The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-25
Great Discovery.

h Roofing and other purposes.
Is Patented February 21st, 1865. + - - =
THyHIs INTERESTING DISCOVERY
Z y was made known to the world by the
ing in the latter part of June, 1855, and Its
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
componnds Of lime in ali its various forms e1
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
dust, so. soasp-stone, cement, coai-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-fn all the pro-
POI lions and combinations that an INTEL
Iigent and inventiye mind could suggest,
also, In many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law OF decentralization
gluten to hold the particles in connection
TILL time and the action of the. elements
nrnily upftethem. ~
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through 1t. 1t is uneQ14aled as a
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose In
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects In
old fti, roofs, such as rust Holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smith could afford TO do 1t, even
every description can be repaired much
more dura6ty and cheaply with Plastic
CoaI-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not fnuented, and scientific in
svestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wetand drs, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dinon-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE rs SUPERIOR TO TIN
E.ca nee &c fhatrar y. On. fr ~
heat The rooms under twill be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter. - ~
2. It will not rust. eFT zs--Tks.tf
4 3. It will not break or crack open like tin
does where jOinted. "a ~ ~ J-ba. i5t-s
a. It IS less dangerous. Dr.tTyng'schurch
in November, 1885, causing loss of $50.
600, from fire IL, its Tin roof. from the brs-
zierS of some nsn VINO were repairing IL.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on Tin
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.-~--s-
s. Because IL costs staay as much. ard eass
II have. aIconsiderable expense. obtained
from THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com.
for Evansville and tanderburgh County
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
3 Present price for new Plastic Slate Roof
eight dollars per square, of ten feet same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates AZ to size; and at these prices all work
wiJl be Kept In order tacoidents1 exceptedj
fsue years, at the expir4tiop OF which time
Il Will be better than when new. ts~pask- .4.|
We-hlve the privilege OF referring TO
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic State Esoofng: K =
Reitz and Haney; VIVA Heiiman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert q. Co.; Mark Norwood,
Esq.; Joseph r. Eiiiott Esd; Messrs.
Forth, Bowies & Go.; Anthony Refs, ESQ.,
Evansville NatioGa4 Bank. ~
orders for roofing or repairing may De
left at my Lumber Yard Once. corner OF
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles M. Tileston, Esq. - !
JOHN r. GLOVER