Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-18
Private Entertainment.
Saadling to Perfection.

IN<HOMAS &. PRETTfMAN has lately Patented,
Il and is now Manufacturing, aSpring Saddle, much
superior to any that have hitherto been ofere to N
public. This improvement consists in the suspense
of the whole seat by two springs, similar to 81
spring, which being screwed on the back part oftb
cante ofthe saddle, receives an iron bar, forming M
sweep of the cantle; 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 to both horse and ride
frame also enters the back the cante of the saddle
calculated to raise the valice portmanteau and M
it entirely clear Of the horses back. This can be
on orremoved in moment
Inorder to prove to the public the superiority oa
Saddles, be will give few extracts of letters fnn ,
those who have them in use-among whom is the ha
President of the United States
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-I find, on trial ofyour Fatt
Spring Saddle that corresponds TR sns
Oak Hill, July 7th, 1926.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir fndy your Patent Spring s.,
die to be far superior to any have ever tried
.ARLS BUCKNER /
.auburn, LoudOun Cy, Pa. July I'm, 1926
FROM THE U.s.. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
T. G. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the frsttn:
that have mounted my horse, since have receive!
this elegant specimen Of your ingenuity. is so easy
that were to ride few hours it, think probabk
should fall asleep. admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
WILLIAM 1HORNT0N
Washington City, June 20M, 1896.
T. G. Prettyman: Sr-I have used your Pati
Spring Saddle for some time past, and can say ii
the easiest have rused-and can, agreeaby to nj
judgment and experience, in confidence recommen.
it. DANIEL KENNEDY
Charles County, Nd July 9Th, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandra, llH
used T. G. Prettyman's Patent Spring Saddle, andfE
, han how rio1
JOHN HOOFF,
H. e. C.dZENOVE, \
July28, 1896 j. H. RUhNELLS
II being now more than twenty years since VI
first acquainted with the saddling business, and fch
six years trial Of my Spring Saddle four years
fore it was patented order to prove them and nef
two years since public trial. can now with corr
dence say, that saddle made on this principle, sb
ter in every respect than saddle made in any otha
way, either with without springs, and will give
ty dollars to any man that can prove otherwise,
make any reasonable objection why it cannot be dOns
and will give hundred dollars for an mproyener
on them.
These saddles are made complete at from twelve
forty-fve dollars. The springs are equally as well
dapted to LADIES' saddles any other; and any OK
sending the price Of such saddle they may wan
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
If it is not according to their expectation they are
liberty to return it, and will refund their money'%
pay all expence Of conveyance to and from d: J"f
son of Richmond, and Frederick F. Kneass of Peter
burg, Va. who have rights to manufacture these -
dles and any other person having q desire to H'p.
facture the same can obtain right by paying tTes
dollars in hand and dollar each saddle mannh
tured or caused to be manufactured fortbe Romance
of fourteen years from the date Of the Patent, VINO
is Thirteth of September 1925, and any one senGa
the twenty dollars will be furnished with compls'
model 50 they cannot fail to make the ssdde; th"ny
del can be sent to any part Of the United States.
any wishes to purchase rightfor state, orc
ty, or city, or town, he can have it on accommodnE
terms. These saddles are no more work to msket
than the common plain saddle, and the springs CAM
made by any common blacksmith. and boy that V
do any work can put them to the saddle-tree. &,
All orders from any part Of the U. States elths,
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt as.
ton by the subscriber who is now carrying on the
ding in Alexandra, &C.
march z TH0MAS g: PP.:2&