Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-15
SaAAling 10 Perfection.

IUVHONAS G. PRET1YMAN has lately Patented,
i and is now Manufacturing, Spring sadde' mueh
to anv that have hitherto been offered to the
nubfc This improvement consists in the suspension
nf 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 the
sweep of the cantle; thus preserving from receiving
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 and rider
frame also enters the back of the cantle OF the saddle
calculated raise the valce or pormaneau and keep
It entirely clear the horses back This can be put
on or removed in moment.
In order 10 prove to the public the superiority ohese
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:
r G. Prettyman Sir-I find, on trial OF your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft IHMES MONhOE.
Oak Hill July 7t6. 1926.
T. G. prettyman. SRI find your Patent Spring Sad.
.aRES BUCKNER.
.8u6rn Loudoun Cy, Pa. July 17th, 1926
FROM TIE U. 8. AGENT THE pATEyT OFFICE.
C. Prettyman Sir-Ths evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity so easy,
that were to ride few hours it, think 1t probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention
but the materials, and particularly the workmanshp
TVILLLaM THORNTON
Washington City, June 10th, 1896
r. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say Is
the easiest have usedand cam agreeably TO my
and experience %s%gEI TsTsEDY
Caarle; County, Nd July sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers. citizens of Alexandria, have
used r G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
e"'''' '''A' Guy JOHN HooFF.
4. g. CaZENOVE,
Llv Is 1896. J. H. RUNNEALS.
| 1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddling business and from
near years trial Of my Spring Saddle four be-
fore it patented in order to prove them, and near
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 without springs and will give MT
" dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done;
and will give hundred dollars for an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty five dollars. The springs equally as we'll a
dapted LANES saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
cation were made and when they receive the saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation they are AZ
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expe Of conveyance to and from ID; Jach
of Richmond. and Fred:rick F. Kneass OF refers
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 manufac
ret or caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
Of fourteen years from the date of the Patent, which
is Thirtieth Of September 1925; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model they cannot fail to make the ssddle; this mo-
del can be sent to any part Of the United States
any one wishes to purchase right for state, or coun-
ty or city, town, he have it accommodating
terms These saddles are 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 saddletree.
All orders from any part of the u States, ehor for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who is carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, D. C.
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.