Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-24


We copy from the New York Tribune. of March
30. the following 10 references to the Plastic Slate
Roofing, now on sale in this place. by Messrs Nor
rill e. Reeves, and ask careful examination OF
the matter by our readers, and those now building
or plating doing SO.
Iopg-"Hs greatest pIat is building MITE
rails I" Thus writes the Rev. Asa Turner, from
Denmark. Lee County. Iowa, VINO says: Il have
for than IS years been a dweler on the prai-
ries. and have come to the conclusion tina nothing
pertaining to our physical wants is of greater in
terest TIA what are to be the iutsre building
teriaIs of Iowa and the great North invest; and
have to thank you individually, aud your club, and
the Tribune, for the part YOU have taken i'll discus
sing this question. You cannot 10 greater ser
vice to the North w estern States present and fu-
ture. Therefore do not get out of patience u; re-.
peatsd questions about this new roofing MATERIAL
ihi, plastic slate-which you have made known
to the world If il IL what you alc,c, i: is of
more importance than flowers, fruits, grains,
stock, or any other farming interest. Tor Farming
cannot be coniucted without buildings, and lowt's
"a eafest want ID building materials, and greatest
Of all some good roO6a, msterial-one tia; u MT
humbag-one that will prove reality. There
fore will you please 70 print an article saying all
that YOU OF truth abDut a Plastic slate roof
send ysu letter of DR.. White, State Geo.osist.--
Please note what lie say. about liability To expln-
sion, contraction AMI liability ID crack and leak
In short you ctnnotsiy too much upon this sub.
ject. Nothing interest yolr Western readers
more. We are building large academy-cvsry-
body is building and wants the best roOing. To
those seeking new homes, we offer here the soc
ETY. ofeastern people who build churches, acade
mics AMI schools. and work in the ciuse of human
rightS-who labor SIX days to 10 TO meeting Oh the
Sabbath.
SoIox RonIxsoS.-I will enleavor TO answer
these candid letters OF inquiry, from OF the
solid, respectable men Of Iowa, with equal cludor
In the first place. M lie this new roofing m ,te
rial known to the world, because believed il To 81
one OF the greatest discoveries OF this wonderful
age. | hid no interest nor hope of any remunerl
no beyond the conscio isness of beneh ing nv
fellow men. particularly farmers, who i knew
needed bet 'er sheltcS. | knew the wants of III,
West. from years of experience upon the prair,s
intended 10 do a genuine service 20 The pioneers
Of the North West. iii MT care nor stop e
consider. what niivi lu,l intere.: might b neiti
nor do now. knew aud know that there arc
thousands Just Is cl-cc for iniurmltioE the Rev
Mr.. Turner. who would thank m, AZ this clu1,
and the Tribune, fO- all il says say truthful
~ about this mlst mD)rtin. question. have
spoken nothing but The tra.h, and | will speak
nothing else; aitl viii MT ''get OUT OF patience
at repeated questions about this new roofing ma
tcriAi." |, is all AMI much IN re than il hts been
"a
which alheres with unyiclIIns tentciIy TO what
ever it TOUCHES, AMI there hulcns into absolute
stony hrinBe>s Therefore Won are ri az IN saying
Its discovery is of more importance t. farmers
: tan 'wcrs, fruits. grain AMI s,OcS, Tor II vii
give cheap shelter fIr Al the iDprerS IN these EN-
ploymehs. The real cost OF the walls ola woo'
house, upon the treelcss prsiIie, viii be IN du'
time, oniy what it will cos, the farmer pile u
walls of earth. made iso just such mortar as
have often n,cd II daub 10, ct1Ins, nnd cove
them when dry with plastic slate one-fourth incl
Thick and the only cost OF that beside patent fee
where the kind of safe mentioned by Dr.. Whit,
Is found, VIII be the grinding it int Il 'ur ia com
mon grist mill all mixing that with gt's work I
tar This my be pu. on with brush or trowe
and in time become n firm shaet of sli.e-"recon
structed slate"
| For roofing, the m ,stic nIst be spread upoI
telling. kind Of cheap paper. No; because !
will dry and cOrrustte aii1 crack bat because tht
boards, II spread upon them without insulator
will shrink and swell AMI crack the sl,te.
To Or. White offer This test, TO show that hs
IL IN error about the liability of this substance &c
alter in the changes of the weather. | viii; sPreaS
piece, "a for roofing, one foot square, where IN
thermometer stands 1t zero. This shlli be meas
ursd and then pit into oven, where the TEN
pcrature is 1872 and kept until the internal
hard and firm enough for use cJmnon schoD
slate. and if anr time durin, its hardening it
Will roof NJ Turner's new academy for nothing
ami will warrant il water AMI fire proof 10.
\ Years.
This ia indeed the le,s. variable subssInc
Known by heat aud cold. II may be put upon
s,eep roof in warm day aud will not run off. anC
| IN winier il will not crack and leak 4 kn1i
irI:reofI sp,Gk. A part of my house is covere
with such a roof. put on in hot day. and it ha
endured IL below zero, and is still sound: An
il has accom- plished VIVA; other rootiay ever be
fore discovered can do. par; of it is joined b
the mere force Of adhesion of the ,stic. direct
upon the butts of the shingles OF higher roof.
part of to the siding upon the upr ght part OF tn
house above, and there is no sign nor prospects @
leak; and should there ever one occur. all tn
work OF repairing, Is simply brush over the pau
with = brush dipped in leaks around chimneys an
single roofs. and stop leaks 10 water pipes. | hav
several coal scuttles, "as good new" whic
had become worthless FROM numerous holes in III
bottom. which were mcnled with this slate mas
tic. A leaky wash boiler. mended with is. IA
been for months in use. Ditto, water pals an
other tin AMI wooden vessels. Il has been places
four months under water, without change 1t Ia
been moulded into forms and baked as hard a
slate in the quarry
What say YOU. Mr. Turner. DE-. White, and PEG
pie Of IOwal viii such mterial help you {
! make roots and tight walls for adobe and grou
, hOuses7 ID so, then "thesc suggestions are woi
thy of your consideration" and the more yo
investigate. the more you will thank the Trbun
for making known To you what will prove Oh
= most important discovery for the North Wester
States ever made known.