Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-22
Private Entertainment.
SadAling to Perfection.

VNHOMAS G. PRETTYMAN has lately Patented
Il and is now Manufacturing, aspiring 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 cante thus preserving it from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree firm than it would otherwise be.
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back ofthe cantle ofthe saddle
calculated to raise the valce and keep
it entirely clear Of the horses back This can be put
on orremoyed in moment
norder prove to the public the superiority ofthee
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
Presidentof the United States:
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find, on trial Of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the vewyou
have taken oft JAMES MONROE
Oak Hill, July 7th, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman Sir-I find your Patent Spring Sad.
die to be far superioTto any have ever tried
-8RLS BUCKNER.
.auburn, LoudOun C'y IA. July I7th, 1926
FROM THE U. S. AGENT OF THE PATEST OFFICE.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity Iii easy.
that were to ride few hours it, think it probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
Washington City, June 21ih, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say i.
the easiest have used-and can, agreeaby to nv
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
Charles County, Nd July 8th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens Of Alexandria have
usedT. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, and find
JOIN HooRF,
A. e.. C.3ZENOVE,
July2S, 1926. j. H. RUhNELLS.
It being now mere than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddng 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 on public trial, can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made this principle, sbe
ter in every respect than saddle made in any other
way either with or without springs; and will give f.
ty dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done
and will give one hundred dollars for an improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty6vs dollars. The springs equally well a.
dapted to LADIES' saddles rs any Others and any
sending the price of such saddle as they may want
it will be finished to order well if personal appb
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
if it is not according to their expectation, they
liberty to return it, and will refund their money ano
pay all expence of conveyance to and from D. Jack
son of Richmond and Frederick F. Kneass of Peter;
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire to MANI
facture the same obtain q right BY paying twenN
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle manufe
tured or caused to be manufactured forthe remaDde
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent whei
is Tbrtieth of September, 1925; and any one sendnf
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
models SO they cannot fail to make the ssddle this no
del can be sent to any part of the United States d
any one wishes to purchase arghtfor state or eoun
ty, On city, or town. he can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddles are no more work to makethe
than the common plain saddle, and the springs cant
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that c.
do any work can put them to the saddle.tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the U. States either 10
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt aa
ton by the subscriber. WHO'S now carrying on the So
ding in Alexsndria, ID. C.. -SuG