Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-29
Private Entertainment.
SadAling to Perfection.

IVTNHOMAS G. PiiETTYMAN 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 10 gig
spring, which heng screwed the back part Of The
cantlc of,he saddle, receives iron bar forming t
sweep Of hecane thus preserving it from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddles 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 ofthe canle of the saddle
calculated TO raise the valice and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back This can be pu
on orremoved in moment.
lnorer oprove 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. e. Prettyman: Sr-I find, on trial of your Pateu.
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds withthe yiewyG
have taken oft JAMES MONROE
Oak Hill, July 7ih, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: sir-I find your Patent Spring Sal.
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried
.fRkS BCTKNER
.7u6urn, Loudoun Cy, ia. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE Us. AGENT OF THE rArENr orrIcH.
I. 9. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have received
tins elegant specimen your ingenuity 1t so eay,
that were to ride few hours it, think il probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship.
WILLk5N IHORNI0N
Washington city, June 20h, 1926.
L. &. Prettyman: Sir--l have used your Paclt
spring Saddle Tor some time past, and can say it
The easiest have everuscd-and can arreeabIy TOM
Judgment and experIence,In confidence recommend
it. DAFyEI h,ENNDDY
Charles County, DID, july SUI, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used t. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and fp'
it easier than any We have tried
J0Ry Ho0FF,
A. e. C.iZENOPE,
Juy 20, 1896. j. H. RUNNELLS
1t being now more than twenty wears since WIS
first acquainted with the saddng business. and from
near SIX years trial Of my Spring Saddle four be-
fore twas patented, in order to prove them and near
two years since on public trial. now with conf
dence say that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter IN every respect than saddle made in any o,ler
way, either with or without springs; and will give fl
ty dollars TO any man that can prove otherwise or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done:
and VIII give one hundred dollars for an improvement.
on them.
orty-ve dollars. The springs arc equally as we'll =,
apted to LADIES saddles as any other; and any one
'chdihS the price OF such saddle as thew NAV want
wiz De hnished to orderas well as if personal app!
;at.oh were made, and when they receive the saddle
II IS not according to their expectation they AZ
'oe'y 70 return ~ and Twill refund their money AMI
Day an eXPence OF conveyance to and from D. Jack.
on OF Richmond. and Frederick F.. Kneass of Peters.
,nrg' Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
Hes; a.d any other person having desire to MANI
Jiere .ne same can obtain right by paying taen!
o'ars IN hand ahd one dollar each saddle mauufaa
ured or caused to be manufactured fortbe remainder
fourteen years from the date of the Patent. which
Ihirte,h Of September, 1926: and any one sending
ne twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
'odei they cannot fail to make the saddles this nc
e. can oe sent 70 any part of the United States Il
ny one wishes to purchase right for state or coun
:. rcity, or town, he can have it on accommodation
rms; These saddles are no more work to make then
ian the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
ade ny any common blacksmith, and a boy that esu
=. any WORK can put them to the saddletree.
ddics or Patent Rights, win meet with prompt atten
IN oy the subscriber, who is now carrying on the sad
march, THOMAS G. PRPTTYAxN