The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-05

tEss C0nlptecBs IflecotNEtoneAL AOofuhy!
1.-THE PLASTIC SLATE ..'---For
Roofing and other purposes
Patented February, 2lst, 1855 Iol & 81
THIS, INTERESTING DISCOVERY
u was plade known to the world by the
ing in the latter part of June. 1886 and its
pimportance to our country and the world
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, Y. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
stratea us utality anu practice oiIlty:
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
dust, soap-stone, cement: coal-tar, yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
Iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the siate-stone
also. in many combinations, before he dis
covered hat natures aw ofreconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the PARTICLES in connection
/ till time and the action of the elements
n IF ever a roof leaks, it will be owiag4 10
other causes than the decay of the cover
ings 1t will be because the water goes
round, not throlghit. It Is ,une2udted as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
old tan ROOFS such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smith could afford to do it, even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more more dsro6ty and Sheaply with P!ast:c
ba Coal-tar Is found to be the .yiscious ele-
ment alike Of coal and slate; and It was
tabifshfng' the fact that its, exposure to
; heat and cold, wet and drv, SERVES only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con
ditiOn--SOLTD SLATE. p. "
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
i. Because IT is a better non-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under it win be cooler
in summer and warmer inwinter. - ,'t
2. 1t will not rust. - aus 4@if > -fst7ttL
g.. 1t will not break OF crack open like tin
does where jointed. DE- 1na lstDP -H33t-t4
one OF the fnest'ln New York. was burned
in November, 1865, causing a loss of $780,
o 9 from og IA. re q 70 ts rSs from the bra
5. It needs no painting, which on tin
a az cunts ia fey years to the entire cost
g; Becsuss q co.'s aalt as much, and sas.
have. atco nsiderable expense exp ..obtainet
pauy, of New YorR. ssf an eIcinsiv S risRi
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind and am prepared to put on new roofs
ana repair OLD TIN roofs, repair tin, zinc
Preseant Price for new PLASTIC Slate roofs
eight dollars per sSHf1ares Of ten feet same
per square Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices alIwork
win be kept IN order accidents excepted)
ftoe years, at the expiratioh of which time
1t will be better than when new.
We have the privilege Of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. 8.
Reitz and 'Haney; VIM. HeIlman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert q Co.; Mark sherwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph P. Elliott, ESQ.,; ,Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, ESQ.
Evansville National Bank. 4
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston. ESQ.
30 JOHN f. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST. 1887 (apl d6m