The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-26
Great Discovery.4
Complete Reuolutton an Roofng!
g THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.


Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
TTyHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
Il was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club OF New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part OF June, 1865, and It's
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William l.. Potter of Clifton Park, n. Y,
has been carefully expe erimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicabiiity.
compounds of lime in ali its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, pIaster,-inln-
eral coal, clay OF various kinds, marble
dust, so4p-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
fiveut and inventive mind could sugge> t,
Tor fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also. in many combinations, be ore he dis
covered that natures aT otreconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten TO hold the particles in connection
till time and the action OF me clements
firmly unite them.
Ii ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay OF the cover
ing. II will be because the water goes
round, not through it. It is unequated as q
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 st-hOles, cracks, and
BREAKS making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smuh could afford to do it, even
IN his imperfect manner Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durGbly and cheaply with Ptdstic
Slate than with any o her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the yiscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and il was
vestigatfon, as well as experience, fully es-
tabIishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and Dir .erves Only TO
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
:. b. cause it is better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter
| g. Ii will not break or crack open like tin
does wnere jO1nted.
4. 1t is less dangerous. or. Tyngs church,
one of the finest IN New York. was burned
/ in November, 1863. causing a loss OF S210,-
+ 900, from a fre IL. its tin roof, from the bra
ZlerS OF some Inen who were repairing ie.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on sn
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
| of Plastic State ROOF.
g. Because ii costs half as much, and lasts
| tlOice as long.
have at considerable expense, obtained
pauy, OF New York" an exclusive right
| for Evansville and Vanderhurgh County,
Ind, and am prepared 10 put on new roofs
| and repair old TIN roofs, repair tin, zinc
| and copper cutters.
| Present price for new Plastic Slate Ros,fs
| eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
| applied to ness 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 accidents excepted)
! rsue years. at the expir stion OF which time
| { 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. 3.
| ,renny, ESQ.,; John J. Deig, Esq; Messrs.
| lseitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman. Esq +;
| Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark herwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
| Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, ksq.
| Evansville National Bank.
/ Orders for roofing or repairing may be
| left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner OF
| Nam and Seventh Streets, or with my
/ agent Charles NJ. Tileston. Esq
| JOHN r. GLOVER.
| Evansville. Ind. April LIST, Is Z, (apI dom