Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-09
Sadd\ing 20 Perfection.

TlHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented,
i and 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 to glg
spring. which being screwed on the back part OF the
cane fthe saddle, receives iron bar, forming the
sweep of the camille; 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 to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cante of the saddle
calculated raise the valice pormanteau, and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This can be put
on or removed in moment.
In order to prove to the pubcthe superiority OF 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-l find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle that corresponds y WITH he v ysI you
have taken oft Jd-HES -HONfOE.
Oak Hill, Lu!y 7M, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: SIR find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
NV IRIS BUrKNER.
Auburn, Loudoun Cy, IA. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity tits easy
that were to ride few hours on it, think 1T probable
should fall asleep. l admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
VILLL5M 7HORNIOM
Washington City, June Goth, 1896
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 cam agreeably to my
Judgment and experience in GSndense
itr DdNLEL hCNHIDI'
Charles County, Md. July sth, 1926.
We. the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used +. g. Prettymans Patent oprng oaddie' ana ma
a aosar than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
H. C.. C.3ZENOVE,
h.Ly2s 1926, J. H. RUNNELLS.
1t being now more than twenty. years since was
first acquainted with the saddng business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented in order to prove the' ana near
two years since on public trial, can now with conf
depce saw that saddle made on this principle IS bet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
wav, either with or without springs and Will give M
" dollars to any that can prove otherwise, or
make any Reasonable objection why 1t cannot be done
and will give hundred dollars tor an Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty.ve dollars The springs are equally as well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles any Others and any one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
will be finished to order well as If personal app
cation were made and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their exPee,on' 'hey are
nav all expence of conveyance to and from ID. Jack
SON of Richmond, and Frederick r. Keass' 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 one dollar ON each saddle manufac-
turcd or caused T. be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is Thrtieth of September, 1925; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the ssdde; 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 on 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 put them to the saddle-tree.
All orders from any part of the u States either for
saddles Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscriber who is now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, d. C.
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.