The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-14
Great Discovery
Complete Revolution IN Roofngf
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other nnrnos.s.


THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1855.
! vgvHzs INTERESTING DISCOVER
| = was made known to the world by the
/ Farmers Club OF New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June. 1885, and it's
I was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, OF Clifton Park, ". r.,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After i suffering n 1 many partial failures in
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 years. he tried the slate-stone
| covered that natures aw ofreconstructfon
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
| till time and the action of the elements
| FIRMLY unite them.
other causes than The decay OF the cover
| ing. IL will be because the water goes
! round not through It, IL LIS uneQHdied as a
many oy years new wi i fnTther attention.
and Shout beused for that purpose in
Of a. al ana
BREAKS making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than rln-Sru1tn cOuIQ HIDFQ 10 90 lLs even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more dsyabtg and cheaply With Plastic
Coal-tssr is found to be the yiscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and II was
discovered, not fHUented, ana scientific In
vestiaation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
dition-SoLID SLATE.
Plastic SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
i. Because It Is q better non-conductor of
heat The rooms under II will be cooler
in sum rner and warmer In winter.
2 1t will not rust.
3. II win not break or crack open liketin
4. IT liz less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest In New York. was burned
in November, 1855, causing loss of $780,
Tiers ofsope men who were repairing it.
5. IL needs no painting. which ON TIN
81 pa.ss n ~ feE years to the entire cost
g Because &c costs hay as much. and lasts
Tn have . al considerable EXPENSE. obta;nsd
from ..The Pi.Mfic Slate Joint Stock Com
for Evansville and vanderbureh County.
@ ola tn soo repair n I'm. sina
and copper cutters.
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to ne or old tin roof four dollars
pst IL q iss aSd az hese prices ali wors
will be kept In order taccidents excepted
Hue usors at the expiration OF which time
1t VIII be better than when new.
We have the privilege OF referring to
the following parties fo- whom we have
applied the Plastic Slase Roofing: r. q.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John Deig. Esq. Messrs.
Messrs. Gilbert Il Coz Mark sherwood.
Esq.,; Joseph r; Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Evansviile National Bank. = = = - -
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
Left mt my Lumber Yard Once. corner Of
Agent, Charles IA. Tilestony Esq. fs'
= JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1877, (api c6m