The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-08
Great Discovery.

Complete ReC0tutiOn m Ro0fng!
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February Dist, 1865.
YHyHTIS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
- was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1866, and its
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, n. ".
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and p~racticability.
After 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, asphaitunn, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also. in many ordinations. before he dis
covered that natures aT Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hOld the particles in connection
till time and the action OF The clements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other cause than the decay OF the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. II is uneQWGled as a
paint over new tin. and would preserve it
many years without further attention.,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead OF paint. 1t will repair all defects in
ola tan roofs, such as r~ust-holes,c cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford TO do it. even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more durd6ty and cheapIy with PIdsttc
Slate than with any o. her material eXtant.
Coal-tar is found to be the Yiscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and it was
discovered, not inCented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dr., ,erves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
d~1tiOn-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Be cause it is a better non-eonductor 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 liketin
does where jointed.
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November 1865. causing a loss of $780,
QUO, from a IRE an ITS TN ROOF. from the bra
). 1t needs no painting, which on tin
mounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
T.. Because it costs hdU as much, and lasts
Ihave. at considerable expense, obtained
from 1.-The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
pauy, of New York" an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
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 ali work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
TUe gears, at the expiration OF which tiIne
it will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring 10
the following parties for whom we have
Tenny, Esq; John J.. Deig. ESQ; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilrnan, ESQ. (;
Messrs. Gilbert & Co; Mark Hherwood,
ESQ.,; Joseph 2. Elliott, Esq; MeSsrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, ESQ.,;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may De
Nam and Seventh Streets, or with my
agent, Charles VI. Tileston, ESQ.
JOHN F. GLOVER
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1877, (ap1 dom