The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-19

AyALUADLI A INVENTION!
ATcAiseess asa 0ns1aers, Atsentisni
W. z. CHILDS L CO.'S PATENT
Elastic Ce "a mt r o ofing!
FIRE AND WATER PROOF!!
We, The Subscribers, have had Childs / Co..
Roofing put ON our buildings BY Gr. Rice, and
for which roonng 10 wanted, and from our sxps-
risnes vs ehserfuily recommend 1t to our fellow
citizens Of Ksokuk.
CoENABLE 1 sMYTH.
HAMILL, kALSTON 4 CO.
EDWAkD KILBouRNE.
HOON, FRENCH 4 CO,
G.W dARkETSON.
Refer also to J. M. Breeden, David Collier, d. A.
Day, John SwArts, C. \. u. Parsons, Rude 4 Mur-
ply, Builders WIN. urAham, Builder; Hiedon,
Booth Co., Builders; Davis i Price, Painters.
ryNHE uuderigued has purchased the Patent
Rightfor % countissin the southern part Of
Iowa Of W. X. Chiids 1 Co. = Patent Elastic Cs-
nsnt Roofing, and IL prepared " introduce it into
use in the cities Of keoLuk, burlington, and the
accessible county towns and aAks the attention Of
che public to Its superiority - roofing material.
Architects and builders should not fail to ex-
anin: this roosng, A'its cheaper and bitter than
! any they have used.
Il 10 admirably suited for the roofing Of Cars,
Car Houses, Dspots, Steamboats,, Mills, Foundrtss
and Barns. - vsilas every description ofDselling
This nAtsriAl forma . hard, smooth and elastic
| surises contracting and expanding with the At
| nospharic ehangss. 1t 10 more nearly Ars-proof
| thar ssy other. II isispervieas to Ali moisture,
will not svaporata or crack, psr viii II rot ths
nassTial which IL IL laid - will tar, pitch and
eeAss sooSs. Of it, durability there 10 qssstion,
having lad TRIAL Of IL year,. 1t 10 practi-
sAlly inpsrishsbs, having been several times sub
ssssd 70 ssvsfs ssasin casss Of ars. and In every
| insta1cs hes come out Of the ordeal uninjursd.
Another desirable quality Of this Roofing 10 that
1t be pnt upon 6as with equal atl-
ity, and bs laid eldsosfs Of ter, tin sine
e. shinglss sad render them psrfscily tight. Iss
disissrsss.s, so,siuE much LEES than any other
roofing. ONLY BIx DOLLARS per square, and
twill - applied to metal roofs for 81 10 per
Proaya Attention will b given to all orders
and Thira streets, 10. where any information
In regard TO u will be given. and where the most
satistaetey tefsssasss and testimonials in regard
TO ~ utility - b seen.
~ Aistanss. with directions iorits use.
JAMES H. RICE,
No. 10, corner Main and Third-sts.,
Ksokuk, lows.
oyvIcH BuckxY. S,Ars Iss. Co.,
10 Front-st., bet Main and Sycamore,
Cincinnati, o.. Dee. 18th, 1858.
AZ Ail NuVW ~ may cVDcero s--4pleA - 70 ceItI'
| ~ thatI have examined spscimsns and roofs Of
W. =, Childs Co.'S Fire and Water Proof Cement
RooAsg, and believe IL 70 be sninsntiy superior 70
~ other kind Of roofing nov In use. ! was IN
sys-witness Of severe trial Of Of these roofs,
from large body Of fame fronAn adjoining build
ing, which struck directly spon the Roof and Cor
nice for nearly half an hour. Il stood the trial
)Beyond all expectation, and saved the hHildipg.
Siened, Z: Y. HA1K1LL.
Prest Buckeye Seats Ins. Co
CIxcasxArl, And Month, 9th, 1857.
70 James II. Rice:
ThinAet the lst II before me, askisg ny opinion
| Of NE Childs I Co. = Roohag4 hnvS uesd II On
| twe bNiiatn1s Of ny ewn, and ~ y y remain
An I'D n eedcondition through hetA ~ hottest
aA1 ead1et weather experisaee1 y this part Of
| ~ country. ~
& ] i've itasny decided opinion = m experienced
hlAcr, thstit is the hest Soohng new.i In use, and
thS&Sf beiun water proof, and frss from damage
| Of are sYfsing from spsrks er cindsrs,
I sprl6.dem kxkA 1A1Lf.