Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-24
SadAling 20 Perfection.

II and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior any that have hitherto been offered to the
public This Improvement consists in the suspension
Of the whole seat by two springs, similar to gig
spring. which being screwed on the back part oftne
cante oft saddle receives iron bar, forming the
sweep of the cantlei 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 ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back Of the cante OF the sadde
calculated to raise the valce ponanteau, and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This can be put
Oh OF removed in moment.
norder prove to the public superiority OF
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:
7. G. Pr.ttyman: Sir find, trial fyour Fatent
Spring Saddle that correspond, with he you
have taken oft III YES NONHOE.
Oak AA, July tn, 1895
T G. Prettyman sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
ARTS BUCKNER
.qubu,m, Loudoun ~y, IA. July I'm, 1926
FROM TUE U. g. AGENT OF rHE PATENT OFFICE.
G Pre- t,yman: Sir his evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse. since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity 1t 50 easy
that to ride aitw hours it, think it probable
should tall asleep admire not only the'invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILIiM IHORN1ON
Washington City, June 2Oth 1926.
L u Pretty man: Nir-l nave used your fatent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and say it
the easiest have used and CAM agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, IN confidence recommend
it. DiAIEL kennedy
Chorlss County, Nd July sth, 1896.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria. have
used T. &. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
| A. G. Cy2ZENOVE,
July %, 1926. j. H. RUNhELLS
Ii being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddng business, and from
SIX years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be
fore it was patented in order prove them, and near
two years since on public trial, with conf
dence say, that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made III any othe
way either with or without springs, and will give hf
V dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, OF
make any able objection uhy cannot be done;
and Twill give one hundred dollars for an Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
iorty-hve dollars. The springs are equally as we'll a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
u VIII be finished to order we'll as If personal app
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
u Is not according to their expectation, they are at
noer'y 10 return It, ard will refund their money and
pay all expence OF conveyanc to and from d. Jack
son OF Richmond, and Frederick Kneass of Yeters.
1urg' va. VINO have rights to manufacture these sad
aes' and any other person having desire to manu-
% 'he same can obtain right by paying twenty
collars IN hand and one dollar each saddle nanntac
tured, or causedt be manufactured for III rsna;J
OF fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
!. Thirtieth OF September 1885, and any one senfng
the twenty dollars will DE furnished with comnrts
model SO they cannot fail to make the ssdde; this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United Ststa Is
any one wishes to purchase right for state. or co.
ty, city, or town, he have it ON accommo,,in
terms. These saddles are more work To mai ,harS
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can he
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work put them to the saddle-tree
AL orders from any part Of the U. States eithor for
saddles Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton BY the subscriber who is now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, ID. C.
march, THOMAS &. PRETTYMAN,