The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-12
Great Discovery. .

Complete Revolution IN Roofing! I
+" THE PLASTIC SLATE Fer
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865. Irf re ~
y1yEIIS INTER E$TING DISCOVERY
= was made known TO the world by the
Farmers Club OF New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June. 1863, and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, n. n,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and mas demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures ia
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, MIN
eral coal, clay of various kinds, MARBLE
dust, sodp-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar. asphaitun, etc.-in all the pro-
poitions and combinations that an intel
figent and inventive mind could suggest
for fourteen years. He tried the sIate-stona
also in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw ofreconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring Only
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 IL. IL IL tf,equdted as =
paint over new tin. and would preserve 1t
many years without further attention.
aud should be used for that purpose IN
stead Of paint. 1t will repair all deiects In
old ttn roofs. such as rust-hole5. cracks, and
BREAKS making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less Cost
thar a tirl-smfth could afford TO do III, even
IN Ills imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired mucn
more d.ra6tg ana ch Sel pnsateriai extam nc
Coal-taris found to be the vtscious Gle
neut alike of coal and slate; ana IL was
Glscorered not iTrented. and scientific In
vestigation, as well as experience, July es-
tabiishimg the fact that its exposure 20
| heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only 10
reconstruct the two elements In their con-
! dition-SOLID SLATE.
| PL1STIC SLA TIE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN
!. e. cause 1t is a better ACKNOWLEDGMENT
| heat The rooms under it will be cooler
| in summer and warmer la winter. ti.-.-
2 1t wisl not rust.
8. II will not break or crack open like tin
| does where Joined.
| one of the finest in New York, was burned
| in November, 1855, causing a loss Of So
90. from a fire in its tin roof, from tue bra
/ ziers of some men who were repairing II:
5. II needs no painting, which on tsit
AMOUNTS in a few years to the entire cost
6. Because Il costs hay as much, and lasts
! t,CSce or long.
| have at considerable expense, obtained
from The Plastic slate Joint stock Com,
| pauy of New York, (" an exclusive right
/ for Evansville and Sanderburgh County.
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
and copper cutters.
| eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
| anDtied to new or old tin roof, four dollp ~
/ per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
| rates as to size and at these prices all work
| will be Kept In order laecidents exceptedl
/ nre years, at the expiration OF which time
1 h VIII be better than when Few, .sr,s. d.. .
| we have the privilege of referring 20
4 the following parties for whom we nave
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing; K =.
Tenny, Esq: John J. Deig. Esd; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; Win. Heilman, $50
Messrs.l Gilbert & Co.; Mark Shefwooa'
ESQ.,; Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; Messr@
Forth, Bowles & Co.: Anthony Refs, fsq.
Evansville National Bank.
. Orders for roofing or repairing MAY w
left,at my Lumber Yard Office, corner o,
Main and Seventh Streets. or with my
| Agent, Charles NJ. Tilestop. ESQ, x,r,n
IT. Evansville. Ind. April LIST. Isl, lapl DON