Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
SaAAlins to PerfectiOn

yyyuOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately Patented,
4 and is now Manufacturing, Spring sad e MUG"
speror to any that have hitherto been offer' T. the
nubIc This Improvement consists in the suspension
of the whole seat by two C springs, similar to gig
spring. which being screwed on the back part Vi Tue
cantle ofhe saddle, receives iron bar forming the
swee of the cantle; thus preserving 1t 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 the cantle OF the saddle
calculated raise the valce or ahd Keep
it entirely clear of the horses back This can be put
on or removed a moment.
Inorder to prove to the publcthe superiority othese
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
President of the United States:
r g. Prettyman: sir-I find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle that it Ws :e
have taken oft JdMES 'oNho1'
Oak HILL July IN, 1926
7. G. prettyman sir-l fndyour Patent Spring Sad
.aRES BUrKNER
Auburn, Loudoun c'y, ia. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U s AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
t G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity tits so easy
that were to ride few hours on it, think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, ard particularly the workmanship
VTLLL8M THORNTON.
DuSRtnSfOn
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used yo'r Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say 1t IS
the easiest have ever used can, agreeaby to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
lit. DaNIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md July Sth, 1926
We, the subscribers citizens of Alexandra, have
used T. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and ma
'"''0' >'''' ~ JOHN HOOFF.
e C. C.iZEN0HE,
h.lu 90. 1926. j. H. RUNNELLS.
II being now more than twenty years since l was
first acquainted with the sadding business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore It was patented in order to prove them and near
two years since public trial. can now with CONN
dence saw that saddle made this principle, IA bet
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any othe,
way either with without springs; an6 Twill give M
ty dollars to any that can prove otherwise, OF
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give one hundred dollars for an improvement
] on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty five dollars The springs are equally as well a.
dapted 10 lanes saddles any Others and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
it will be finished to order well if personal appl
cation were made and when they receive the saddle,
If it is not according to their expectaio they are at
liberty to return it, ard will refund their money and
pay all expence OF conveyance to and from ID, JACK
son of Richmond and Frederick f. KneaSs of fetcrs-
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having adesire to manu-
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle manutac-
tured, or causedt be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of th1 Patent which
is Thrteth of September, 1925; and any sending
the twenty dollars viii oe furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail 70 make the ssdde; this
del can be sent to any part OF the United states
any one wishes 10 purchase Alright for state,
ty, city, town, he have it on accommodating
Il nu-nrE I'm ma Thorn
than the plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can pu, them to the saddle-tree.
AL orders from any part Of the y. States either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscrber who is now carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, D. {,
| march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.
Mr.. Jacob Gregg, who is now
travelling ia The different States, duly author
lied by mt To sell the Pa,en, Rights for the
Spring Saddles in my name, having legal
power of attorney from me TO do so.
may IA, 1897 L. G. PRETTYMAN.
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