Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-16
SaAdling TO Perfection.

VvNHOMAS u. PREt II WAN mas lateiy Ta'eHteu,
i and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior 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 saddle receives an iron BAR forming the
sweep of the cantle thus preserving from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree firm than it would otherwise be;
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back OF the cante OF the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmanteau and keep
entirely clear OF the horses back This can be put
on or removed in a moment.
torder prove to the public the superiority OF these
Saddles, ne will 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-I find, on trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the view
have taken oft JHHES MONROE.
Oak HA July TN, 1926.
L. G. Prettyman SRI find your Patent Spring Sad.
die to be far superior to any have ever tried
.7RLS BLTKNER.
.4uJu,n, Lo,sdoun Cy, Tu. July I'm. 1926
FROM THE U. $. AGEsT OF pArEsr OFFICE.
L. G. Prettyman: Sir-Ths evening the first time
that have mounted my horse since have received
this elegant specimen OF your ingenuity easy,
that to ride afew hours on it, think it probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
but the materials. and particularly the workmanship
WILLk9U JHORNION.
Washington City, jane 2Oth, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir have used your Patent
Spring Saddle or some time past. and can say it IS
the easiest have used and can, agreeaby to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DihLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July Sch, 1896.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used r. &. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any VIC have tried
JORN H0OFF,
4. c. C.iZENOVE,
Juiy %, 1896. j. H. RUNhELLS
1t being than twenty years since
first acquainted with the saddhng business, and from
years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented, in order to prove them and
two wears since public trial. can with conf
dence say, that saddle made this principle, is bet
ter ia every respect than saddle made in any other
way either with without springs; and will give ff
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise,
make any able objection why it cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for improvement
them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-h dollars The springs are equally well a.
dapted to LADIEs saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such a saddle AS they may want
will be finished to order well if personal app
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
if it is not according to their expectation, they are at
liberty to return it, ard will refund their money and
pay all expence OF convey to and from ID. Jack
son OF Richmond and Frederick +. Kneass of Peters
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire to manu-
i.cure the same can Obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar on each saddle anufac-
sured, or caused be manufactured forthe remainder
Of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is Thirtieth OF September 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will De furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the ssddle this mo-
del can be sent 10 any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase right for state or coun-
ty or city, town, he have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work make them
than the plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can put them to the sadtlle-tree.
Ali orders from any part of the u States, either for
saddles or Patent Rights, viii meet with prompt atten-
ton by the subscriber, who now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, ID. C.
march, THOMAS C. PRETTYMAE.