Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-18
Saddhns to Perfection.

TlHOMAS G. PRETrYMAN. has lately Patented
and is now Manufacturing, &sprng 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
cante ofthe dle,receives an iron bar forming the
sweep OF the camille; thus preserving it from receiving
any injury by horse rolling in the saddles and making
the saddle tree more firm than it would otherwise be-
which cannot fail to give to both horse and rider
frame also enters the back Of the cante the saddle
calculated to raise the vace portmanteau and keep
it entirely clear Of the horses back This can be put
on or remoyed in moment
inordert prove to the public the superiority ofthese
Saddles, he will give few extracts of letters from
those who have them in usey-among whom is the late
President of the United States
I. g. Prettyman Sir-l 6nd on trial Of your Patent
Spring Saddle, that corresponds with the view you
have taken oft L4lES MONROE.
OaksIiiA, L.iy III, 1895.
I. G. Prettyman Sir-l find your Patent Spring Sad
die to be far superiorto any have ever tried
ARIS BUCKNER.
au5urn, Loudoun Cy, Pa. July 17th, 1926
FROM THE o. 8. AGENT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
L. s. Prettyman: Sir-This evening is the first time
that have mounted my horse, since have received
this elegant specimen of your ingenuity ts easy,
that were 10 ride few hours it, think it probable
should tall aslee, admire not only the invention,
but the materials, and particularly the workmanship
HiLLf1M THORNTON
Washington City, June 20fh, 1926.
T. G. prettyman: sir--I have used your Patent
Spring Saddle for some time past ard can say it IS
the easiest have used and CAN ggrecably to nv
Judgment and experience, in conflence recommend
It. DiiLEL KENAEDY
Charles County. Nd July Sth, 1926.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Alexandria, have
used L. &. Pretty mans Patent Spring Saddle, and find
it easier than any we have tried
JOHN HOOFF,
A. c. CdZENOE'E
Juy2s, 1926. J. H. RUNhELLS
1t being now more than twenty years since | was
first acquainted with the sadlins b,sn.s So and from
near SIX years trial of my Spring Saddle four years be-
Ire IT was patented order to prove them, and near
two Years since public trial. can now with conf
dence say, that saddle made tins principle is bet
ter IN every respect than saddle made in any othe
way either with or without springs, and WIN give f
~ dollars to any man that can prove otherwise, or
make any reaso able objection why cannot be done;
and will give one hundred dollars for an Improvement
on them
These saddles are made complete at from twelve to
for'!-hVe dollars The springs are equally as well a
dapted to LADIES' saddles AS any other; and any one
sending the price of such saddle as they NAV want
WIZ be mashed to order well if personal app
cation were made, and when they receive the saddle
It is not according to their expectation they are at
hoerty TO return IT. ard will refund their money and
pay All eAPence OF convey anCc to and from ID. Jack
son OF Richmond and Frederick r. Kneass of Peters,
purS' Va who have rights to manufacture these sad
eiesi and any other person having adesire to manu-
ac.ure the same can obtain right by paying twent,
dollars IN hand and dollar on each saddle nanufac
tured, or causedt be manufactured forthe remainder
or fourteen years from the date of the Patent which
ihrtleth OF September, 1925; and any one sending
lie twenty dollars viii be furnished with complete
model so they canno, fail to make the ssddle; tins mo-
oe can be sent TO any part of the United States If
any one wishes to purchase right for state, OF coun
W orcay, ortown, he can have it on accommodating |
terms These saddles are more work to make then
than the Common PLAN saddle and the spring, can h.
made by any common blacksmith, and boy that can
90 any work can put them to the saddle tree
All ordersirom any part of the L. states, either for
saddles or Patent Rights, will meet with prompt .,en.
ton BY the subscribe, WHOM now carrying on the sad
ding in Alexandra, DC N
march THOMAS G. pRErTyu.N
MIR. Jacob Gregg, who is now
travelling in the different States, is duh author.
2 by me to sell the Pa,en, Rights for The
'pring Saddles in rny name, havipg legal
lower OF attorney from me to do so.
may IA, 1897 T.G. PRETTYMAN.
.Alexandria Museum,
pen duly, from 10 to u A. NJ. and from to S Pm.