The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-20
Great Discovery.

Complete Revolution an Roofngl
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing aud other purposes.
Patented February 2ist, 1856.
rUHIS INTERESTING DISCOvERY
u was made known to the world by the
farmers Club OF New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1885. and its
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
strated its utility and practicabflity. 10
Alter suffering many partial failures In
compounds OF lime In all Us various forms
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar. vege-
portions and combinations that an intel
ngent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the siate-stone
covered that natures law OF reconstruction
gluten to hold the particles in connection
firmly unite them. ss.t-,tt
II 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 uneQ,sdIed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention.
stead OF paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tin roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks and
proof, and more durable, at much less eos cost
than tfn-smith could AFFORD to do IL, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
more darabfy and cheapiy with Psdstio
Slate than with any OF her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
discovered, not fnreTlted, 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-SeLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
i. Because 1t is better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t win be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or -ack open like tin
does where jointed.
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one OF the finest in New York, was burned
in Novem Der, 1865, causing loss of $50.
ziers of some nasn who were repairing it,
B. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
appoints as IN fey years to the entire cost
8. Because It costs half as much, and Gass,
t,Dlce as long.
from ..The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com.
pauy, of New York; an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County
and repair old tin roofs. repair lin. INC
and copper cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
c1SAt uOlidrS per square OF ten IeSL, same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. Gstters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices all work
viii be kept in order accidents excepted)
Ere years, at the expiration OF which time
1t will be better than when new.
the soiiowins na Hes Tor wbono we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: R. s
Tenny, Esq. John ]. Deig. ESQ; Messrs.
Messrs. Gilbert L Co.; Marx sherwood,
Esq; Joseph P. Elliott, ESQ; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left At my Lun Der Yard Once. corner of
Agent, Charles NJ Tleston, Esq.
p = u JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansvllle. Ind, April lst, 1857, (apl dam