The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-03

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/" THE PLASTIC .SLATE''-For
@ Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865. fa5 g
YTvHIS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
Importance to our country and the world
William L.. Potter Of Clifton Park, N. Y.
has been carefully experimenting with the
material many hns demons
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, coaI-tar, yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel-i
ligent and Inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, before be dis
covered that natures law ofrec0nstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
TIL time and the action of the elements
If ever a roof leaks, Ii 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 afaeQualed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects in
old tin roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
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 dtwobly and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant
COal-tar is found to be the viScfOuS ele
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discocered, not inuented, and scientific in
vestigation, as Well as experience, fully es-
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoIID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE IS SUPERIOR TO TIN.
I ]. b. cause it is better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1T will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rustsa.~ssas~-aaasa- ~rsss-sa
8. 1t win not break or crack open like tin
| 4. tits less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church,
one of the finest In New York, was burned
in November, 1865, causing a loss of $780,
900, from a fire IN its tan root, from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing 1t.
s.. 1t needs no painting, which on Tin
aIn f,, in a fey years to the entire cost
6. Because Il costs hdlf as much, and lasts
tsOice as long. WI tf5+-1A.t
| 1 have. atconsidefable expense, obtained
/ from THE Plastic slate Joint Stock Conn
pauy, of New York; an exclusive right
| for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
| and copper cutters. sac
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 an work
| will be kept in order accidents .excepted)
| fce years, at the expiration OF which time
| 1t will be better than when new. sWo
| 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. !;
1 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 Lumber Yard sOffiee.-ceraer of
1 Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, ESQ.
| ft.5s JOHN f. GLOVER. +
Evansville, Ind. April LIST, 1877, (apl d6m