Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-23
GaAAliMg 10 Perfection.

VUyHOMAS G. PRETTfMAN mas ia'ey ,ate" ",
II and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, Inuch
ner;r TO any that have hitherto been offered 10 !he
nubl;c This improvement consists in the suspension
of the whole seat by two springs sn''ar W SS
snrinp which being screwed on the back part VI .,e
cante the saddle receives an iron bar, forming Tue
of the cantle: thus preserving il from receiving
,nv ni,,ry. by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree more irm than it would otherwise pe
which cannot fail to give ease to Dom morse anu
frame also enters the back of the canle OF the Saddle
calculated to raise the vaice or porimantca' and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back MS can DC put
on or remoyed in moment. -.
Inorder to prove to the public the superiority OF 'cse
Saddles, he will give few extracts OF letters from
those who have them in use-among whom Is tue ia'e
President of the United States:
n G. Prettynan: Sir-I find, on trial of your Patent
hare tsaten off, JAMES MONROE. H..
Oak Ill., July 7td, 1926.
r. G. Prettyman Sir-l find your Patent Spring Sad
1'e - .fRIS BUrRNER.
Auburn, Louaoun Cy, "a July l7th, 1926
FROM THE u a. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity 1t so easy,
that were to ride few hours on it, think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the Invention,
but the materials, and particularly the WORKMANSHIP
IVILLL8M THORNION
Washington City, June 20td, 1926.
| r. G. Prc,,yman: sir--I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for time past, and can say 1t IS
the easiest have ever used cam agreeanly 10 my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
+ Daniel KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July Sh, 1926
! We the subscribers citizens of Alexandria, nave
used T. q. pretyman's Patent Spring Saddle and find
| it easier than any we have tried -
A. C. C.3ZEN0VE,
| b,b,o8 1896. j. H. RUNNELLS
| II being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddns business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four ears oe
fore it patented, in order to prove them ana near
two wears since on public trial. can now with conf
dence saw that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any o'ler
way, either with without springs; and VIII 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 collars ior All Improvement
OH them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve TO
forty.fve dollars The springs are equally as wen a.
tapted TO LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
il will be finished to order we'll as 1t personal aPp
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
If it is not according to their expectation they are al
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance to and from ID; 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-
f.cture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle manufac-
tured or caused to be manufactured orthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is 1hilteth of September 1925; and any ore sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the ssddei this mo-
del can be sent any part Of the United States II
any one wishes to purchase right tor stae' or cou
Nv or CITY. or town. he can have it accommodating
terms These saddles no more work 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 tor
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber, who carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandria, d. c.
march THOMAS C. PRETTYMAN.