Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-14
SaaAlins to Perfection.

| FUyllOMAS u. PREI MAN Has ia'St.
\ and is now Manufacturing, 4 Spring Saddles muc"
speror to any that have hitherto been offered To the
nubIic This Improvement consists in the suspension
| of the whole seat by two springs, similar 10 gig
spring. which being screwed on the BACK par. " .ne
canc fthe saddle receives an iron par ornihS e'e
sweep of the cane thus preserving 1t from receiving
any injury BY horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise be;
which cannot fail to give to both horse ana rder
frame also enters the back of the cantle OF the Saddle
calculated to raise the valice or pormanteau ana Keep
it entirely clear OF the horses pafK' ms I'd" o p''
! on orremoved in moment. -
Inorder to prove the public superiority OF nese
Saddles, he will give few extracts OF ieters from
those who have them in use-among whom Is the late
Presdentof the United States:
T. G. Prettyman Sir-l find, on triai OF your fa'eI'
Spring Saddle, that 1t corresponds Wt ,no
| have taken oft J.1MEo "o1'Noc'
Oak Hill, July 7h, 1926
T.. G. prettyman Sr-I find your Patent Spring Sad
''o " .aRLS BUCKNER.
| auburn, Loudoun ry, Ia. July l7h, 1926
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE
| TG Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the hrst time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity It's so easy
that were to ride aew hours on it, think IT Prooaoe
should fall asleep admire not only the lnvent,on'
but the mat erals and particularly the workmanship
HTLLI3M 7,H0RNION
Washington City, June 20th, 1896
r. G Prettvman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past and can say II Is
the easiest have everused and cam agreeaby 10 my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
Ii. Daniel KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd J.lySh, 1926.
We the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. e. Prettvmans Patent Spring Saddle, and ind
1t easier ''''" any We "" JOHN HOOFF,
A. {. C.iZENOFE,
,oor III PIN NEIJN
It being now more than twenty years since was
first acuusnted with the saddlng business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented, iii order to prove tem' ana near
two wears since public trial, can now WIN conn
dence say, that saddle made on tn's Prncipie pet
way either with OF without springs; and VIII give nj
ty dollars to any man that prove otherWise, OF
make any reasonable objection why 1t cannot be done
and Twill give one hundred dollars for an improvement
! on them =.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
fortv.ive dollars. The springs are equally as well a
dapted TO LADIES' saddles rs 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 april
cation were made and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according their expectation they are AT
lbert, to return it, ADD Will refund their money and
paw all eXpence OF coryey ance to and from D. JACK
son of Richmond, and frederick + RneaSs OF reters
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
facture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manuflc
tured or causedt be manufactured torthe remainder
of fourteen wears from the date ct the Patent which
i. Thrtie,h of September, 1895; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished With complete
model so they fail to make the ssdde; tins 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 saddlesare more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and hoy that can
do any work can put them to the sad,!le-tree
All orders from any part o. the U. States either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who carrying the sad
ding in Alexantrxa, ID. e.
march THOMAS .. PRETTfMAN.
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 ofa,,orney from me TO do So.
5000, !, 1907 r q pRETTVNA