Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-11
Private Entertainment.
SaAAling to Perfection.


l. and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been offered to ,
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 tie
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 more firm than it would otherwise be-
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back of the cante the saddle
calculated to raise the vace pormanteau, and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back. This be put
on orremoved in moment.
In order to prove to the public the superiority oftes
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
President of the United States:
L. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find, on trial of your raen;
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view YOU
have taken Oft JAMES WONROE.
Oak Hill, July IN, 1896.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-l find your Patent Spring Sad.
die to be far superiorto any have tried.
.9RkS BUCKNER
.3u1urn, Loudoun Cy, IA. July I'm, 1926
PROM THE Q. s. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first tire
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen OF your ingenuity Its easy,
thatwere to ride few hours on it, think il probable
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the Workmanship.
VILLL8M TIfORNTUN
Washington City, June goth, 1896.
T. c. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it
the easiest have ever used-and can, agrccaby
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
1t. D.9NIEL KENAEDT
Charles County, Nd. July 8fh, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, have
uscdT. G.. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN H0OFF,
A. e. C.7ZENOTE,
Juiy 1926, j. H. RUNNELLS
It being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted with the saddng business, and from
six years. trial of my Spring Saddle four ears be-
fore twas patented, order to prove them and near
two years since on public trial, with conf
dence say that saddle made this principle is bet
ter in every respect than saddle made any Other
way, either with without springs; and will give IT,
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise Of
make any reasonable objection why il cannot be done
AND will give hundred dollars for an improvement,
on them.
These saddles made complete at from twelve to
forty-hve dollars The springs arc equally as well .
dapted to LADIES saddles as any other; and any ore
sending the price of such saddle as they NAV wan.
1t VIII be finished to order well if personal appI
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
II 1t IS not according to their expectation they are
Liberty to return 1t. and will refund their money and
pay all expence OF conveyance to and from d. Jack.
;on of Richmond, and Frederick +. Kncass of Peters
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having desire TO mann.
facture the same obtain right by paving twenr
dollars in hand and one dollar each saddle marufaS
tured, or caused to be manufactured forhe remainder
of foureen years from the date Of the Patent, which
!: ihrtieth OF septembersa8e5; and any one sending
the twenty dollars will be furnished with complete
modelso they cannot fail to make the ssddIc this mo
del can be sent to any part Of the United States If
any one wishes to purchase rghtfo state or corn
y orcity, or town, he can have it on accommodating
terms. These saddlesare no more work to make them
than the common plain saddle and the springs can be
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that csa
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree.
All ordersfrOm any part Of the U. States eithsrfG
saddles Patent Rights, will meet with prompt alter
ion by the subscriber. who is now carrying on the sad
ilingin Alexandra, d. C.
mareh7 THOMAS G. PRETTYNAN