The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-07
Great Discovery.
Complete Revolution an Roofngi
Z" THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Rnnfino and other nurnosas

Complete Revolution IN Roofngi
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1856.
THIS INTERESTING DIsCOyERY
- was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865 and its
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures In
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
tabIe tsr All tbe ngo
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law otreconstruction
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
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 uneQu0led as a
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
od tn 81 gods Such as m sn I'D
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
than a tin-smith could afford TODD it, even
every description can be repaired much
more durGbty and cheGply with Plastic
Slate than with any o. her material extant.
Coal-tar Is found to be the viscious eIe-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
discovered, not tnuented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SOLTD SLATE.
PLASTIC SLA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Because 1t Is a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
In summer and warmer in winter
2. 1t will not rust.
8. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed.
4 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the ,fnestin New York. was burned
In November, 1865, causing loss of $780,.
600, from FIRE in its tin ROOF, from the bra
5. 1t needs no painting, which on tn.
amounts in a few years to the entire cost
of Plastic Slate Roof.
have at considerable expense, obtained
from THE Plastic Slate Joint Stock Com
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
dPPdC0 " new OE olu LII IOOi, iOuE
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices all work
will be kept in order accidents excepted)
fiue 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: r. 8.
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.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard ONCE, corner of
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1867, (apI d6m