Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-22
Saadling 70 Perfection.

81,
and ;s now Manufacturing, aspiring Saddle, muci
neror 70 any that have hitherto been offered 10 the
nnh;c. This improvement consists in the suspension
of the whole seat by two springs, similar to g'g
snrng which being screwed on the back part OF the
cantle ofthe saddle, receives an IRON par lorls ~;
of the cantle thus preserving from receiving
anv injury by horse rolling i'll the saddles and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise be-
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 vace portmanteau and Keep
il entirely clear of the horses back This can be put
on or removed in moment.
In order prove the public the superiority OF these
Saddles, he viii give few extracts OF letters from
those who have them in use-among whom Is the late
President of the United States:
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find, on trial OF your Patent
Spring Saddle, that corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
Oak Hi, July 7th, 1896.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir--I find your Patent Spring Sad
.4RLS BUCKNER.
Auburn, Loudoun Coy, Pa. July 18th, 1926
FROM THE o. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T G. Prettyman: Sr-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity tits so ey,
that were ride few hours on it, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
IpILLL8M THORNTON
Washington City, June goth, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sr-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for time past, and can say it IS
the easiest have usedand can, agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
It. Daniel KENNEDY
Charles County, DID, July Sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
A. C. C.3ZENOHE,
.h.ly2 %. 1926. j. H. RUNNELLS.
It being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the sadding business and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four be-
fore was patented in order to prove them and near
two years 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 other
way either with without springs and will give iii
ty dollars to any that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give hundred dollars tor an Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty five dollars The springs are equally as well a
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price Of such saddle as they may want,
will be finished order we'll as personal appil-
cation were made and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according their expectation, they are at
liberty to return it, ard 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-
Ecture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manufac-
tured or caused to be manufactured orthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent, which
is Thrtieth of September 1926 and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddle; this mo:
del can be sent 10 any part of the United States If
any one wishes purchase right for state, or coun-
ty or city, town, he can have it on 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 sadttle-tree.
All orders from any part of the U. States either for
saddles or Patent Rights will meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscriber who now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandria, ID. G..
m,rch7 THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.