The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-28
Complete .Repolution in RoofngI
i" THE PLASTIC SLATE"-For
Roofing and other purposes.

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Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2tst, 1855.
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
was made known TO the world by the
ing The iasse2 part 81 June 1s 6 ana fss
soehtf anS hs
William L. Potter, of Cfiffon Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
strated its utility and practicability.H n
L After suffering many partial failures In
compounds Of lime in all its various forms
eral coal. clay of various kinds, marble
table tar, asphaltnm e cs-in ali the pro
POI tons and combinations that an intel
igent and Inventive mind could suggest.
for Tossrteeyt years. sHetried the slatessfone
also IN many s9mSlnasio1s sioss hs dis
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles nj lconhection
gu time and the action efuths 1elements
: IL re ever a ROOF leaks, 1t win be owing to
other causes than the decay Of theE cover
lod not VIZ hr6s 81 f t. il eSasd g
paint over new tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead OF paint. 1t viii repair all defects In
old TN roofs, such as r1st-holes, cracks, and
BREAKS, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford TODD it. even
in his Imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
State than with any o:her material extant.
I Coal-tar is found to be the vfscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate and 1t was
discovered, not dlUeHted, and scientific in.
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tabiishing the fact thai its exposure to
heat and cod, wet and dry, serves only to
ditfOn--SoLID SLATE. tfl iIHi l'--43f~
PLASTIC SLATE is SUPERIOR TO TIN
j. Because 1t is a better non-eonductor OF
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter 5ae
5. Il Il viii not break or crack open ike tin
does where Jointed. ahc.5 +ffd
A. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one OF the finest in New York. was burned
600, from ajire IN its kiss roof from. the bra
ziers of some msn who were repairing 1t.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on ttx
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
8. Because q costs hay as much, and soss
: have. at considerable expense, obtained
from .'The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com.
pauy, of New York" an exclusive right
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs. repair tin, zinc
and copper cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square Of ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. cutters repaired at reaSQnaDle
rates as to size and at these prices an work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
fve years, at the expiration of which time
Ii will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of refeEing to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: X. s
Tenny, Esq. John J. Deig, Esq; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, Esq.,;
Messrs. Gilbert a Co.; Mark sherwood,
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq.
Evansville National Bank.
left at my Lumber Yard Once, corner OF
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
'-. 100 JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST. 1867, (api d6ro