The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-26
Great Discovery

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Complete Revolution IN Roofnqtu
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes. 70 p
Patented February 2lst, 1866. ,.......
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVER Y
= was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
importance to our country and the world
wsss earnestly discussed !; but the inventor
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park. N. Y.
has been carefully experiment. with the
material for many years, and has demon.
strated its utility and practicability.
compounds Of lime in ali its Various forms rn
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
table tar, asphaifum, etc.-in ali the pro
Dol tions and combinations that an intel
? figent and inventive mind could suggest,
also in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law ofreconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them. sA.4.14a Ddf =
II ever roof leaks x II Will Be %, ewing to
roInd, not through Il. It is uaequaied as a
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose ia.
stead of paint. 1t will repair all detects in
;
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smith could AFFORD to do it, even
every description can be repaired much
more durobly and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discovered, not i1srenfed, and scientific In
yes,igation, as well as experience. fully es-
heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiOn-SoLID SLATE. 4 9d8 IS JH3se-
Plastic SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
1. Because 1t is a better non-conductor OF
heat The rooms under it win be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. It will not rust. t95fiH - - 5f3f
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed. III
4. It Is less dangerous. De. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York. was burned
900, from a fire in its tin ROOT, from the bra.
zierS of some men who were repairingft.
3, It needs no painting, which on tin
of Plastic State Roof u bar h91aFlrfa
s. Because Il costs ho.f as much, and last.
have. at considerable expense, obtainee
from -'The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com.
pauy, of New York" an exclusive RICH.
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
and copper cutters. Ta.I s 1IsaI = -,
EreScIL price IOr new flaStlc slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices all work
viii be kept in order accidents excepted
fice years, at the expiration of which time
1t will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
FEeniay ana asq Ha SSnn Def EisS a
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark Sherwood,
Forth, Bowles 4 Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq.
Evansville National Bank.
Orders fcr roofing or repairing may be-
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles d. Tileston, Esq. u
JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST. 1857, (apl dem