Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-03
SaAAling 10 Perfection.


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 S'6
sprinp which being screwed on the back part OF the
canle fthe saddle receives iron bar, forming the
sweep of the cantle; thus preserving IT from receiving
any injury by horse rolling In the saddles ana making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise De;
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cantle OF the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmaAteau and keep
it entirely clear Of the horses back inns can De put
on orremoved in 4 moment.
In order to prove to 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-i find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds WITH me view you
have taken oft JdNES MoNHOc.
OAK AA July 7th, 1926.
&c. Prettynan: sir-l find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
IRIS BUCK.NER.
4ubarn, Loudoun ry, ia. July I'm, 1926.
FROM THE U. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-1hs evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity Its so easy
that were to ride few hours on it, think it probable
should tall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
HILLL9N IUgRNIUN
Washington Citv. June 20ih. 1926
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and can say it IS
the easiest have usedand can, agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, IN confidence recommend
It. D.4NLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 8h, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
y '' ~ JOHN H0OFE.
a. c. C3ZENOVE,
Luly2s, 1926. j. II. RUANELLS.
1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted 18th the saddlng business, and from
near years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore patented i'll order to prove them, and near
two wears since on public trial. can now with conf
dence saw 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 hf
" dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable 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 are equally as well a
tapted TO LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
it will be finished to order well as If personal appli.
cation made, and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation they are al
liberty to return IT, ard 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 manu-
fcture the same can obtain night by paying twenty
duars in hand and one dollar each saddle manufac
tured, or caused t. be manufactured orthe remainder
of fourteen from the date Of the Patent which
is Thrtieth of September 1925; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they fail to make the ssddle; this mo-
del be sent TO any part of the United States. If
any one wishes to purchase right for state or coun
ty, or city, town, he have it accommodating
terms. These saddles are more work to make them
than the 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 or Patent Rights, will meet With prompt aten-
ton by the subscriber who carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, d. C.
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN