Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-13
Averill Chemical Paint,

There is no more certain index of the taste
lhteilgence and prosperity of community
thah the appearance of the houses in which
they live. 1t is not necessary that the house
DC immense in size, or imposing in architec
ture to please the eye, and give it an invit-
ing, homelike look. Whatever tends to pro-
duee neat, bright and cheerful appearance
IS OF Tar more importance than the size of the
building, and no one thing tends more to mar
or make house look inviting and homelike
than the paint that is used in its finish. We
nave all noticed houses which when newly
painted looked very well, but which became
Gull and unsightly in appearance few months
after. 1t seemed impossible to SO unite the
different ingredients of the paint as to prevent
their separating into their original elements
on being exposed to the action of the weather
even for short time After few rains the
paint looked streaked, its bright appearance
was gone, and it easily rubbed off like white
wash. The difficulty was one for the Chem
ISL TO solve and overcome before paint could
be made to answer the purpose for which it
was intended. Mr.. ID. r. Averill of Cleveland
Ohio, practical painter, but one who sought
the reason of things, turned his attention to
this point about twenty years ago, and began
experimenting. But his experiments must
be subject to the actual tests of use, and his
progress was slow. After the faircst possible
tests, he found not only the difficulty, but the
remedy. He discovered that a proper pro-
portion of silicate of soda, or waterglass, as it
is termed commercially, mixed with the lead
and oil, would overcome the mutual repul-
sion of those ingredients, and cause them to
thoroughly unite, beyond the possibility of
separation. The Averill Chemical Paint has
since that time acquired world wide repu-
tation. The California Chemical Paint Com
pany OF San Francisco have the exclusive
right to manufacture and sell it on this Coast,
and although they have recently added sew
eral new and larger mills to their factory, vet
the increasing demand for it from every point
where once used taxes the capacity of their
factory to its utmost The Averill Paint diff
iers from ordinary paints, from the fact that
its ingredients are united by chemical affinity,
and will not separate. No matter how severe
the storm it always retains its neat and clean
appearance. 1t is composed of pure linseed
oil, strictly PURE white lead, and pure zinc,
and produces beautiful glossy finish far su.
perior to any other paint known. Its mixed
ready for the brush, and requires no addition
OF OIL or other matter, and any person who can
handle brush can apply it. 1t is of pure
white, or any shade or color required. 1t is
put UP in any size packages desired, from
quart to barrel, and is sold by the gallon,
making it the most convenient raint magma
bic. 1t will last fully twice as long as any
other paint retaining its beauty of finish for
years. 1t is equally fine for inside as out
side work, and scrubbing with soap
suds does not injure it. Its first cost is no
more than ordinary paint, and as it will last
so much longer it is readily seen that it is
much cheaper; possessing the merits of supe
rior beauty, durability, cheapness, and CON
venience for use, we are not surprised at its
popularity, and universal satisfaction given
by its use
The office and depot of the California Chem
cal Paint Company is at III Pine Street, San
Francisco, between Front and Battery. Their
factory is on Townsend near Fourth