Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-07
SaAaling to Perfection.

VNHOMAS C. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented.
4 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
canc ofthe saddle receives iron bar, forming the
sweep of thecane thus preserving IL 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 ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the camille of the saddle
calculated to raise the vaice portmaneau and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This can be nut
| OH orremOvedin moment
Inorcr to prove to the public the superiority ofthesc
Saddles, he will give few extracts Of letters from
| those who have them in use-among whom is the late
| Prcsdento the United States:
\. G. pretuman: Sir-l find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the yiewyou
| have taken oft JfNES MONROE.
Oak Ill., July IN, 1926.
T. e. Prettyman: Sr-I fndyour Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superior to any have ever TIED
.auJurn, Loudoun C'y, "a. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE o. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first tine
| that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. It'll so easv
that were to ride afew hours on it, Think probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention
WztLLsM TH0RNTUN.
Washington City, June 20th, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I lave used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it Is
the easiest have used-and can, agreeaby to nv
lit. DANIEL kennedy
Charles Caunty, Md. July 9Th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
usedT. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN H0OFF,
a. c. C.dZENOPE,
July %, 1896. j. H. RUnNELLS
helm han uyen cir
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore was patented, order to prove them, and near
two years since public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made this principle is bet.
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way, either with without springs and will give fiji.
ty dollars to any that can 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.fvs dollars The springs equally as well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
will be finished to order well If personal aDp
cation made and when they receive the saddle,
it it is not according to their expectation, they are at
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence Of conveyance to and from d. Jack.
son of Richmond, and Frederick F. Kneass of Peters
dies; and any other person having adesire to manu-.
facture the same obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle manufc.
tured caused to be manufactured orthe remainder
Of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
is Thirte,h of September, 1925; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with compiete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssGdle this mo-
del can be sent to any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase right for state or coun.
ty, city, town. he hare it on 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 q bow that can
do any work can put them to the sadde.tree
All ordersfrom any part of the u States either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the WHO'S now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, d. C.
march THOMAS G. PRETTYMAN.