Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-09
SaAaling to Perfection.

EyilOMAS G. PaETrYMAN has lately Patented.
z aud 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 20 gig
spring, which being screwed the back part of the
cane ofhe saddle, receives AZ iron bar, forming the
sweep OF the caatle thus preserving it from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle, and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise be-
which cannot fail 10 give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back Of the cante of the saddle
calculated to raise the vaice portmanteau, and keep
it entirely clear OF the horses back. This can be put
OF orrcmoycd in u moment.
Inorder prove to the public superiority ofthese
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
Presidentofthe United States:
I. c. prettyman: Sir-l find, on trial your Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the yiewyou
have taken oft JHWES MONROE.
Oak Hill, July 7ih, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I 6ndyour Patent Spring Sad.
die to be far superiort 10 any have ever tried.
.4RLS BUCRNER.
.7ubur,, Loudoun C'y, Pa July l7th, 1926
FROM THE w. AGESr PATEsT OFFICE.
I. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity Its easy,
that to ride few hours on it, think il probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the Invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
Washington City, June 20ih, 1926.
r. G. Pretymin: Sir--I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and say it IS
the easiest have evcrused-and can, agreeably my
Judgment and experience, in e3nti9encs RECOMMEND
it. D.4NIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, DID, July 9Th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
usedT. &. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and fnL
JOHN HoOFF.
"A. C.. C.dZENOVE,
E,E,G 1905 ~ pin NEEIN
1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order to prove them and
two years since public trial, now with conf
dence say that saddle made this principle, sbe
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with without springs; and will give if
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, OF
make any reasonable objection why 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
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
il will be finished to order as well If personal app
cation made. and when they receive the saddle,
if is not according to their expectation they at
Liberty TO return it, aud will refund taer money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from D. Jack
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 right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle anuae
tured caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
i. Tfhteth of September 1926; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddle thsmo
del be sent to any part of the United States Ii
any one wishes to purchase arghtfor state coun
ty, or city, town, he have it on accommodating
terms These saddles are work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs canbe
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that car
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree.
Allordersfrom any part Of the u States, either to-
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by subscriber, WHO'S now carrying the sad
ding in Mexandra, DC.
march, THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.