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TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE

TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE !
| (oA PAID. Sept. 5, 1865.
NoA A-Metallic Sole
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SEELY'S
Patent Metallic Sole.
"A NEW INVENTION.
WHITING Tbs FEET IS the most prolific cause OF
disease and death known 70 humanity IL IS al
most sure to bring on cold ana eolds, neglected.,
and often when not neglected, lead to ieyers or TO
COUGHS ard fatal cOnsumptiOns. IL Is in recogni-
ton OF this truth that the inventive talent OF the
country has tor years been devlslns some method,
or attemptlng to devise it, for keeping the feet dry,
I'd vet that should not give Inconvenience 10 the
wearer. Rubber shoes, IN one form or another nave
hitherto been our reliance but IL wen AIoNn
ss among their many evils that while they keep
the feet dry from external moisture they sweat
them over much, and BY thus lnduclns an uhIue
Tenderness increase susceptibility 10 colas rather
than otherwise. They are also cumbersome 70 the
feet and withal are very expensive Ihe demand
Is for something that shall make the ordinary Boot
and shoe impervious to water, without Affecting
their elegance or durability and. if possible with
ont adding seusihly 70 the cost Of their manuiac-
ture These 1t will be conceded are most important
features and We c0nscientiously affirm that they
are abs0lutel yattained in the invention herewith
presented TO the public.
The invocation consists In inserting between the
inner and out T sole when the boot Is making,
thiu MrrALLtc PLATE, exceedingly ductile, combin-
iug lexibility with tOughness, very light, and
every way adapted 70 the end desired, while tle
additional expense Is merely notnlnal; II
a perfect barrier against the admission OF wet or
dampuess though the feet may be exposed ever so
long upon wet pavements or damp ground
To ladies and children the metallic SoLEs Will be
Of incsiculabe value as from their habits Of life
and decacy Of dress, they are particularly exposed
10 the long train Of ills that attend upon an made
ouate protection 70 the feet.
ts.e SSIcs have already been tried by the best
Of all tests ACTUAL USE and the testimonials 10
their merits freely prufered, Indicate that they
must De speedily and universally adopted by the
uublie fhe Patent Metallic S0led Boots and hoes
4 IRE being introduced into the leading Boot anu
Shoe stores throughout the United States am VIII
suuulant all forms OvershOes except possibly for
deem mud or snow, they become hno" n BE
sure q get them alu take 10 other. II YOUR shoe
ma. tr 4u.~ not htUusu T. have tItul be cAu pro
cure them without tillcutty- IL ne Viii not tAeh
send cur-eIf TO tte inventor one dollar md thirty
cents and obtain six pair, assorted sizes ltl rst
D.. MS. which VII! be promptly f1Tw Ell D. mail
or express prepaid and which can be made up by
any shoemaker Ia the county Agencies VIII DC
c.-a liShed IN every city AID village, anu sup lgh
with SOles and proprietary STAMPS, ~ IN CUE
prices and LIBERAL commission allowed On sales
Also General Agencies for states appointed on APP
pration, with proper . re
g.-.rar rrert.If nt,ru.- CITY IiHl. Place and Read
street, New York.
TESTIMONIALS.
Tie uudtrsi.ued have for the past SIX months
worn Boots and Shoes possess 9lr Seely 5 METAL
Rae SOLE, and find them an eheetual preventive
a-aiust dampness, and the colds 20 often taken
from damp feet. Most gladly 90 we testify 70 the
perfect efficiency q their service. The Metallic
sic / NOT only grand contribution 70 the cause
IA General health huta positive iurury- obyiating
MI necessity Of India Rubber shoes, except IL
muddy weather. All ordinary dampness, and even
water upon payements, IS completely iollee OF lts
power Of harm By this most simple and useill IN
veuti0u No one who has once used them Will ever
be without them again, they Increase the cost q
boot and shoes by a SUN which Is scarcely worth
naming, and insure, positively, dry feet which D;
reck0ned among the first conditions oil health anu
comfort We heartily commend the "hetaIhc
Sole to all the sensible 5,7 S,,,,,>,-r vprxru
Pastor Central Cong. Church, Brooklyn.
MARY A. FRENCH
NEW YORK Dec, lso5.
| SANSEL J. Sicily, ESQ
Dear Sir-In reply TO your Inquiries regardinl
your patent Metlllc Sole, take great pleasure II
| stating that had them put in a pair q hne cal
| skin boots, which wore the whole of last Wlntel
/ 70 the wet streets Of Albany. | have had then
] half soled since. and am wearing your Metallic
S0les now, with full intention HsUsr to be Wlthou
l them. l have not had wet or damp foot during
| the whole time ] have worn them. / pronounce
l them the best ins1le yet made. am satisfied tina
| no person having once worn them VIII do Wlthou
them. Wishing you the success you deserve Tor 81
/ valuable Invention for the preservation Of
l health, remain truly yours,
! SAMUEL Contractor New York.
/ Mr.. SAMUEL J. Sicily
l Dear Sr-I take great pleasure in Offering ny
| testimony 20 the usefulness and comfort Of you
/ patent Metallic Sole have used pair OF boots
Tor the past seven months, furnished with this Sole
] and feel no hesitation n saying that have ueye
worn shoes that combined 90 perfectly the desira-
| bic qualities Of dryness and durability.
! EMMA OVERTON, Brooklyn. New York.
/ $. J. Sicily, Esq
Dear Sir-In answer 70 your request. am pleas
ed % state that have manufactured shoes contain
! in- your Metallic Sole by machinery. ! thinl
l them a superior article for keeping the feet dry
| In manufacturing them there lie no trouble non
cutting the thread when sewing, nor any difficulty
/ 10 putting them in the shoe.
! Respectfully yours, -,-
| SEELEMAN PEARLBR0Ok.
Practical Shoe Manufacturer, Brooslyn,N. l.
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