The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-20

Complete Revolution IN Roofnof
THE PLASTIC SLATE n'-Fol
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
vYyHlS INTERESTING DISCOVER
4 ~ was made known to The world by the
| Farners' Club of New York, at their meet
Ing In the latter part Of June. 1866, and IT.
! Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor
William l.. Potter, OF Clifton Park, NJ Y
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
| strated Its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures In
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster. min.
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble.
dust, soap-stope, cement, coal-tar, svege-
table tar, asPhaltum, etc.-in al the pro
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stone
also, In many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law OF reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles Ia connection
TIL time and the action OF the elements
If ever a roof leaks, 1t will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
round, not through IL. 1t Is uneQuafed as O.
paint over new tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention,
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects In
Old tn roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently Wdtcr~
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than q tin-smith could afford 20 do 1t, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
more duTa5lr and cheapiy with PIastso
Slate than with any other material extant.
CoaI-tssr IL found to be the visctous eie-
ment alike OF coal and slate; and IL was
discovered, not fsrrented, and scientific In
vestigation, an well a. experiences, fully es-
tablishing the fact that Its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiou-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR 10 TIN
l. Because it's better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under IL will be cooler
in summer and warmer In winter:
d 2. It will not rust
8. twill not break or crack open liketin
does where jointed.
A. It Is less dangerous. Dr. Tyng's church
one OF the finest In New York, was burned
In November, 1865, causing loss OF $780,
zfers OF some nsn who were repairing it.
5. IL needs no painting, which on H1
am Cunt. In fey years to the entire cost
9; because q costs hal as much, and lasts
ttgfce as long.
from THE Plastic Slate. Joint Stock Com
pauy, of New York. dn exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County.
and repair pa o4 sin foo repair tn zinc
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
applied to new or old tin roof. four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates a. to size and at these prices ali work
will be kept In order (accidents excepted
fve years, at the expiration Of which time
IL will be better than when rev. .sr 49,,
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r o. VI
Tenny, Esq: John J; Deig. ESD. MerEh
Nn1sr~ Gnre-t B CO.. Marx Sherwood,
geo. Joseph ?. Elliott, Ese.. Messrs.
Forth, BoWlss q Cos Anthony REFS, ESQ
FyvanEviLls NAbtDnal Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may 5e
left ct my Lumber Yard Office, corner Of
Main and Seventn Streets, or with ny
Agent, Charles II. Ttleston. Esq.
JCH% r. GLOVER.
EyenzYLle. lad, April st, 1867. lapl d6ua