The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-26
TAKE CARE Or YOUR LIFE
A NEW INVENTION.

WETTING THE FEET is the most prolific cause OF
disease and death known to humanity. 1t is almost
sure to bring cold aud colds, neglected, and often
when not neglected. lead to fevers to coughs and IA
tai consumptions 1t is in recognition of this truth
S he t
it, for keeping the feet dry and yet that should not
give inconvenience to the wearer. Rubber shoes, in
one form OF another, haze hitherto been our reliance
but it is well known among their many evils, that
while they keep the feet dry from external m sture,
they sweat them over much, and by thus inducing
undue tenderness increase suscepu ility to colds
rather than otherwise. They also cumbersome to
the Feet and withal very expensive. The demand
Is for something that shall make the ordinary Boot
and Shoe impervous to watr, without affecting their
elegance or durability and, If possible, without add
ing sensbly TO the cost OF their manufacture. These
it viii be conceded, are most important features,
ly attained in the invention herewith presented to
the public.
The invention consists in inserting between the In
er ana outer sole, when the boot is making. q thin
metallic PLATE, exceedingly ductile, combining
fexibilty with toughness, very light and every way
pense is merely nominal. 1t furnishes perfect bar
rer agains. the admission of wet dampness though
the feet may be exposed ever SO long upon wet pave
ments or damp ground.
To ladies and children the metallic SoLEs will be
of calculable value. from their habits Of life and
decacy of Dress they particularly exposed to the
long train OF ills that attend upon an inadequate
lection to the feet.
These soles have already been tried by the best Of
tests, ACTUAL USE, and the testimonials to their
merits freely profered, indicate that they must be
speedily and universally adopted by the public The
Patent Metallic Soled Boots and Shoes are being In
trodnced into the leading Boot and Shoe Stores
throughout the United States, and will supplant all
forms of overshoes except possibly for deep mud or
snow, as they become known. Be sure to get them
and take no other If your shoemaker does not hap
pen to have them, he can procure them without diff
culty If he will not then send yourself to the in
pair assorted sizes, witt right to use, which will be
promptly forwarded by express prepaid, and which
can be made up by any shoemaker in the country
bo6i oil
and supplied with Soles and proprietary stamps, at
schedule prices and liberal commission allowed on
sales also Generai Agenc,es ioa SIates appGnted on
~ SAMUEL j. SEELY,
General Depot, corner City Hall Place and Read
q TESTIMONIALS.
The undersigned have for the past six months worn
Boots and Shoes possessing Mr.. Seely's METALLIC
SOLE, and find them effectual preventive against
dampness, and the colds SO often taken from damp
feet Most gladly do we testify TO the per feet ecien-
cy of their service. The Metallic Sole is not only
grand contribution to the OF general health,
India Rubber shoes, except in muddy weather. All
ordinary dampness, aud even water upon pavements,
Is completely foled Of its power of harm by this most
used them will ever be without them again. as they
ncrt the cost Of boots and shoes by sum which is
scarcely worth naming insure positively, dry feet
which is reckoned among the first conditions health
and comfort. We heartily commend the ssMetalfc
Sole" to all the sensible. -.
--.s fs4f sr y. CLEMENT FRENCH, fA =
y" Pastor Central Cong Church, Brooklyn,
.t ~ MARY A. FRENCH.
..slt.t1. - NEW YOkK, Dec, 1865.
SAMUEL j. SEELy, ESQ.,: lEilfs
Dear SrIn reply to your inquiries regarding your
patept Metallic SOle take great pleasure in stating
that had them put in pair OF fine calf skin boots
which 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
awet or damp foot during the whole time have worn
them. pronounce them the best insoe yet made.
am satisfied that no person having once worn them
will do without them Wishing you the success you
deserve tor valuable invention for the preserva-
ton of health, remain ruly yours, + Z
SAMUEL JEFFERSON, Contractor, New York.
Dear Sr-I take great pleasure in offering my
testimony to the usefulness and comfort Of pat
ent Metallic Sole have used pair of boots for the
past seven months furnished with this Soe and feel
no hesitation in saying that have never worn shoes
that combined perfectly the desirable qualities Of
o'sne's EMMA En- eoVEksToN, Brooklyn, New York.
s. j. SEELY, ESQ.,: .$-i' > tiss t..ts "a
Dear Sir-In answer to your request, I am pleased
TO state that have manufactured shoe CONTAINING
your Metallic Sole by machinery. think them a SUI.
perior article fol keeping the feet dry. In manutac-
turing them there is no trouble from cutting the
thread when sewing, nor any difficulty in pnttino
them In the shoe respectfully YOURS
SEELEMAN PEARLBRO0K.
Practical Shoe Manufacturer. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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