The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-24
Great Discovery.

Complete Revolution an Roofagi
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 21st, 1866.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVER
y was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855, and its
was earnestly discussed; But the inv lo
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
strated its utility and practica bility.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-fn 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-
figent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen yeGys He tried the slate-stone
also, In many combinations, before he dis
gluten to hold the particles In connection
TN time and the action of the elements
II ever . roof leaks, It will be owing to
other causes than the decay Of the cover
round, not through il. It is umeqsaled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention
stead OF paint. twill repair ali defects in
old TIA, ROOFS, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
than tin-smith could afford to do 1t, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired mach
Slate than with any other material extant
Coal-tar is found to be the yiscious ele-
ment alike OF coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not iareated, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablfshing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
ct QtGarxn ia th.aiv
ditiOn-SoLID SLATE
PLASTIC SLAT TIE Is SUPERIOR To TIN
l. Because 1t is a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under it win be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter. 81.
i 2. 1t will not rust .r
g. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does wnere jointed.
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one OF the finest in New York. was burned
in Novem Der, 1865, causing a loss of $3.50.
900, from ~ fire in its tin ROOF, from the bra
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
q. Because ii costs hdJ as much, and LGsfs
have. at considerable expense, obtainee
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. -
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 atthese prices ali work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
ftre years, at the expiration of which time
it 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: K. S
Ienny, ESD John J: Deig, Esq. Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq;
Messrs. Gilbert d Co.; Mark Norwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph P. Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lum Der Yard Office, corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST. 1877. (apl dsm