The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-01
Great Discovery.

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Complete Revolution an Roofngl
THE PLASTIC. SLATE or
Roofing and other purposes
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
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
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William L. Potter. of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
III tiIi any s ysar r ae ni
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, SOap-stOne, cement, coal-tar, yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro
Iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stonei
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw OF Reconstruction
was. exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and The action of the clements
firmly unite them.
If ever roof leaks, it viii be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t viii be because the water goes
round not through it. 1t is aLaequoIed as "a
paint over new Tin, and would preserve 1t
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tim 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 to do it, eve
IN his imperfect. manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durabty and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any OF her m aterial extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered. not fncented, and scientific in
vestigation, as we'll as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiOn-SOI.ID 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.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jolnted.
4. It Is less dangerous. Or. Tyng's church,
in November, 1866 causing a loss of $780,
600, from a Tre In its tia ROOT. from the bra
zlers of some men who were repairing It..
5. 1t needs no painting, which on TIA.
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic S2ote Roof.
6. Because a costs holf as much, and lasts
I have. al considerable expense, obtained
from THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, OF New, York" an exclusive right
for Eva, svi1le and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, az i'm 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
appileu 10 new or Ola TN roof, TOUR uOliafs
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices all work
| will be kept in order accidents excepted)
| Pee gears, 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
| Tenny, Esq John J. Deig, ESQ; Messrs
| Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq.
| Messrs. Gilbert q Co.; Mark norwood,
| Esq; Joseph p. Elliott. ESQ; Messrs.
| Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
| Evansville National Bank. Fflf.s
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.
ei* JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April lst 1877, (apl d6m