Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-12
Private Entertainment,
Saa0ling to Perfection.

HNHOMAS C. PRETTYMAN- has lately Paen,ei,
l. and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been offered to Ii.
public. This improvement consists in the Suspension
of the whole seat by two springs, similar 10 sy
spring, which being screwed on the back part ofth:
cantle ofthe saddle, receives iron bar forming III.
sweep Of thecante; thus preserving il from recei,ng
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle dmakg
the saddle tree firm than it would otherwise BE-,
Which cannot fail to give to both horse andfde
frame also enters the back ofthe cantle Of the saddle
calculated to raise the valice portma nes and ke
it entirely clear OF the horses back. This be put
on orremovedin moment.
Inorter toprove to the public the superiority oftleg
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters irn
those who have them in use--among whom is the lat:
President Of the United States:
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find, on trial Of your Pasr'
Spring Saddle that it with the yss''
Oak Hill, July IN, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l fndy your Patent Spring Sal
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried.
ARLS BLTKNER
.8uJurn, Loudoun Cy, Vi. July I'm, 1926
PROM THE U. s.. AGENT oY rHE PATENT OFFICE.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir--This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity tits socasy,
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
JPILLLlM THORNTON
Washington City, June 90ih, 1926.
T.. &. Prettyman: Sir-l lave used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and Can say IS
the easiest have everused-and can, agreeaby tony
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. D.7AIEL KENNEDY
Charles County,,B Nd July SUI, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, haze
usedT G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, aud hnl
hon 1,ny ip1
JOHN H0OFP,
A. e. C.3ZENUPE,
July %, 1926. d. H. RUhNELLS
1t being more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddling business and iron
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented in order to prove them, and Hes
two years since on public trial, can now eth corn
dencc say, that saddle made on this principle, bet
ter in every respect than a saddle made in any CiLt
way either with without springs; and will give M'
ty dollars To any man that can prove OTHERWISE Of
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
fortyfve dollars. The springs as wei! adapted 70
Ladies' saddles any other; and any one sending tie
price Of such saddle they may want, It VIII be IL
nished to order well if personal application were
made. ID. Jackson Of Richmond, Frrd'k J. hncas'
Of Petersburg, and X +. Dcgge Of Wheatlsnd, va
J Colesberry of Wilmington. Del, J Fan'ant ana ~
chard Winsor Of Alexandria, D. G. have ltghsto NJ
nufcture these saddles, and any other persons having
desire to manufacture the same obtain lIghN
paving one hundred dollars down, rby paying t"e"'
dollars in hand and ezdoIlar every saddle lo'u
featured or caused TO be manufactured or sol! Tor ~
remainder of fourteen years from The date OF ne 20
tent, which is the 1hircti Of September, 8-'; a."
any one sending the hundred twenty dollars, VII 9'
furnished with complete model and transieI % .'
Right accordingly, which hen seeing Tie model tnsi
cannot fail to make the saddle. :.
This model can be sent 10 any part Of the state
any wishes to purchase arghtfora STAT" VI .'o"
ty, orcity, town, he have it on accoi0modlms
terms These saddlesare no more work 10 maKe''rn
than the common plain saddle, and the spring co. "
made BY any common blacksmith, and boy u'i' ~
do any work can putthem to the saddie-uee' e,
Allordersfrom any part of the u States elIns
saddles Patent Rights will meet with pfomi
ton by tliesub,crber, who now carrying OF INC
ding in Alexandra, d. C.. vu.c
march, THOMAS 9, PkEli'"H.