Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-04
Private Entertainment.
Saadling to Perfection.

TaNHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patenut
Il and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, muca
superior any that have hitherto been offered to d.
public. THIS Improvement consists in the suspense
of the whole seat by two c springs, similar 10 SO
spring, which being screwed on theback part Of Tie
cane ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar, forming Tie
sweep of becante thus preserving it from receiy7
any injury by horse rolling in the saddles and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise BE-
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse anddti
frame also enters the back Of the cantle of the saddle
calculated 10 raise the vace or portmanteau and keep
il entirely clear Of the horses back. This be p
on orrctnovedin moment.
In order to prove to the public the superiority olhce
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters rCn
those who have them in use-among whom is the lat.
PresidentCftbe United States:
!. g. Prettyman: SIr-I End, on trial ofyour ra,en!
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with tic vewycg
have taken oft JAMES MONROE
oak Hill, July IN, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-I iindyour Patent Spring s..
die to be far supcr;orto any have ever tried.
aRES BUCRNER
Auburn, Loudoun C'y, ia. July I'm, 1896
PROM THE u s.. AGENT THE rArEsr OFFICE.
T.. e, Pretyman: Sir-This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen ofyour ingenuity. IT is so easy
that were to ride few hours on it, Think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention
but the materials, and particnlarlytle workmanship,
VILI.fTh 1HORN1O.n
Washington city, June 20h, 1926.
T. 6. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it
the easiest have cverused- and can aerecaby nv
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. D7SIEL KENAEDE
Charles County, Md. July 9Th, 1926.
We, the subscribers citizens of Alexandra, lave
usedT G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle and find
it easier than any We have tried
JOHN H0OFF.
A. e. C1ZENOPE,
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 twas patented in order to prove them and ncsr
two years since 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 Other
way, either with orw,hoat springs, and viii give g.
ty dollars To any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give one hundred dollars for improvement.
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve 70
fortyfve dollars. The springs arc equally as well a.
dapted to LADIES saddles as any other; and any one
sending the price Of such saddle as they may want
1t will be finished to order as well as If personal app
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle,
u II is not according to their expectation they o.
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
F'y -. PS"~S VI 4SCu'ey a''cc 10 ana from ~ Jae'
ION OF Richmond and Frederick r. Kneass of Peter.
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
diesi and any other person having desire to manr'
facture the same can obtain right by paying tvcn
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manuae
tured, or caused to be manufactured forthe reman;
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent wicI
IS Thrtieih of September, 1875; and any one serdns
the twenty dollars win be furnished with complete
model sothey cannot fail to make the ssdde; this mo.
del can be sent to any part of the United States
my one wishes to purchase right state or
y, On city, or town, he have it on accommodsnf
erms. These saddlesare no more work to make then
han the common plain saddle and the springs can be
made ny any common blacksmith, and boy that Cal
10 any work can put them to the saddle.tree.
All ordersfrom any part Of the u States, either for
adde's or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt aten
ION by subscriber, WHO'S now carrying on the sad
ling in Alexandria, DC.
march THOMAS C. - >-~"'