Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-04
SaAdAing to Perfection.

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i and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior 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
cante of the saddle receives iron bar forming the
sweep of the cante; thus preserving 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 to give ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cante of the saddle
calculated raise the valce pormanteau, and keep
it entirely clear OF the horses back. This can be put
on or removed in moment.
Inorder to prove to the public the superiority these
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:
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find, trial Of your Patent
Spring Saddle. that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft LdMES MONROE.
OAK HiH July 7th, 1896
r G. Prettynan Sir find your Patent Spring Sad.
die to be far superior to any have n ever TIED
Auburn, Loudoun Cy, ia. July Eth, 1926.
FROM THE q. 8. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-1his evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity. 1t easy
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship.
WILLIAM THORN1ON
Washington City. June Goth, 1896.
T.. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and can say it is
the easiest have ever used-and can, agreeably to my
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
il. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. July 9Th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used I. e. Prettynans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any We have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
A. c. C.3ZENOVE,
EilU %. 1926. j. III RUNkELLS
II being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted wth the saddling business, and from
years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented in order to prove them and near
two years since public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made on this principle is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made III any other
way either with or without springs; and will give f
ty dollars to any that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give hundred dollars for an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
foryve dollars. The springs equally as we'll a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
will be finished to order well if personal appli-
cation made and when they receive the saddle
1T 1t is not according to they expectation, they
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.
n'~S' "i any oluer person having desire TO manu-
acure the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar on each saddle manufac.
tured, caused e. be manufactured the
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is Thrtieth of September 1885, and any one sending
the twenty dollars viii be furnished with complete |
model they cannot fail to make the ssddle; this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase right for state, or coun
ty or city, town, he can have it accommodating
terms These saddles are more work to make them
than the common plain saddle and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
10 any work can put them to the saddletree.
All orders from any part of the u States, either for
adde's or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten.
ion by the subscriber who now carrying on the sad.
ling in Alexandra, d. G.
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.
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