Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-06
SaAdliNs to Perfecti0n.

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yIyHOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately Patented
i and Is now Manufacturing Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been oiered u inc
public This Improvement consists III the suspension
of the whole seat by two springs, smiiar 10 S'S
spring. which being screwed on the back part Oh t,ie
cante ofthe saddle receives an iron bar, FORMING inc
sweep of the cante thus preserving it from receiving
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 case to both morse ana
frame also enters the back OF the cane OF the Saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmanteau and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back ms can DC put
on or removedin moment,
Iaorder to prove to the public superiority OF these
Saddles he will give few extracts OF letters rom
those who have them in usc-among whom Is the iale
Presidento the United States:
L. G. Prettyman: Sir-l hnd on trial ofyour fatem
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with The view you
have taken oft J1MEo MoNnoH'
OAK HH July 7th, 1926.
T. G. Prettymam Sir-I fndyour Patent Spring Sad
IRIS BUTKNER.
AUBURN Loudoun C'y, Ta July I'm, 1926
FROM THE o. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE
7 G. Prettyman: Sir--This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity It's so easy,
that were to ride few hours on it, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
IpILLI4N IIORNIUN
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 everusedand CAM agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
Lit. Daniel KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. JulySM, 1896.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used L. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle and hind
~O''' JOIN HOOFF.
A. C. C.aZENOFE,
L.ly % 1926. j. H. RUNNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since ! was
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
near years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented, in order to prove them and near
two years since on public trial. now with conn
dence saw that saddle made on this principle, is bet
ter i'm every respect than saddle made IN any Other
way, either with without springs, and lwii give t-
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why cannot be done;
| and will give one hundred dollars for an improvement
| on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty five dollars. The springs equally as we'll a
dapted TO LANES saddles AS any other; ana any one
sending tire price of such saddle As they may want,
it will be finished to order as well as personal appil-
cation were made and when they receive the saddle
if it is not according their expectation, they are at
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of convey to and from d. Jack
son of Richmond, and Frederick Kneass OF Peters
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
des and any other person having desire to manu-
facture the same obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manuac-
tured, or caused be manufactured iorhe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
is Thirte,h of September, 1885, and any one sending
the twenty dollars will 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. II
any wishes 10 purchase aght tor state, or coun
ty, city, ortown, he can have 1t on accommodating
terms These saddles are no more work to make them
than the plain saddle and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can put them to the sad,lle-tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the u States, either tor
saddles Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber, who's carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, d.
| march, THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.
Mr., Jacob Gregg, who is now
travelling in the different States, is duly author
lied by me to sell the Patent Rights for the
Spring Saddles in my name, having legal
power of attorney from me TO do SO.
may IA, 1927 t. G.. PRETTYMAN.