Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-29
SadNliMg to Perfection.

TvIlOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented,
and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, mua
superior any that have hitherto been Offered to III.
public. This improvement consists in the suspensol
of the whole seat by two springs, similar 10 ok
spring, which being screwed on the back part ofthe
can,Ic ofthe saddle, receives An iron bar, forming .
sweep Of cantlc; thus preserving it from receiving
any injury BY horse rolling in the saddle; and making
tho saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise b,
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse andridef
frame also enters the back fthe canle Of the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portma nteau ke,
it entirely clear Of the horses back. This be pun
on or rcmoyedn q moment.
Inorcr to prove to the public the superiority ofthe
Saddles he will give few extracts Of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
Presdento of the United States:
L. G. frettyman: Sir find, on trial ct your fateTt
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the yewyol
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
Ouk Hill, July IN, 1926.
r. G. Prettyman sir-l your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried.
.fRkS BUrRRER
.auJurn, Loudoun Cy, IA. July I'm, 1896
FuoN the o.. 5. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
7. &. Preuyman: Sir-This evening is the frsttire
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity It's so easy,
that were to ride few hours lit, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmar,hp
.WitLNM TH0RNI0N
Uashingion city, June 20ih, 1926.
r. G. Prettyman Sr--I have used your kte'
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say Is
judgment and experience, in confidence recoumeHa
It. DANIEL KENNEDY.
Charles County, 3d. July Sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens Of Alexandra, have
used T. &. Prcttyman's Patent Spring Saddle, andfnA
it easier than any we have tried
A. C.. C.iZENOPE
Juiy28. 1925. j. H. RUNNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since WIS
first acquainted with the saddng business, and from
near six years trial Of my Spring Saddle four yea, be-
fore was patented order to prove them, and ne,E
two years since OF public trial, now with cont:
dence say. that saddle made on this principle, isbe
ter IN every respect than saddle made in any Other
way,cither with or without springs and will give IT.
~ dollars to any man that can prove otherwise o.
make any Reasonable objection why il cannot be done
and will give one hundred dollars for impro'emen!
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve
forty.five dollars. The springs are equally well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles as any other; and any oIe
sending the price Of such saddle as they may wan,'
it will be finished to orderas well as If personal aPp'
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
It It is not according to their expectation, they are .
liberty to return it, and will refund their money anu
pay all expence Of conveyance to and from d. Jack
son of Richmond, and Frederick +. Kneass of peteF'
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these 'aa
dies; and any other person having adesre to mann,
facture the same can obtain right BY paying tsen'E
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manufac
ued, caused to be manufactured forthe remaind.'
Of fourteen years from the date of the Patent wher
is Tlirtieh Of September, 1925; and any 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
any one wishes to purchase ghtfor state, or cou'
ty, orcty, ortown, he can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddesare no more work to make then
than the plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that G"
do any work can putthem to the saddle-tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the U. States, eithsr 10
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atteg
lion by subscriber, who is nov carrying on the sac
Hing in Alexandra, d. C..
marsh7 THOMAS q. PRBFTYHAA