The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-09
Great Discovery.
C1C AHSCONOy.
Complete Revolution an Roofngl
THE PLASTIC SLATE"-For
Roofing and other purposes.


Patented February 21st, 1865.
YTyHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
importance to our country and the world
gWiIIiamL. fotier.so II ciiiton' PARK. n. Y.
material for many years, and has demon
.strated its utility and practieabiliiy.
After suffering 1; many partial failures in
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
d dTai coa eaE nds marble
table tar, asphaltu,n, etc.-iu all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
tor fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also. In many eombinatfOus. before he dis
covered that natures law OF Reconstruction
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
If ever a roof lea rs. lie will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. II will be because the water goes
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without farther attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tan ROOFS such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
than a tin-smith could afford 10 do it, even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every de ;cript1on can be repaired much
more durdbly and CHI apply with Plastic
Slate than with any oil her n aterial extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
Gtscocefed not ifveated. and scientific in
vestigation, well as experience, fully es-
heat and cold, wet and drv, ervesS only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SOLID SLATE. tE9Yo 10
PLASTIC SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN.
-. b. cause it is a better non conductor of
sLeat. The rooms under. 1t viii be cooler
-
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
i. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church.
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865. causing a loss of $780,
ziers of some nen who were repairing it.
8. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
AMOUNTS in few years to the entire cost
6. Because u costs haf as much, and lasts
taeice as long. FTgf8TTfDga 81 NES rs
MANNER OF MAKING Il NEW PLAS.
TIC SLATE ROOF
1t is not necessary to match, or tongue
and groove the sheeting-b boards; but the
more solid. and level, and close they are
will be. They should by ali means be sea-
soned. ,ff8G ~ ~ a
laid n n fos o. each se Is
ened down with cleats. This lining is de-
signed to ias.state the roofing from the
should injure the covering. After the pro-
cess of felting or lining the roof is COM
pleted, the mastic, mixed to the consist
ency of thick mortar (6eang more than
three-fourths sJdte), is then spread upcn the
felt, about one-eighth of an inch thick,
complete FLEXIBLE Slate Roof e~ ~
have. at considerable expense, obtained
from 'sThe 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 TIM zinc
and copper cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied 30 new orFold tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasons able
rates as to size and at these prices ali work
will be Kept in order accidents excepfed1
flee years, at the expirat ion of which time
it will be better than when new. stl4AREFN
We have the. privilege of, referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate. Roofing: r. s.
Tehpy, Esq; John ]. Deig, ESQ.,; Messrs
Rei.z and 7Haney; VIM. Heilman, ESQ
Messrs. Gilbert IL Co.; Mark Sherwood.
ESQ.,; Jo' ephl p Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co..: Anthony Reis, 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. Tleston, Esq.
~8sA ~A&AAs~& - JOHN f. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1867, (ap1 dem