Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-31
Saaaling 10 Perfection.

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and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
snnerior to any that have hitherto been offered to the
public. This improvement consists IN the suspehSic"
of the whole seat by two springs, similar 10 gig
spring, which being screwed on the back part OF .he
cante the saddle, receives an iron bar forming he
sweep or the cantle; thus preserving from RECEIVING
any injury by horse rolling in the saddles and making
the saddle more firm than 1t would other~ise pes
which cannot fail to give ease to both morse ana raer
frame also enters the back of the cante OF the saddle
cIatei 20 raise the valce or portmanteau, and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back THIS can be put
on or removed in moment. 49,
Tn order to prove the public the superiority ofhcse
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- find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds WIN INC VEN you
have taken oft JfNES NONhOE.
Oak Hill, July 7th, 1926.
r. G. pre.tynan: sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
.4RLS BUCKNER.
.9u6urn, Loudoun C'y, ia. July 17th 1926
FROM THE U. $. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sr-This evening is the first time
that have mounted nv horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity It's 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
W7LLL9M 1HORNIUN
Washington City, June 20ih, 1926.
T., G. Prettyman: Sr-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and say it
the easiest have d-and can, agreeably 80
judgment and experience, in coniidence recommend
It. D4NIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July ath, 1926.
We, the subscribers citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. &. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
a. c. C.1ZENOVE,
JUDI %. 1896 j. H. RUANELLS.
1t being now more than twenty years since WAS
first acquainted with the sadling business, and from
near siA years trial Of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it patented, in order TO prove them, and near
two wears since on public trial, can now with conf
dencc say that saddle made on this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with without springs, and will give tit
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any 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
forty five dollars. The springs equally we'll
dapted TO LADIES' saddles any other; and any
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
il will be finished order we'll If personal appl-
cation mace, and when they receive the saddle,
If it is not according to their expectation, they at
liberty it, ard Twill refund their money and
pay all eXpence OF convey ance to and from ID. Jack
son Of Richmond, and Frederick r Kneass of Peters.
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire to manu-
fcture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manufac-
tured, or caused be manufactured orthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is Thrtieth of September 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they fail to make the ssddle; this mo-
del can be sent TO any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase right for state, or coun
ty, city, or town, he have it
terms. These saddles are work to make them
than the plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and a hoy that can
do any work can put them to the saddle tree
AL orders from any part Of the U. States either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandria, ID. C..
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.