The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-21

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Roofing and other purposes
Patented February 2lst, 1855.
rTyHIS INTERFERING DISCOVERY
~ was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June. 1883, and 1ts
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, n. Y,
has been carefully with the
material for many years, and has demon
strssted its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures resin In
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay Of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-ss1ne, 0emsne, tx ali H. nEo-
portions and combinations that an intel
figent and inventive mind could suggest,
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law OF Reconstruction
was exceedingiy simple L. requiring ng. 9niy
ELL time and the action OF the elements
armly unite them.
III ever q roof leaks, 1t will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. It is uaeQss0ied as
many years Without further attention,
aud should be used for that purpose In
stead of paint. 1t will repair all deIects IN
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford 70 do 1t. even
every description can be repaired much
more durably and cheaply with Plastic
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not i,aUented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID SLATE. ~-
| ELASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Because 1t is a better non-conductor of
/ heat. The rooms under 1t will be cooler
/ in summer and warmer in winter. str =
2 IT will not rust.
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
| does where jOinted. q
4. 1t is less dangerous: Dr: Iyng,s church
| in November, 1856. causing loss of $50,
! 900, from fire i'm its tin ROOF, from the bra
b ziefs' of some men who were repairing 1t.
s. 1t needs no painting which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
/ of Plastic Slate Roof. ss Hl
g. Because IL costs h0v as much, and Casts
I have. at considerable expense, obtainee
| pauy, of New York" an exclusive right
/ for Evansville and Vanderburgh County
! Iud., and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair OLD TIN roofs, repair Tin, zinc
Present. price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
! per square. CATERS repaired at reasonabl
| rates as to size; and atthese prices all work
VIII De kept III Order kaccldenJS 6xcepCeOj
Lffee years. at the expiration of which time
it will be better than when new.
| We have the privilege of referring TO
/ the following parties for whom we nave
I applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: K
| Tenny, ESQ.,; John j. Deig, ESD; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, ESQ; I;
/ Messs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark sherwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & co..; anthony Refs, Esq.
/ Evansville National Bank. .-kE =.
Orders for roofing or repairing may De
| left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner OF
| Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
/ Agent, -Charaea N. Tileston. Esq -,
: I = JOHN E. GLOVER.
| Evansville. Ind April 1sf, 1857, tapl d6n