Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-21
Saadling to Perfection.

VHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Paten,el
Il and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, MD
superior to any that have hitherto been Offered to lie
public. This improvement consists in the suspense
of the whole seat by two c springs, similar tOasI
spring, which being screwed on the back part ofds
cantle ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar, formrgs
sweep of the cante; thus preserving it from recenl
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and mskh
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise b.
which cannot fail to give 10 both horse anddd
frame also enters the back ofthc cantle of,he saddle
calculated to raise the vace or portnantea and k.
il entirely clear of the horses back This can ber
on or removed in moment.
Ia order prove to the public the superiority oflhs
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters ha
those who have them in use-among whom is Tive bR
Presidcntof the United States:
7. G. rrettyman: Sir-I find, on trial ofyour Filcr
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the yieg@
have taken oft JAbLES !MONR0G
Oak Hill, July TN, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find your Patent SprnsS
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried:
.4RLS BLTKNEh
.subtam, Loudonn C'y, IA. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U. 8. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the frair1
that have mounted my horse, since have reeeHe
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. Itsso
that TO ride few hours on it, think prObi4
should fall asleep. admire not only the iuseHlcl
but the materials, and particularly the workmau.f
WILLLaJf 7H0RNTOh
Washington City, June CON, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Pat'a
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can SOY It's
the easiest | have everused-and can, agrecabytoN
judgment and experience, in confidence recormeft
it. D.iNLEL KENhEDE
Charles County, Nd July sA, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens Of Alexandra, hm
used +. &. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, aEdfH
J0BN H00FR
A. e. C.aZEN0tE
July 90, 1926. j. H. RUhNELL&
1t being now more than twenty years since J W
first acquainted with the saddling business, and fop
near six years trial Of my Spring Saddle four !eanw
fore il was patented in order to prove them and HS
two years since on public trial, can now with con-
dence say, that saddle made on this principle, 'M
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any oIs
way, either with or without springs; and lTI ss%
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise
make any reasonable objection why It cannot be dO'
and Twill give one hundred dollars for an mpro'ens"
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from ;weIren
forty five dollars. The springs are equally as ""
dapted 10 LADIES' saddles rs any other; and 81! ~
sending the price Of such saddle as they may van
it will be finished to order as well as If personal
cation were made, and when they receive the ssD.
If it is not according to their expectation. they
liberty to return it, and will refund their money,
pay all expence Of conveyance to and from ~ o.
son of Richmond, and Frederick r. Kneass Of rev,
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these
dies; and any other person having adesre 10 G-
facture the same can obtain right by paying W
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle m'..i
tured, or caused to be manufactured forthe ren-rr
Of fourteen years from the date of the Patent W..
IS Thrtie,h OF September, 1925; and any one ' enI
The twenty dollars will be furnished with COMP
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddei tD'p
lei can be sent to any part of the United sta.e,
my one wishes to purchase arightfor state, tsr
y, orcity, or town, he can have it on accoHo,b.
erms. These saddles are no more work to n'a1e~,
han the plain saddle and the springs e.,
made by any common blacksmith, and boy "''
10 any work can putt to the saddle tree.
Allordersfrom any part Of the u States, cru. sr.s
adde's or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt a.i
ion by thesubscriber, WHO'S now carrying Old wv
ling in Alexandra, C. rrxE
march, THOMAS -