Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-10
SaAdling TO Perfection.

| YJyIIOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented,
| Il and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been offered to the
public. This Improvement consists i'll the suspension
of the whole seat by two springs, similar to gig
spring, which being screwed on the back part OF the
cante of the saddle receives 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 mere tTm than II would otherwe De
which cannot fail TO give ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cane of the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmanteau, and keep
IT entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
| on or removed in a moment
Inorer 10 prove TO the public the superiority
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them III useamong whom is the late
President of the United States:
T G. Prettyman Sir-I find, on trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that corresponds with the view you
have taken oft J7HES WONROE.
Oak fill, July III, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman Sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
IRIS BUrKNER.
Auburn, LopdOun Cy, "a July l7H, 1896
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 It's so easy,
that were TO ride few hours it, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLIiH 7H0RNIOM
Washington City, ne2OM, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and can say IT Is
the easiest have usedand can, agreeaby to my
| Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
| itr Daniel KENNEDY.
Charles County, Did. July 8h, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. g. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
| it easier than any We have tried
a. &. C3/EN0VE,
Ixky eS, 1926 J. II RUhNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the sadding business, and from
years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it patented in order TO prove them, and near
two years since on public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made on this principle, IS bet
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any other
way either with or without springs and Will give nj
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why 1t cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
fortyfve dollars. The springs are equally as well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles as any other; and any one
sending the price Of such saddle as they may want
it will be finished TO order well as IT personal appl
cation were made and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation they at
liberty to return II, and will refund their money and
nav all expence of conveyance to and from d. Jack
son Of Richmond. and Frederick F. Keass' of Peters
burg Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
dlesi and any other person having desire to manu-
tacture the same can Obtain rlsh' 0y paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manuac
tured or caused be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date OF the Patent which
i, Thirteth of September 1926 and any one sending
the twenty dollars will DC furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddie; ts mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States. If
any one wishes to purchase right for state, or coun
ty or city, or town, he have it 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 saddletree
All orders from any part Of the u States, either for
saddles or 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.