Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-24
SadAling to Perfection.

YNHOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately Patented
and is snow Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been ofitrt to Ii.
public. This improvement consists in the snspenica
| Of the whole seat by two springs, similar TO gis
spring, which being screwed on the back part 9th,
camille ofthc saddle, receives iron bar forming the
sweep of cantle; thus preserving 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 to both horse sndrd
frame also enters the back Of the caatIe Of the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmaneal, and keep
it entirely clear Of the horses back. This be put
on orremovedn moment.
In order prove to the public the superiority ofhe.
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the s..
President of the United States:
7. g. Pretty man: Sr-l find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle, that 1t corresponds with the viewyou
have taken oft J9JfES MONROE
Oak HA July IN. 1896.
7. C. Prettyman sir-l find your Patent Spring Sal
die to be Far superior to any have ever tried.
.aRLy BUTENER
Auburn, Loudou, C'y. pa. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U.s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T.G. Prettyman: Sir-1 his evening is the frstmc
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity. Its easy
that were 10 ride few hours it, think it probable
should fail asleep. admire not only the invention.
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship
HILLI8M 7U0RNT0M
Harrington City, June 20fh, 1926.
7. G. Prettyman: SIr-i have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say It
the easiest have everused- and can, agrecaby
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
1t. D.fNLEL KENNEDY.
Charles County, Nd. July 8ih, 1896.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandris, lave
used T. q. Pretty Patent Spring Saddle, and End
JoBy BooFE,
"A. e. C.7IEN0TE,
Juiy28. 1896. j. H. RUhHELLS.
1t being now more than twenty years since | was
first acquainted with the saddling business, and fom
near six years. trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order TO prove ther and near
two years since public trial. can now with conf.
dence say. that saddle made this principle sbet.
term every respect than saddle made in any Other
way, either with wi,hout springs, and will give Fl.
~ dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reasonable objection why cannot be donei
and will give one hundred doIarsfor an improvement
I'M them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty-hve dollars. The springs are equally well A.
dapted 20 LANES saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such a saddle as they may want,
II Will be finished to order well if personal appl
cation were made. and when they receive the saddle,
il it is not according to their expectation, they at
liberty to return it, and will refund their money and
pay all expence OF conveyance to and from ID. jack
ION OF Richmond and Frederick r. Kneass Of Peters
burg, Va who have rights to- manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire to mans'
fact,lre the same can obtain right by paying twene
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle mannac'
tured, caused e. be manufactured orthe remainder
OF fourteen years from the date of the Patent, which
is Thrtieth of September, 1895; and any sendiHg
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
models they cannot fail to make the ssd'le thsno
del can be sent 10 any part Of the United States.
any wishes to purchase right for state or eoun
ty, or city, ortown he can have it accommodating
terms These saddles are more work to makethen
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 sadllc-tree.
Allorersfrom any part of the U. States, either fot
saddles or Patent Rights will meet with prompt ae1
ton by the WHO'S now carrying on the sad
dlingin Alexandra. DC.
xsrsh7 THOMAS 6. PRBTTYkAN