The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-07
Complete Revolution IN Roofasf
- THE PLASTIC SLATE "-Fs

\ Complete Revolution IN Roofasf
I" THE PLASTIC SLATE Fer
Il yRoohng and other purposes q
<Patented February 2Ist, 1885, = q
THIS INTEREsTING DISCOVERY
L l. was made known to the world by ffhR
Farmers, Club of New York, at their mess
ing in the latter part of June, 1866. and Am
1m ap 70 d Our country Et ana the wss
William l.. Potter, OF Clifton Park, NY
has been carefully experimenting with tsAn
strated ii its SUI utility and practicability'
After suffering many partial failures im
compounds of lime in all its various forms
nd clay q sa1 Sarfoas fihd
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, ueyss-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the ps2-
ligent and inventive mind could suesea.
Tor fourteen years He tried the slate-s&0@m
also, In many combinations, before he DIS
covered that natures aw ofreconstruuf5am
was exceedingly simple, requiring ouSy
gluten to hold the particles In confiectiGn
I'LL time and the action of the clemens
If ever a roof leaks IL will be owing &C
other causes than the decay of the covur-
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through IL. 1t il tneqlIaIed as a,
paint over new lin. and would preserve IL
many years without further attention.
and should be used for that purpose ika-
stead OF paint. 1t will repair all defects ian
Old tin roofs, such as rust holes, cracks, aRn
breaks, making them permanently watsvN
proof, and more durable, at much less coHE
than tin-snith could afford To do i'll eveG
IN his imperfect manner. Old rosjfsexR
1wery deseJPtion nd can De Tepalred us
Slate than with any o. her material extx1G-
Coal-t4r is found to be the viscious eEG-
discovered, not 6avented and scientific ia
vest1gation, as well az experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that it's exposure Ga
reconstruct the two aiamQpf IL m their faIEs-
SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO 7TE
4. Be cause 1t is better non conductOr az
heat. The rooms under 1t will be cooAer
In summer and warmer in winter.
z. II will not rust.
8. IL will not break or crack open nketis
does where tointed.
ONE of the finest In New York. was burne<
in November, 1855, causing loss OF S2G-
600. from fire On its I'm roof, from the bzs-
Tiers OF some men who were repairingit.
o. IL needs no painting, which on ans
amounts In a few years to the entire coxz
8. Because e oosls halr as much, and sass
I have; al considerable expense. oetaiuaQ
or Evansville and Vanderbureh coa1ty'
ma repa a% oS t. Pre- az
Ind copper cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Reonbg
ppis do ~ per san a Of ten feet sa
Der square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
ates as to size and satthese prices ali w0rsk 81
Dibekept in order (accidents excepteka D
lue years, at the expiration OF which ffuH
will be better than when new.
We have the privilege OF referring sa
ne following parties for whom we have ~.
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. g.
emmy, ESQ., John ]: Deig, Esq. Messr4
seitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq.s
dessrs. Gilbert d Co.; Mark sherwool
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrn
Forth, Bowles q Co.; Anthony Refs, ESQ
prdsTs for N roons u ffspsirbg may
eft at my Lumber Yard Office, corner o.
lain and Seventh lStreets or with mr
JOHN Y. GLOVER
Eyansville: Ind. April LIST. 1887. (apl d6z