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

! = Complete Rerolution IN Roofing!
!" THE PLASTIC SLATE For

COnptete HeUOtuttOn an hO0nng!
e THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 21st, 1865.
THIS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
l. was made known to the world by the
ing in the latter part of June. 1855, 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 has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
table tar, asphalturn- etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel.
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 of reconstruction
gasen e sog lie ss rssurng 9nly
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them. ~. - az
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 uneqasoted 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. 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 it. even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durdbly and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any OF her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be 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-
tablfshing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves O. ty to
reconstruct the two elements in theii con-
dition-SoLTD SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA 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.
2. 1t will not rust.
g. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
4. 1t is less dangerous DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York was burned
600, from IRE IN mt is ia ROY, from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing 1t.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
Of Plastic Slate Roof. e
8. Because II costs half as much, and lasts
tsUfce as long. .----.-.'-
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. 81
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 70 size and at these prices all work
fue years, at the expiration OF which lime
II will be better than when new.
We have the privilege Of referring to
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.
j. 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. Tileston. Esq.
81 - JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1867, (apl d6m