The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-11

complete HeCOIuttOH IN ICOOHRGA
THE PLASTIC SLATE "-Fn.
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVEEE
L was made known to the world by IN
| Farmers Club o! New York, at their metz
ing in the latter part of June, 1865 and IN
importance to our country and the EaasG
was earnestly discussed; but the inveut1-,
has been carefully experimenting with tia
material for many years, and as demos
strated its utility and practica bility.
| After suffering many partial failures "a
compounds of lime in all its various fosDE.
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, rlzgls,.
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vesp-
/ table tar, asphaltum, etc.-ip all the TZ1--
| pol tions and combinations that an iEEsas-
| i1gent and invenilye mind could sugHss<-
| for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stsaan
4 also, in many combinations, before hekxs-
covered that natures aw OF reconstruezfnE
was exceedingly simple, requiring G1zFr
gluten to hold the particles in connecf8zZ
| till time and the action, of the eleme7as
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks. lit will be owing m
other causes than The decay of the cO9zz--
ing. 1t will be because the water gEGl
round, not through IL. IL Is uneqttdted aS a.
I paint over new tin, and would preser@En
many years without further attent1nG,
and should be used for that purpose sss-
soIf tinTooTs such as rtist-holes, cracks, Enzn
breaks, making them permanently wzta=-
than a tin-smifh could afford TO do IL, es@zz
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs az
every des rb a can che 5e repalrsd
Slate than with any other material extz111.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ass--
ment alike of coal and slate; and IL s@E
discovered, not Invented, aBd scientific IN
vestigaticn, as well as experience, fully sa-
tablishing the fact that its exposure ar
heat and cold, wet and dr., serves only AZ
reconstruct the two elements in their <szIE.-
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE rs SUPERIOR TO 7.EH
]. BE- cause 1t is a better non conductorzg
heat. The rooms under ii win be coossr
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust. M r~s4t
8. 1t will not break or crack open hkeru
does where 1ointed. ls4
4. 1t is less dangerous. Dr. Tyne's churcta
one OF the finest in New York. was burred
in November, 1865, causing loss Of $751;
ziers of some men who were repairing it.
3. 1t needs no painting, which on Or
amounts ia a few years to ths--s1iAHe e0Ns
6. Because Il costs hag as much, and GsEzs
have. al considerable expense, obtainG1
from ''The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Coz
pauy, of New York. an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh Coun14s
Ind, and am prepared to put on new ro9ks
and repair old tin roofs, repair TIN, x1zxg
and copper cutters. s.ga e..
eight dollars per square OF ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollzxN
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonabts
rates as to size and atthese prices all woZz
will be kept in order accidents excepteds
Tue years, at the expiration OF which tiEnE
Il win be better than whom new.
We have the privilege of referring ta
the following parties for whom we haxs
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing; r.
Jenny, Esq. John J. Deig, Esq; Messrs-
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, Esq
Messrs. Gilbert a. Co.; Mark SherWooG,
Forth, Bowles d Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq
National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may D.
eft at my Lumber Yard Once. corner a.
Main and Seventh Streets, or with nzS
Agent, Charles M. Tileston, Esq.s
~ ~ JOHN F. GLOVER
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1867, (apl d1w