Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-01
SaAaling to Perfection.

yUyHOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately PateHted'
1 and is now Manufacturing, Spring Sao' g nnen
superior to any that have hitherto been offer u .e
public. This improvement consists in the suspension
nf the whole seat by two springs, similar to gig
spring. which being screwed on the back part OF tne
canle ofthe saddle, receives an iron BAR forming the
sweep of the cante; thus preserving from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddles ana making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise pe
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back Of the cantle Of saddle
calculated to raise the vaice portmanteau and keen
il entirely clear of the horses back This can be put
on orremoved in q moment :. r..
norder to prove to the public the superiority
Saddles, he will give few extracts OF letters ron
those who have them in use-among whom is the rate
President of the United States:
r e. prettyman: Sir-I find on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JdlEo MOHho1'
oak Hill, July 7th, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sr-l find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried
wv - .aRLS BUrKNER.
Auburn, Lo,sdoun C'y, Va. July l7th, 1926
FROM THE U. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
r. g. Prettyman: Sr-Ths evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity It's SO easy
that were to ride afew hours OH il, think probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
WlLLi1h lHOnN1O1'
Washington City, June 10th, 1926.
r. G. Prettyman: Sr-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and can say 1t is
the easiest have ever usedand CAM agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
It. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 18th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, have
usedT c. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
A. C. C.3ZENOVE,
.hlu2s. 1895. j. H. RUhNELLS.
II being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddng business, and from
near years trial of my Spring Saddle tour years oe
fore twas patented in order to prove them and near
two wears since on public trial, can now with conn
dence saw that saddle made this principle, IS bet
ter in every respect than saddle made i'll any othe,
way either with or without springs; and will give nj
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for animproVemen'
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-ve dollars The springs are equally as well a
dapted to LANES saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
it will be finished to order well ash personal appli
cation made, and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation they are az
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
nav all expence of conveyance to and from D. 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 adesre to manu-
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manutac-
tured, or caused be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
is Thrtie, of September, 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssdde; this
del can be sent TO any part of the United States
any one wishes to purchase arghtor state, or coun-
ty, or city, or town. he have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles are nomore work to make them
than the plain saddle and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and a boy that can
do any work can pu, them to the saddle-tree,
AL ordersfrom any part of the u States either for
saddles Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscriber, who is now carrying on the sad
dlingin Alexandra, d. G.
marcb7 THOMAS 6. PRETTYMAN.
MIR. Jacob Gregg, who is now
travelling in the different States, is duly,author-
lied by me to sell The Patent Rights for the
Spring Saddles in my name, having legal
power Of attorney from meto do so.
may IA, 1927. T G. PRETTYMAN.