The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-22
Great Discovery.

Complete Revolution IN Roofngi
" THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patent ed February 2Ist, 1865
yEYEsES INTER EXITING DISCOVERY
q was made known to the world by the
Farmers club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part OF June, 1859, and It's
importance 10 our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William l.. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and SDas demon
strated its utility aIe practicabiliiy.
Al er suffering many partial failures in
compounds OF lime in All It's various forms
and phaseS-in sand, granite, plaster, min
erai coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, sOtp-sJone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
polfions and combinations that an intel
figent and inventive mind could suggest,
tor FOURTEEN gears. He tried the slate-stone
also in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures aw DEMONSTRATION
wns ex &c 5nidg tge artices i9 connecIioS
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever roof leaks, twill be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
round not through It. 1t Is Unequoted as a
paint over new Tin, and would preserve IL
many years without further attention,
and should be USED for that purpose in
stead of paint. 1t Will repair ALI defects in
old san roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, al Inuch less cost
Than a tin-smitii could afford 10 do 1t, even
IN his imperfect manner. old roofs or
every description can be repaired mucn
! more. d,tr0biy and cheaply with PI0sttc
State than with any o her NJ aterial extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the Yiscious ele-
/ ment alike of coal and slate; and IL was
I discOuered, not inUented, and scfentinc in
/ vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
/ tabIishing the fact that us exposure 10
! heat and cold, V ct and drv, serves only to
/ reconstruct the two elements in their con-
| dition-SoLID SLATE.
! PLASTIC slate Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
i. Because it is better non-conductor of
/ heat. 1he rooms under IL VIII ne cooler
1 in summer and warmer in winter.
2 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open nketln
! does where jOinted.
| a II is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
! one of the finest in New York. was burned
in Noyember iS65, causing si ing loss o. ~ ~
| zlers of some men who were repairing it..
| s. 1t needs no painting, which on nIs
| OF Plastic State Roof.
g. Because IL costs haf as much, and lasts
I have. at considerable expense, obtained
| from 1.-The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
! pauy, OF New York." an exclusive right
! for Evansville and Vanderburgh county,
| Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
and copper cutters.
| eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
| applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
4 per square. 6uJteTS TtDdlIeu az iStoohdp,C
| rates as to size and at these prices all work
viii be kept in order accidents excepted
| 7tUe gears, at the expiration OF which time
/ it will be better than when Dew.
/ We have the privilege Of referring to
| the following parties for whom we nave
I applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: X. >.
! Tenny, Esq: John J. Deig. Esq; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heillman, Esq, /;
! Messrs. Gilbert ~ Co.; Mark rherWood,
/ ESQ: Joseph 2. Elliott. ESD; Messrs.
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
! Evansville National Bank.
a. afrfNa
| left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner Of
| Main aud Seventh Streets, or with my
I Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
! JOHN f. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1877, (apl d8in