The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-15
Great Discovery.


Complete Revolution IN Roofngi
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
II 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 experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility n p~racticability.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coaI-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
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
paint over new tin, N 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
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
h a tin-smith could afford to do it, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more d1r0bIy and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any olher material extant.
COal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike Of coal and slate; and It was
dsscoUered, not fsa,ented, and scientific in
vestigatiOn, Az well as experience, fully eS-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and DRY, serves only to
m of Tho fxrn nfapn nfG In that IN
dition-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC Lat Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Because 1t is a better n-on-conductor of
heat The rooms under it will 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.
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York, was burnec
in November, 1866, causing a loss of $780,
VIZ; sr of sa a re nm ~ rs w thm 1901, from renair Tine p ifs
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
6. Because It costs hay az much, and lasts
I have. at considerable expense, obtained
from 1.-THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, of New York." an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
applied to new 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
fpe years, at the expiration of which time
it 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. s.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John J.. Deig. Esq Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, Esq.
Messrs. Gilbert d Co; Mark SHERWOOD,
Esq; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Bowles & Co.. Anthony Refs. Esq;
Evansville National 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. Tfleston, Esq.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. nd..ApriI LIST. 1877. (apI dam