The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-03
Great Discovery.

y Complete ReUolationEin Roofnqi
1.-THE PLASTIC SLATEm-For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2Ist, 1865.
FrHIS 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. 1885, and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
materialfor many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practical ility.
Alter suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral COAL, clay of various kinds, marbles
dust, soap,s16ne, cement Goa all Vege-
pol ton and that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen pears. He tried the slate.stone
covered that natures aw OF reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles IL 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 il. 1t Is uneQudLed as a
paint over new TN, and would preserve II
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much 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
more durdbly and cheaply with Plastic
SIGse Inan VIII any o ner h1aterlal sxpaht.
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not inrented, 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-
Is SLATE. n teaa.frs
PLASTIC A TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
!. BIZ cause it is a better -non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where ointcd. 1855 HNNo7 "a
4. 1t is less dangerous. Or. 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 roof, from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing it.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
Of Plastic State ROOF. nf 80 9I
I have. at~considerable expense, obtained
from "The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, and am repaired 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. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices all work
will be Kept in order taccidents excepted
rae 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: r. s..
Tenny, Esq. ; John j. Ueig, Esq. [; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, Esq /;
Messrs. Gilbert 81 Co.; Mark norwood,
ESD; Joseph +. Elliott, Esq. Messrs.
Forth, Bowles a Co. ;AnthonyrRess, Esq;
Evansville National 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 r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1877, (apl dem