The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-10

Complete Revolution in Roofing! r
1.-THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
rHIS 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. 1868, and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, OF Clifton Park, NJ u,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
c~omnounds ofIfmei in ali its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eraI coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, ~asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent 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
firmly unite them.
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through IL. 1t Is u~neQuoted as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve II
and should be used for that purpose In
stead OF paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old nm ROOFS, such as rust-holes. cracks, a
a
proof, and more durable, AT much less cost
tha q tin-smith could afford to do 1t, even
In his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more dur0b[y and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike OF coal n slate: and il was
discovered, not fnvented. and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience. fully es-
tabliShing the fact That its exposure To
neat and cold, wet and drv, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID SLATE. r
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
4. Because it is a better n~on-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
IN summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York. was burnee
900, from a FIRE in its tin roof, from the bra
ziers of some en who were repairing II.
S. II needs no painting, which on tn
of Plastic Slate ROof. .
s. Because tt costs hall as much, and lasts
have. al considerable expense, obtained
from 1.-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
PRESENT price for new Plastic Slate Roo
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 accidents excepted)
fve years, at the expiration OF which time
it viii be better than when new.
the following parties for whom We have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofng: r. 8.
Tenny, Esq; John j Deig; Esq, Messrs.
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark sherwood,
Esq; Joseph p Elliott, Esq Messrs.
! Forth, Bowles & Co..Anthony Refs, Esq.
Evansville National'B Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office, corner OF
Main and seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Ti~ieston, Esq.
JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1857, (apl d6m