The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-08
Great Discovery.

Complete Reuolution an Roofing! &
THE PLASTIC SLATE"-For
Roofing and other purposes. 49,.
Patented February 2lst, 1866.
TyHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
L was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855. 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 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
table tar aspbaItuma etc',tn all the no
portions and combinations that an INTEL
ligept and inventive mind could suggest,
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 elements
firmly unite them. -f.lgst.trt .Gt {
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
round, not through it. 1t is -a7,eQxaJed as a
paint over new tn, and would preserve II
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
than tin-smith could afford TO do 1t, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more d1srob{y and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to he the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not inUented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID 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. s.f
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed. ~
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865. causing a loss of $780,
900, from a fire in its tin ro0f, from the bra
ziers of some nen who were repairing it.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire. cost
s. Because Il costs half as much, and lasts
t,Oice as long.
I have: at considerable expense, obtained
from THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, OF New York." an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderturgh County,
IND and am prepared to put on new s,S r Ssns
and copper cutters.
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 all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted
fUe gears, at the expiration OF which time
it will be better than when new. -f
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. s.
Tenny. Esq; John ]; Deig, ESQ; Messrs
Messrs. Gilbert & Co; Mark sherwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, ESQ; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank. r.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1871, (apl d6m