The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-12

III II FLASIlC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2Ist, 1865.
HyHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1855. and its
Importance to 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
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures In
compounds of lime in all its various forms
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
no1tions and combinetSons that am in pfg
tgent and inventive mind could suggest,
for fourteen years. He tried the siate-stone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law of Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles In connection
til time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
ing IT viii he because The water GOES
round, not through it. It is unequdLed as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve 1t
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint 1t will repair all defects in
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford to do it, even
IN MS Imperfect OIQ TOOLS OF
every description can be repaired much
more d,srabty and eheaply with Plastic
State than with any OF her material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the yiscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discovered, not ffuented, and scientific in
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA1 TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN.
]. Because it is better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under 1t will be cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. 1t will not rust
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
4. IT is less dangerous. Dr. Tyng's church,
one of the finest in New York. was burned
in November, 1865 causing loss of $780,
ziers of some naen who were repairing IL.
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof. .g1
s. Because ii costs half as much, and lasts
teoice as long.
from sThe 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.
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 DIS W size anu at StccC pilCcS al WI n
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
Iiue years, 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. 3.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John ]. Deig. Esq; Messrs.
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.; Mark Sherwood,
Esq: Joseph p; Elliott, Esq; Messrs.
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office. corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1877, (ap1 dem