Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-27
EDM. !. LEE, c. c.
SaAAling to Perfection.

YlHoMAs G. P~RErTYMAN has lately Patented,
i and is now Manufacturing, a Spring Saddle much
superior 70 any that have hitherto been Offered to the
public. This improvement consists in the suspension
of the whole seat by two C springs, similar to a gg
spring, which being screwed on the back part OF the
cantIe ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar, forming the
sweep Of the cantle; thus preserving 1T from RECEIVING
any injury by a horse rolling in the saddles and making
the saddle tree more firm than It would otherwise be;
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse and rider.
A frame also enters the back ofthe cantle OF the saddle,
calculated to raise the valice or portmanteau, and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back. This can be put
on or removed in a moment.
In order to prove to the publicth superiority ofthese
Saddles, he will give a few extracts OF letters from
those who have them in use-among whom IS the late
PRESIDENT of the United States:
T.. G. Prettyman: Sir find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddles, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JiHES IONIC
Oak AH, hly IN, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find your Patent Spring Sad
.aRY BUCKNER.
Auburn, Loudoun C'y, ia. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-Thise evening 8 is the first time
that I have mounted my horse, since I have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. It's SO easy
that wereI to ride aiew hours on it, think it probable
| should fall asleep. I admire not only the INVENTION,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLgM THORNTON.
Washington City, June 20h, 1926.
7. G Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it Is
the easiest | have ever used-andc can, agreeabiy to my
iudrment and eXDerience, in confidence recommend
It. D.aNIEL KENNEDY.
Charles County, Md. July th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria,, have
used L. G. Prcttyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and lind
it easier than any We have tried
nc. CaZEN0VE,
.Miy2 %. 1926. I'LL RUhNELLS.
II being now more than twenty years since | was
first acquainted with the saddliag business, and from
near six years. trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order toprove them, and near
two years since on public trial,I can now with conf
dence say, that a saddle made on this principle, IS bet
ter in every respect than a saddle made in any other
way, either with or without springs, and l will give hf.
ty dollars 10 any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done;
and l will give one hundred dollars for an improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
~forty-Gve dollars. The springs are equally as well a
dapted to LADIES' saddles AS any Otfieri and any one
sending the price of such a saddle as they may want,
it will be finished to order as well as if personal appll-
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation, they are at
liberty to return it, aud l will refund their money anu
pay all expence 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 a right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manufac-
tured, or caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent, which
is Thirtieth of September, 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with a complete
model so they cannot fail to make the saddles this mo-
del can be se6t 10 any part of the United States. If
any one wishes 70 purchase a rightfor a state, or coun-
ty, orcity, or town, he can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and a boy that can
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the U. States, either tor
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscriber, who is now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, &c.
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.
Mr. Jacob Gregg, who is now
travelling in the different States, is duly author
lied by me to sell the Patents Rights for the
Saddles in my name, having a legal
power of attorney from me to do so.
may u, 1927. y G. PRETTYMAN.
Job Printing
Neatly erecufed al Tbs office.