The Evansville journal., 1867-07-30

Complete Rer0tutiOa ias Roofing
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2Ist, 1865.
YYvHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
IL 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. ".
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and mas demon
strated its utility and practica bility.
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, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also. in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw otreconstruction
gluten to hold the particles in connection
TIL time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever roof leaks, it wild be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
round, not through it, 1t is uneQuaIed as a
paint over new tin, ana would preserve Ii
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tan roofs such as rust holes cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof. and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-snith could afford to do it, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more durabIy and cheaply with Plastic
Slate tnan with any o. her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and IL was
dtscorered, not fnuented, and scientific in
yestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and drv, 7erves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC lSLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
!. Because 1t is a better non-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under ii will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
z. 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 burned
in NOvem Der, 1863, causing a loss of $3.50.
600, from a fire ia its tin roof from the bra
zlerS OF some rnen who were repairing it,
3. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
D. Because ii costs hdJ much, and lasts
tIOice as Lo1lg.
have. at considerable expense, obtained
from 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
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
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)
ffCe gears at the expiration Of which time
1t will be better than when .ew
We have the privilege of referring TO
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: X. 5.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John ]. Deig, Esq; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert d Co.; Mark Sherwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, 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. Tileston. Esq.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1871, (apl d6m