The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-20

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Compiler Revolution alp Roofing!
: THE PLASTIC SLATE"-For
Roofing and other purposes.

Patented February 2lsf, 1855.
TyHIS INTERVENING DISCOVER
Farmers Club of New York at their meet
ing in the latter part of June. 1855, and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William L. Potter. of Clifton Park. n. Y.
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and mas demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, so4p-stone, cement, coai-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaitum, etc.-in all the pro-
ligent and inventive mind could suggest
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, be ore he dis
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. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. 1t is uneQUdled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve 1T
many years without further attention,
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
oldttn roofs, such as rust holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
PROOF, ana more durable, at .nuch less cost
than a tin-smith could afford TO do it, even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
Slate than with any o. her material extant.
Coai-tar is found TO be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
disc0rered, not inpented. and scientific in
vestigatjon, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the. fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dr., >erves only TO
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dftion-SoLID SLATE. A4
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN.
4. ]. b. cause it is better nom conductor of
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
9 2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jOinted.
4. 1t is less dangerous. Dr. Tyng's church,
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865. causing a loss of $780,
900, from a fire in its tin root, from the bra
ziers of some m en- who were repairing IT..
3. lt needs no painting, which on tin
of Plastic Slate ROOF.
6. Because costs hay 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 Marlborough County,
Ind, and am prepared to put OH new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
Presens price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new or Old tin roof, four dollars
rates as to size and atfhese prices all work
Will be Kept in order accidents excepted)
zee years. at the expiration 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: X. =.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John J. Deig. Esq; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq
Esq; Joseph p. Elliott. Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles d Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville Natfoiiai Bank.
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.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1871, (apI dem