Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-03
Private ENTERTAINMENT.
Sa0dMMg to Perfection.

FSNHOHAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented
Il and is now Manufacturing, aspiring Saddle, mud
superior To any that have hitherto been offered to The
public. This Improvement consists in the suspense
Of the whole seat by two c springs, similar TO gg
spring, which being screwed Oh the back part ofhs
cantic ofthe saddle, receives iron bar, forming the
sweep Of tliecantle 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 to give to both horse and rider.
frame also enters the back ofthe cantle ofthe saddle
calculated to raise the valice portmantea and keep
it entirely clear OF the horses back. This can be put
on or cmoved in moment.
lnordcr to prove to the public the superiority oe
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the lale
PRESIDENT of the United States:
I. &. rrettyman: Sir fnd on trial your P,teH.
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the viewer
have taken oft LaJfES MONROE.
Oak Hill, July TN, 1896
I. 6. Prettyman: Sir-I find your Patent Spring sai.
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
.ARLS BUTKNER
.a"burn, Loudoun Cy, IA. July I'm, 1926
rRon THE U. g. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
I. C. Prettyman: Sr-This evening is the rs,tirt
that have mounted my horse. since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity tits easy
that were to ride few hours it, think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workman.hp
WItLL1M THORE7OH
Washington CITY, June 20ih, 1926.
L. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say i
the easiest have everused-and can, agrecaby tOna
Judgment and experience, in confidence Recommend
1t. D.7NLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 8ih, 1926.
We, the subscribers, Citizens Of Alexandria, have
used L. &. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and fnd
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOPF,
Il. C.. C.7ZENOVE,
Juiy2S 1926. j. H. RUhNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since VS.
first acquainted with the saddling business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
t"re twas patented, in order to prove hem and near
two years since on public trial, can now with coti
dence say. that saddle made on this principle sbet
ter in every respect than saddle made in sny oti:
way, either with oIwithOut springs; and will Sret b.
" dollars TO any msn that can prove OTHERWISE q
make any reasonable objection why cannot be done
and Twill give hundred dollars for an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from t%evsto
forty-iivc dollars. The springs are equally as well =
dapted to LADIES saddles as any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want
will be finished to order as we'll IS If personal spp'
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
it is not according to their expectation, they're 3!
liberty to return it, and will refund their money ao
pay all expence OF conveyance to and from d. Jacs'
ION OF Richmond, and Frederick r. Kneass Of Peters
,urg, Va who have rights to manufacture these Sac
Hes; and any other person having desire to mani
acture the same can obtain right by paying tSent
lollsrs in hand AND dollar each saddle manafaf
ured, caused t. be manufactured forhe remalntc;
If fourteen years from the date of the Patent, when
; Thrtieth Of September, 1925; and any one sending
he twenty dollars will be furnished with q compile"
model they cannot fail to make the ssdde; thsmT.
el can be sent to any part of the United States.
ny one wishes to purchase arghtfor state, or couh
y, orcity, or town. he can have it on accommodating
.rms. These saddles are no more work to makethem
han the common plain saddle, and the springs can"
,ade by any common blacksmith, and boy that ca
o any work can put them to the saddle tree.
All orderstrom any part of the U. States, eithstt
Iddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt ateh
on by the subscrber. WHO'S now carrying on the Hs
ling in Alexandta, C.
nsrca THONGS Q. rHRTTYNFN