The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-01

THE PLASTICsh SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
TvHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
~ was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1866 and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
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, aSphaltum, etc.-ln all the pro-
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the Slate-Stone
also in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw demonstration
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
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 uneQudIed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
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-h oieS, cracks, and
BREAKS making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smith could afford to do it, even
IN his Imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more tdurobty and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any O her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the visciouS ele-
ment alike OF coal and slate; and 1t was
discovered, not inUented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tabIiShing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dr., serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiOn-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN
:. b. cause it is a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t 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 iOinted.
1. 1t is less dangerous DIR. Tyng's church,
one of the finest in New York was burned
in November, 1865. causing loss of $780,
900, from a fire I'M its tin roof from the bra
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Ro0f.
s. Because it costs half as much, and lasts
tsyice as tong.
have. at considerable expense, obtained
from s'The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, OF New York" an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
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)
fue gears, at the expiration OF which time
it will be better than when new. 9as.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. y.
Tenny, Esq: John J. Deig. Esq. aMessrs.
Messrs Gilbert & Co.; Mark : norwood,
Esq; Joseph P. Elliott, Esq; Measrs.
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
A gent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq,
JOHN FOLLOWER.
Evansville, Ind, April ist, Is z, .(apl dom