The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-16

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Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1866. 7.f l.4
NVHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
i was made known to thelworld by the
Farmer Club of New York. at their meet.
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William L. Potter, OF Clifton Park, n. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering ,g many partial IT fixtures In
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds. marbles
dust, soap-stone, cement, ncoal-tar, veg e.
table tar, aspbaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
Iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stOne
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law of reconstruction
e1eesd dl1 simple requiring only
till time and the action OF the elements
firmly unite them.
II ever a roofleaks, 1t will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. It is uaeq,tCrted as a
many. years without further attention,
and should be. used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will 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 could afford Q do it, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durabty and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
CoaI-tar is found to be the viscous ele-
ment alike of coal and slate: and it was
discovered, not inrented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tab;ishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to,
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiOh-SoLID SLATE. f1rfT-zFf.tTk 4453I
PLASTIC STA TIE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN.
heat. the rooms Under IL VIII be cooler in
summer and warmer IN winter -ns4-fYiF
2. 1t Will not rust 5refss,sfrI .r...g-s 81
8. 1t will not break or cracklOpen like, tin
q. IL is less dangerous. DR.. Ty ng's CD urch,
Of the finest n SsT x9fk o ss51ed
Of Some men who werer repairing it 81, ). ID
5. 1t needs no painting, which. on tan
amounts i'll a few years TO the entire cost
of a Plastic Slate ROOF.
s. Because ii costs hdlf much, and lasts
t,eies as toaae9D1> bn6 t9G8H AT01 U9E
BANNER OF MAKING Il NEWPLAS.i
l....n.-. s, TIC SLATE ROOF rA13N
1t is not necessary to, match, or tongue
and groove ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; but the
moreSsolld, and level, and close they are
will be- They should by all means be sea-
oo a double lining of good roofng-felt is
laid in shingle form, each edge Icing fast
enelf down with cleats. This lining is de-
signed to isassslote the roofing from the /
boards. lest their shrinking and swelling
should injure the covering After the pro- 4
cess of felting or lining the roof is COM
pleted the niastic,I mixed to the consist
ency of thick mortar (beifsy more than three
fossg.ths stcte1, is then spread upon the felt, 4
about orie-eightho OF an inch thick, with
trowel or brush, aud furnishes a. complete
FLEXIBLE Slate Roof tye ~ 2
II have at considerable expense obtained
from ssThei Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pany, 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 cop er cutters. As.f go ~
-Presentprlce for new Plastic Slate Roofs
is eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roofs, 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
fire years, at the expiration of which time
it will be better than when new. is-e fl-ttis
We have the privilege of referring to the |
following parties for whom we have ap-
piled the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. 8. Ten
i,y, Esq. John j. Deig, Esq; Messrs. Reitz
g. Haney VIM. III Gilman, ESQ.,; Messrs
serh p. Elliott, Esq. Messrs. Forth, Bowlkzs +
& Co.: Anthony Refs ESD; Evansville Ma
tionai Bank. - -s17 hh+ d
Orders tor roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office, corner of Il
Main and Seventh Streets or with my /
Agent, Charles 81, Tileston, Esq. -
sailti '"' JOHN F. CLOVER.
Evansville, Ind, April lst, 1867. Ia pl dom