The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-25
Great Discovery.

Complete ReU0tuteOn an RO0Hng!
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
L 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,
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
dust, soap-stone, cement, coaI-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. 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
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 1t. 1t is uneQt0te6 as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
Old TN roofs, such as -rust-holeS, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
than tin-smith could afford to do it, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durdbty and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any her material extant.
COal-tac is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not tnuented, and scientific in
vestigatton, 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-
ditiOn-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN.
!. B, cause it is a better non conductor of
heat. The rooms under it win be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jOinted.
=; II L, IS sc less da1gerous: " Iyng,s church;
in November, 1865, causing loss of $780,
600, from a fire In its tin ROOT, from the bra
ziers of some men who We're repairing it.
- 3. 1t needs no painting which on TIN
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic State Roof.
( g. Beca use 1t costs h0U as much, and lasts
tlCice as long.
have. AT considerable expense. obtained
from 1.-THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, OF New York" an exclusive right
for Evansville and Marlborough County.
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roots
and repair old TN roofs, repair tin, zinc
Present price for new. Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
Jire gears, 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 Roofing: Il. 5.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John J. Deig. Esq; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert d Co.; Mark sherwood,
Forth i BswIes s Co.; Anthony REFS, ESQ Esq;
Evansville National Bank. =zsftlfa.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq. = tia--
JOHN F.. GLOVER.
3 Evansville. Ind, April 1st, 1857 (apl dem