The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-15

hEWPATENrRo 0ElN0MArERIAn
A VALUABLE INVENTION!
ArcAitsess ana s.IlAsrs, Ass..s...
W. 3. CHILDs 1 CO.'S PATENT
Elastic Cement zoofins,
FIRE AND WATER PROoFu
THE undersigned has purchased the p.,.,,
= Right cr 70 coantissin the southern part d
Iowa Of W. 3. Chiids ACo.'s Patent Eiastic C
nsnt Roofing, and y prepared to introdues Il mi,
use In the cities Of ksokpk, Burlinstou Ana N,
accessible county towns, end asks the Attention q,
the public 70 It's superiority - roofing material
Arch,tects and Builders sAould not fail 70 ex.
any they have used. =
II 70 sd0irshiy suited for tho reo6ns Of Csr,
Tar Houses, Depots, Steamboats,, Mifls, Foundries
nd bAfns - wsilA1 every description Of Dwsilias
aad Business Hsuses.
This material forms . hard, smooth ana .,...,.
ssTfacs, contracting and expanding with the a.
nospheric changes. 1t 10 more nearly fre-urcaf
than any other. II isimpervious 10 ali moi,turs.
will not evaporate or crack, nor will IL rot this
.sssriai ON which y IL laid A. viii tar, pitch ana
other roofs OF its durability there 10 no q~ssticn
having had trial Of over Is years. II 10 practi-
eaaly imrerishable, having been several times .ub
tscted ~ severe trials In Of fire md In every
instance has come out Of the ordeal uninjured.
Ansther desirable quality Of this Roofing Ia that
can be put upon hss or steep roofs with equal u
ity, and can be laid old roofs Of tar tin, sine
or shingles. and render them perfectly tight Irs
RkMAkkABLE CHEAPNEss 10 ose Of fas great
disiderstums, costing much less than any other
roofing. ONLY SIN DOLLARS Per square, and
IL will be applied to metal roofs for 81 TO per
square.
Prompt attention will be given 10 all orders
left ., J. IL Hooper's Drug Store, corner Of Main
and Third streets, Nc. 10, where any information
in regard to IT will be given, and where the most
sAttsfsctory references and testimonials In regard
70 tts utility can be seen.
win Ill orders for this roofing to those residing
at distance, with directions fur its use.
County Rights for sale.
JAMES II. RICE,
No. rs, corner Main and Third cts,
kcokuk, Iowa.
OYvIcE BucKEvK SrArR Iss. Co,
~ Front-st., bet. Main and Sycamore,
Cincinaati, o., Dec. 18th, 1855.
70 All whom II may soncern This II 10 csrti
n thAtI have sxanined specimens and roofs Of
". h Childs Co. . Fire and Water Pssof Cement
koo6ng. and believe IL to DO sminentiy superior TO
any other kind Of rooAng sow In use. j WAS an
eyewitness OF severe trial Of one Of these roofs,
from . large body OF fame from an adjoining buid-
Ing, whichstruck directly upon the Roof and Cor
nice for nearly half an hour. IL stood the trial
beyond ell expectation, and saved the baiiding.
signed, i. W. HASKELL,
Prest Buckeye State lns. Co.
CINCINNATI AGEScr ROYAL Iss. Co.,
February 9th, 1857.
/ have examined w. Il. Chiids L Co. . E,astie
Fire and Water Proof Cement Roofing, and ~ far
~ can judge, considerita good invention and an
willing TO insure buildings thus protected upon the
same terms a. insure those covered With metal.
signed, john .. LAW.
Agt Royal lns. Co., London and Liverpool
FxHRnuARr Z, 1851.
JAS. II. RICE 49, Dear SIR; In compliance With
your wish, give my opinion Of W. II. Childs a
Co. Elastic Cement Roofing.
In the year VI 1883 had the roofs Of two new
buildings covered with II. Ii has given me sntirs
sai,.facfon, and feel every confidence in its utiil
~ and durability. The appearance Vt the roofs On
my houses IL now when put on, and III were now
building should use this roofing in preference 4,
any other. Respectfully,
SAMUEL OGDEN,
fourih-st., Cincinnati, Ohio.
CfscNsArI, 2nd Month, 9th, 1857.
To Jamss VI. Rics:
Thine VI the lst 10 before me, asking my opinio,
Of w. Chiids & Co.'S Roofing. l have used it OF
two building of my own, and find IL to rcmaiI
firm and IN good condition through both the hotties
and coolest weather experienced in this part o.
the country.
give it - my decided opinion a. an experienced
buildcr, that IL is the best roofing In use, ane
Possesses the two most desirable qualities in roof
that OF being water proof, aud free from dana z,
Of TIRE arising from sparks or cinders.
aprlo dom EZRA BAILY