The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-11

f1 Complete Regolntion IN Roofagi
1.-THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
Il 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 u country. n the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William /. Potter, OF Clifton Pas<. n. y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practical ility.
After 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, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaItum. etc.-in ali the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
Iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-StOne
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that naIure'S saw OF reconstruction
gluten to hoId the particles in CONNECTION
tilrtime and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, IL will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. IT is uneqatdted as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t Will repair all defects in
old tan roofs, such as rust holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, AT much less cost
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs. of
every description can be repaired much
more durobty and cheaply with Plastic
State than with any o her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to he the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not Invented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that It's exposure to
heat and cold, wet and Dire, serves Only to
reconstruct the two elements in their ON
: SLATE. -rE-H ff@3
PLASTIC TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
4. B. cause it is a better n-on-conductor of
heat. The rooms undersit will be cooler
In summer and warmer in winter.
q 1t will not rust.
8. It will not break or crack open like tin
does where jOinteI.
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1855. causing a loss of $780,
600, from a fire in its tin roof, from the bra
S. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
of Plastic State Roof tonf
6. Because IL costs haU as much, and lasts
I 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 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
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. dutterS repalreu al TeasOhdDiO
rates as to size and atthese prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted
five years, at the expiration OF which lime
IL will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
Jenny, Esq; John J.. Deig, ESD; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, Esq
, Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark sheTWood,
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
orders for roofing or repairing may be
! left at nv Lumber Yard Office, corner of
Nam and Seventh Streets, or with my
agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
$500 JOHN f. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind.. April LIST, 1877, (apl dom