Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-12
Saddlins 10 Perfecti0n.

YTyHOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately Patented,
Il 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 the back part of the
cane ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar, forming the
sweep of the camille; 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 cannot fail to give ease 20 both horse and rider
frame also enters the back ct the cantie OF the saddle
calculated to raise the vaice or pormaneau and keep
it entrev clear of the horses back This can be put
on or removed in moment.
norder to prove to The public the superiority ofthcse
Saddles, he viii give few extracts OF letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
Presdento Of he United States:
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find, on trial of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view you
have taken oft JAMES MONROE.
oak HH, h.ly 7A, 1926.
T. G. pre,tyman: sir--I find your Patent Spring Sad
die to DE ia superior to any have ever tried
.4RLS BUrK-NER.
.au5u,a, L0,s'oun C'y, Pa. July l7th, 1896
rRoa Tux U. $. AGENT PATENT ogIcE.
re, Prettyman Sir--Ths evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse. since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity is easy,
that to ride afew hours on it, think it probable
should fall asleep admire not only the invention,
bat the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WTLLL5H THORNTON
Washington City, June 10th, 1896.
T. G. Pre;tyman: Sr-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it is
the easiest have usedand can, agreeaby TO my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. DiNIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 8h, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used +. G. Pretymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
JOIN H0OFF,
a. c. C.3ZEkOPE,
L,L, 1905 III PUn NpTIC
1t being than twenty years since l
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore it was patented, order to prove them, and
two years since public trial, 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 f
~ dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give hundred dollars for improvement
or them.
These saddles are msde complete at from twelve to
foriyhve dollars The springs equally as well a
dapted 10 LADIES' saddles any other; and any
sending the price of such saddle they may want,
viii be finished TO order well if personal appli
eaten were made and when they receive the saddle,
IS not according to their expectation, they
liberty to return IT, ard will refund their money and
pay all expence of conveyance and from ID. Jack
son OF Richmond, and Frederick f. Kneass of Peters
burg Va who have rights to manufacture these sad.
Hess and any other person having desire to manu-
feture the same can obtain right by paving twenty
dollars in hand and dollar on each saddle manufac
tured or caused to be manufactured orthe remainder
OF fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
is Thirteth of September, 1885, and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail to make the ssddle; this mo-
del be sent to any part of the United States If
any wishes to purchase right for state or coun.
ty, city, or town. he can have it accommodating
terms. These 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 any work can put them to the sad ,lle-tree.
All orders from any part of the u States either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten.
ion by the subscriber who carrying the sad
Hing in Alexandra, d. C.
march THOMAS G, PRETTYMAN