The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-11

Complete AReUolution IN 'Roofagfs ~
1.-THE PLASTIC SLATE,-For
81 Roofing and other purposes. og
Patented February 2lst, 1886. ~ ,'-
VTvHIs INTERESTING DISCOVERY
xswa as made known to the world BY the
Farmers Club of New Yonk, at their sneet-
ing in the latter part of June, 1885, and It's
was earnestiy discussed: But the IN vsnt H
William l. Potter, of Clifton Park, Nay,
has been carefully experimenting with the
strated its utility aid practicability9 II ~
Aftss Of mfn In ss H
sra i coal, clay Of srp Sarfoas Kinds, marble.
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-;
POI lions and com binations that, an. intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. o He tried the sfate-None
covered that natures Jaw Of REORGANIZATION
gluten 70 hold the particles In CONNECTION
TIL tim and the action ofsfhe eienisGts
IL ever asroof leaks, itwm be owing TO
other causes than the decay of the epver-
yots,ld, not t'srotghit.ss Il Is slaeQuGted as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without furtner attention,
'stead. of paint. It wifrepair all defects in
Old TN ROOFS, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
proof, and more durable, at Inuch,less cost
than tin-smith could afford to do 1t, even
in his imperfect manner Old roofs of
%ers raos and fs ehe q Eepa
Slate than with any Q. her material extank
CoalAtar is found to be the yfscious ele-
discovered, not fnrented, and scientific in
yestigation, as well as experience fully es-
tabiishing the fact that its exposure to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SOLID SLATE.
Plastic SLATE Is sUPERIO R TO TIN.
l. because it is a better non-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under 1t will, be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust. lil
8. It viii not break or crack .openlike tin
does where jointed. ssss.,-. f..,..,,... q
4. It Is less dangerous. Dr. Tyhg's chcrch,
one of the finest in New York. was burned
In Novem Der, 1855. causing a loss of $780,
coo, from Jfre in its TIN roof, from the bra
ziers of some men who We're repairing It,;
rs. 1t needs NO paintings W which / on ten
of Plastic Slate Roof ~ .I3l9 f9l7kl II
9. Because IL costs ahaf as MUCH, andr lqsts
+ Il have at considerable expense, obtained
from 1.-The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
for Evansville, and Vanderburgh County,
Ind. and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tn I'll roofs, repair nn' zinc
IPresens price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new or old fin1foof tour dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and atthese prices ali work
will be kept in order accidents excepted1
que years, at the expiration OF which time
twill be better than when new.1BhJ - ~
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties; for whom We have
applied the Plastic Slate. Roofing: R. 8.
Tenny, Esq: John ]: Deig, Esq; Messrs.
keitz and si,,E Hapey; VIM. Holman. Esq y
Esq; Joseph p. Elliott, ESQ % Messrs 9
Forth, Bowles g. Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq >.
Evansville National Bank. N ~ A'7 2
Orders for roofing or repairing may be-
left at my Lumber Yard ONCE. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles N, Tiest9l.s Esq. ,a.lo9
j, JOHN f. GLOVER. I
| Evansville, Ind, Aprn Tst, 1857, tap1 dem