Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-28
SaAdling to Perfection.

TlHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented
Il and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle. much
superior to any that have hitherto been offered 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 ofthe
cante ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar forming the
Of thecantle; thus preserving it 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 and rider
frame also enters the back Of the camille oft saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmantea and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This can be put
on orrcmovedi in moment.
Inorder to prove the public the superiority ofbess
Saddles he will give few extracts Of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
President of the United States;
I. G. frettyman: sir-I find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the vewlOu
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
Oak HI Juiy 7ih, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried.
ARS BUrKNER
auburn, Loudoun Cy, IA. July I'm, 1926
FRoN'rnE U. =. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. &. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. lii soeasy,
that were to ride few hours it, Think probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly The Workmanship
Washington City, june3OM, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it's
the easiest have everuseaand cam agrecably 10 my
judgment and experience in confidence recommend
it. DaNLEL KENAEDE
Charles County, Nd Jniy Sih, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens Of AIexandria, have
used T. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and nd
it easier thar any we have tried
JoBN Ho0PE
A. G. CiZENOPE,
July %, 1896. j. H. RJ.hNELLS
II being now more than twenty years since ".
first acquainted with the saddling business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order to prove hem and near
two years since public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made on this principle sbet.
ter IN every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with or without springs; and Twill give IT.
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
and Twill give one hundred dolarsfor an improvement,
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from tweyeto
forty dollars. The springs are equally well a.
dapted to LADIEs saddles any other; and any orc
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
1t will be finished to order well if personal spP'
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
it it is not according to their expectation, they are
liberty to return il, and will refund their money and
pay all expence OF conveyance to and from d. jack
son Of Richmond, and Frederick r. Kneass of Peer:'
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having adcsre to nars
facture the same can obtain RICH, by paying twenty
dollars III hand asd one dollar each saddle naaiac
tured, or caused tn be manufactured forhe remainder
OF fourteen years from the date Of the Pate, sinch
is 1hrtieth of September 1885, and any cue seEdfR
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
modelso they cannot fail to make the ssdJe; this NC.
del can be sent to any part Of the United States
any wishes TO purchase right for state, or coaE
ty orcity, or town, he have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work to mnkeheH'
than the common plain saddle, and tile springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that ei0
10 any work can put to the saddletree.
Allordenfrom any part Of the u States, eithsrfG
adde's or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt aaen
ion by the subscnber, WHO'S now carrying on these
lingin Alexahdsa, DC.
nsrsA7 THOkh6 & PAHTTYHAN