Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-28
Saddling 20 ,Psy lection.

and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
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
cantle of the saddle, receives an iron bar forming te
sweep of the cantle; thus preserving it from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise De:
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cantle OF the saddle
calculated to raise the vsce pormanteau and Keep
entirely clear of the horses back This can be put
on orremoved in moment.
Inorder to prove the public the superiority
Saddles he will give few extracts OF letters rom
those who have them in use-among whom Is the late
President of the United States:
r. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find, on trial Of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JdMES hONfOE.
Oak Ill., July TN, 1926
T. G. Prettyman Sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
IRIS BUCKNER
.aubu-n, Loudoun Cy, ia. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE o. S. AGENT OF TIKI PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first time
that haye mounted my horse. since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity tits 50 easy,
that were to ride few hours it, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
WILLi3M THORNTON.
Warrington City, June 20h 1926.
T. C Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say il IS
the easiest have ever used and can agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. D.iNLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 9Th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used +. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
JOHN HO0fF.
H. C. C.iZENOVE,
July %. 1896. j. "A! RUhhELLS.
1t 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 years be-
fore it patented, in order to prove them and near
two years since on public trial. can now with conf.
dence say that saddle made on this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made in any othe
way, either with without springs and will give 6f
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for an improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-6ve dollars The springs equally well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any
sending the price of such saddle as they may want,
it will be finished to order well if personal appl
cation were made, and when they receive the saddie
IT IT Is not according to their expectation they
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence OF conveya nce to and from d. JscS
son Oh NcnEond, and frederick :. kneass OF feters-
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 one dollar on each saddle Inanuac
tured, caused t. be manufactured orthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is Thirteth of September, 1885, and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the saddle; this 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 can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles 20 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 ordersfrom any part of the u States, either for
saddles or Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten
ton b, the subscriber WHO'S carry ing the sad
ding IN Alexandra, d. c..
msrch7 THOMAS q. PRETTYMAN.