The Portland daily press., 1866-06-08
Miscellaneous.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE
Patent Metallic Sole.


WHITING THE FEET is the most prol1hc cause o.
disease and death known to humanity. 1t is almost
to bring cold; aud colds, neglected. and often
when not neglected. lead to fevers or to coughs and IA
tai consumptons. 1t is in recognition of this truth
that the inventive talent OF the country has for years
been devising some method, or attempting to devise
IT for keeping the eet dry and yet that should no,
one form another, have hitherto been our reliance
but it is well KNOWN among their many evils, that
while they keep the feet dry from external moisture
they sweat them over much, and by thus inducing
an undue tenderness increase suscepi ity to colds
rather than otherwise. They also cumbersome to
is for something that shall make the ordinary Boot
and Shoe imperyiOus to watr without affecting their
elegance or durability, and il possible without add
ing sensbly to the cost OF their manufacture These
it will be conceded, are most important features,
and conscientously affirm that they absolute
ly attained in the invention herewith presented to
the public.
The invention consists in inserting between the in
and outer sole, wien the boot is making. o thin
metallic PLATE, exceedingly ductle, combining
hcxiblty with toughness, very light, and every way
adapted TO the end desired while the additional
pense is merely nominal. 1t furnishes perfect bar
rer against the admission of wet dampness, though
the feet may be exposed ever SO long upon wet pave
ment3 or damp ground. Ia II s..tta
To ladies and Children the METALIc SoLEs will be
of incalcuable value, from their habits of life and
delicacy of Dress they particularly exposed to the
long train OF ills that attend upon an inadequate pro-
lection to the feet. egg-s ---.-sesfe 20
These Soes have already been tried by the best of
tests, ACTUAL USE, and the testimonials to their
merits, freely protfered, indicate that they must be
speedily and universally adopted by the public. The
Patent Metallic Soled Boots and Shoes are being i-
troduced into the leading Boot and Shoe Stores
throughout the United States, and will supplant all
forms of overshoes, except possibly for deep mud
and take other. If your shoemaker docs not hap
pen to have them, he can procure them without diff
culty If he will not then send yourself to the in
ventor one dollar and thirty cents, and obtain SIX
pair assorted Sizes with right to use, which will be
promptly forwarded by express prepaid, and which
Agencies win Be established 10 every city and village,
and supplied with Soles and proprietary stamps, at
schedule prices and liberal commission allowed on
sales Also General Agencies for States appointed on
application, wi proper testimonials 10 the inventor
SAMUEL j. SEELY,
General Depot, corner City Hall Place and Read
street, New York.
4a - TESTIMONIALS. sa
TIE undersigned have for the past six mouths worn
Boots and Shoes possessing Mr.. Seely's METALLIC
SOLE, and find them efectual preventive against
dampness, and the colds SO often taken from damp
feet Most gladly do we testify the perfect eicen-
cy of their service. The Metallic Sole is not only
grand contribution to the cause OF general health
but a POSITIVE LUXURY, obvlat1g all necessity ct
ordinary dampness, and even water upon pavements,
is completely foiled of its power of harm by this most
used them will ever be without them again, as they
Increase the cost of boots and shoes by which Is
scarcely worth naming and insure positively dry feet
which is reckoned among the first conditions of health
and comfort. We heartily commend the 'eMetallic
Sole' to all the sensible.
r-5. - j. CLEMENT FRENCH, r,
~ Pastor Central Cong. Church, BROOKLYN.
MARY A. FRENCH.
NEW York, Dec, 1865.
SAMUEL j. SEELY, Esq:
Dear SirIn reply to your inquiries regarding your
patert Metallic Sole, take great pleasure in stating
that them put in pair of fine calf skin boots
which i wore the whole of last winter in the wet
streets of Albany have had them half soled SINCE
and am wearing your Metallic Soles now with full in
tention NEVER to be without them. have not had
wet or damp foot during the whole time have worn
them. pronounce them the best insole vet made
I'm satisfied that person having once worn them
wi do without them. Wishing you the success you
de srve tor so valuable an Invention the preserva-
ito Of health, remain truly yours,
s lMUEL JEFFERSON, Contractor, New York.
MR. SAMUEL j. SEELY aL
d ar Sir-I taAe great pleasure in offering my
tes mony to the usefulness and comfort of your pat
en-; Metallic Sole have used pair of boots for the
pa seven months, furnished with this Sole and feel
no hesitation in saying that have worn shoes
tn 1t combined perfectly the desirable qualities OF
u,A' EMMA Sa' o9ERs:roN, Brooklyn, New York.
s. j. SEELY, ESQ.,: rrr n
Dear Sir-In answer to your request, I am pleased
to state that have manufactured shoes containing
your Metallic Sole by machinery. think them SUI
peror article for keeping the feet dry. In manuac-
turing them there is no trouble from cutting the
thread when sewing, nor any difficulty in putting
them in the shoe. Respectfully yours,
SEELEMAN PEARLBROOK,
Practical Shoe Manufacturer, Brooklyn, NY.
Mar. 19-d3m.