The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-29
Great Discovery.
Complete Revolution IN Roofing!
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
"HIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY

Patented February 2lst, 1855.
"HIS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
L was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
importance to our country and the world
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, n. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
sfrd AZ fo mi many year ana hni
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stOne, cement, coaI-tar, yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an INTEL
Iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen gears He tried the slate-StOne
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw OF Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay OF the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
round, not through it. 1t Is unequdJed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
Old tim roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
than a tin-smith could afford to do 1t, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
Slate than with any o. her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discovered not inpented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiOn-SOLID SLATE.
Plastic SID TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
:. B, cause &c is better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t win be cooler
ms ANA n arEanQ OF In afxar~
2. 1t will not rust.
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed.
4. 1t is less dangerous. Ihr. Tyng's church,
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1866. causing a loss OF $780,
GOO, from a IRE IN its tn ROOF, from the bra
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
6. Because 1t costs half as much, and lasts
have at considerable expense, obtained
from "The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, of New York." an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, and am prepared 10 put on new roofs
and repair old TIN roofs, repair tin, zinc
and copper cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square OF ten t feet same
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates az to size; and at these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
npe gears 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 have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. s..
Tenny, ESD; John ]. Deig. Esd; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM Heilman, Esq /;
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq. !;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office corner of
Nam and Seventh Streets, or with my
HilASfAn.= Il.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, Is Z, tapl dom