The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-09

Great Discovery.

Complete Revolution IN Roofngl
g THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February Dist, 1865.
UyHAS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
a 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 is
importance to our country and the wOTE1
was earnestly discussed; but the Inventor.
William Il. Potter Of CitfOn Park. \. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
strated its utility and practicability-
After suffering many partial failures ia
compounds of lime in all It's various fOrTr1s
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal. clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, veE0-
table tar, asphaltum, stc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an Intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest.
for fourteen years. II e tried the slate-etone
also, in many combinations, before ne dis
covered that natures aw OF reconstrucffoH
sl as to hold he pnrtieies i a cohsee1so
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, IL will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be Because the water goes
round, not through it: II is an,squaLed as :.
many years without further attention.
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects i'm
old tqn roofs, such as rust-holes cracks, and
breaks making them permanently wzis@--
proof, and more durable, At nuch less c1sG<
than a tin-smith could afford 70 do IL. even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs Of
every description can be repaired mrch
more durGbLy and cheaply with Plastic
State than with any Of her material exfzarz-
Coal-tsir is found to be the yiscious eLs-
ment alike of coal and slate; and II was
discovered, not Invented, and scientific in
vestigatiOn, as well as experience, fully ess-
tablishing the fact that its exposure 70
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only L1
reconstruct the two elements in their oons-
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO FIN
1. Be cause 1t is a better non-conduc1orG
heat. The rooms under IL will be co0I9n
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. II Will not rust
8. 1t will not break or crack open iAef1E
does where jOfnted
4. 1t is less dangerous .jr Tyng's cfurrfz
one of the finest in New YORK. was burned
in November, 1865. causing loss of GA
ziers of some men VINO were repairing IT,
B. 1t needs no painting, which on f1H
amounts Ia few years to the entire cost
.. Because IL costs haD as much, and tzazS
tufce long. %
from .sThe Plastic Slate Joint Stock C0ra-
pauy, OF New York" an exclusive righ2
for Evansville and Vanderburgh Counfgs
Ind, and am prepared 10 put on new rosE
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, d1=
and copper CUTTERS
eight dollars per square OF ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four doilan
per square. CATERS repaired at reasonahAN
rates as to size and at these prices all wurE
will be kept in order accidents excepted
fUe years, at the expiration OF which time
IL will be better than when new.
We have the privilege Of referring ~
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: T. q
Jenny, Esq; John J. Deig, ESQ.,; Measzz-
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esqs
Messrs. Gilbert Co.; Mark sberwoods
Forth, Bowles d Co.; Anthony Refs, ESQ.,
Evansville National Bank.
left at my Lumber Yard ONCE. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with mE
a gent, Charles M. Tileston. Esq.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1857. tapl ds1