Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-03
SadAling to Perfection.

jFuNHOMAS u. PkEf fMhN mas iately tatehteu,
| 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
cante of the saddle receives iron BAR forming the
sweep of the cane 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 horse and rider
frame also enters the back OF the cane OF the saddle
calculated raise the vace portmanteau, and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
| on orremoved in moment.
Inorder prove to the public the superiority Ofthese
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
| Presidentof the United States
| T. &. Prettyman; Sr-I find, on trial fyour Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
Oak HA July 7M, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman Sir-l fndy our Patent Spring Sad
.aRLS BUCKNER.
.7uburn, Loudoun C'y, ia. July Eth, 1926.
FROM THE u. j. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
7. G. Prettyman: Sr-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. Its easy
that were to ride few hours it, think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship.
rpILLLdN 7HORN7ON.
| Washington City, June 20M, 1896.
L. II.
Spring Saddle for time past, and can say it ~
the have used-and can, agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DANIEL KENNEDY.
Charles County, Nd July 8ih, 1896
| We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
usedT. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle and find
~ ~ JOHN H0oFE.
| "A. e. C.3ZENOPE,
July2s, 1926. J. H. RUNNELLS
| II heinr now more than twenty wears since 7 was
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore was patented in order to prove thcm and near
two years since on public trial, can now with conf
dence say. that saddle made this principle is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with without springs and will give if
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give one hundred dollars for improvement
| on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-fve dollars. The springs equally well a.
dapted TO LADIES saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they NAV want
twill be finished to order as well as if personal appl
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
If it not according to their expectation they are at
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from D. Jack.
son of Richmond, and Frederick f. Kneass of Peters.
burg, Va who have rights TO manufacture these sad.
dies; and any other person having desire to manu-
facturc the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle inanufac
ture or caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
Thrtieth of September, 1925: and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the ssdde. this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States If
any one wishes to purchase arghtfor state or coun
ty, city, town, he can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles noanore work TO max 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 sadIle.tree
All ordersfrom any part of the U. States, either for
saddles Patent Rights, will with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who's carrying on the sad
ding in AlexandrR, D. c.
march, THOMAS G. PRErTYNAN