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

TEyHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented
l. and is now Manufacturing, aspiring 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 to GIG
spring, which being screwed the back part of the
cane ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar forming the
sweep of the camille; thus preserving it from teceyng
any injury by 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
frame also enters the back the cantle Ut the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmaneau, and keep
il entirely clear Of the horses back This be put
on orremoved in 4 moment.
Inorder prove to the public the superiority ofhcse
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
President of the United States:
r. &. Prettyman Sir-I find trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the yiewyOr
have taken oft JAHES .WONROE.
Oak LKK, July IN, 1896
+. G. Preuyman sir-I find your Paten, Spring Sad.
die to be far superorto any have ever tried.
.QRLS BUrKNER
.4uJurn Loudoun Cyl Va. July l7ih, 1926
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T.G Prettyman: Sir--Ihis evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your Ingenuity It's easy,
that were TO ride afew hours it, think probable
should fall asleep. l admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
UILLLA.H YH0RN7UN
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r. &. Prettyman: Sir have used your Patcn,
Spring Saddle for some time past, and say il IS
the easiest have ever used-and can, agreeaby my
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd. July 8th, 1926.
We the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, have
used G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
~ JOHN H0OrF.
A. e. C.3ZENOVE,
Juga 1926. j. H. RUANELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since Was
first acquainted with the saldlng business, and from
years tri, of my Spring Saddle fu. cars be-
fore twas patented in order to prove them and near
two years since public trial, can now with conf
dence say. that saddle made OH this principle, bet
in every respect than saddle made in anysoher
way. either with without springs; and will give f.
t. dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, OF
make any reasonable objection why it be done
and will give one hundred dollars for improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve 10
fortyf,e dollars. The springs equally as well
dapted TO LANES saddles any others and any orc
sending the price Of such saddle az they may want
will be finished to order as well as if personal app
cation were made and when they receive the saddle
if it is no. according to their expectation they are o.
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from ID. Jack
of Richmond, and Frederick L. Kneass OF Peters
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire to manu-
fac,ure the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand aad one dollar each saddle mannt.c
tired OF caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent, which
is Thrtieth of September, 1895; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with comp!e"
model they cannot fail make the ssddIe this mo
del can be sent TO any part of the United States.
any one wishes to purchase state or coua
ty, city, or town, he can have IT accommodate
terms. These saddesare 10 more work to maketheH
than the common plain saddle, and the springs Can
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that CD
do any work can put them to the saddle.tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the U. States, either TO-
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt after
ton by the subscriber who carrying on the sac
ding in Alexahdtp, d. C.
mareh7 THOMAS 6. PRETTxAM