The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-27

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+ Complete ReUolution an Roofngl
THE, PLASTIC SLATE. - For
- Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst 1856.
YTyHIs INTERESTING BISCOyERY
II was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New Y ork, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855, and its
70 an the ihs
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
,strated its utility and praeticabnity. Nj
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime IN af1 its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
efal coal, clay Of various kinds, marble
dust, ssoap-stone, cement coal-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.in All the pro-
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen years. He tried the slate-stone
also, In many combinations before he dis
covered that natures law of reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten TO hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
III ever a roof leaks, 1t will be owing to
other causes than the decay OF the cover
round, not through 1t. 1t is taeQnuJed as a
paint over new tin, and. would preserveit
many years without further attention,
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tan ROOFS such as ruSt-holeS, cracks, and
breaks, making das them permanently water I,
than tin-smith could afford to do it, even
in his imperfect manner Old roofs of
more more daTa5lS and i eheapiy p With Paste
Slate than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
discorered, not fnuented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
and eo wet and as1 serve onIS to
reconstruct The two elements in their con-
ditiOn-SoLID SLATE. 90. ..5s.,-. ~ -ea
PLASTIC tSLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
I. Because 1t is a better f1on-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
5. 1t wiiinot break or crack open like tin
does where tointed.
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amounts in a few years to the entire cost
afsa Because q costs hat as ,,s,ica, and ts,st.
tioice as long. hoilnSliB /
.Ihaye. at considerable expense. obtained
from The Plastic Slate Joint Stock. Com.
Ind, and am pfspated fplpat on new roofs
and repair old tn roofs, repair tin, zinc
Present. price forSne W PlasticdSl ate iFsoafs
feight dollars per square of ten feet same
fappiied to nexp oroold tin roof, four d oliars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as TO Size; and atIhese prices all WORK
Wa5libe &c pit in brk1er accidents exec ptedg
fsre years, at the expiration of which time
1t We Et h 1e 3s h Blass es to
the following. parties for whom wA-laye
applied the Plastic State Roofing: R.s
Ienpy. Esq = John J; Deg Esd, Messrs+
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark sherwood,
Esq :: Joseph eP.f Elliott, Esq; Messrsl
FaNa, Bow1es d Co.; Anthony Refs. Esd.
Evansville National Bank. nensigi ffnT
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner OF
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
j Eyansvile Ind. Apr1I LIST. 1851, iapl dam