The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-16
Great DISCOVERY.

Complete Revolution in Roofn0i
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 21st, 1865.
THIS INTER EST1SG DISCOVERY
was made knoYnto the world by the
Farmers Club of New YOrk at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. ",
has been carefully experimenting with he
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in ali its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-Stone, cement, cOal-tar, yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
POI ions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stone
also, In many ~mbinatfon before he dis
covered that naJure,Sia law ofreconstructfon
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
Till time and the action OF the elements
Ii ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other ca uses thar the decay OF the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
round, not through IL. 1t IS uneQudted as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve II
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t viii 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 durabty and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
CoaI-tar Is found to be the yiscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate: and it was
discovered, not fnUented, and scientific in
yestigatlon, as well as experience, fully es-
heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only TO
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLrD SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN
1. Because 10 is q 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 crack open liketiu
does where Jointed.
A.. Itis less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865, causing a loss OF tZ5Os-
600. from fire in its tin roof, from the bra
ziers of some sn who were repairing II.
mounts in a few years to The entire cost
of Pt1sfic Slate Roof. g bn&r.
8: Because IL costs hoD as much. and lasts
Thave. at considerable expense, obtained
from 1.-THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Conn
Tor for EyansytIie and Janderbnrgh County,
nd, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
Present price for new Plastic s~Iatessoofs
eight dollars per square oI ten 6eeti same
applied TO new or DIG TN root tOuT uol1f5
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices ali work
will be kept in order (accidents exceptedl
fue years, at the expiration OF which time
1t will be better than hen Rew.y IS. sf
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic State Roofing: r.. ..
Tenny. Esq: John j. Deig. ESQ. Messrs:
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heiiman, ESD;
Messrs- Gilbert & Co.: Mark
Esq; Joseph p. Elliott Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.. Anthony Refs, Esq.s
Evansville National Bank
~ Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumbe Yard Office, corner Oh
Main and Sevenuh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. T~ileston. Esq.
JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1871, (apl dom