The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

Complete Revolution IN Roofing!
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2Ist, 1865.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
n was made known TO the world D. the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865. and Its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed: but the inventor.
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, y. T.,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for nan years, and mas demon
strated its utility and pract1cabIlity-
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phaSes-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, aSphaltuIn, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, In many combinations, before he dis
covered thai natures aw Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
firmly uuite.them.
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 unequdIed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve il
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
oidtl1 roofs, such as r~ust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford to do it. even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more duTd6Ey and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
COal-tar is found to be the y1SciOuS ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not inUented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tabIishing the fact hat its exposure to
heat II cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct tine two elements in their con-
d"ition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
l. b cause it is a better nOn-conductoro of
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
:. 1t Will not rust
3. 1t Will not break or crack open like tin
does where JOinted.
4. 1t is less dangerous. Dr. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865, causing a loss of $3.50.
900, from a fire IN ats tin ROOT. from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing it.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
mounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
6. Because IL costs hoD as much, and lasts
tlCice as Tong.
from THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, Of New York." an exclusive right
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair Did 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 roo four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and atthese prices all work
viii be Kept in order accidents excepted
fUe gears, at the expiration OF which time
1t will be better than when Few.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. ).
Tenny, Esq; John J. Deig. ESQ; Messrs.
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark sherwood,
ESD; Joseph p. Elliott, ESQ.,; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. T~ifestOn, Esq.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1881, (apl dom