Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-21
Sadaling to Perfection.

IHNIOMAS u. PREGTYMhN has lately PaeHte.,
i and is now Manufacturing, Spring Saddle, muc
superior to any that have hitherto been offered to The
public. This improvement consists in the suspense
of the whole seat by two springs, similar TO ri;
spring, which being screwed On the back part CT tie
cantle ofthe saddle, receives iron bar forming the
sweep Of the canle 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 and ride
frame also enters the back the camille Of the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmantea and ke
it entirely clear of the horses back This can be pG
| on Or removed in a moment.
Inorder to prove the public the superiority ofhcs
Saddles, he will give fewextracts of letters fUn
those who have them in use-among whom is the he
Presdentof the United States:
I. G. Prettyman Sir-I fnd on trial your Fater
Spring Saddle, that it correspond, with the viewy@
have taken oft JdIES MONROE.
Oak Hill, July I'm, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman Sir-I find your Patent Spring SD
die to be far superior to any have ever tried
.4RLS BJLKNER
.4uburn. Loudoun C'y, Va. July I'm, 1926
PROM THE o. 5. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. C. Prettyman: Sir--This evening is the first tine
that have mounted my horse, since have receive
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity Its so cas-,
that were 10 ride afew hours it, think probabe
should fall asleep. l admire not only the invention
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship.
WILLL9.H THORNI0N
Washington CITY, June 20h, 1896.
T. G. Prettyman: SRI have used your Pseh
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say it
the easiest have ever used-and can, agrecaby to NJ
judgment and experience, in confidence recompera
1t. DaNIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, DID, JuiySM, 1896
We, the subscribers, citizens Of Alexandra, h1''
used +. G. Prettymans Patent Spring Saddle, and fa
il easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
A. e. C.3ZENOVE,
Luy2s, 1926. j. H. RUANELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since W
first acquainted with the saddling business, and fa
near six years trial of my Spring Saddle four years
fore it patented in order to prove them, and neH
two years since on public trial, can with cont
dence say, that saddle made On this principle Sbe
ter in every respect than saddle made in any o'ls
way, either with orwithout springs; and will given
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise,
make any reasonable objection why cannot be dore
and will give one hundred dollars for an improyeHet
on them.
These saddles are made complet: at from twelve:
forty-fvs dollars. The springs are equally as va
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any o"
sending the price of such saddle as they may wan
it will be finished to order well if personal apr
cation were made.and when they receive the saddle
if it is not according to their expectation, they are .
pay all expence of conveyance to and from ID: Jaa |
son of Richmond, and Frederick +. Kneass OF pe!d
burg, Va. who have rights tc manufacture these 81
dies; and any other person having adesire to Tn'r
facture the same obtain right by paying tws'n
dollars in hand aAd one dollar each saddle manu.
tured, or caused be manufactured forthe rena'@ I
of fourteen years from the date of the Patent, T,"
is Thirtieh Of September, 1925; and any one sets.s
the t"enty dollars will be furnished with COMP
mode 70 they cannot fail to make the ssddIe; tbSn
de- can be sent 10 any part of the United State
any wishes to purchase arghtfor state, co.,.
W, city, ortown, he can have it on acconsnodht
terms. These saddesare no more work to makeWhs
than the common plain saddle, and the springs cav.
made by any common blacksmith, and boy th"'
do any work can put them to the saddletree. 8,
All ordersfrom any part Of the U. States, either
saddles Patent Rights, will meet with prompt a".
ton by the subscriber, WHO'S now carrying on 'heN
march THOMAS G. p--srvsk6