The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-25

Complete Revolution IN Roofnof
THE PLASTIC SLATE - For
Roofing and other purposes.
| Patented February 2lst, 1865.
YVyHEs INTERESTING DESco.FRV
- was made known to the world by the
/ Farmers Club of New York. al their N eet-
ing in the latter part OF June, 1885. and its
Importance TO our country and the world
/ was earnestly discussed; bat the Inventor.
| William l.. Potter, OF Clifton Park, N Y,
. has been carefully experimenting with the
straLed its utility and practfcabiffty.
After SUI fersng many partial failures In
compounds OF lime In all IT'S various forms
and phases7-in sand, granite. plaster, min
eral coal, clay ofsgarfous Kinds. marble
tabis tar sspaituf etcfn ma All Tia sro O.
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
Also in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law of reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
TN time and the action oil the elements
firmly unite them.
II 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 IT,. 1t Is uneqltoled as a
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose In
s 81 rJoi Such VIZ seRair al defects b l5
proof and more durable, at much less cost
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
1te than With any other w eEtan
Coal-tar is found TO be the viscous ele-
ment alike of coal and slate: and IL was
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dftton-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SD TIE IS SUPERIOR no TIN.
l. Because 1t Is a better non.conductor of
heat. The rooms under IL Will be cooler in
summerand warmer in winter.
2. Ii Will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed.
4. 1t Is less dangerous. DIR. Tyngis church.
one OF the finest In New York, was burned
IN November. 1855, ca using a 10 ~ of S250, O00
from fire IN is tin roof from the braziers
OF some men who were repairing II
5. Ii needs no painting, which on TIN
amounts in few years TO the entire cost
s. Because Il costs hayT os much, and lasts
thrice as long.
MANNER or MAKING A NEW ELAS-
TIC SLATE ROOF.
1t is not necessary to match, or tongue
more solid, aud level, and close they are
laid, the better and more durable the roof
will be. They should by all means be sea-
A double lining of good roofing-felt is
laid in shingle form, each edge eing fast
ened down with cIeats. This lining Is de-
signed to fnsufdte the roofing from the
boards, lest their shrinking and swelling
should injure the covering. After the pro-
cess of felting or lining the roof is COM
pleted, the mastfc, mixed to the consist
ency of thick mortar (betng more than three
Jourths ssdte), is then spread upon the felt,
about one-efghth OF an inch thick, with
trowel or brush, and furnishes a complete
FeIfble Slate Roof
I have at considerable expense obtained
from The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pany, 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 tin, zinc,
and copi or CUTTERS
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
is eight dollars per square of ten feet same
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices all work
win be kept in order accidents excepted)
fre years. at the expiration of which. time
IL will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to the
following parties for whom we have APP
piled the Plastic Slate Roofing: X. :. Ten
ny. Ed; John j. Deig, Esq; Messrs. Reitz
y Haney VIVA. Holman, ESQ.,; Messrs
Gilbert q To-; Mark sherwood, ESQ; Jo-
seph p. Elliott, Esq. Messrs. Forth, Bowies
tional Bank.
Orders tor roohng or repairing; may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office, Coruer of
Main and Seventh Streets or with nay
Agent, Charles NJ Tileston, Esq.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville, Ind, April Ist 1867. lafi d8m