Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-04
SaAAling % Pe, tection.

VUyIOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately. Patented
Il and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, mucl
superior any that ve hitherto been offered to he
public. This Improvement consists in the suspens'o"
of the whole seat by two springs, similar to gig
spring. which being screwed on the back part OF the
cante ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar forming the
sweep of the cantle; 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 both horse and rider.
frame also enters the back OF the cante OF the saddle,
calculated TO the vace portmantc and keep
entirely clear of the horses back. This can be put
on or removed IN moment.
Inorer to prove to the publcthe superiority ofthese
Saddles, lie 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, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft 33uES NONROE.
Oak HH, July IN, 1926.
7 G. Pre,tvman: Sir-l find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superiorto ans have ever tried.
.4RES BUTKNER.
.fuJurn, Losdoun C'y, IA. July l7th, 1896
FROM THE U. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
r. G. Prettyman Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse. since have received
this elegant specimen your ingenuity 50 easy,
that were to ride few hours it, think it probable
should tall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
WILLidN iHORN1UN.
Washington City, June 10Th, 1926.
r &. Preuyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle tor some time past, and say it IS
the easiest have ever used and cans agreeably to
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
1t. D9AIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 8th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. &. Preymaus Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any We have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
a. c. C.dZENOVE,
Juiy2S 1926. j. H. RUANELLS
1t being more than twenty years since I was
first acquainted With the saddling BUSINESS and from
six years trial OF my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, order to prove them, and near
two years since public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made tins principle, Is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made any othel
way, either with or without sprngs, and will give hf
ty dollars to any that prove otherwise, or
make any reaso able objection Why IT cannot be done;
and will give one hundre Ell dollars tor Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty.fv dollars The springs are equal, as we'll a.
dapted TO LANES saddles Is any Uher and any one
sendng the price of such saddle AS they may want
VIII be finished to order well as If personal appl.
cation were made, and when they the saddle,
1t Is not according to their expectations they at
liberty to return IT, ard will refund their money and
pay all eApence OF cOnyey ance to and from d. Jack
son OF Richmond, and Frederick + Kneass of Peters
ou'6s va VINO nave rights tomanufacture these sad
dies; ana any other person having desire to manu-
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars IN hand and one dollar each saddle manutac
tured, or caused be manufactured torthe remainder
OF fourteen years from the date Ut the Patent which
Is Ihrteth OF September, 1925; and any one sradne
the twenty dollars will be furnished with a comnI,te
model they cannot fail to make the ssddle this mo-
del canoe sent TO any part OF the United States Ifl
any one wishes to purchase right for state or con
ty, city ortoYn, he can have 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.s
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 the sad.
ding in Alexandra, ID C.
narch7 THOMAS q. PRETTYMAH.