Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-26
SaAA\ing 10 Perfection.

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Il 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 gig
spring, which being screwed on the back part OF the
cantle of the saddle receives iron bar forming the
sweep of the cante thus preserving from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree firm than it would other" Use be;
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back ct the cante OF the saddle
calculated raise the valice portnanteau and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
on or removed in moment.
In order prove to the public the 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 Il. Prettyman: Sr-i find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JiHES MONROE.
Oak HTA July IN, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: SRI find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior TO any nave ever tried
.3RJS BIrKNER
.7,.5urr, Loudoun C't, "a Jiiy I'm. 1926
FROM TIRE AGENT +rag r,rESr OFFICE.
I. G. Prettymar: Sill his evening is the first time
| that have mounted m, horse, since nave received
this elegant specimen OF your ingenuity It's easy,
that to ride few hours think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLL3M IHORN2UN.
Washington City, June 20M, 1926.
T. G. preayman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle tor time past, and car say il Is
the easiest have used and can, sgreebly NV
| judgment and experience, in coph ence recommend
IL. D4FiEG Kennedy
Charles County, DID, July sN, 1896.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used T G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle and find
| it easier than any we have tried
JORv HOOFF,
| = G. C.lZENOVE,
Juiy 20, 1926. J H. RCNhELLS
| 1t being now more than twen, years since | was
first acquainted with the saddlng business and from
sin years trial of my Spring Saddle four ears be-
fore 1t patented, order TO prove them, and near
two Years since public rial, now with conf.
dence say, that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter In every respect than saddl. mad. il any othe
way either with or without springs, and will give IF
ty dollars tn any that prove otherwise, or
make any reaso aoe election vhy it cannot be done;
and will give hundred dollars for an improvement
| on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
fortyhve dollars The springs are equally wei, a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles AS any other; and an, one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
VIII be finished to order well if personal appil
cation were made and when they receive the saddle
II It Is not according to their expectation, they are Al
liberty to return If, and will refund their money and
pay all eNpence of conveyance to and from D. Jack
son Oh richmond, and Frederick + Kneass of Peters
ourS, va VINO nave rights TO manufacture these sad.
dies; and any other person having desire to manu-
tacture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars IN hand and one dollar on each saddle manuac-
tused' or caused be manufactured orthe remainder
OF fourteen years from the date Of tn, Patent which
Thrteth of September, 1926 and any one 5, nding
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the ssddie this mo.
del can be sent to any part of the Uated States IF
any wishes to purchase right for state or coun
y, city, or town, he can 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 saddle-tree.
All orders from any part of the L. states either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who now carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, ID. Z.
march, THOMAS q. PRETTYMAN.