Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-15
SaNAliMg to Perfection,

TE1FIOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately Patented,
4 and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been Offered to ID,
public. This improvement consists in the suspense,
IT the whole seat by two springs, similar TO Ss
spring, which being screwed OH the back part Ofde
cante 0the saddle, receives an iron bar, forming h.
sweep of the cantle thus preserving it from RECEIVING
any INJURY by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree firm than it would otherwise B,
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back the cantle oftheS saddle
calculated to raise the valice and keep
IT entirely clear ofthe horses back. This be put
OF orremoyed in moment
Inordcr prove to the public the superiority Oihes
Saddles, he will give few extracts Of letteys hoa
those who have item in use-among whom is the h:t
President of the United States:
I. G. Prettyman: Sir find, on trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that It corresponds with the Nev!os
have taken oft J2HES UONRGR
Oak Hi, July IN, 1926.
7. &. Prcttyman: Sir-I find your Patent Spring 81.
die to be far superorto any have ever tried.
.aRES BGTRNER
.7uJurn, Loudoun C'y, ia. July I'm, 1896
FROM THE U. s. AGENT OF THE PlTEsTOrFC
T. G. Prettyman: Sr--This evening is the GrstH'
tina. have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity It's sOcaH.
that 10 ride few hours on it, think problbs
should fall asleep. admire not only the inventor,
but the materials, and particularly the woTkmanlF
WTLLLjH 1WORN7UA
Washington city, June 20H, 1926.
T. &. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Pa'cF
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can "a, .,
The easiest have everused- and can, agrecabs tom
judgment and experience, in confidence commend
it. DANIEL RENAEDE
Ckares County, Nd July Sth, 1896
We, the subscribers, citizens Of Alexandra, have
used IT. q. Pret,ymsn's Patent Spring Saddle, andhH
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
"A Z. C.3ZENUIE,
July Is: 1926. j. H. RUNNELLS.
II being nov more than twenty years since "
first acquainted with the saddling business ard ir'
SIX years trial of my Spring Saddle four years.
fore twas patented, in order TO prove them, and ah
two years since public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made on this prncp s6e'
ter in every respect than saddle made in any old
way, either with without springs; and wi!!6Ne"
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, q
make any reasonable objection why il cannot be toF'
and will give hundredd dollars for mprc'cnef.
on them.
These Saddles are made complete at from twelve"
for,y-iive dollars The springs are as well ad.p;s4U
Ladies' saddles any other; and any one sending w
price of such saddle As they may want, it will oet
nised TO order as wei! if personal application Ve'
made. ID. Jackson Of Richmond, Fred'k. =. Khe,S
Of Petersburg, and y, J.. Degge of Whea'hnd w.
}. Colesbcrry of Wilmington, Del, J. Nansant ana d.
chard winsor Of Alexandra, d. G. have Rghtto ~
nutc.ure these saddles, and sny other persons ITs
a desire TO manufacture the same can Obtain hisi'l'
paying hundred dollars down, or by paying i"s'
dollars in hand and one dollar every saddle nam
featured or caused TO be manufactured or sod !" "
Of fourteen wears from he date OF TIC ~
tent, which is the Thir,ie,h Of Srptember, le@' 80
any one sending the hundred or twenty dollars WIt
furnished with a complete model and transfer o. v,
Right accordingly, which when seeing the m0de'"'
cannot fail to make the Saddle.
rhis model can be sent to any part of the U state
my wishes to purchase arightfor state, OF e,
y, orcity, or town, he can have it on acconmod,'"
erms. These saddiesare no more work to make'".s-
han the common plain saddle, and the springs c.n.
made by any common blacksmith, and boy tba'''
10 any work can putthep4e the saddletree' a,
Allordersfrom any pap dpahe U. States eL.n ,,,sr
adde's orPatent Rights, will meet with prompt
ion by thesubscrber, who's now carrying Oh "''
ling in Alexandra, DC.
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