The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-01
Great Discovery.


Complete Revolution az Roohngi
1.-THE PLASTIC slate For
: Roofing and other purposes,
Patented February 2lst, 1855.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
Farmers Club of New York. at their meet
ing In the latter part of June, 1865, and its
importance to our country and the world
William L. Potter, Of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
! material for many years, and has demon
After suffering many partial failures In
compounds OF limei all It's various forms
eral coal, clay Of yafi64s. kinds. marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, yeee-
f Soptio 5ar; s a@5JPhs nb5aa ffS,m4 ah al tn the ,5 Pre-.
tfgeptapd inventive mind could suggest,
for tonrteen gears, He tried the sIateestope
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law of re-construction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold thespaIticles In connection
I'LL time and the action OF the elements
IF evera roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
round, not through it. 1t is uneqtsoEed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
and should be used for that purpose in
stead OF paint. 1t repair all defects in
old tin ROOFS, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith oouIG afford 10 do 1T, even
every description can be repaired much
more .darabIy and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not isvented, and scientific in
vestigat1on, as well as experiences, fully es-
heat n cold, wet n dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their SON.
d~itfon-SOLID SLATE. r4Nsfs
PLASTIC SLATE is SUPERIOR TO TIN.
/. Because it is better n~on.conductor OF
heat. the rooms under it VIII be cooler in
summer and warmer in winter.
2. It Will not rust.
8. 1t win not break or crack open like tin
4. 1t is less dangerous DR.. Tyng,s church,
one of the finest In New York, was burned |
from a fire IN its tin ROOF, from the braziers
OF some men who were repairing 1T.
8. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
of q PIGsfic Slate Roof.
s. Because it costs half as much, and lasts
thrice as long. |
MANNER OF MAKING A NEW PLAS-
TIC SLATE ROOF.
1t is not necessary to match, or tongue
n groove the sheaNng-boards; but the
more SOLID, aud level and close they are
viii be. they they should d Sy ali iu means sh be s seal
A double lining of good r~oofing-felt is |
laid in single form, each edge eing fast
down with cleats. This lining Is de- |
signed to i1ssuidte the roofing from the
boards, lest their shrinking and swelling
fnjure the covering. After the pro-
cess of felting or lining h roof is conn
pleted, the mast1c, mixed to the consist
f0uTths sl1te), Is then spread upon the felt,
about One-eighth Of an incl thick, with g. I
trowel or brush, and furnishes q complete
F7ezibJe Mute ROOF. sac H 4
1 a at considerable expense obtained |
from 1.-THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
of New YORK;" an exclusive right |
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County. |
Ind, and am prepared to put On new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc, |
and copr er cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
is eight dollars per SQUARE OF ten feet; same
10 new or old tin roofs, four dollars
rates as to size; and at these prices all work
will be kept IN order accidents excepted
yeors, at the expiration of which time
itffbW lhhfe hfaffIes Tor WhoTn~ We nave an
piled the Plastic Slate Rooing: r.. S. Ten
Esq; JOIN j. Deig, Esq; Messrs. Reitz
81 Haney VIM. Heiiman, ESQ.,: Messrs.
q Co.; Mark Sherwood, ESQ.,; Jo-
seph p. Elliott, ESQ., Messrs- Forth, Bowles
tioDal 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 NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
JOHN +. GLOVER II.
Evansville, Ind. April 1st, 1867. apl dom