The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07

~ Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865. e
THIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
II was made known to the world by the
ing in the latter part of June. 1885, and its
importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
has been carefully experimenting with the
Sstrated Its utility and practicabiliey.
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal. clay OF v a1ros Kinds marble e
table tar, aSphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
Hgent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the slate-stOne
Also in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures Jaw OF Reconstruction
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. 1t is unequoled as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve 1T
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
old tim roofs, such as rtist-holes cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof and more durable, at much less cost
in his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more dura6Iy 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 i71Ue7lted, and scientific in
vestigation, as we'll 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-
ditiOn-SOLID SLATE.
PLASTIC ST. TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN.
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heat. The rooms under it viii be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t viii not rust. =.
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed. -
4. 1t is less dangerous. nr. Tyng's church,
one of the finest ST. In New York; was burned slle
600, from a fire in its tin roof, from the bra
zierS of some Men who were repairing it.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
6. Because Il costs hau as much. and lasts
I have. at considerable expense, obtained
from .'The Plastic Slate Joint stock Com
f or Eya an N and Vanderburgh County.
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars Der square of ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
rates as to size; and atthese prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
iiue gears, at the expiration of which time
1t will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
| the following parties for whom we have
| applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. S.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John J. Deig, Esq; Messrs.
| 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. 8tT|f-
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
/ left a T.nnhpr Ward OFFICES nj
| Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
| Agent, Charles Nj. Tileston. Esq.
| JOHN F. GLOVER.
| Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1857, (ap1 dom