The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-02

Complete Recol4stton IN Roofing!
THE PLASTIC SLATE "-Fo,
/ Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
7yHIS INTERESTING DISCOVER Y
II was made known TO the world by the
/ Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
vas earnesflv discnsSed. tut the inventor
| William L.. Potter, OF Clifton Park, N. Y.
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
st rated it's utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures In
compounds of lime in all its various forms
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stOne, cement, coal-tar, vege-
poi lions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stone
covered that natures law of Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the PARTICLES in connection
I'll time and the action of the elements
If ever roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
round. not through it. 1t is uneQ,soled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve 1t
and should be used for that purpose in,
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tan roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford to do 1t, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durabEy and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any OF her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not friuented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
thanH t ct the fact that its exposure to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
ditiOn-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC iSLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
z, 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
0OO from a fire an its tin roof, from the bra
ziers of some naen who were repairing it.
B. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate ROOF.
8. Because IL costs hay as much, and tas.
have. at considerable expense, obtained
from THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com.
pauy, of New York; an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderbnrgh County.
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 reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
fiUe years, at the expiration of which time
1t will be better than when rev.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have |
applied the Plastic slate Roofing: r. 8.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilman, Esq.
Messrs. Gilbert & 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 Lum Der Yard Office, corner of |
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my |
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1867 (apl dom /