Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-24
Private Entertainment.
SaAAling to Perfection.

VNHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented,
Il and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been offered to the
public. This improvement consists in the suspension
of the whole seat by two springs, similar 10 gig
spring, which being screwed on the back part oftbe
cantIe ofthc saddle, receives iron bar, forming the
sweep of thecantle; thus preserving from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise be-
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the camille of the saddle
calculated to raise the vace and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This can be pu
on or removedin a moment.
Inorder to prove to the public the superiority ofthex
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters On
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
Presidentof the United States:
L. G. Prettyman: Sir-I fnd on trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the viewya
have taken oft J7JfES MONROE
Oak Hill, July IN, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: sir-I find your Patent Spring Sal.
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried.
ARTS BUrKNER
Auburn, Loudous Cy, ia. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE
I. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity. It's so easy
that to ride afew hours on it, think It probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLL8L THORNTON
Washington City, June 20th, 1926.
Z T. G. Pre,tyman: sir-l have used your Pater
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it,
the easiest have everused-and can. agreeably tony
judgment and experience, IN confidence RECOMMEND
il. D.aNLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. July 8th, 1896.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, lay.
used T.. g. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle andfrc
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
a. Z. C.iZEN0PE,
July %, 1926. j. H. RUhNELLS.
1t being now more than twenty years since Va
first acquainted with the sadtng business and from
near years trial my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order to prove them, and neal
two years since on public trial. can now with conf.
dence say, that saddle made OH this principle isbet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any Other
way, either with without springs; and will give r.
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise CT
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be One
and wilgve one hundred dolIarsfor an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve TO
fortyfve dollars. The springs arc equally as well
dapted 10 LADIES' saddles as any Others and any ore
sending the price of such saddle as they may want
it will be fnsheto order we'll if personal apPl
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
it it is not according to their expectation they
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from d. Jack
son of Richmond, and Frederick F. Kneass of Peters
burg Va. who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire to maFn'
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle manuc
tured caused to be manufactured forthe remalrde
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent, wbco
is Thirtethof September 1925; and any one serdIrs
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail TO make the ssdde; this mo-
del can be sent 10 any part of the United State.
any one wishes to purchase right for state, col
ty, or city, or town. he can have it on accommodating
terms. ThesesaddIesare no more work to mskethe"
than the common plain saddle, and the springs canos
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that c'H
do any work can putthem to the saddIe-tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the u States, either I"
saddles Or Patent Rights will meet with prompt aten
ton by the subscriber who is now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, D. C.
march7 THOMAS G. PRETTYNAN'