The Portland daily press., 1866-05-18
Miscellaneous.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE

a 3NI1 w LIN v ENI1ON.
.WETTING THE FEET is the most prollhc cause o
disease and death known to humanity. 1t is almost
sure to bring cold; aud colds neglected and often
when not neglected lead to evers or coughs and "a
tai consumptions. 1t is in recognition of this truth
that the inventive talent of the country has for
been devising some method, attempting to devise
it, for keeping the feet dry and yet that should not
One form or another have hitherto been our reliance
but it is well KNOWN as among their many evils, that
while they keep the feet dry from external moisture
they sweat them over much, and by thus inducing
undue tenderness increase susceptibility to colds
rather than otherwise. They are also cumbersome to
the feet and wthal are very expensive. The demand
is for something that shall make the ordinary Boot
and Shoe impervious to water without affecting their
elegance durability, and, if possible without add
ing sensby TO the cost of their manufacture These
and we conscientously affirm that they absolute
ly attained in the invention herewith presented to
the public
The invention consists in inserting between the in
er and outer sole, when the boot is making. thin
metallic PLATE, exceedingly ductiie, combining
fexibity with toughness, very light, and every way
adapted to the end desired, while the additional
pense is merely nominal. Itfurnishes perfect bar
rier against the admission of wet dampness, though
the feet may be exposed ever so long upon wet pave
TO ladies and children the metallic SoLEs will be
of ncalculable value from their habits of life and
decacy OF dress they are particularly exposed to the
long train OF ills that attend upon inadequate pro-
lection to the feet.
These Soles have already been tried by the best Of
merits, freely protfered, indicate that they must be
speedily and universally adopted by the public. The
Patent Metallic S0led Boots and Shoes are being in
troduced into the leading Boot and Shoe Stores
throughout the United States, and will supplant all
forms Of overshoes, except possibly for deep mud
snow, as they become known. Be sure to get them
and take other. If your shoemaker does not hap
pen to have them, he can procute them without diff
iculty 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
can be made up by any shoemaker in the country
Agencies will be established in every city and village
schedule prices and liberal commission allowed on
sales Also General Agencies for States appointed Oh
application WI proper "a s sS Fae inventor
General Depot, corner City Hall Place and Read
street, New York.
TESTIMONIALS.
The undersigned have for the past six months worn
Boots and Shoes possessing Mr. Seelys METALLIC
SOLE, and find them efectual preventive against
dampness and the colds often taken from damp
feet. Most gladly do testify the perfect ecien
cy of their service The Metallic Sole is not only
grand contribution to the cause OF general health
but POSITIVE LUXURY, obviating all necessity O
ordinary dampness, and even water upon pavements
is completely foed Of its power of harm by this most
simple and useful invention. No one who has once
used them will ever be without them again, they
increase the cost of boots and shoes by which il
scarcely worth naming, and insure, positively dry feet
which is reckoned among the first conditions 6eatl
Sole'' to all the sensible.
j. CLEMENT FRENCH,
Pastor Central Gong. Church, Brooklyn,
MARY A. FRENCH.
NEW YORK, Dec, 1865.
SAMUEL j. SEELY, Esq:
Dear Sir-In reply to your inquiries regarding youl
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
wet damp foot during the whole time have worn
them. pronounce them the best insole yet made
am satisfied that no person having once worn them
will do without them. Wishing you the success yor
deserve for valuable invention tor the preserv
SAMUEL JEFFERSON, Contractor, New York.
Mr.. SAMUEL j. SEELY:
Dear Sir-I taAe great pleasure in offering my
testimony to the usefulness and comfort of your pat
emit Metallic Sole. have used pair of boots for tn,
past months furnished with this Sole and fee
no hesitation in saying that have never worn shoe
that combined perfectly the desirable qualities
'ns'' EMMA EN- ovEksroN, Brooklyn, New York.
s. j. SEELY, ESQ.,: Nad
Dear Sir-In answer to your request, am pleased
to state that have manufactured shoes containin,
your Metallic Sole by machinery. l think them q SUI
perior article fol- keeping the feet dry In manufac
turing them there is no trouble from cutting til,
thread when sewing, nor any difficulty in putin!
them in the SHOE Respectfully yours,
SEELEMAN PEARLBROOK,
Practical Shoe Manufacturer Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mar. 19-d3m. F