The Portland daily press., 1866-06-05
Miscellaneous.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE
Patent Metallic Sole.
A NEW INVENTION.

,.- -, 1900. :,
:, EXITING THE rEEr Is the HOS: Proi1c cause oi
disease ana death known 70 humanity. " II aimosI
sure TO bring on cold and cos anu oIten
Wien not neglected. ead to levers OF 70 coughs and IA
tai consumptons 1t is in recognition Of this truth
tnat tne mvenuve taent OF Ihe mas Ior years
Deen uevislns SOME netnou, or aeelaPlng 10 uevise
~ iof keepiIe the leet uy anu yeC .liS siouu not
sIve inconVemence 70 tlle wsIieI nupper snoes, III
piie .oii or ~ pec our ~
sh ~ wen t sa ~ @ o evs ra
whe Iney keep tne eet Wy rom e4sernai moisture,
eney sMeit ehsi over Ihucii, anu w linus inducing
u. ulone teueIness increase hty 70 cods
Iener lhail otneIwise. Ihey are aso cumbersome 70
he ieet, ana witnai are very expensive. Inc demand
anu shoe imperv0us 10 waI;r witnouI aHectng ther
elegance on durability and, u possible without add
ING sensDy 10 the cost OF tncr mahuiacture Ihese,
and VIII DC soncedea are most sa tp
y attained in the Invention herewith presented To
| the public.
Tie invention consists in inserting between the in
er and outer sole, when the boot is making. thin
METALLIC Plate, exceedingly ductie, combining
exibility with toughness very light, and every way
adapted to The end desired while the additional ex-
pense is merely nominal. 1t furnishes perfect bar
rier against the admission of wet dampness though
the feet may be exposed long upon wet pave
ments or damp ground
| To ladies and children the METALLIC SoLEs will be
of incaculabe value as 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 proered, indicate that they must be
speedily and universally adopted by the public. The
Patent Metallic Soled Boots and Shoes being i'll
Produced INTO the Leading Boot and md Shoe stores
throughout the United States and VIII supplant all
forms OF oyershoes except POSSIBLY Tor deep mud or
snow, as they become KNOWN. BE sure TO get them
ana take no other Ii your shoemaker does not hap
pen 70 nave theni, ne can procure thcm Wnhout dh-
neuity. II ne VIII not 5nen SEMI yourself 20 lne M
ventor one uolaf ana tinrty cehts anu optaln SIX
palf assor.eu Sizes VIE rlgnt 70 use, winch Will DC
promptly forwarded by express pfe-paia anu winch
can De made up by any shoemaker IN Ihe county
agencies VIII pe estapsned III every Guy anu Vlase,
anu suppnea WIN sores ana propEetary Stamps, at
scneduie prices anu noerai commission ahowed on
sales Also oenerai Agencies or oCstes npponhoeu on
apphcauoh WI proper 70 Se inventor.
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TESTIMONIALS. i IA
The undersigned have for the past six months worn
Boots and Shoes possessing Mr. Seely's METALLIC
SOLE and find them an electual preventive against
dampness and the colds so often taken from damn
feet Most gladly do We testify 70 the perfect ecien-
| CIV of their service The Metallic Sole is not only
grand contribution to the cause OF general health,
but POSITIVE LUXURY, ebviating all necessity OF
| India Rubber shoes, except in muddy weather. All
ordinary dampness and even water upon pavements,
is completely oiled 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. a. thew
ncrf ace the cost IN boots and shoes nv su which Il
scarcely worth naming and insure positively dry feet
which Il reckoned among the first Conditions Of Health