Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-07
SaddAing 10 Perfection.

VyNHOMAS u. PHE NAN mas INey rateh'eu'
L and is 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
cane fthe saddle, receives an iron bar, forming the
sweep of the cante; thus preserving it from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddles and making
the saddle firm than it would oherwi Use be.
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back Of the cane of the saddle,
calculated to raise the vace portmanteau, and keep
it entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
on removed in moment.
In order to prove to the publ the superiority OF these
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them i'll use-among whom is the late
Presidentof the United States:
r. G. Pretty mans Sir-I find, on trial Of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JHUES uONROE.
Oak HA July 7th. 1926.
T. G. Prettyman Sir-i find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far any have "p ever nT sd
.9ubtrn Loudoun Cy, Va. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-1his evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen OF your ingenuity Ii is easy,
that were to ride few hours it, think it probable
I should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLIfM THORNIUN
Washington City, June 2OM, 1926.
L. G. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it IS
the easiest have ever used and cam agreeably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DiALEL KENhEDY
Charles County, Md. July Sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used I. &. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle and find
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN H0OFF.
a. Z. C.iZENOVE,
Juiy2S, 1926. j. H. RUANELLS
II being now more than twenty Years since l was
first acquainted with the saddlnG BUSINESS and from
years trial of my Spring Saddle four Years be.
fore it was patented, order to prove them, and near
two years since on public trial, with conf
dence say, that saddle made principle is bet
ter IN every respect than saddle mad. IN any otbe
way, either with or without springs, and will give 6f.
" dollars to any man that Cali prove otherwise, or
make any reaso able objection why cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-fve dollars The springs are equally as well a.
dapted to LADIES saddles any Others and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want
II VIII be finished to order well as # personal appli.
ssuoh were made, and when they receive the saddle
AZ 1t IS not according to their expectations the, are at
liberty to return il, ard will refund their money and
pay All expence OF convey ancc to and from d. Jack.
son OF Richmond, and Frederick Kneass of Peters
ourg, va. VINO have rights to manufacture these sad
anu any other person having desire to manu-
lac,ure the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars IN hand and one dollar each saddle nanufac
tured, or caused be manufactured forthe Remainder
OF fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
IS ihrtleth OF september 1928; and any sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with comnr.e
model so they cannot fail to make the ssdde; this mo-
del canbe sent TO any part of the United States II
any one wishes to purchase right for state or coun
y, or city, or town, he can have it accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work to make them
han the common plain saddle and the springs can be
made BY any common blacksmith, and a'boy that can
10 any work can put them to the saddle-tree.
AL orders from any part of the L. states, either for
adde's or Patent Rights. viii meet with prompt atten-
ion by the subscriber, who carrying on the sad
iiog in Alexandra, u. In
march, THOMAS O. PRHTTYMAN.