The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-20
Great Discovery,

~reaG D1ScOVeFys
Complete Revolastion n, Roofingi
THE PLASTIC SLATE - For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2ist, 1895.
YryHIs INTERESTING DISCOVERY
- was made known to the world by the
farmer Club of New York. at their meet
Importance TO our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; bat the inventor,
has been carefully experiiae with the
material for many years, aud has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
Of lime N REV. rs Various I fora
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
sTs coal clay q saf arsle
portions and combinations that an intel
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-sfone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law of reconstruction
gluten to hold the pa pa,ticies in correction
TIL time and the action OF the elements
II ever a roof leaks, it win be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
paint over new 1 TN, "a 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 tin roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
than a tin-smith could afford 10 do IT, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs Of
every description can be repaired much
Slate than with any other material extant.
\ Coal-tar is found to be the viscous eie-
discovered. not issrensed ana scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishfng the fact that its exposure to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLAT TIE Is SUPERIOR To TIN.
l. Because II IL a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t VIII be cooler in
summer and warmer in winter. rHF
2. 1t Will not rust.
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed.
one OF the finest In New York, was burned
in November. 1885, causing a loss of s25O. 600,
from IRE in Us TIN roof, from the braziers
OF some men who were repairing IL
5. It needs no painting, which. on ttr
6. Because II costs hnif az much, and lasts
ttOtce ds Iorly. rfrI
MANNER OF MAKING n NEW PLAS-
TIC SLATE ROOF.
1t is not necessary 10 match, or tongue
more solid, aud Level, anil close they are
laid, the better and more durable the roof
will be. They should by all means be sea-
A double lining OF good roodng-felt Is
laid in shingle form, each edge cling fast
ened down with cleats. This lining Is de-
signed to fyasstGte the roofing from the
boards, lest their shrinking and swelling
should injure the covering. After the pro-
cess Of felting or lining the roof is COM
pieted, the rnastic, mixed to the consist
ency of thick mortar being more than three
Jottrths sldte), is then spread upon the felt.
about one-eighth OF an inch thick, with a
trowel or brush, aud furnishes a complete
Fzerfble Slate Roof.
have at considerable expense obtained
from The Plastic Slate Joint stock Com
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin. zinc,
and cop er cutters. E8l 4 q
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
is eight dollars per square OF ten feet same
applied to new or old tin roofs, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired a. reasonable
will be kept in order (accidents excepted)
tue years, at the expiration OF which Time
IL VIII be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to the
following parties for whom we have APP
piled the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. .. Ten
ny. Esq; John J. Deig, ESQ.,; Messrs. ReitE
q Haney VIVA. Heifman, ESQ.,; Messs.
seph p. Elliott, Esq. Messrs Forth. BowIes
4 Co. Anthony Refs, Esq. /; Evansville Ma
tionaI Bank.
Orders tor roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Once, corner of
Main and Seventh Streets or with nay
Agent, Charles NJ Tileston, Esq;
Evansville, Ind. April LIST. 1857. Ia n dom
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