The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-25
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'' THE PLASTIC SLATE For
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The PLASIIC SLATE FOR
Roofing and other purposes. | 7
Patented February 2lst, 1885. 'ii -
rTvHIS INTERESTING BISCOvERY
- was made knownto the world by the
Ing in the latter part OF June, 1885, and It's
importance to our country and the world
Was sapnfstlB d,ssussed S1. sfs ,Rve9sSr
has been carefully xperiinenting with the
material for many years, and has demon-
stratsa its Haliy ay sna ps9s
Compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
sra coal clay ol yar1ons ens kinds marble yss
table tar, asphaltunl, etc.-in all the pro-
POI tions and combinations that an intel
iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen years. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw ofreconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action OF the elements
firmly unite them.
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through It. II is unequdJed as a
paint over new tin. and would preserve 1t
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose In
stead of paint. It will repair all defects in
Old TN roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more dura bic, AT much less cost
u,
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durobly 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 inrented, and scientific in
tabIishing the fact tnat its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dr., >erves only to
instruct the two elements in their con-
dftion-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
:. Because it is a better non conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2 1t viii not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
A. IT is less dangerous Or. Tyng's church,
one OF the finest in New York: was burned
in November, 1865. causing loss of $780,
900, from a fire in its tin roof from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing it.
3. 1t needs no painting, which on TN
of Plastic Slate Roof.
8. Because ii costs hdtf as much, and lasts
tsUice as long.
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
and copper cutters.
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)
fiUe years, at the expiration OF which time
1t will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic slate roofing: R. s..
Tenny, Esq. John J. Deig. ESQ.,; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman. ESQ, !;
Messrs. Gilbert Il Co.; Mark sherwood,
Esq; Joseph P. Elliott. Esq. Messrs.
Forth, Bowles d Co.; Anthony Refs, EsQ. !;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
LEFT at my Lumber Yard ONCE. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tilestoh, Esq.
-szs~ JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April lst, 1871, tapl dom