Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-17
Private Entertainment.
SadAling to Perfection.

TvHOMAs 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 to gig
spring, which being screwed the back part the
cante ofthe saddle, receives iron bar forming the
sweep Of the camille; 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 saddle
calculated to raise the valice pormanteau and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
orremOved in moment.
In order to prove to the public the superiority ofthcs
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. Prettyman: Sir-I find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the viewyou
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
Oak HA July IN, 1926.
T. G. Prettymsn: Sir-l your Patent Spring Sad.
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried:
.4RLS BUCKNER
Auburn, Loudoun C'y, Pa July 17th, 1896
THE o. s. AGENT 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 easy
that were to ride few hours on it, think it probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
pILLLdM 7HORNTOM
Washington City, .htne 20th, 1896
I. G. Preuyman: Sr-l have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say il is
the easiest have used-and can, agreeably nv
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, DID, July 8th, 1926.
We, the subscribers. citizens of Alexandria, have
usedT G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
JOHN H00EF,
4. c. C.AZENOTE;
July2 90, 1926. j. H. RUANELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since wss
first acquaintedwi the saddlng business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented, order to prove them and
two years since public trial, can now with conf
dence say that saddle made this principle, bet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with or without springs; and will give ff
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why be done;
and will give hundred doarsfor an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
fory-hve dollars The springs are equally well
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
il will be finished to order well if personal apph
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation they at
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from D. Jack
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 manu-,
facture the can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manufa
tured caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
Thirtieth of September 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the saddles this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase arghtfor state, coun
ty, oreity, town, he have it accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs CAM be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the U. States either for
saddles or Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber, who carrying the sad
ding in As1andra, D. c.