Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-08

a3IsfelIaneens
TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE!
| VA PAID. Sept. 5, 1865.
\oA A.-Metsllic Sole.
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SEELYS
Patent Metallic Sole.
A NEW INVENTION.
Wrr1ISG The FEET is the most prolific cause Of
disease and death known @ humanity ll u n.
and often when not neglected, lead T. levers OF @
coughs and fatal consumptiOns- II IS ia recoznl-
ton OF this truth that the inventive t@leLl p. le
country has tor years been devising some methel'
or attempting to dey Use it, for keeping the eete
and Vet that should not give inconvenlenc nee % te
weaTer Rubber shoes, IN one form OF aho y4eI lave
S;tbs-t, been our reliance but II is well known
A. among their many evils, that Whle they Keep
the feet dry from external moisture lneS sNe4-
-, -,er much and BY thus inducing an undue
,ds,ness increase susce ptihillty 70 COLDS rather
than otherwise. They are also cumOerseine 20 tLs
feet and withal are very expensive iLe le-Ial.
Is for something that shall make the ordinary BOZ
and Shoe imperviOus to water without 3lt~LLs
their elegance durability and II Pos,lo4e' WIN
out adding sensibly to the cost OF thelr AaA-iel-
tnre These IL will be conceded are host important
featnres and we conscientiously affirm that they
are ahsoiutel yattained in the invention herewith
presented to the public
The invention consists In inserting between the
inner aud out T sole, when the boot Is making, a
thin METALLIC PLATE, exceedingly ductile. c,mo.l-
ing hexibility with tOughness5 very AZhtl aLl
every way ada pied to the end desired while the
additional expense is merely nominal Il furnishes
a perfect barrier against the admission q wet or
damp ness, though the feet may he exposed ever So
long upon wet pavements or damp ground
To ladies and children the hErALIc SoLES VII! 10
Of incalculable value, as from their habits Of lle
and delicacy Of dress, they are paroulAry exposed
10 the long train OF ills that attend upon an made
quate protection TO the feet; .,, A. 49,.
m ese Solcs have already been tried hy the best
Of All tests ACTUAL USE and the testimonial o.
their merits, freely prOfered, Indicate tLat llgy
must he speedily and universally adopted ~ thc
-,biic he Patent Metallic Soled Boots and hoes
are being introduced into the leadlns booy anu
shoe stores throughout the United States ana VII
supplant all forms overshoes, except poss-9iy I
teep mud or snow, as they become kno"n- De
sure to get them and take no other II 'ouL So
maker does not happen 20 have t1ent NJ ~
.ure them without difficulty. II ne vii H5's $3.50
go ourself 10 the inventor one dOllaf anu uiI {!
cents and obtain six pair assorted sizes win ~
to use which will be promptly IoIT a. S M a.
any shoemaker in the county Agencies WI "
estal lished in every city and village an,
Vitb soles and proprietary stamps az sch' aa-s
80 a1d liberal commission allowed on sales
ALSO General Agencies for states appointed on ap
Dlica'iOn' with proper 'ei SAMUEL J. T. sEELY,
General Depot corner City Hall Place and Heai
/ street, New York.
TESTIMONIALS.
The undersigned have for the past six months
/ worn Boots and Shoes possessing Mr.. Seel5 AElAl
/ a1-ainst dampness and the colds so often taken
from damp feet Most gladly DO We TESTIFY % lL5
! perfect efficiency Of their service. Inc olelAt.'
| Sole is n0t only grand contributloh 20 NC -
| ~ General health. buta p0sifite h4ruTg. oNFlall
| All necessity Of India Rubber shoes, except l-
| muddy weather. AL ordinary dampnessr ana en- ca
water upon pavemeuts, is completely ioliet Of rs
| power Of harm BY this most simple and u7elG4 -l-
/ veution No one who has once used them vii es t
be without them again. As they Increase tne cpsl q.
/ b,,ts and shoes by a sum which is scarcely worth
naming. and insure, positively dry leetf "l--- :
reckoned among the trst conditions q heath en-
| comfort We heartily commend the '9ieta-4.-
| Sole to all the sensible. - ,,,-r,
4 J. CLEMENT FRENCH,
| Pastor Central Cong. Church, Br1yAiy o.
| MARY \. FRENCH
NEW YORK, Dec, 1855
Samuel J. sEELY, Esq.
| Dear Sir-In reply TO your Inquiries regari.u-
YOUR patent Metallic Sole, take great pleasure ~
stat az that / had them put in a pair Of hne it-
skin boots, wi t,h wore the whole 81 last "lll-i
! N the wet stitets Of Albany. / have had tle-
| half soled since. and wearing your Aeta--.
SOles now with full in ention Esgsr TO De Win. ~
! them. have not had a wet or damp loot dufll-
| the whole time l have worn them prom lhl.
them the best ins1le yet made am satisfied Una.
| no person having once worn them VIII 10 without
| them. Wishing You the success you deserve Tor E,
| valuable On Invention for the preservation %
| health, remain truly yours -
| SAMUEL JEFFERSON. Contractor, New YORK
| Mr.. SAMUEL j. Sicily
! Dear SRI take great pleasure in Cuerln- ny
| testimony to the usefulness and comfort OF 4e az
| patent Metallic Sole. / have used pair OF boots
for the past seven months, furnished with this sole
| ami feel no hesitation saying that have nefei
worn shoes that combined So perfectly the dssIIS'
! bic qualities Of dryu-ss and durability.
| EMMA OVERrON, Brooklyn. New York.
S. J. SEELY, Esq.
! Dear Sir-In answer % your request. I am pleas
ed 20 state that have manufactured shoes contain
| ing your Metallic Sole by machinery. ] tina
| them a superior article for keeping the feet dry
| In manufacturing them there is no trouble rfoH
| cutting the thread when sewing, nor any dlhculty
| IN putting them in the shoe.
| Respectfully yours,
! SEELEMAN PEARLBROOh-
| Practical Shoe Manufacture, Bro0slyn,N !.
| Mar. p WON.