Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-27
SaAAling to Perfection.

V5SiiOMAS G.. PRETJfMAN has latel, Patenht
L and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, mUd .
superior to any that have Hitherto been Offered tOh
public. This improvement consists in the suspense
of the. whole seat by two C springs, smilartOi "a
spring. which being screwed on the back part Ofa, |
cant!e ofthe saddle receives iron bar, forming k
sweep of thecantie thus preserving it from reeehg
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and m,fr
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise b.
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse andrtr
frame also enters the back ofthe camille ofthe sdd
calculated to raise the valice OF portmanteau,
il entirely clear of the horses back. This be pG
on orremovedi in moment.
Inortlcr to prove to the public the superiority ohee
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters fr-
those who have them in use-among whom is the h.
President Of the United States:
T. G. rrettyman: Sir-l find, on trial ofyour Falea
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view!c.
have taken oft LINES MONROE.
Oak Hill, Lsly.7th, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find your Patent Springs
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried
.3RLS BErKNER
.auburn, Loudom C'y, "a July I'm, 1926
FROM THE o. AGENT OF THE rATBNr OFFICE.
&c. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the Grs;tr
that have mounted my horse, since have receNa
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity. Itissoeas5
that were to ride few hours on it, Ithinkit probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the inventor,
but the materials, and particularly the workman.!F
WJLLL9H THORN3OA
Washington City, June 20h, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman: Sir-l have used your PattEi
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say tr
the easiest lhave everused-and can, sgreeaby oni
Judgment and experience, in confidence rccommeI
it. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. July sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, sn
usedT. &. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, andh"
il easier than any we have tried
JOHN HO0FE
H. G. C.lZEN0JT, -
July28, 1926 j. H'RUANELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since Ei'
first acquainted with the saddling business and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years BE-
fore twas patented, in order to prove them, and ne
two years since on public trial. I can now with eo7f'
dencc say, that saddle made on this principle, see'
ter in every respect than saddle made in any othd
way either with or without springs; and give H.
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise "
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be done:
and will give one hundred dolarsfor animproTemen
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve"
fortyfvc dollars. The springs are equally as well
dapted 10 LADIES' saddles rs any other and any or
sending the price Of such n saddle they may wan'
1t will be finished to order well as if personal apr
cation were made, and when they receive the sad1',
it it is not according to their expectation, they are
liberty to return il, and will refund their money ~
pay all expence Of conveyance to and from D; JaeH
son of Richmond, and Frederick r. Kneass OF refer
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these -.
dies; and amy other person having desire to NAM.
facture the same obtain right by paying tre.v
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle manure
tured, caused to be manufactured forthe RENAME
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent WIZ
is Thirtic,h Of September 1885, and any one sehCnt
the twenty dollars will be furnished with conpF'
model they cannot fail to make the ssddle' th'my
del can be sent to any part of the United States
any one wishes to purchase arghtfor state or co.a
ty, orcty, or town, he can have it on accommodx.s
terms. These saddles are no more work to maketntn
than the plain saddle, and the springs carr
made by any common blacksmith, and boy tha' ~
do any work can putthem to the saddle.tree.
Allordersfrom any part Of the U. States eitns,.o
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt a S
ion by subscriber, who's now carrying on the
ling Alexssarx, DC.
march THOMAS Q. rHH' 'fHN