The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-02

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SCOUTING, &c.
6. W. MAY & CO., PRoPRIEToRs.
Q. Nj. HATToN. supER1NTEND'T.
IRON ROOFING.
no longer q new thing, as many suppose, but
has been used in many places In Europe and the
united States for more than fifty years. and
would be almost universally used ii it could
have been afforded heretofore at as low cost as
now, ana IN had as good material and perfect
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
ing and Paint.
I NONE B UT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON is USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manufactured
especially for our own use and all imperfect
sheets are thrown out The iron is painted on
both sides with
IRON CLAD PAINT
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world. 1t has an established repu-
United states. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
lection to iron, tin or wood We apply the third
years without deterioration
ITS ADVANTAGES OYER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now; they are
now made mostly of limbs, odd cuttings, and
such timber as cannot be made into anything
leak rain or fine snow The average life ofshin-
gle roofs is twelve years, and in towns where
coal is used only ten years. Shingles are old
fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
People are now guarding against fire more
than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. INSURANCE is about one-third less in
case o. an iron ROOF.
ITS ADVANTAG GEES OYER SLATE.
Slate roofing is very costly, all things being
and thawing, and from heat of adjacent fires
will crumble and slide, and will blow off. Six
or seven times as heavy as iron, 1t requires
strong and expensive structure to bear it up, and
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
of surface; they often cause building to settle
out OF shape, and the rule of measurement is
always greater than iron roofing. Slate roofs
are condemned at many places. Many people say
they want no more slate roof, and many archi-
tects advise customers not to have slate roof.
CLSTERN WATER.
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner
gravel roof. The covering being smooth, the
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none
to be washed in the cistern.
HOWLON WILL ITLASTs
We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last, and we answer by saying that
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust it will last, and it is kept painted it
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, and if the up
per side is painted every ten or twelve years,
we DO not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years.
Our roofing is all made in the factory, and put
up IN packages OF lO0 square feet, painted on
one heavy coat after the roof is laid.
WECALL THE ATTENTION
of the public to the following facts:
We order our goods in carload lots; thereby |
also the lowest transportation rates. We keep |
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FITE
first-class workmen, including master timers,
rOofers and painters. Our facilities are such, |
that doing an immense business, we are able to
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby saving |
to customers the large profits of the middle |
men. Within the past month we have doubled !
our shop room, and are, in every way, prepared |
to meet the increasing demands of the trade. |
These are some of the reasons we can do work |
cheaply and well, and they some of the rea- |
sons why we can afford to do 1t
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in Vir- |
ginia. We employ none but the best material |
and most skilled workmen, enjoying special adj |
tages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE
every job we do, both in price and quality. Send
in your orders to GEO. w. MAY d CO,
june7- Stanton, Va.
tn AMAKER's SUCCESS.
The new enterprise succeeding far beyond my
largest and most elegant