Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-11
Saaaling to Perfection.

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Il 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 OF the
cane of the saddle, receives iron bar, forming the
sweep of the cante; thus preserving from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree firm thin 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 raise the valce portmanteau, and keep
entirely clear Of the horses back. This can be put
or or removed in moment.
norder to prove to the public the superiority these
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:
L. G. Prettyman Sir-I find, trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft L4JfES MONROE.
Oak HILL IDLY IN, 1896
T. G. Prettyman Sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any haze ever tried:
.4RLS RUCKNER.
.qu5urn, Loudoun Cy, ia. July I'm, 1926.
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF PATENT office.
I. &. Prettyman: Sir-rhis evening is tEe first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen OF your ingenuity It's easy
that to ride few hours it, think It probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
VILLk3M 7HORNION
Washington City, June 10th, 1926
T. G. Prcttyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and can say it Is
the easiest have uscd-and can agrecably to my
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. D7AIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July Sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, Citizens of Alexandria, have
used r. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any We have tried
JOIN HOOFF,
"A. c. C3ZENOVE,
July %, 1926. J. H. RUNNELLS
1t being more than twenty years since was
first acquainted tn the saddling 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 on public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than sadd made in any other
way, either with without springs, and will give f-
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for an improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-tve dollars The springs are equally as we'll a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price OF such a saddle as they may want
1t will be finished to order well if personal app
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
II 1t Is not according to their expectation, they arc at
liberty to return H. ard will refund their money and
pay all expencs OF conveyance to and from d. 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 manu-
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars IN hand and one dollar on each saddle manufac
tured, or caused be manufactured for the remainder
OF fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
IS Ihrtieth OF September 1926; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with comnate
model so they cannot fail to make the ssdde; this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase right for state or coun
ty or city, town, he have on accommodating
terms These saddles are no more work to maxi tha5
than the plain saddle, and tie 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 or Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten
tior by the subscriber, who is Carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, d. c.
march, THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.