 1888. We have shod about fifty horses with your NEVERSLIP Shoes this past winter and like them TA'^T^- ,W« cheerfully recommend them as \.he best winter shoes in the market. Rtnedollar & Shaffer, Horseshoers. THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. 47 Elroy, Wis., May 8, 1888. We have shod about twenty horses this past winter with your Neverslip Shoes. They have eiven good satisfaction. All our customers who have used them will have nothing else, and many others will use them in future. Our trade m Neverslips will be largely increased next winter. G. Phillips & Son, Horseshoers. MUes, Iowa, Feb. 20, 1888. Your ISeverslip Shoe is the "coming "shoe for winter use. They have given my customers perfect satisfaction. H. W. Lee, Horseshoer. Spillville, la.. May 18, 1888. All parties who have used your Shoes say they would use no other for winter while they can «'et yours. The Calks last twice as long as the old style, and the horse will not cut himself, as he does in deep snow with the old style. J. H. Haug, General Mdse. St. Peter, Minn., March 1, 1888. My customers are very much pleased with your Neverslip Shoes. They are all you claim for them. Horses travel very easy in them. John Childs, Horseshoer. St. Peter, Minn., May 11, 1888. After three years' use of your Neverslip Shoes I endorse and recommend them, and be- lieve them superior to any shoes in the market. I shall use them in slippery weather and on snow as long as they can be obtained. J. Henry James, -M.D. Dean, Dakota, April 29, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes for the past two winters with entire satisfaction. I fully recommend them to all owners of horses. R. A- Sherman. 48 THE NEVERSLIP HORSE-SHOE. Grand Island, Nebraska, May 7, 1888. I have shod seventy-five horses with your Neverslip Shoes this past winter, and they have given perfect satisfaction. Some of my cus- tomers have used them on their horses working every day for four months without changing the calks. Chas. Murray, Horseshoer. York, Neb., May 11, 1888. Your Calks are the best thing we know for ice and hard roads. They are giving very good satisfaction to those who have used them. S. C. Grippen & Co. , Hardware. Durango, La Plata Co., Colorado, May .10, 1888. Those of my customers who have used your Neverslip Shoes, both for driving or draft horses, give them the highest endorsement. Harry Jackson, Horseshoer. Hamilton, Montana, May 14, 1888. I have used your Neverslip Shoes for the past year with perfect satisfaction. Some of my friends and neighbors have been using them on saddle horses, and claim they have no equal for that purpose. Chas. Anceney (breeder of cattle and horses) of this place has been using them on about twenty saddle horses, employed in herding cattle and horses, for the past year, and claims that the Neverslip is the safest shoe he has ever used. Not one accident has hap- pened to his men from horses slipping and fall- ing down, Wm. Vantillburg,