Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-04
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SadAling to Perfection.

YNHOMAS &. PRETTYMAN has lately Patent.l
Il and is now Manufacturing, a Spring Saddle, mud
superior to any that have hitherto been offered he
public This Improvement consists in the suspense,
of the whole seat by two C springs, similartoarS
spring, which being screwed on the back part oih.
can,e ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar, f6rmngh
swee Of hecantle; thus preserving it from Receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddle; and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise b.,
which cannot fail to give ease to both horse andrds
frame also enters the back of the cante ofthe saddle
calculated TO raise the vace portmanteau, and keep
it entirely clear OF tho horses back. This can be pG
on orrcmovcd IN moment.
Inorder to prove to the public the superiority ofhs
Saddles, lie will give few extracts of letters frcn
those who have them in use-among whom is the late
President of the United States:
I. G. frettyman: Sir-l find, on trial ofyour Patent
Spring Saddle that it corresponds with the vevyC.
have taken oft JAMES MONROE
Oak Hill, July I'm, 1926.
T. &. Prettymsn: sir-I find your Patent Spring Sd
die to be far superior to any have ever tried.
IRIS BUrRNER
Auburn, Loudogn C'y, Ia. July I'm, 1896
FROM THE U. $. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
I. &. Prettyman: Sir-Ths evening is the frsttiHc
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity It's Oea,
that were to ride few hours on it, think probable
| should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
WILLLaM 7HORY7ON
Washington city, June 20ih, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I have used your PaisB
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it's
the easiest have everused-and can, agrecaby to u
judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
it. D9NLEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Md. July sih, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, have
usedr. &. Prcttymans Patent Spring Saddle, andhat
than bov r,eI
JOHN HOOFF,
A. G. C.iZEN0pE
July2S, 1896. j. H. RUNNELLS
IT being now more than twenty years since VS.
first acquainted with the saddlng business, and from
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
fore twas patented, in order prove them, and near
two years since on public trial, now with coni'
dence say, that saddle made on this principle, isbc;
ter in every respect than saddle made in any olhe!
way, either with or without springs; and will give h.
ty dollars TO amy man that can prove otherwise, I"
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be DONE
and will give one hundred dollars for improvement
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
torty-five dollars The springs are equally as well
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they may wan,
1t will be finished to order as well as if personal appI
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
II 1t is not according to their expectation they are o.
liberty to return it, and will refund their money an'
pay all cxpence of conveyance to and from D. Jac'
son Of Richmond, and Frederick +. Kneass of Peters
burg, Va who have rights to manufacture these sac
ies' and any other person having desire to manu-.
acture the same can obtain right by paying twenty
dollars in hand and dollar on each saddle manHa'
ured, or caused to be manufactured forthe remsnde
If fourteen years from the date of the Patent whea
Thirteth Of September, 1895; and any one sendIns
he twenty dollars will be furnished with a complete
model they cannot fail TO make the ssddle this mo
lei can be sent to any part Of the United States
ny one wishes to purchase rghtfo state, or coun
y, orcity, or town. he can have it on Accommodate
erms. These saddles are more work to make them
han the common plain saddle, and the springs camp
,ade by any common blacksmith, and boy that c."
o any work can put them to the saddle.tree.
All ordersfrom any part of the u States either To-
ddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt at'en
On by the subscrber, WHO'S carrying on the s's
ing in Alexandrs, y. C.
march7 THOMAS 9. PRBTTfAaN'