The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-10
Great Discovery.

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Patented February 2lst, 1855. @sa Ioi
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1853, and its
Wag earnestI y. discussed; but the inventor,
William L. Potter, OF Clifton Park, N. Y,
mas been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
after sude n many n afsai ra,lsr far IN
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds. marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, veee-
table tar, aSphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
lfigent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. 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 pa ticles in connection
till time and the action OF the elements
- II ever a roof leaks, it will be. owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
s0asssd, not Through it. 1t Is usseqataLed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
ana ysadFi be used for than
stead of paint, Itwill repair all defects in
old tn roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
ana at m1eh es
than q tin-smith could afford o do 1t, even
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs. OF
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more datrdbIy and cheaply with Plastic
State than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscous ele-
discovered, not inUeuted, and scientific in
veStigatiOn, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishipg the fact that Its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition--SOLID SLATE r. -.1-i = 7ti- ~
PLASTIC SID TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
Il. Because it isa better. non-conductor Of
heat. Tnerooms under 1t VIII be cooler In
alt wiHnot break or crack open liketin
& II is less dangerous DR.. Tyng's church,
one of The finest IN New York, was burned
in Novem Der. 1866, causing loss of S250,O0o
Of some men who We're repairing it
s. Itbneeds no painting, which on tn.
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
q s. : Because Il costs hay as much, and lasts
teoice as long. 74it 49," '4-9
MANNER OF MAKING a NEW PLAS-
~-s--r-si-srs. TIC SLATE ROOF - fs. .
It Is not necessary to match. or tongue
more solid, and level, and close they are
aid. the better and more durable the roof
will be. They should by all means besea-
& double lining of good roofing-fe1t is
laid in shfngle form, each edge .5eing fast
ened down with cleats This lining is de-
stoned to ,fnsuIdfe 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 mastic, mixed to the consist
ency of thick mortar (being more than three
sfourths sldte), is then spread upon the felt,
about one-eighth of an inch thick, with a
trowel or brush, aud furnishes a complete
Fyeri6le Slate Roof $500. -
Z 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 COP .er cutters. s-.tyzlisfrHI ssf.o
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
is eight dollars per square OF ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin. roofs, four dollars
per SQUARE. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
fyre uen7y, 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 ap-
nIiefi the Plastic Slate Roofing R. s. Ten
nv. Exc. 4 John J. Deig, ESD; Messrs. Reitz
q Haney VIM Holman, ESQ; Messrs
Gilbert & eo.S Mark SHERWOOD Esq. : Jo-
seph p. Elliott, Esq; Messrs. Forth, Bowles
& Co. Anthony Refs, Esq; Evansville Ma
'tional Bank. - ''-i i,
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my -tumber Yard Office, corner of
Main and Seventh Streets. or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. TiIeston, Esq.
49, JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville Ind, April LIST, 1867. Ia pI dom