Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-07
SadAlins o pe lection -.

N7HOMAS G. PRETrYMAN has lately Patented,
l. and is now Manufacturing Spring 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 ON the back part of the
cane ofthc saddle receives an iron bar forming the
sweep of the cantlc thus preserving from receiving
any Injury by horse rolling la the saddle and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise be-
which cannot fail to give ease 70 Loh horse and rider
frame also toe back "f the Camille of the saddle
calculated to raise the yalice portnantea, and keep
il entirely clear of the horses back This can be nut
on or removed IN 4 moment.
In order prove to the publ Tie superiority ofthese
Saddles he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in usc-amoDg whom is the lat,
President of the United States:
+. g. Prettyman: Sir-l End, CT trial ofycur Patent
Spring Saddle, that it corresponds with the view YOU
have taken oft J2lES MONROE.
Oak HiM July IN, 1876.
, G: pret'man: SIR find your p P;snt sgring Sad
nun Cy, "a. July Ia. 1896
.7D' AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
fhoa -, -. cir-l his evening Is the first time
that have mounted ny horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity II IS so 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
WILLIaH 1HORNII0N
Washington city, Jisne 2oM, 1926.
4 G Pre,tyman: Sir--I lave used your Patent
Spring Saddle tor some time past and can say it IS
the easiest have used and CAM agrceably to my
Judgment and experience, in confidence recommend
itr D7ATEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 8h, 1926.
We the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used +. G. Prcttyman's Patent ring Saddle and find
u e'''' ''''' JOHN H00FF.
a. c. C.3ZENOVE,
L,iy % 1926 J. H. RUANELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since was
first acquainted 9TH the saddlnn business, and from
near years trial of my Spring Saddle four ears be-
re it was patented in order to prove them and near
two years since on public trial with conf
dence say that saddle made on this principle, is bet
ter in every respect than saddle mace i'll any Othe
way, either with without springs, End will give lf
" dollars to any man that prove otherwise, or
make any reaso, able OBJ lection why cannot be done;
and Twill give one hundred collars for improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
forty five dollars The springs are equally as well a
daptcd TO LADIES' saddles any others and any one
sending the price of such saddle they NAY want,
it will be finished order well rs 4! personal appii-
cation were made and hen they receive The saddle,
if it is not according to their expectation, they are at
liberty to return it, ard will refund their money and
pay all expence of convey ance 10 and IRON ID, JACK
son of Eiahmontl and Frederick !! keass of Peters
burg Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
dies; and any other person having adesire to manu-
facture the same Obtain night ny paying twenty
dollars in hand and one dollar on each saddle "anfsc-
tured, or caused be manufactured iorthe remainder
of fourteen years from The date of the Patent, which
is Thirtieth of September, 1926 and any one sending
the twenty dollars win be furnished with complete
model so they cannot fail 10 make the ssddle this mo-
del can he sent 10 any part Of the United States.
any one wishes to purchase right for state or coun
ty, Or city, town, he can have It ON accommodating
terms These saddles more work to make them
than the common plain saddle, and the springs can be
mad. Inv apv common blacksinth and boy that Can
do any work can pu, them to the saddle tree.
All orders from any par. of the u States, either fol
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt atten
ton by the subscriber, who now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandria, ID. &.
| march THOMAS H. ! We 1 1 VAN