The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-15

Complete Revotut'on an Ra0fngE
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1866.
yTyHHs INTERESTING DISCOVERY
"a was made known to the world by the
Ing in the latter part of June. 1855, end its
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed out the inventor.
William L. Potter, OF Clifton Park, NY,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, n has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
compounds of lime in ali its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay OF various kinds, marble
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in ali the pro-
p~oltions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventiye mind could suggest.
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures Jaw OF reconstruction
gluten Tus h to fhno,iRat TIE particles d consectioS
till time and the action Of the elements
firmly unite them ( III 49,. ~
other causes than the decay Of the cover
ing. 1t will be, because the water goes
rs,ssd, o 1et 4 3s% a. q and a. y sSfdq pSsssra Ss L {
many years further attention.
and should be used for that purpose In
dim yo6fs4 such as d st-hoies, cracks, and
I breaks, akin them permanently water
proof, and more durable, &C much less cost
than q tin-smith could afford 70 do IL, even
IN i'm perfect man ner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
SE1te than with any o hef material extant.
i Coal-tar is found to be the viscious eIe-
gassa,s a,s4s hot 81 fssea a1a s slste ;c ana II Vas was
yestigatfon, as well as experience, fully es-
tabiishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
d~ftion-SOLID SLATE 1901 ssls3e q saaHAt
PLASTIC SLATE B SUPERIOR TO TIN
a. !. b. csuse 1t Is a better non.conductoro of
heat. The rooms Under II VIII be cooler
2. 1t viii mot rust 9A al Al
Q. 1t win not break or crack pen like tin
4. 1t IS less dangerous. Dr. Tyrg's church
one of the nnest In New York. was burned
Ia November, 1885,, causing loss Of sz0s-
tiers of some men who were repairing 10. .
5. 1t needs no painting. which on Tin
amounts In a few years to the entire cost
Z 9 Because Il costs hat az much and tasfs
! I have. al considerable expense, obtained
from .The Plastic Slate Joint stock COM
pauy, of New York" an exclusive right
Tor Evansville and vanderburgh County.
andsrepar old TN roofss repair tin, zinc
P Sppee prIss for new Plastic STATE r:oofs
eight dollars per square Of ten feet; same
applied TO new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired az reasonable
rates as to size; and at these prices ali work
will be kept In order l~aocfdents excepted)
foe year, at b expjrau2 pfof which time
We have the privilege of referring TO
the follpwing parties for whom We hayeJ
Tehhy, Esq, John ]. Deig, Esq I; Messrs. ?
Reitx and Nancy Wma Heiiman. Esd;
Messrs. Gilbert q Co.; Mark
Forth, Bowles HyCos,Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
II ORDERS for roofing or repairing may pc
left at my Lumbef Ward Okce. s,orner Of
Main and Seventh Streets. or with my
agent, Charles ~. Tileston, $780, Il.
Y ~HT sJ9Ao JOHN F.GEOvER. ~
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1871, (apl DIM