Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-24
SaddliMg TO Perfection.

vV1HoSrAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately pateh'eu'
and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle mucn
TO any that have hitherto been offered 10 !he
nubl;c This improvement consists in the SUSPENSION
If the whole seat by two springs, similar to gg
SPRING which being screwed on the back part OF tne
cantle ofth saddle, receives an iron bar FORMING e
sweep Of the cane thus preserving rom nI matms
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise oe
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cane OF the saddle
calculated to raise the vace or pormanteau and Keep
il entirely clear Of the horses back ms can DC put
on or removed in a moment
norder to prove to the public the superiority OF ,ncse
Saddles, he will give few extracts OF letters rom
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
Presdentof the United States:
. T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find, on trial OF your Patent
Spring Saddle, that corresponds with the view you
have taken oft IdNES MoHhoE.
Oak MR, July 7th, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
.aRLS BUCKNER.
Auburn, Loudoun GU, Yu. July 17ih, 1926
FROM THE U. 8. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have recei-ed
this elegant specimen OF your ingenuity It's so easy
that were to ride few hours on it, think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the inventlon
TVTLLLiM 7HORNIOM
Washington City, June 2OM, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say 1t IS
the easiest have used-and can, agreeaby to my
judgment and experience in confidence resGmme"d
| it. DdNIEL hCNNGDI'
Charles County, Nd July 9Th, 1896
We. the subscribers citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and lind
1t easier ''AA any JoRN Ho0FF.
A. c. C.iZENOVE,
E,,oo toos II ~ RUhNELLS
II being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddhng business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented in order to prove them ana near
two wears since on public trial. can now with conf
dence 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 VIII give M
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise or
make any reasonable objection why cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for all Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-fve dollars The springs are equally as we'll a
dapted to LADIES' saddles as any Others and any one
sending the price of such saddle rs they may want
il will be finished to order we'll as IT personal app
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
If it is not according to their expectation they are at
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of convey ance to and from D. jack
SON of Richmond and Frederick F. Kneass OF Peters
burg Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
des and any other person having desire to manu-.
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle manufac
tured or caused t. be manufactured for the remainder
of fourteen wears from the date Of the PATENT which
is Thirtieth of September, 1925; and any sending
the twenty dollars win be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddle this mo.
del can be sent 10 any part of the United States If
any one wishes to purchase right for state, or coun-
ty, or city, or town. he can have it OH 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 boy that can
do any work can pu, them to the saddle-tree.
All orders from any part of the u States either tor
saddles or Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscriber, who is carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, D. C.
march 2 THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.