The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-01
Great Discovery.
Complete Revolution an Roofngi
THE PLASTIC SLATE For


" THE PLASTIC SLATE For
| Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
THIS, INTERESTING DISCOVERY
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855 and its
was earnestly discussed but the Inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experilnentingw with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated Its utility and practical ility.
compounds Of lime In ali its various forms
eral coal clay of various kinds! marble
dust, soaP-stone, cement .coal-tar, vege-
and ai th an
igent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen years. he tried the slate-stone
covered that natures aw MISREPRESENTATION
gluten to hold the particles ID con5ection
till time and the action of the elements
III ever a roof leaks, it win be owing to
other causes than the decay OF the cover
round, not through it.. IT is uneq,lated as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve ii
lmanyfly years Without further attention,
and should, be used. for that purpose in
stead Of paint. It viii repair all defects in
Old tau roofs such as rnst-holes, cracks, and
5reaks, maxim 9 them en- re pernmanently water.
than a tin-smith could AFFORD 10 do it. even
in his Imperfect manner, Old roofs of
more dasa5ly and i cheapi lsp with PASTE
Slate than with any OF her material extant.
~ Coal7tar is found TO be the viscious ele-
discovered, not faaUe,ated, and scientific in
lyestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tabiishing the. fact that Its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
sdition-SoLID SLATE ~
PLASTIC SLA TIE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN
heat. The rooms under il win he cooler
in summer and warmer il winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed. "a. p fzf1. ~
= 4. 1t IS less dan gerous. i1r. Tyngs church
one OF the finest in New York, was burned
in November, 1865, causing loss of $780,.
600, from fire In It's tin roof, from the bra.
Tiers of some nasn who were repairing it.
ID 5. 1t needs no painting, which on liz
Of Plastic State ROOF,
8. Because e costs hay as much, and tas.
I have. at considerable expense, obtainee
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
Present. price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars ersquare of ten feet; same
applied 10 new or OLD tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices all work
will be kept In order taccidents excepted
fUe years, at the expiration OF which time
1t will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Hoofing: X. y
Reitz and Haney; VIM. HeiInian, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert IL Co. Mark Norwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, ESQ; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office, corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles M. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN f. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST. 1887, (apl d6m