The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-25

Complete Revolution an Roofngi
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club OF New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June. 1866. and its
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William l.. Potter. of Clifton Park, y. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and mas demon
strated its utility n p~ractIcabilily.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all It's various forms
and phases-in sand. granite, plaster, min
erai coal, clay of various Kinds, marble
dust, so tp-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar. asphaitum. efc.-in ali the pro-
portions and combinations that an INTEL
Iigent and Inventive mind could sugge~t,
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-sLOne
also, IN many co ~nbinations, be ore he dis
covered that aiure aw OF reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of The elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than The decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through il. 1t is uneQtsoLed as q
paint over new tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. II 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
than a tin-smith could afford TO do IL, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more durdbly and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any o her material extant.
CoaI-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate: and 1t was
discovered, not fnpented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and drv, serve only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
iOn-SoL -a1sa
Plastic SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN
4. Be cause IL is a better n-on-conductor of
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. II will not break or crack open like tin
does wnere j6inted.
. 4. 1t is less dangerous. pr. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York, was burned
in November 1865. causing a loss of $50.
600, from a fire in its tin ROOF, from the bra
zlers of some en who were repairing IT..
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
oun in a few years to the entire cost
6. Because 4 costs haU as much. and lasts
have. at considerable expense, obtained
from 1.-The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
f Raa Evansyfiis and Vanderbnrsh 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. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and atthese prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
iUe years, at the expiration OF which time
Ii will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: X. 5.
Tenny, Esq; John j. Deig. Esq; MessrS.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert 81 Co.; Mark Nherwood,
Esq; Joseph p. Elliott, ESQ.,; Messrs.
Forth ROWfaS n 10, nthOn RetS. EGQ..
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard ONCE. corner OF
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles M. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1877, (apl dem