The Evansville journal., 1867-07-19
PaIe0teu fSDrudry Zlsl, 1000.
-EgaS VETERENTU~G nEGCOVERV

Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February Dist, 1855.
yTvEIS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
4 was made known to the world by the
Farm erS' Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855 and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William L. Potter, OF Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, ana has demon
strated its utility and practlcabilfty.
Ate suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stOne, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
fi9ent and inventive mind could Suggest.
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stOne
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw OF Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles In connection
Till time and the action of the elements
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
round, lot through it. It Is uneQuated as a
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 will repair al defects In
old TN roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford 10 do 1t, even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can oe repaired l much
Slate than with any o her material extaut.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discoUered, not fnUented. and scientihc in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully eS-
tabIishing the fact that Its exposure 10
heat and Geld, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Because it is a better non.conductoro Of
heat The rooms under IL will be cooler
IN summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed.
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November. 1865, causing loss Of $780,
z1ers of some men Who were repairing It.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts cunts IN l fey ~ years to the entire cost
8. Because Il costs haJ as much, and Lasts
twfce as long.
1 have. at considerable expense, obtained
from "The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, 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 copper cutters.
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
will be kept in order laccidents excepted
fire gears, at the expiration OF which lime
it will be better than when rev.
We have the privilege OF referring TO
the following parties for whom we have
Tenny. ESQ.,; John j. Deig. Esq; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, ESQ.,;
Messrs. Gilbert q Co.; Mark sherwood,
ESQ.,: Joseph p. Elliott. Esq; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co., Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Main and Seventh streets, or with my
gent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April lst, 1877, (apl d6m