Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-19
Sa0Aling to Perfection.

u and is now Manufacturing, Spring Sadaie' Huc"
superior to any that have hitherto been offered TO the
public. This Improvement consists IN .ne suSpe"scm
of the whole seat by two springs, similar to gig
spring, which being screwed the back part OF the
cantle the saddle receives an iron bar forming the
sweep 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 DE-:
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse ana riaer
frame also enters the back Of the cante OF the saddle,
calculated to raise the vace portmanteau, and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back This can De put
on or removed in moment.
Inorder to prove to the public superiority ofthese
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-l find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JdNES MONhoE.
Oak Hill, July I'm, 1926.
r. G. Prettymam Sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
u'' - IRIS BUrKNER.
.au5urn, Loudoun C'y, Va July l7th, 1926
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
r. 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 it, think it probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLLaN THORNTON.
Washington City, June Goth, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for time past, and can say it IS
the easiest have ever used CAM agreeaby to my
Judgment and experience, i'll confidence recommend
It. D.3NLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. JuiySth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used I. C. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
JOHN HOOFF.
A. C. CaZENOVE,
Juy2s, 1926. j. H. RUhNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since | was
first acquainted with the saddng business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it patented in order to prove them, and near
two years since public trial, can now with conf
dence say that saddle made this principle is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any Other
way, either with without SPRINGS and will give fit
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any able 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
fortyve dollars. The springs equally as well
dapted to- LADIES' saddles any other; and any
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
it will be finished to order well personal appli-
cation made, and when they receive the saddle,
if is not according to their expectation, they at
liberty to it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from ID. Jack.
son OF Richmond, and Frederick kneaSs OF Peters
burg Va who have rights to manufacture these sad.
dies; and any other person having desire to
facture the same obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manufac-
tured, caused t. be manufactured forthe remainder
OF fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
is Thrtieth of September, 1925; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with a complete
model so they cannot fail make the ssdde; this
del can be sent to any part OF the United States If
any one wishes to purchase right for state, coun
ty, city, town, he can have it on accommodating
terms These saddles are no more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree.
All orders from any part of the U. States either for
saddles Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber, who carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, d. &
march 7 THOMAS G. PRETTyMAN
MIR. Jacob Gregg, who is now
travelling in the different States, is duly author.
lzt by me to sell the Patent Rights for the
Spring Saddles in my name, having legal
power Of attorney from me to do so.
may IA, 1870 T G. PRETTYMAN.
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