Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-20
SaaAling to Perfection.

! IL g now Manufacturing, a Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been ohereu u :e
| nublic This Improvement consists Ill the suspeis'o"
| of the whole seat by two G springs, similar TO gs
snr;ng Which being screwed the back part OF the
cante ofthe saddle receives an iron bar, FORMING .e
sweep of the cante; thus preserving from receiving
any injury by horse rolling IN the saddles anu akb
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise DC;
which cannot fail to give ease to both morse ana uei
frame also enters the back of the cante OF the sadde'
calculated to raise the vace and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back Tins can DC put
| on or removedi in a moment :. -,
norder to prove to the publicthe superiority ofth
Saddles, he will give few extracts OF letters rom
those who have them in use-among whoih Is 'he ia'e
Presdentof the United States:
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find, on trial OF your fateh'
Save tst en- Gift L3uES MONROE.
Oak HA July IN, 1896
r. C. Prettyman: Sr-I fndyour Patent Spring Sad.
o'e - '' '"' IRIS BUCKNER.
.quburn, Lo,.doun C'y, ia. July l7M, 1926
FROM THE U. g. AGENT THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity tbs so easy
that wese to ride few hours on it. think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the lnvention
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
WV IVILLLiM THORNION.
Washington City, June 2oth, 1926
r. G. Prettyman. Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for time past, and can say It IS
the easiest have erused-and cam agreeably 10 my
Judgment and experience in confidence recommend
= DaNLEL KENNEDY.
Charles County, Nd. July Sth, 1926
We, the SUBSCRIBERS citizens of Alexandria, have
used T. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and hnd
it easier than any we have tried o,,
A. e. CaZENOPE,
G,b,o9 1905 J. H. RUhNELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since was
FIRST acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
near years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented in order to prove them and near
two wears since on public trial. now with conf
dence say that saddle made on this principle, IS pet
ter in every respect than saddle made IN any other
way either with without springs; and VIII give M
ty dollars to any man that can prove OTHERWISE OF
make anv reasonable objection why it cannot be done;
and Twill give one hundred dollars for an improvement
| on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty five dollars. The springs are equally as well a.
dapted TO LANES saddles rs any Others and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may want
it will be finished to order well as 1t personal appi-
cation were made and when they receive the Saddle
if is not according their expectation, they are at
liberty to return il, and will refund their money and
nav all cxpence of conveyance to and from d. 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 adesre to manu-
fcture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand aad dollar each saddle manutac-
tured or caused be manufactured forthe remainder
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent which
is Thrte,h of September, 1895; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they fail to make the ssddle; this mo-.
del can be sent to any part of the United States If
any one wishes purchase right for state, or coun
ty or CITY, town, he have It on accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
made bv any common blacksmith, and boy that can
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree
All orders from any part of the u States, either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber who is carrying the sad
ding in Alexandra, DC
march THOMAS o. PRETIfdAN
Mr.. Jacob Gregg, who is now