The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-28
Great Discovery.

.14 Great Discovery.
Complete Revolution IN Roofagi
g THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1856.
L 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 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 experime nting 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
erai coal, clay Of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc--in all the pro-
pa tions and combinations that an intel
Iigent and Inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
gluten 0hold the particles in connection
TIL time and the action of the elements
IF ever q roof leaks, 1t viii be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
round, not through it. It Is uneQaaled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve Ii
many years without further attention,
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
cd TN roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smith could afford to doit, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more d,r0bJr and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
7 Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike Of coal and slate and i was
vestigation, as well az expert. -. fully es-
tablishing the fact that it, ), ,Sl,t,sure to
reconstruct the two elements in their con.
dition-SoLID SLATE. tft-a# = p H
PLASTIC SLAT TIE rs SUPERIOR TO TIN
{ L Because It is a better non-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under 1t will be cooler
/ 2. 1t will not rust. 51aA Rl r
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jOinted. ---. - =
one of the finest In New York. was burned
In November, 1866, causing loss of $50.
900, from a fire in its tin roof, from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing 1t.
I 5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
AMOUNTS in a fey years to the entire cost
6. Because ii costs hall as much, and last:
tt0fce as long. -. fs.f-
I have. at considerable expense, obtainet
pauy, of New York an exclusive righa
for Evansville and Vanderburgh 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 at these prices ali wor X
will be kept in order (accidents excepted)
fve years, 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: r. 8.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq.
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark Sherwood,
ESD; Joseph P: Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles 81 Co.; Anthony Refs, ESQ
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lum Der Yard Office, corner OF
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
l-I 99l JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1857. (apl d6m