Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-10
Private Entertainment.
SaAAling to Perfection.

yJVilOMAs G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented
| j. and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto beer offered to the
public This improvement consists in the suspension
] Of the whole seat by two springs, similar to BIZ
! spring. which being screwed the back part of the
cante ofthe saddle, receives iron bar, forming the
sweep 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 fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back Of the cante of the saddle
calculated raise the valice and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
| OH or removed in n moment.
Inorder prove to the publicth superiority ofthc
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:
T.G Prettyman: Sir-I find, on trial off your Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
Oak AH July IN, 1886.
r. G. Preltyman: sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
IRIS BUCkyER
auburn, Loudoun Cy, IA. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U. s. AGEST OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-Ths evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. tits easy,
that TO ride few hours it, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship.
WILLLdM THORNTON
Washington city, June Goth, 1926.
+. G. Prettyman Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it
the easiest have ever used-and can, agreeaby tony
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. July Sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used I. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
A. c. C.aZENOVE,
.JylU %. 1895 J. III RUhNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order to prove them and
two years since OF public trial, 1 now with conf
dencc say. that saddle made this principle bet,
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with or without springs and will give 6f
ty dollars to- any man that can prove otherwise,
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give one hundred dollarsfo an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-fve dollars. The springs equally as well
dapted 10 LADIES' saddles any other; and any ore
sending the price Of such saddle as they may want,
It will be finished to order as well rs 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, and will refund their money and
pay all cxpence 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-
facture the same can obtain Alright by paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manufac
tured, caused to be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
j, Thrtieh of September, 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
modelso they cannot fail to make the ssddle this
delcan be sent TO any part Of the United States.
any one wishes to purchase arghtfor state, or
ty. city, town, he have it on'accommotating
terms. Thee saddles are more work to make them
than the plain saddle, and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do my work can put them to the saddletree.
Allordersrom any part of the u States, either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will with prompt alter
ton by thesubscnber. WHO'S now carrying onthe sad
ding in, Alexandrn, ID. C.. a
march, THOMAS G. PRETTYMAS