Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-26
SaAalins to PerfectiOM.

TGyHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN mas la'ey ,''e'
and is now Manufacturing, Spring saau's' in. .,
nubTc This Improvement consists in the suspension
of the whole seat by two springs, stmi'ar " rs
sprng which being screwed Oh the pack part VI .ie
cante of the saddle receives an IRON par ior'e .e
sweep of the cantle thus preserving from receiving
.nv ;niury by horse rolling in the saddle; ana making
tb saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise De;
which cannot fail to give ease to both morse ana rer
frame also enters the back of the canle OF the Saddle
calculated to raise the vace or portman.ea"' anu t
il entirely clear of the horses back This can De put
on or removed in moment
norder to prove to the public the superiority oftnese
s.ddas he will give few extracts OF letters from
those who have them in use-amOng whom Is the ia'e
President of the United States:
r. g. Prettyman: Sir-I find on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle that corresponds WITH ,he you
have taken oft ''1hHo 1noN4'oD'
Oak Hill, July 7th, 1926.
r. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find your PatentSprng SAD
o'S ~ ~ IRIS BUCKNER.
quJ.ra, Loudour C'y, ia. July I'm, 1870
FROM THE U. S. AGENT THE PATENT OFFICE.
TC prettyman: Sir-Ths evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since nave receNeu
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,
VILLLaM TH0RNION
Washington City, June 10Th, 1926
r. G. Prettyman: Sr-I have used your ra!eh'
Sprinr Saddle for some time past, and can say IL Is
the easiest have used-and can, agreeany 10 my
judgment and experience IN conhdenee resJu
it. DItiEn hH1'
Charles County, Nd July sth, 1926.
We. the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, have
used T. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Sadde, anu ma
1t easier '''n any We Nov JOHN HO0FF,
A. C.. CdZENO'E,
I,L,ee 1905 + H. RUNNELLS.
II being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddling business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four be-
fore II was patented in order to prove them ana near
two years since on public trial, can now WIN conn
dence saw that saddle made on this principle Is pet
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any o'he
way, either with or without SPRINGS ana VIII. CIV III
ty dollars to any man that can prove otheTWiss' VI
make any reasonable objection why 1t cannot De dohei
and will give one hundred dollars tor an improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty.fv dollars The springs equally as well a
danted IN LANES saddles as any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
it will be finished to order we'll as personal appl-
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectations they are AT
liberty to return it, and will refund their money ana
nav all expence of conveyance to and from d. Jack
son of Richmond and Frederick +. Kneass OF reters-
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 dollar each saddle manufac-
tured or caused t. be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent, which
is Thirtie,h of September 1926 and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssdde; this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States IT
any one wishes to purchase arghtfor state, or coun-
ty or city, or town, he can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles are no homework 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 or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber, WHO'S carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, ID. e.
| march, THOMAS 6. PRETTYNAN.
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 a legal
power Of attorney from me to do so.
may IA, 1927 I. G. PRETTYMAN.