The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-30

THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2iss, 1876.
TvHIS INTERVENING DISCOVERY
= was made known 20 the world by the
\ Farmers Club Of New York, at their meet
ing ~ .ne latted par OF 5une d1 ana lts
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
| William L. Potter. Of Clifton Park, N. Y,
material for many years, aud has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suifering many partial failures In
and phases-in. send, granite, plaster, min
eraI coal, clay OF various kinds, marble.
table tar, asphaltum, etc.rin ali the pro-
| portions and combinations that anfntel-
tigent and inventive mind could suggest,
4 for fourteen Years. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many, combinations, before he DIS
covered that natures aw OF Reconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring, only
gluten to hold the particles in connection
| till time and the action of the elements
| firmly unite them. - ~ ~tN
If ever roof leaks, it win be owing to
other causes than The decay of the cover
Ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through 1t. tits tsaeqsoted as a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose liz,
stead of paint. 1t will repair allldefec:s in
/ old TN roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
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 dIrdbly 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 10 was
/ dtscouered, not fnre'ited aad scientific in
tabiis6ing the fact tftatp It's EXPOSURE sure to
heat and cold, wet and drv, serves only 10
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
e,rr., or c,xrr, 1,r, ~ ,,
! !. Because 1t is a better nom conductor of
heat. The rooms under IL will be cooler
In summer and warmer in winter. - III
2. II will not rust 9s4ri Dr. sAfn9L
3. 1t viii not break or crack open like tin
does where 1Ofuted. t-tt
4. 1t is less dangerous Dr. Tyng's church
one OF the finest in New York. was burned /
d IN N tc isS3 causing loss Of go
zlers of some nen who were repairing it.
.. IL needs no painting, which ON tfx
amounts in few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof. ei s1fTf-1ii
8. Because IL costs hatf as much, aud tosa
: have. al considerable expense. obtainet 4
from 1.-The Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com.
pauys of New York" an exclusive rigW
for Evansville 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 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 ali work
will be kept In order taccidepts excepted)
fUe years, at the expiration of which time
IL 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: X.
Tenny Esq. John j. Deig, ESQ.,; Messrs.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, ESQ.,;
Messrs Gilbert q Co; Mark Norwood,
Forth, Bowles d Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq; |
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.
sGfl 'stt ift. eTD JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST. 1877. (apl d8m