The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-14
Great Discovery.
Complete Revolution IN RoofagI
" THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purnoses

III II PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February Dist, 1855.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
= was made known to the world by the
ingfn the latter part of June 1868, and its
Importance to our country and the world
William L. Potter, of Clifton PARK N. Y
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and mas demon
strated its utility and practicability.
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, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, Northumberland the pro-
Tor e fourteen S EeGrs tfiea 5ate4sfone
Covered 9sloTe ne
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the5particles IL connection
I'll time anu the action OF the elements
AZ ever a. roof leaks, Il = Will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
iS s9sE ss sS Z iiidssf
and should be used for that purpose in
stead Of paint y VII FePa}i Ar ail defects In
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, atInueff LESSEE
than tin-smith could afford to do 1t, even
Ssl1l
every description can be repaired much
more dura6ly and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with anyol her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 10 was
discouered, not flUented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tabiishing the fact that it's exposure To
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their CON-
SLATE.
Plastic SLATE Is SUPERIOR ro'Tz0
i. Because It is a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under IL will be cooler
In sum mer and warmer In winter ,fzoW
8. 1t win not break or crack open Iiketin
does where tOinted. 49, e ~
z. 1t Is less dangerous. DIR. Tyngls church.
one of the finest In New York. was burned
- Soyember.-ls65 CAUSING a loss-4Af-s1sovs
20, from fire IN Us I'm roo, from the bra
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tz
amounts cunt ~ 2 fey years to thaaenmreJc cost
8, Because e costs half as much, and sqss
I have. al considerable expense, Obtained
pauy, OF New York." an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County
Ind, and am prepared TO put on new roofs
PreseaL price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new old tin root, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
.ates as to size; and at these prices ali work
will be kept in order (aecidents excepted)
1Ue years, at the expiration of which time
{ will be better than when new.
We have the privilege OF referring to
he following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic slate Roofing: r. 8
2eitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, ESQ.,;
dessrs. Gilbert a Co.; Mark sherwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles d. Co.; Anthony Refs, ESQ.,;
Evansville National Bank.
eft at MY Lumber Yard Once, corner OF
dain and Seventh Streets, or with my
JOHN +. GLOVER
Evansville. Ind, April ist, 1867, (apl dem