WHEN WRITING FOR PRICES STATE QUANTITY REQUIRED. Shipments made from Philadelphia or New York as required by Purchasers. NINTH EDITION.—ONE MILLION COPIES. Shingle is Cheap, but Gutta-Percha Roofing is FIRE-PROOF. Manufacturers, Owners of Mills, Factories, Foundries, Machine Shops, Ete.: Your attention is called to the high standard of testimonials and references on the within pages. Corporations, manufacturers, firms and individuals, representing large capital and in- terests, who have used our goods, which we trust may bea sufficient guarantee that our goods are honest, and all that we claim for them. Hwpire Pam anp Roorie Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF wh to's TRADE-MARK. _ GUrTA PERCHA ROOFING. TITLE REGISTERED. WV 1. “TICEH. LOOK FOR OUR BRAND. An artist when he has completed his picture affixes his name in the corner, and admirers of works of art generally look for the name of the artist. If a skilled artisan turns out a fine piece of work he is pleased to put his name on it. Gutta-Percha Roofing is our trade-mark, we being the only manu- facturers of the same in the United States. No doubt many who read this catalogue may receive circulars of other much-puffed, heavily-adver- tised and HIGH-PRICED’ Roofing Felts, with name szmz/ar to our own, claiming superiority for their own goods and decrying all others. But as you will receive samples of our goods with this catalogue, you will have an opportunity of comparing them with any other and then, if you wish to pay from twenty-five to fifty per cent. more to advertise other people’s wares, we can offer no objection. Samples we send you are cut direct from the rolls in our factory; not heavily made up for the purpose of samples and then follow up order with lighter goods. kas" We guarantee every roll of our goods to be equal to samples we send you, so don’t be deceived in paying high prices. CAUTION. The use of Cistern Water for domestic purposes is a matter of much importance; and in purchasing Roofing Materials you should be careful in buying only such Roof Coatings that will not affect your cistern water. Some dealers in Roofing Materials furnish for a coating a cheap mixture called Paint, composed of Ground Slate and voszz oz/, but warn you to turn the water from the cistern after using the coating. oszn oz/ is not a very desirable matter to mix with your cistern water. Horses or cattle do not seem to have cultivated a taste for it. We mention this ¢z/ling matter in behalf of dumb animals who are compelled to drink it and can- not speak for themselves. You zeed not turn the water from your cistern in using Gutta-Percha Roof Coating or Fire-Proof Paint; there is no rosin owl in either, and consequently will not affect your cistern water in using the same. ‘The safest way is to buy no coatings that contain vosz owl. TERMS. Strangers without commercial standing must remit the cash with order, either by Registered Letter, Postal Order, Draft or Certified Check. Orders from parties with commercial standing are subj draft after shipping. No goods sent C. O. D. F dering be careful to state whether you want the Complete Roof- ‘to-Percha Roof Coating or Fire-Proof Paint. ~ | ‘oes state quantity required. “ht ae Prom *" *- as requested by pur- SHINGLE I$ CHEAP, BUT GUTTA-PERCHA ROOFING IS FIRE-PROOF. TRADE MARK. The Gutta-Percha Roofing. TITLE REGISTERED. A Light Roof Suitable for Either Steep or Flat Roofs. CAN BE MADE ANY COLOR DESIRED. To be laid Shingle Fashion, with a lap of two inches, and fastened with nails and tin caps. Durable, Economical and Easy of Application. A heavy roof is not needed for the greater number of buildings. Itis to sustain no superstructure, nor to be subject to extra weight at anytime. A light roof answers every purpose and offers many advantages. It does away with girders, braces, and numer- ous other contrivances necessary to sustain a heayy one. These increase ‘neither the comfort nor the convenience of the building ; they do increase the-cost. This extra cost may be either saved or used to more advantage in other parts of the building. The saving can be effected by the use of our Gutta-Percha Roof. We offer this to the public as the most durable, the most economical, and the easiest of application of any roof in the market. Easy of Application.—This is ofadyan- tage both tothe builder and the owner. To : the builder, because he can quickly enclose AS tmcoeesy the building, an advantage of considerable ~* chgeres importance in a variableclimate. To the owner, because he will be certain to put a similar roof upon any of his other build-_ ings that may need it, and so secure a desirable and economical roof. gas" The application of this roof requires no skilled mechanic, nor an extensive ar- ray of special tools. Any one who has mechanical skill sufficient to use intelligently a knife, a hammer and nails, cannot fail to lay the roof in a satisfactory manner. fe GW Vw1Wyvw $©O™©_©®©] rErxd.£OAAN NSS SS S : SS SSS ba eae ap a Ear Gi Prin Te ah a Seow: wa ah : f “alse TYR? @ SSS SSS SSS SSSBBB6 SSS SSS A glance at the diagram will show its durability. Three layers of the best quality of Felt (a a a) and two layers of water-proof composition ( 6 6) combined in the most skillful manner, produce a roofing material whose durability cannot be excelled. After the Felt has been laid, it is covered with the Gutta-Percha Roof Coating and thoroughly sanded with clean sand. It then presents an appearance as shown in this cut. Or paint the roof any color desired. Use all the sand coating will absorb. SSS SSSA SSSA SSSSSSy SSS SSS SSS SAMA A light, durable, water-proof roof is the result, which cannot fail to give satisfac- “' Gutta Pero Threaeehy Fels. Three-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing costs 234 cents per square foot. This includes all the materials necessary to lay the roof—The Roofing Felt, Nails and Tin Caps to fasten it. Materials for 160 square feet of roof weigh about seventy-five lbs., and go as fourth- class freight on most railroads. The goods are delivered at any wharf or depot in Phila- delphia, free of cartage. I14aysering, send for roll of roofing for each 100 square feet __ of roof to be covered, and tie, 9 Y slight allowance for waste in cutting. Me a if The Gutta Percha Two-ply Felt. — roofs of sheds, because where there is great surface, f on more rapidly, and with equal ease. ‘ The Gutta-Percha Two and Three-ply Roofing ae Par Ae RN 4 Felts are manufactured ready for laying on the roof Ee in sheets, 32 inches wide and 4o feet in length, that will cover 1oo square feet of surface. They are put up in compact rolls for shipment. Hach roll has on it our brand, and is warranted by us. Repairing Leaky Shingle Roofs. Shingle roofs leak for several reasons. ‘The roof may be old; it may have been made of poor shingles ; itmay have been made too flat. Any one of these causes SS ———— ae renders it unfit for its purpose, and driving = = in new shingles affords only temporary relief. : Now such roofs can be made to do good ser- vice by adopting our plan for their repair. It is this: Cover the old shingles, after removing all projecting nails and knots, with our Gutta- Percha Three-ply Felt. This saves the expense of removing the shingles, and the -risks of storm while the roof is uncovered avoided. The Felt is put on in the same manner as when used for new roofs. The Felt should be nailed with three penny nails and tin caps. Take care to fitthe Felt close- ly about chimneys, skylights, eaves, etc. Fi- nally the Felt should be covered with our = = Gutta-Percha Roof Coating, over Rau ITE pana which should be sprinkled clean sand, as much as it will take in. It is no small advantage in repairing roofs in the way we sug- gest that they are comparatively fire-proof. They cannot be set on fire by sparks from locomotives, burning chimneys, or even by brands from burning buildings in the neighborhood. The material to cover a shingle roof will cost 234 cents per square foot ; this in- cludes the Roofing Felt, Nails and Tin Caps to fasten it. In ordering, send for a roll of roofing for each 100 square feet of roof to be covered, and makea slight allowance for waste in cutting. tH iit YS i ir it) ( if ti} if aM Gali iiver Tin Caps. These are used for fastening all kinds of building papers to the sides of the house, and the roofing felts to the roofboards. The cut shows the exact size and shape ofthe Tin Cap. The nail is driven through the hole inthe centre. The Cap thus holds the roofing and sheathing its full size, and makes a much stronger fastener than when nails alone are used. Tarred Paper Is largely used by poultry breeders for lining hen-houses, keeping them warm in winter and coolin summer. It keeps the houses and hens free from lice and other vermin. Can also be used for sides of buildings under clap-boards. Price of rolls, containing about 300 square feet ( best quality), $1.50. Which is Cheapest ? 5 aan This after all is, and will be, ¢2e question with many. We have shown which is the best. It only remains to demonstrate which is the cheapest. _ bi ? Let us suppose that one man has a good tin roof put upon his house ; that he keeps it properly painted. The roofer will tell him that it should last forty years. His neighbor has a Gutta-Percha Roof of the same extent and exposure. Let us suppose that it will last no longer than the metal roofers say, Io years. Now assuming, for ease of calculation, that each roof contains Io squares, or 1,000 square feet, how will the account stand at the end of 40 years, conside +ur Three-ply Roof to cost 4 cents per foot ? i little weight is desirable, and for the roofs of all tem- #4 porary buildings. Its mode of application is the same ~ q as that of the three-ply. Being lighter it can be put — @ ten it. The materials for Ioo square feet of roofing | weigh about 60 lbs. Consequently it is used for the ~ TIN ROOF. ) GUTTA-PERCHA ROOF. 1,000 sq. ft. at 7 cts., $70.00 1,000 sq. ft., ist Cost. {yeonts of paint, 15.00 "at 4 cents, $10.00 Total, $85.00 $40.00 10 yrs. Int. on cost 51.00 Int. on cost. 24.00 a, arene ots coats of paint, E 50.00 y . Int. on cost of paint, 12.00 New roof, 40.00 Total, $198.00 $104.00 1 10 yrs. Int. on cost. 118.00 Int. on cost 62.40 Soph te of {3 coats of paint, ; 50.00 « ; y ‘ Int. on cost of paint, 12.00 New roof, 40.00 Total, $378.80 $206.40 10 yrs. Int. on cost, 227.80 Int. on cost 123.84 scsi te eae of {5 coats of paint, 50.00 y ‘ Int. on cost of paint, 12.00 New roof, 40.00 Total, $668.80 $370.24 10 yrs. Int. on cost 400.85 Int. on cost 222.14 Mean teams of 5 coats of paint, _ é 50.00 ‘ , Int. on cost of paint, 12.00 New roof, 40.00 Total, $1,131.65 $632.38 Nearly $500 in favor of the Gutta-Percha Roof, with ten years of life still in it ! But the Gutta-Percha Roof will last longer than ten years, and we don’t think that all tin roofs will last 40 years, and it don’t cost 4 cents per foot. The best and cheapest roof, therefore, is the Gutta-Percha Roof. ges" Above all things remember that we guarantee our Complete Gutta-Percha Roofing to be equal, if not superior, to that for which many manufacturers ask from $3.00 to 4.00 per square. SHEATHING FOR SLATE AND TIN ROOFS. The warmth and protective power of a Slate Roof are largelyincreased by using our Sheathing Felts. If snow and rain drive through the slates, which some time happens, no harm isddéne. The wind too is cut off. ' FLEXIBLE CEMENT! A POSITIVE CURE FOR LEAKY ROOFS. It is designed eapressily for repairing breaks or nail holes in tin, metal, or other roofs, painting up and repairing about chimneys where tin joinsto brick or woodwork, flashings, copings, clapboards where houses join together, gutters, cupalos, dormer windows, skylights, hot-house frames, decks or bottoms of boats, aquariums, water- troughs or tanks, leaks in gas or water pipes, cementingseams in wood, stone or iron work, and in fact all places required to be made water-tight. It is chocolate color, contains no tar or cheap oils, about the consistency of good putty, ready for applying with knife, stick or trowel, is very adhesive, perfectly elastic, does not injure water from moment of application, and cannot be washed off. This cement does not crack, peel off or blisterin hot or cold weather, does the same service and lasts longer than solder. After it is once applied, askin commences forming over it which soon becomes tough and hard; this process continues until the whole assimmes a toughness like sole leather, and eventually becomes as durable as the article itself, one application being all that is required when used according to directions. Absolutely Fire, Water and Dust-Proof. See that the surface to be mended is perfectly clean and dry, then with a small trowel or stick take out asmuch cement as necessary and press well into the hole, crack or cavity, always being mindful to cover up the whole leaky space thoroughly, then add sufficient to round off in a manner here shown 7 supposing the dot to be the leak or space mended. In using the cement for pointing and mending, always, if possible, place it so that the greatest amount of pressure will be on the top, instead of underneath it, and be sure to follow above directions. Should the cement become stiff or too hard for easy working before it is all used, warm and add a little oil or fat grease and mix well to- gether, then let cool. Every farmer and householder should have a can, as with it they can do their own roof repairing, and thus save many timesitscost. It also preserves articles which would otherwise be rendered worthless and thrown away. ” General Directions for Use. Metal Roofs.—Each seazmshould be thoroughly examined, and wherever the slightest crack, pin, nail-hole, . break is found, apply the cement as above. af a, ¥ ie . i 44 KPA ingle Roofs.—If the shingles be old and rotten, tear them off and son iFin good condition, find about where the leak is, then look for L hole, split, crack or check in a shingle about the place it overlaps a seam between other shingles, above and below, so that there will be no chance for the water to so h to the rafters. j eT al Wa Shindler cies away the mortar; if the cavity should be very large, fill with rags or anything for a foundation, and apply plenty of cement on top and all aroun wherever there is an indication of a leak, being sure to press edges of cement d to the brick, stone or wood work, in all cases. tie Skylights and Scuttles.—Press plenty of cement all around the two sides en top of skylight where it connects with the roof, or wherever a leak may show itself; should putty be old and loose, chip it out clean and add cement in thesame manneras putty is applied. ay art Copings.—Stop all joints between the stones by pressing cement well in an rounding off as above; when the coping is close to the roof, fill up underneath the same so that the water may not beat up over tin or metal. _ i ‘ee Leaky Joints.—Where additions are built to main houses or about bay windows, etc., rain is frequently blown up under a clapboard; when such is the case, cement well all along the lower edge of the clapboard where tin runs under. a Order a Can with your Roofing. Price only $1.25. ae ial Gutta-Percha Materials for Cottages, Mining Camps, Storage Sheds, Etc. Where lumber is scarce, or expensive, or difficult of transportation on account of its bulk and weight, the Gutta-Percha Building Materials are a public benefit. = They permit the construction of a com- fortable house with the least possible amount of lumber; and their compactness and light-— ness compared with lumber render them, where transportation is an item, the most economical building material in the market. Skilled labor is not a necessity for their use. Hence, in case of application, and in econo- © my, they leave but little to be desired. - We recommend our Gutta-Percha ,Three- ply Felt for the sides and roofs of such buildings. For the sides no lumber is needed except for studding. This should be placed fifteen inches from centre tocentre. Up — and down this apply our THREE-PLY FELT. It should be lapped upon the studsabout = two inches, and fastened by nails and tin caps placed two or three inches apart, where appearances are to be regarded, the joints thus formed may be covered with battens. he siding thus formed is excellent, strong, durable, and can be readily applied by any — one who can usea hammer. See end view of cut on page 6. mi Mm The roof may be laid of Gutta-Percha Three-ply Felt, on light boards or directly _ upon the rafters where it will not have to sustain the weight of any snow. . For further directions, see Gutta-Percha Light-Roof. trouble it. ie a Cost of Materials.—The roof with all of the materials forlayingit, weighsabout ~ 77 pounds per one hundred square feet, and costs 234 cents persquare foot. The siding — weighs about 60 pounds per one hundred square feet. Itcosts, with the nails, tincaps, etc., 2 cents per square foot. ae eed Gutta-Percha Roof Coating. | fe It is composed of minerals reduced to a fine powder and thoroughly mixed with — a bituminous preparation, and the result for solidity, durability, and perfect protec- tion against fire is not excelled by any surface coating now in use. ma Its action upon the roof is entirely satisfactory, adhering perfectly to the roofing, — not running in summer or cracking in winter, and slowly, butsurely setting or harden- ing into a surface or artificial stone. . sateen The Gutta-Percha Coating is prepared ready for use and of the proper consistency — to be applied with a brush, and put up in packages containing five, ten, twenty, forty and fifty gallons each. ait sag This coating is extensively used for old Shingle and Felt Roofson Ba fi Factories, Sheds, Depots, etc. It is the cheapest and best material that can be - 3 for such purposes, Conon Z : Any roof when this coating is used, can be walked over without injuring th aed and the water from it can be used for domestic purposes, after it is dry and s had y few washings by the rain. ‘Sar, g@e- Bear in mind that we guarantee our completGutta-Percha Roofing to equal in any respect to that which other manufacturer@ell at from $3 to $4 per square. 4 PRICE-LIST OF GUTTA-PERCHA ROOF COATING. For Coating old or New Shingle Roofs, Felt or Tin Roofs, Iron Roofs. Ptsallomicutta-PercharRoor Coating and Danio he visa. wc cus vudcunact eee den eee es $ 75 2 «4 “ a « a VISE par Beni ee a Ae PR aH RR ce I 25 5 i: ares a ‘ 19 ROS ERA Dele it lee ae utcals ee da Lats a tied Patni 2 50 Io cc ce ae eee Neat WZ QLLLZZZAAL DO - oe ‘JOOY VYoIIg-¥}NL YJ SI 91Nj}y oy} pue yuosoid oY} JOJ Joor oy © heat and split the paper. To show the WATERPROOF quality, QO. K. K i) g Bs J! c oa < a cf] EF = PI k q a .—This paper is superior in every yo ion, res f its construct We call attention to the novelt = : ee p> — ¥ Q Ge ° fe) uw Oy al v Y ise} = ~ ° oH 9) Py wo _ i>) vo wn ° Oy H v ~ a 4 a fsa) co sr - te Vv [oF ise] Oy Ge ° 2 Vv (3) =| no 9 io ~ Son ° = FOR SHEATHING HOUSES sheathing now in use. any ing compose or asphaltic cement, the whole united under great pressure, making the 0, K, BUILD- ING PAPER not only a perfectly water proof article of great toughness and strength, but one that is practically indestructible, clean to handle, odorless, inexpensive, vermin proof, and will last as long as the building upon which it is applied. FOR FLOORS,—This paper is an exceedingly valuable article for putting between floors to deaden sound and to increase the warmth of the rooms. It effectually stops all currents of air, excludes moisture, and being perfectly waterproof, protects ceilings from leaks. FOR ROOFS.—It is the best sheathing that can be used under tin, slate, tile or shingle roofs. Its waterproof qualities, cleanliness, durability, and the facility with which it unrolls at all times, recommend its use. Put up in rolls 36 inches wide, containing 1,000 square feet. No. 1.—Rolls containing 1,000 Square feet, per roll.................. $5 00 No. 2.— ‘ ue & Ania Sea SAIL FW edt ecg tte Meters age iS es 3 50 No. 3.— ‘$$ a “ A A FO Vie Ni EN ama J ae auch 3 00 FOR COTTON, WOOLEN AND KNITTING MILLS, BREWERIES, SUGAR AND FLOUR MILLS, AND ELEVATORS. _ HEAVY DEADENING OR LINING FELTS for putting under floors or lining partitions. Wind, Water, and Acid Proof. Warming Rooms and Preventing any damage from Leaking Floors in all kinds of Textile Mills, Breweries, Flour and Sugar Mills, Hotels, Elevators, &c. Rats will not gnawit. Send for samples. NOTE—Cotton, Knitting and Woolen Factories use the Gutta-Percha Roofing in- stead of metal, as itis not only lighter and cheaper but much cooler, operatives suffer greatly from the heat under metal roofs, especially in hot climates, and in cold weather the heat arising from inside of building to the metal roof creates a moisture that is continually dripping from the roof injuring many costly fabrics. All this is overcome by using the Gutta-Percha Roofing. Brick Works, Potteries and Guano Works, Livery Stables, Tile Factories, Chemical Works and Fertilizing ___ Factories. The Gutta-Percha Roofing Is not only the cheapest but the very best material that can be used on Tile Factories, as it will stand the heat over the drying room. And when tin or iron roots are used on Chemical Works and Fertilizing Factories, the vapors and acids arising condense on the metal, causing such roofs to rust and rot out in a very short time. The owners of such works would save much expense in adopting our roofings, for even if it should rust out like metal roofs ( which it will not), it can be replaced at one-half the cost of any other material. Any man in your factory can put it on, or repair it, if necessary, thus saving the expense and annoyance of sending for a skilled mechanic. TANNERIES AND MOROCCO FACTORIES. THE BEST ROOFING YOU CAN USE IS GUTTA-PERCHA ROOFING, Because itis Fire, Wind and Water-Proof. It is CHEAPER than shingle, and will outlast them. You can put it on yourself FREDERICK, Mp., April 7, 1886. Empire Paint and Roofing Co: Please ship quickly as possible,enough 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing to cover 2,933 square feet. BROWN & McKINNEY, Tanners, FREDERICK, MD., May 8, 1886. Empire Paint and Roofing Co. : Please ship us as soon as possible, 2,300 square feet 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing, same as last, with Fire-Proof Paint. BBOWN & McKINNEY, Tanners. Send for Catalogue and Color Card of Fire-Proof Paint. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING COMPANY, N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 7 5,700 Feet on a Lumber Mill. ry k Stamford, Vt., June 21, 1886. — EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co. : i a GENTLEMEN :—Please ship me 5,700 feet 3-ply Gutta-Percha Felt, Nails, Caps, and ¥ Fire-Proof Paint complete. Also Fire-Proof Paint to cover 4,000 feet surface in addi- - tion to above. OBED HALL.G © Lumber and Coal Under Cover. “aN No class of business men are more in need of a first-class material for roofing pur- _ poses than lumber dealers. To make good stock or preserve that already dried, good sheds are required. In most centres of the trade this class of buildings is insufficient in number to meet the requirements. While acknowledging the lack of facilities in — this line our lumbermen put off building more sheds because of the cost of good roofing — materials. Those who have led in the matter have never found cause for complaint, 3 and invariably affirm the cost of their sheds has been returned to them many times over by the increased value of stock or the saving from damage. “tl What is wanted in this line is a cheap, light and durable roofing that can be easily is applied without the aid of skilled labor. ; } im i Gutta-Percha two-ply or three-ply roofing meets the want in the lumber business. aie It can be applied on either steep or flat roofs and over old shingles. It costs only 23% cents per square foot for three-ply and 2/4 cents per square foot for two-ply, including = the felt, caps, roof coating, and, in fact, everything complete. Itis equally adapted to “ie hot or cold climates as it will not run in warm weather, nor crack in the coldest cli- mate. Shingles are, of course, cheap, but they cost more to put on and they are no- protection against fire, while Gutta-Percha gives all the advantages of shingles and is a non-conductor of heat and practically fire-proof. Any one can apply it and it is readily repaired. ' The above, while applying alone to LUMBER, will apply with equal argument to Coat, Corron, Topacco and Hay. Any of which would be benefitted by being under — cover. The H. H. Babcock Buggy Co., Watertown, N. Y., writes: Bec EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co. : Watertown, N. Y., July 2d, 1887, Please ship us at once 5,000 feet 2-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing all complete for our lumber sheds. H. H. BABCOCK BUGGY CO. 15,000 feet on a Planing Mill. During the month of July, 1887, we shipped 15,000 feet of 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing complete to Messrs. HippLe & Wi1son, Lock Haven, Pa., for their planing mill roof. 10,500 feet on a Tannery. ‘ EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co.: Cambridgeboro, Pa., April 13th, 1887. oo Please ship me 10,500 feet 2-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing all complete, via. N. Y.L. HE. & W. R. R., to Cambridgeboro, Pa. J. BOLARD. 2 4,000 feet on a Glass Factory. Me EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co.: Bellaire, Ohio, July 18, 1887. eK Please ship us at once, four thousand feet 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing complete. — ARTNA GLASS AND MFG. CO. 10,700 feet on a Wooden-ware Factory. Peep iene,” * Please ship us 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing, enough to cover Ten Thousand Seven _ t Hundred Feet. ae Florence, Ala. FLORENCE WOODEN-WARE CO. Tonawanda, N. Y., December joth, 1885. DEAR Sirs :—! have used, on both of my mills, the Empire Paint and Roofing Com- a pany’s Gutta-Percha Roofing Felts, two and three-ply felts. Ifind itfarsuperiortoany ~ roofing material I have ever used or seen used. I have recommended same to several large firms here, for which they have highly thanked me, as they all find it the best they ever used. I am going to build a new moulding mill and shali use nothing else for 42 roofing but the Gutta-Percha Roofing Felts. Yours very respectfully, ea) C. H, WILLIAMS. 3 Craigmore, W. Va., December 17th, 1885. DEAR Sirs:—In reply to yours, I have been dealing with the Empire Roofing Com- oe pany for some time; find them reliable and honest to deal with. The roofing they sell is cheap and durable, much more so than shingles, on account of being fire proof, and ne saves labor and expense to put on, as your roof don’t have to be so steep, one or two inches to the foot is plenty of fall, as it saves lumber and roofing by being more flat. My experience with tin is that you can’t keep it from rusting. The Empire Roofing has given general satisfaction here as a roofing. Yours &c., L. W. BUTTERS. & 8 < He used 7,700 Feet on a Wood-Turning Factory, but wants More. DEAR Sirs :—In reply to your inquiry I would say that I have used 7,700 feet. of your Gutta-Percha Roofing on my wood-turning factory, and have tested it during the past severe winter weather, I find it entirely satisfactory, and can heartily recommend It as a cheap and durable roofing for factories, mills, etc., and easily put on. I shall want a large quantity of it yet. EB. CUNDEY. Office of the Tonawanda Engine and Machine Works. Empire Parnt AND ROOFING Co.: Please ship us 1,200 feet 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing complete dnd oblige. Tonawanda, N. Y, ARMITAGE, HERSHELL & CO. Kankakee Woolen Mills, 4,500 Feet. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co. : GENTS :—You may send us by quickest freight, and at special rate, 4,500 square feet 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing, with everything complete as per your letter of 2d inst. Kankakee, Lil. T. G. McCULLOH & CO. 3,000 Feet on Plate Glass Works. OFFICE OF PITTSBURG PLATE Grass Co. CREIGHTON, PA., May 17, 1886. GENTLEMEN :—You may ship us via. P. R. R., thirty (30) squares Roofing, 3-ply complete. Yours truly, PITTSBURG PLATE GLASS CO. Have Used 20,000 Feet. OFFICE OF THE KUREKA FERTILIZER Co. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co. : BERRYVILLE, MD., May 11th, 1887. The 20,000 feet Gutta-Percha Roofing we bought of you gave us entire satisfaction. db4s decidedly the best roofing for the money ever used in this section of the country. Respectfully, THE EUREKA FERTILIZER CO. , Our Recommendations Are coming in so plentiful that we have decided to add a few illustrations together with references of a number of large plants. Our success has been so marked that we find it bas:the effeet of producing many imitators, but the effort ends just there ; others - can imitate, but none can equal our Gutta-Percha Roofing. Many of our customers have been so pleased with our roofing that they kindly provided us with photographs of their plants, from which we have had wood-cuts made, and experience a pardonable pride in presenting our new illustrated catalogue to the public, together with a few let- ters of recommendation, the originals of which we hold in our possession, from purchas- ers of our roofing. We have many more photographs promised us of plants that have used from fifty thousand to eighty thousand feet of our roofing. But wecould not hold back our catalogue so as to use them this season. The high financial standing of our references are such as would enable them to purchase a better roofing than ours 7f 7¢ could be found, but they evidently find our roofing has met all their requirements, and write us that they will cheerfully recommend our roofing to all inquirers as not only cheap, but light and durable, and easily applied. Those in want of a good, cheap and reliable roofing will please remember that others can imitate, but none can equal the Gutta-Percha Roofing, White Rock Lime and Cement Co. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co. MCAFEE, N. J., October 22d, 1890. GENTLEMEN :—We have used your roofing for about six years and find it makes a good roof, and has given good satisfaction. Yours truly, THOS. ROSWALD, Man. ‘ Five Years on a Wood-Turning Mill. GENTLEMEN:—I have used about five thousand feet of your roofing on my mill, has been on over five years and is still in good condition. Yours truly, Wayne Junction, Pa. E. CUNDY. Iron Ship Builders and Engine Works. PHILADELPHIA, October 13th, 1890. GENTLEMEN:—What material we have used of yours has given us satisfaction. Yours truly, NEAFIE & LEVY. ISHPEMING, MIcH., October 27th, 1890. GENTLEMEN:—We have placed your Gutta-Percha Roofing on our stock house, andinourjudgment it cannot be surpassed for roofing purposes. We have used fifteen thousand feet. Yours truly, EXCELSIOR FURNACE CO. November 11th, 1890. GENTLEMEN :—We haye handled your Gutta-Percha Roofing for over three years, and haye made a practical test of it on our own mill building for three and a half years, and are so well pleased with its lasting, as well as fire-proof qualities, that we have this summer applied over five thousand feet to other buildings on our premises, and can cheerfully recommend it. Yours truly, CARY & MARBLE. 9 eT TTI a ll AEE any / | mi y ; 7 TAIT af amy : 7 ss ee. | a | : i ' S STRATTON’s LUMBER MiLL, ATHOL, Mass. Covered with Gutta-Percha Roofing. BRIDGEPORT LUMBER Co., BRIDGEPORT, ALA. Covered with 10,000 feet Gutta-Percha Roofing. 10 x ig A Zi We furnished 136,000 square feet (1360 rolls) of our Gutta-Percha Roofing (combined order) to the three companies named above. @ 11 SS SASS LtLAe ASE TS vara l =H ALAXLINE, Pl —= Bua@y AND MANUFACTURING Company, CoLuMsEus, OHIo. Covered with Gutta-Percha Roofing. 6,000 Feet on a Foundry. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co.: ; Your sample at-hand. You may ship me at once by fast freight of your 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing, with Gutta-Percha Roof Coating—this you recommended to be best. My roof on my foundry is 50x80, with 12 inch projection. Send enough to cover same, and all fixtures complete for putting on. Will thank you to send same atonce via C. B. & Q. R’y from Chicago. Rockford, Lll., Nov. 2, 1885. FRANK ware 12 Lamar, Pa., October 15th, 1890. GENTs :—We used’your Gutta-Percha Roofing to cover an old shingle roof on our Finishing Shop. We are well pleased with it. Yours truly, THE R. LOVELAND AXE Co., Limited. - W. E. EarnsHaw, GRAI EM ees Hovsz, Derwoop, Mp.—Eight thousand one hundred feet Gutta-Percha “Roofing. Reference letter on another page 13 FAIRFIELD RUBBER Co., FAIRFIELD, CONN. You can, with pleasure, refer any one to us. — FAIRFIELD RUBBER Co. J. I. Weis & Son, Puow Facrory, JAcKsSon, TENN. Reference letter,on another page. TRENTON CoTTON SEED O11 Co., TRENTON, TENN. Nineteen thousand two hundred feet Gutta-Percha Roofing. (Reference letter on another page.) 14 Bellaire, Ohio, October 20th, 1880. : Centlemen:—We have been using Gutta-Percha Roofing several years. Have used seven thousand feet. A®tna Guass AND M’F’G Co. We take pleasure in -—--_- stating it is the best we have ever used. ee Yoursirespeotfully, — = SSS ———_—_—_< LST : Erna GiAss AND MANUFACTURING Co., BELLAIRE, OHIO. RICHMOND MANUFACTURING Co., Lockport, N. Y. ag ae _ Ef | ale f i = FORRESTVILLE CANNING Co., FORRESTVILLE, N. Y. Gentlemen:—We have used seventeen thousand eight hundred feet of your Gutta-Percha Roofing. It has given us entire satisfaction. You can enter our order for two thousand feet more of the 3-ply. December 3d, 1890. Yours respectfully, FORRESTVILLE CANNING Co. 15 ARIE ra ie i = i) A DE LoAoH Mint MANUFACTURING Co. Sy ATLANTA, GEorGIA, December 24th, 1890. 5 Empire Paint and Roofing Co., Philadelphia. “a GENTLEMEN :—We are in receipt of your favor asking what we think of your Paint and Roofing — and replying to same, would say that we wrote to every concern in the United States that we could hear of on the subject of roofing, getting prices, and samples, etc., before buying for our newfactory, — and from the description of yours we decided to try the Gutta-Percha, although there wasnoneinuse = anywhere where we could get to see it, and we ordered, as we generally do, on our own judgment, and < are glad to say that the roofing has proven entirely satisfactory, and, in fact, much better than weex- _ aa pected. After covering our main building, 400 x 70 feet, with the roofing, and letting it stand some time without any paint, and then put on by inexperienced hands, there was nota single leak in the entire building. It was leftalone a month before covering with paint, and still did notleak. It affords us great pleasure to say that, in our judgment the roofing is unsurpassed, especially when the price is considered, being much less expensive and more satisfactory than any other roofing that we know anything about. It has given us pleasure to refer several parties wanting roofing to you since we bought ours, and we shall continue to do so, as we delight in endorsing genuine merit at all times. With many thanks for your prompt shipment of all of our orders, we are, Yours truly, i Dr Loach Minh MANUFACTURING Co. 16 c al eo ea cuit] | Hl : | L i ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Dr Loacu Mitt MANuFAcTURING Co., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. 17 Wl | it vy an sad ae My a a) i Ny \S j= ==Sy \ a\\ SS Z ie Z 5 == = = = = ~% HE == \ = bee ; ————— \ Ss ri Se IE a SS E SSS gz A ee i a I ie 4 Ml MM ATT a = sant a : Zi il | fae m3 ; a ee 18 ed by us for the past eighteen months, and is giv- . — 2 Yours Res - om 3 Empire Paint and Roofing”Co., 111 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. pectfully st purchased of you for our new factory, engine-room and dry kiln has been tes on in every respect. ME) consider it the che nt, 4 Pres’t, Walkerville, fing. ap Gentlemen:—The Gutta-Percha Roo N. B. PERKINS, ing us perfect satisfacti urniture, rs of Church, School and Hall Fi The Globe Furniture Co., Manufacture est and most durable now in use. 1 a CHARLOTTE OIL AND FERTILIZER Co., CHARLOTTE, N. C. Have used seventeen thousand eight hundred feet of the 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing. Kucuer & Sons, LUMBER MILLs, WasHINGTON, N. C. Covered with ten thousand feet of Gutta-Percha Roofing 19 “ys Py ee ene, inh ys! Eureka Fertiiizine Co., PERRYVILLE, Mp. a aay. pes ae j y er Covered with forty thousand feet of 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing. AY ie we Pet | , hs oY ra ea (ik Ve 4 / s EUREKA FERTILIZING Co., PERRYVILLE, MD. 5 Empire Paint and Roofing Co. ‘ : _GENTLEMEN:—The forty thousand feet of Gutta-Percha Roofing we bought of you gave us entire satisfaction. It is decidedly the best roofing, for the money, ever used in this section of the country. Perryville, Md., May z1th, 1887. Respectfully, EUREKA FERTILIZER Co. ; Wi KELLY Bros. MANUFACTURING Co., MUSKEGON, MICH. Covered with twenty-seven thou8and four hundred feet of 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing. 20 Texas TRAM AND LUMBER Co., BEAUMONT, TEXAS. ; _ GENTLEMEN:—We arejpieased ito state that your Gutta-Percha Roofing has given entire satisfac- __-_ tion, and weiconsider it the best of its kind of any we have used. ey ae Yours truly, ; BEAUMONT, TEXAS, October 24, 1890. Texas TRAM AND LUMBER Co. SUMTER COMPRESS AND WAREHOUSE CO., SUMTER, S. C. Empire Paint and Roofing Co., Philadelphia, Pa. GENTLEMEN:—The twenty thousand five hundred feet of roofing we purchased of you several _ months ago, so far has given good satisfaction, and see noreason why it should not continue to do so for,some time to come, Yours very truly, SUMTER COMPRESS AND .WAREHOUSE Co. Sumter, S. C. AMERICAN SPOKE Co., HumBOLT, TENN. : GENTLEMEN:—We have used your great Roofing on our plant, and it has given perfect satisfaction. We think the Roofing a success in every respect, and we can recommend it to any one. H. SUTAERLIN, Sec’y. Very truly Yours, AMERICAN SPOKE Co. i THE JEFFERSON PAPER Co., BLACK RIVER, N. Y. i Covered with seventeen thousand six hundred feet of 3-ply Roofing. “AuGusTA Hovusn,” AuGusTA, MAINE. Covered with six thousand feet of 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roofing. ’ 22 I Vow | yin Marwporo, N. Y.—Covered with six thousand feet of Gutta-Percha Roofing. 8), WHITNEY BASKET Co BURGESS STEEL AND IRON Co., PoRTSMOUTH, OHIO. wie = M r 4 Have used fifty-six thousand five hundred feet of 3-ply Gutta Percha Roofing. i eta ae c iW ENTERPRISE STRAWBOARD Co., HONEOYE FALLS,N. Y. Honeoye Falls, N. Y., October 15th, 1890. _ GENTLEMEN.—In reply to yours of October Ist, we covered our mill roof some two years since with your Gutta-Percha Roofing, using about seventeen thousand six hundred feet of it, and like} it very much. Yours truly, ENTERPRISE STRAWBOARD Co. 24. “rie SouTHERN PHOSPHATE COMPANY, MACON, GEORGIA. SoUTHERN PHOSPHATE COMPANY, MACON, GEORGIA. Macon Ga., March 16, 1891. GENTLEMEN :—We have used your Gutta-Percha Roofing to the extent of ///' thousand feet, and can pi we are very much pleased with the quality of the goods. and can take pleasure in recommending it to others You can ship us, at your earliest convenience, twenty-five hundred feet more of your 3-ply Gutta- Percha Roofing, with caps, nails and Gutta-Percha Coating. Yours truly, SouTHERN PHOSPHATE COMPANY. 25 TESTIMONIALS. Jackson, Mich., October 15th, 1890. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co., 111 North Fourth street, Philadelphia. GENTLEMEN :—We have your ‘circular in regard to roofing, and would say in reply that we have used this Roofing for the past threetyears, and are well satisfied with it. [ Dictated. ] Yours truly, THE KNICKERBOCKER CO. Therést, Jeff. C0. Neds EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co. GBNTS :—We have during the last three years used on some of our buildings and furnished to customers a quantity of your 2 and 3-ply Roofing, and in every case it has. been satisfactory. Yours, C. WAKEFIELD & SON. Jackson, Tenn., October roth, 1890, EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Sirs :—When we first put on the roofing we were not pleased with it, as there were some “‘ leaks ’’ in it, at least on our main roof, but on warehouse roof there has never been a leak, and we ascertained afterward the leaks on main roof were caused by some nail holes and a few places where the laps were not properly adjusted. Inasmuch as we complained some at the time, we now feel it is right to say we believe the roof- — ing to be all right, and can cheerfully recommend it. ( See illustration. ) Yours, J. I. WELLS’ SONS. Owen Sound, Ontario, October 20, 1890. GENTLEMEN :—Your Gutta-Percha Roofing, which I used two years ago, has given good satisfaction, and when used according to instructions, no doubt will give satisfac- tion in every case. Wishing youevery success with your enterprise, Iam, yours truly, B. WILCOX. Derwood, Md., October 15th, 1890. GENTS :—Having used 9,000 feet of your Roofing some 18 months ago, I must say that my roof is as good to-day as when first put on, and can heattily recommend it as a cheap and durable Roofing, and easily put on. ( See Lllustration. ) W. E. EARNSHAW. Bar Harbor, Me., December r&th, 1890. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING COMPANY. GENTLEMEN :—Having used a large amount of your Gutta-Percha Roofing in the last three years, I believe it to be better than any other similar roofing at any thing near the same price. Nourse truly, ASA HODGKINS. Applebacksville, Bucks Co., , October rgth, 1890. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING COMPANY. GENTLEMEN :—I have used the Gutta-Percha Roofing, 3-ply, on my axe handle works at Applebacksville, Bucks Co., Pa., and I think it makes the best roofing that can be put on abuilding. I have also used the Fire Proof Paint, which I think is the best in the market. If you want anybody to recommend the Roofing use my name, and tell them to write to me and I will give them a recommendation as.to how good the Roofing is. L. W. STROCK, Trenton, Tenn., November 20th, 1890. EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING CoMPANY, Philadelphia, Pa. GENTLEMEN :—We take pleasure in recommendin g your 3-ply Gutta-Percha Roof- ing. We have used it on our large seed house, and also on our engine and boiler rooms, and it has given good satisfaction. We cheerfully recommend your 3-ply roof- ing to any one wanting a good, substantial, medium-priced roofing. Since buying our Roofing from you, we have examined some Roofing sold by another party, claimed to be as good as yours, but it did not give satisfaction. Yours truly. W.L. ELDER, ( See tllustration. ) : Secretary Trenton hilar seed Oil Mills. Clayville, N. ¥., December 8th, 1890. This is to certify that we have bought of Empire Paint and Roofing Company, some of their Gutta-Percha Ready Roofing, and we find it to be the best, cheapest, and most durable of any roofing that we know of, and its praise we cannot Speak too highly of. KING, CROMMIE & McDOWELL, Clayville Iron Works. 26 eo ec - Lees Manufacturing Co. _ F. Schott, D. & J. Lockwood, _ Bridgeport Copper Co. Fairfield Rubber Co. -Edwin Hills, _-~ Davidson & Webb, ee c. A. Dixon, Smith, Forbes & Co. ens W. P. Bussy, W. H. Regan, _-—~—s«sSJno. Russel Cutlery Co. fee FB. Ray, MM. Truesdell Sons, Henry Parsons, - M. E. Converse, _ Wm. De Frehn, Brown & McKinney, B. Wolfkill, Eureka Fertilizer Co. Emery Bros. _ Big Rapids Wagon Co. bei Joseph Skalla, McCollough Bros. _ The Knickerbocker Co. Ward J. Holly, x T. G. McColloch & Co. ek ‘Frank Wood, * M. C. Purdy, C. H. Roberts & Co. EMPIRE ROOFING COMPANY. «DEAR GENTs :—In reply to yours, would say we have used your Roofing on sev- eral buildings during the last three years, always giving entire satisfaction. We can cheerfully recommend it to all wanting a perfect roofing. DEAR SIRS :—Your Ro ____ ligence, careful buyers, an of them do), without fully believing in their worth. ing Materials in the United States can furnish such references. New Haven Rolling Mill Co. Emerson, Talcott & Co. Farmers Union Tile Co. Boothbay Harbor, Me., October 20th, 1890. Truly CUMBERLAND BONE CO. : Washington, N. C., October 18th, 1890. ofing gives entire satisfaction. Yours truly, S. T. NICHOLSON, President Bath Manufacturing Company. Wilmington, N. C., October 18th, 1890. Respectfully, GENTLEMEN :—We have several thousand feet of your Patent Roofing, and find it very satisfactory in every particular. We do not hesitate to recommend its use. THOMAS EVANS. Middlebury, Vt., October 15th, 1890. GENTS :—I am well pleased with your Gutta-Percha Roofing, and recommend it _ to every one as first-class. A. P. TUPPER. Republic, Mich,, October 27th, 1890. We name below a few prominent firms who have use _ «carefully, they represent over fifty million dollars in wea d would scarcely use our goods from year to year (as many No other manufacturers of Roof- Cotton Mills, Dye and Bleach Works, Brass Foundry, Rolling Mills, Copper Foundry, Rubber Factory, Manfr. Hames, Planing Mills, Plow Factory, Planing Mill, Foundry, Cutlery, Felt Mills, Manf. Lime and Flocks, Machine Shops, Toy Factory, * Chair Factory, Tannery, Planing Mill, Mfrs. Fertilizers, Lumber and Salt Mfrs. Wagon Factory, Furniture Factory, Foundry, : Mfrs. Elevator Bolts, Cooperage, Woolen Mill, Foundry, Pottery, Tiles, Engine Works, 27 - Gens :—The Gutta-Percha Roofing I bought of you four years ago, gives entire satisfaction ; is neat and tight to-day as it was the day I put it on, and I think, cannot fail to please the most critical builders or manufac and durability. I will use your roofing on all my houses. turers as to tightness, neatness, cost Respectfully, GUST BERGSTROM, Builder and Contractor. ‘The Gutta-Percha Brand is Taking the Lead! Why? ae . Because it is the Best and Cheapest ! dour goods. Look at them Ith; they are men of intel- Connecticut. ¢ ce Florida. ce Georgia. “se Louisiana. Massachusetts. ce «e “ce cc Maryland. “se ce Michigan. “ce ac “é “ec Illinois. ae ce ae Indiana. ae C. H. Williams, Shingle Factory, New York. “cs Cc. C. McDonald & Son, Roller Mills, K. R. Barnes & Co. Mfrs. Box Shooks, 4p Armitage, Hershell & Co. Foundry, s W. J. Sterrett, ; Paper Mills, ° Lyman Stevenson, Salt Manufacturer, es Judson M. Knapp, Manufacturer Faucets, ey Joseph Greaves & Son, Mfrs. Dye Colors, in N. Y. Architectural Terra-Cotta Co. Terra-Cotta Works, s Sands & Son, Planing Mill, os Genesee Valley M’fg Co. Foundry, 5 The Bagley & Sewall Co. - s The H. H. Babcock Buggy Co. Wagon Factory, Af Shumaker M’fg Co. Mfrs. Machinery, ae Fred. T. Flint, Canning Factory, Maine. S. P. Maxium & Son, Planing Mill, ‘ Lawrence Packing Co. Canning Factory, a Cary & Marble, Planing Mill, Kentucky. Thompson & Tucker, Lumber, Texas. W. H. Ruark, ‘Planing Mill, Virginia. Obed Hall, Lumber Mill, Vermont. A. P. Tupper, ih st Montpelier Carriage Co. Mfrs. Carriages, nt Florence Wooden-Ware Co. Mfrs. Wooden-Ware, Alabama. Clark Foundry and Machine Co. Foundry, Tennessee. Carolina Mills Co. Cotton Mills, Rhode Island. W. H. Durfee, Clock Factory, os The above are but afew among the many. Wesell to Farmers, Builders, etc., all over the United States; also in Cuba and Jamaica. An important feature of this Roof- ing isthe ease ofapplication. Any intelligent man can, with the assistance ofa helper, lay from 1,500 to 2,000 feet per day. Men out of your own workshops can cover or re- pair if necessary—so that it requires no skilled mechanic—but can be laid at an aver- age cost of 30 cents per Ioo square feet, including nails, which we furnish, as well as the caps and coating. It can be laid on flat, steep, circular or angular roofs, making a most perfect, i Light, Cheap, Durable Roof,—Fire, Water and Wind-Proof. PACKING PAPERS. Water Proof, Acid Proof. Cases containing dry goods, fancy hard - ware, Fine Papers, or any material affect- ed by moisture, should be lined with this Paper. It is Waterproof, and will keep the contents thoroughly dry. Itis used by Bookbinders, Paper Bag Makers, and for Lining Refrig- erators. Lime and Phosphate Barrels, Print Cloths, Woolen-Underwear, Saws and fine g} tools. In fact useful for all’ purposes = where goods are liable to injury from Water, Acids or Dampness. DEADENING FELT, for putting between Floors. ROOF PAINT, for Tin, Shingle, Iron or Felt Roofs. GUTTA-PERCHA READY ROOFING, 2 or 3-ply. _ Best and Cheapest for Factories, Mills, Etc. TARRED PAPER AND PITCH. 28 ‘ | Lumber Co. Russell Handle Co. Ross & Co. . _ Upson Nut Co. Say. B. Counselman & Co. James Ponder, Ex Goy. Del. - Geo. B. Parker, Commercial Guano Co. BE. Briensick & Son. West Point Manuf’g Co. endleton Window Glass Co. Madison Machine Co. a Paxton Canning Co. a ‘Thompson, Blackstock & Co. BR. M. Hughes & Co. s. F. Culver & Co. 2 Reynolds Iron Works, Consolidated Ice Co. Wilcox & Wemple, Cumberland Bone Co. ~Imudlow Manufacturing Co. Worcester Felting Co. _ Geo. Forbes Carriage Wheel Co. nh, §.,Feltch & Co. Carp River Furnace Co. _J. F. Batchelor & Son, - Stonewall Manufacturing Co. Vicksburg Cotton Oil Co. _ Vicksburg Spoke Co. Warren Oil Mills, ‘Meriden Ice Co. : Chas. Listner, Mattingly, Son & Co. | Washington Lumber Co. - Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Co. Corning Stove Co. - Miller Salt Co. - Black River Iron & Chemical Co. J. B. Nichols & Son, _ Aitna Mills, - Wyandance Brick & Ter. Cot. Co. _ Forrestville Canning Co. _N. Y. Pipe Manufacturing Co. _ Enterprise Straw Board Co. - Standard Salt Co. _ Florence Iron Works, J. Y. Dilutsh, Warner Underwood, White Rock Co. West Jersey Paper Mfg. Co. Jno. N. Abbot, Peidmont Wagon Co. _ J.J. Yarborough, Sutton & Henzie, Atlantic Phosphate Co. Huber Manufacturing Co. H. Weaver, _ Burgess Iron and Steel Works, Kast Palestine Pottery Co. W. R. Harrison & Co. 7Btna Glass and Mfg. Co. - Goodyear Metallic Rub’r Shoe Co. Lumber, Handle Factory, Carriage Makers, Iron Works, Shoe Factory, Canning Factory, Brick Works, Fertilizers, Foundry, Cotton Factory, Glass Factory, Machine Works, Canning Factory, Bankers, Vinegar Factory, Lumber Mills, Foundry, Ice Factory, Drugs, Fertilizers, Warps and Twine, Felt Mills, Carriage Wheel Fact. Carriage Factory, Iron Works, Lumber and Salt Mills, Cotton Mills, Oil Mills, Spoke Factory, Oil Mills, Ice Factory, Factory and Gin, Planters’ Coal, Lumber Mills, Fertilizers, Stove Works, Salt Works, Iron Works, Lumber Mills, Hosiery Mills, Tile Factory, Canning Factory, Pipe Foundry, Straw Board Factory, Salt Works, Foundry, Fertilizing Works, Planing Mill, Mfrs. Lime & Cement, Paper Mill, Furniture Factory, Fertilizing Works, Ice House, Planing Mill, Wagon Factory, Foundry, Planing Mill, Phosphate Factory, Agricultural Imple. Planing Mill, Foundry, Pottery, Mfrs. Feed Cutters, Glass Factory, 29 Canning Factories, Tanneries, Salt Works, Mills, Lumber Firms, etc., etc. Aldbatia: ins “66 Connecticut. ce Delaware. “ee Georgia. ce ae Indiana. (a4 Illinois. Kentucky. ce Louisiana. 6é . © Maine. Massachusetts. ins cc cé Michigan. COUEREN Mississippi. «¢ ce ce ce “ce North Carolina. New York. ce ce ce ia ce iad ce ce New Jersey. ce “e ins “ec New Hampshire. North Carolina. 4 ““ ae n “ce f “ce as South Carolina. Ohio. ac ae “ce Lebanon Rolling Mills, W. Stansberry, H. W. Gates & Co. _ Chambersburg Woolen Mills Co. A. K. Shearer, Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. Henry & Co. Gamble, White & Co: Edgar Munson, Dunbar Furnace Co. Crane Iron Works, Geiser Manufacturing Co. Chester Steel Casting Co. J. Bolard, Hipple & Wilson, Lemont Creamery Company, West Branch C. M. Asso. Adams & Richards Machine Co. T. H. Risdon & Co. Taylor, Stiles & Co. Ludlow Soap Manufacturing Co. Star Slaughtering & Phosphate Co. Toledo, St. L. & K. City R. R. Co. I. M. Babb, Thomas Ross, Hancock Coal and Ice Co. Neafie & Levy, Leibrant & McDowell Stove Co. Joseph Cornelius, R. Loveland Axe Co. Warren Glass Co. Lehigh Valley Spring Works Co. Cayuta Wheel & Foundry Co. Geo. Fulmer, Lansfield, Davidge & Co. Sharon Boiler Works, Clyde Brick Co. Queen’s Run Fire Brick Co. Saegersville Planing Mill Co. Columbia Phosphate Co. Trenton Cotton-Seed Oil Co. W. H. Gardner & Son, J. I. Wells & Son, Bristol Planing Mills Co, Texas Tram & Lumber Co. Village Mills Co. Palmer, Carpenter & Co. Bertha Zinc Co. S. R. White & Bro. Raymond Mills Co. Joseph G. Ross, Mansfield & Stensin, Webster & Stafford, D. L. Terrell; Globe Furniture Co. B. Wilcox, Rolling Mills, Undertaker, Mfrs. Wind Engines, Woolen Mills, Lumber, Glass Factory, Elevators, Planing Mill, Iron Works, Foundry, «¢ Tannery, Planing Mill, Creamery, Camp Meeting Park, Machine Works, Foundry, Lumber, etc. Round Houses, etc. Flour Mills, Soap Factory, Coal and Ice, Ship Builders, Stove Foundry, Tannery, Axe Factory, Glass Works, Spring Factory, Foundry, Tannery, Boiler Shops, Brick Works, ce Planing Mills, Phosphates, Fertilizers, Spoke Factory, Plow Factory, Planing Mills, Lumber Mills, etc. Lumber Mills, Mfrs. Salt and Plaster, Zine Works, Carriages, etc. Lumber Mills, Saw Works, Foundry, Tannery, Lumber Mills, School Furniture, Luimber Mills, Pennsylvania. ce New Jersey. : Ohio. i ce ce Pennsylvania. ce “ce South Carolina. ‘Tennessee. ce ee ee Texas. ins Virginia. cms Vermont. ins ins Ontario. ee The above are references only of a few large manufacturing concerns, many hay- ing used 5,000, 10,000, 30,000, and some as high as 80,000 square feet. thousand of names of Farmers, Business and Commercial men throughout every State in the Union. We could add EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING CO., 30 z11r N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ‘ pe Hundreds of Inquiries __ Reach us daily, asking if the Gutta-Percha Roofing can be bought of other parties. To all.of which we would say that the Gudta-Percha Roofing is not the worthless paper stuff that las had a brief experience as a roofing a few years ago ; and while we have many zmitators now, we are the Only Patentees and Manufacturers of the Gutta- _ Percha Roofing in the United States. All other roofin g, with similar names to deceive, are imitations only. _ Send all your orders direct, and you will get the dest the cheapest roofing. It makes a water-proof and fire-proof roof. It makes a handsome roof. It does not injure cistern water. It does not rattle as tin does. It does not let the snow slide. It can be easily and quickly applied by any _ one, whether mechanic or not, and guaranteed to give satisfaction. It is the cheapest and best for Hotels, Churches, School Buildings, Ice Houses, Dwellings, Creameries, ete. Any onecan apply it. - Lumber Dealers—Why not use our Roofing on your Lumber Sheds? It will _ protect you from fire, and isas cheap a roofing material as can be used. You can sell it to many of your customers, where they cannot use shingle. _ Farmers—You need not hirea mechanic to put on your roofing—you can do it _ yourself —and it will surely prove to be the cheapest and best roofing you can use on your Farm Buildings. Carpenters—We have a number of your craft throughout the U. S., who are act- ing as our agents. You can make as much money in buying and applying our Roof- ing as you can in dealing in any other roofing materials. Wecan give you an agency. Tin Roofers—You no doubt have customers who desire a cheaper roof than tin— in such cases why not suggestour roofing? You can put iton and make your profit as on tin. Slate Roofers-We have a number of agents in your line. You cannot put slate _ ona flat roof, and why not work our roofing, when you have an opportunity, as well as slate ? : Building Committees on Churches, School Buildings, Halls, etc., you would con- sult your own interests, as wellas those you represent, by comparing the cost, the dur- ability, the protection, from fire ofour roofing, with that ofany other roofing matertal., Storekeepers—There may be hundreds of your customers who are in need of just such Roofing as ours, and either have not heard of it, or do not know where to purchase it. Why not keep it in stock, so your customers may see it, or order according to their needs? We will send you samples upon application. Hardware Dealers— You keep in stock about everything in Building Supplies. The Gutta-Percha Roofing is not perishable, and is always salable. Can you not add it to your stock, or order it for your customers ? ‘tA GUTTA-PERCHA ROOFING. The Empire Paint and Roofing com- pany of 111 North Fourth street, Philadel- phia, Pa., are the only ‘manufacturers of gutta percha roofing in the United States. The superior quality of work turned out by this company must not be confounded with the many imitations which are one the market. A heavy roof is not needed for the greater number of buildings. It is to sustain no superstructure nor to be subject to extra weight at any time. A light roof answers every purpose and offers many advantages. It does away with girders, braces and numerous other contrivances necessary to sustain a heavy one. The Gutta-Percha roof, besides being most durable and substantial, is also the most economical and the easiest of appli- cation of any roof in the market. Cheap roofing does not pay. It may serve for a few years, but will cost more in the end than if better material had been selected in the first place. Butif you want good WAN roofing cheap, or cheap roofing worthless, SSS a you can easily decide after inspecting samples this company will furnish upon application. The Gutta-Percha Roofing is A 31 absolutely the only roofing on the market that will resist the acid and gases arising from pottery, brick and terra cotta works. It will not lasta lifetime, but it will last as long as the building to which it is applied if it has the proper attention ; that is, re- coating about every three or four years, or we might say the same care a metal roof re- quires. ‘The Gutta-Percha roof is not only cheap and durable, but light and practically fire-proof, easily applied by any intelligent employe of the purchaser. This company has supplied its roofing to more pottery, terra cotta and brick plants than all other manufacturers in the United States combined, and can produce to any sincere inquirer references from the largest and most responsible manufacturers of pottery, brick and terra cotta plants in the country. Its goods are heavy, solid yet flexible, no sticking at ends of rolls, but dry and clean, and would scarcely soil a white handkerchief by contact. ‘ This company also manufactures an elastic paint—brown and red. It is a first class article for wood work or metal surfaces. It is only sixty cents per gallon, and if you use it you will not only say how cheap but how good. Its stack enamel is for coating smoke stacks, boiler fronts, etc., and will last four times aslong as the cheap asphalt varnishes. The Empire Paint and Roofing company is composed of men who believe in giving value received to their customers. The easy manner in which this roofing can be applied makes it a great advantage to the builder and the owner, tothe builder, because he can quickly enclose the building, an advantage of considerable importance in a variable climate ; to the owner because he will be certain to put a similar roof upon any of his other buildings that may need it, and so secure a desirable and economical roof. The application of this roof requires no skilled mechanic nor an extensive array of special tools, Any one who has mechanical skill sufficient to use intelligently a knife, a hammer and nails, cannot fail to lay the roof in a satisfactory manner. Remember that while Shingle is Cheap, so is Gutta-Percha Roofing, which is also FIRE-PROOF. Gutta-Percha Roofing Felts. Twenty-five Thousand Rolls, or Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Square Feet, sold Yearly. . Low Prices andthe Best Goods are gaining trade for us all over the country. This Roofing can be applied on Steep or Flat Roofs, or put on over old Shingles, making a perfectly waterproof roof. What Twenty-seven Dollars and Fifty Cents Will Do, For $27.50 we will ship enough of our celebrated Gutta-Percha Three-ply Roofing Felt to cover 1,000 square feet of surface. This, too, will include all things necessary for its application—nails, tin caps, Gutta-Percha Roof Coating—in fact, all that is needful for a perfect roof. These goods and all our other goods, are put up securely and in excellent order, and shipped free of charge for cartage. When order- ing, be careful to say whether you desire your goods by water or by rail, and, where there is more than one line of conveyance, specify which you prefer. What Twenty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents Will Do. Twenty-two dollars and Fifty Cents will purchase I,ooo square feet of our celebra- ed Gutta-Percha Two-ply Roofing Felt, with the nails necessary to fasten it to the roof; also, Roof Coating sufficient to give ita good heavy coat. With your jackknife and Ifammer, these are all the articles necessary to put on a good, substan- tial roof. Full directions sent, so that any one can doit. AGENTS. We want live men as agents for our goods in every section of the country. They must be men of established reputation ; those identified with the building interests preferred. To such men we offer liberal terms. We have men who have been our agents for many years. They began with us. The connection has been mutually profitable. We want afew more. Address with particulars : EMPIRE PAINT AND ROOFING €O., 111 N, FOURTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 32 a SHEATHING ano LINING FELTS ann PAPERS. Wind-Proof, Water-Proof, and Acid-Proof. . For Hotels, Ice Houses, Breweries, Silos, Frame Buildings, ete. EMPIRE ELASTIC METAL PAINT. The most desirable Metallic Paint now before the public, for application on all Metal or Wood surfaces. It is a high-grade Metallic Oxide Paint, made in Red or Brown, and mixed ready for use. The materials of which it is composed are the best to be had, and every care is taken in its man- ufacture to produce a first-class Paint. It covers well, dries quickly, and will not blister, crack, scale, or peel off, and will last longer than any other goods of a like nature. It is particularly designed for painting barns, bridges of iron or wood, fences of iron or wood, railings, freight cars, coal cars, passenger car roofs, iron roofs and siding, out houses, tin and shingle roofs on dwellings, mills, factories, store-houses, and depots, as well as old or new shingle roofs and oil tanks. Positively guaranteed to contain no acids or other substance, capable of injuring any material to which the paint may be applied. Price, in Bar- rels, 75 cents per Gallon. Price, 5 and 10 Gallon Packages, 80 cents per Gallon. EMPIRE STACK ENAMEL. Is positively the only Compound on the mar- ket that fully accomplishes the purpose for which it is intended—namely, the preservation of all sur- faces subjected to the action of heat, or heat and weather combined. It is particularly designed for the coating of Locomotive stacks, boiler-heads, smoke boxes, high stationary stacks, boilers, electric light hoods, and all surfaces subjected to heat. It dries a deep jet glossy black, and bakes into a durable enamel, as hard as the iron itself. It will not blister, peel, scale or crack, and will last three times as long as any preparation of a like nature, which fact makes it the most economical compound it 1s possible to obtain. ; Skilled labor is not necessary to successfully apply it. Any one who can handle a paint brush, and use ordinary judgment, can not fail to produce entirely satisfactory results. It is applied with an ordinary paint or varnish brush. The surface to be coated should be clean and dry, and as free from all rust, old material and scale as possible. Apply only a Moderately heavy even coat. It is desirable to have the surface to be coated slightly warm when the enamel is applied, but this is not absolutely essential to success. Rubbing with oily waste restores the lustre and removes all soil and stain. If the above suggestions are observed, it is impossible to obtain anything but satisfac- tory results. PRICES: Barrels, 50 Gallon, $1.35 per Gallon. 20 Gallon Package, $1.40 per Gallon. 5 and 10 Gallon Package, $1.50 pér Gallon, net cash. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. The following replies will be found to cover questions that are usually asked concerning our Gutta Percha Roofing: . Each roll has two inches of lap allowed, independent of the 100 Square feet. Each roll is 32 inches wide and 40 feet long. It should be laid the same way as the roof-boards run. It can be applied on either flat or steep roofs. It is practically fire-proof. ~ It is adapted to all climates. It can be applied over old shingles. 4 The water from the roof can be used for domestic purposes. The roof should be recoated every three to five years, depending on the climate. If the care that is given tin roofs is given to the roofing it will last as long as the building stands. } The roofing is not affected by acids or gases. Y tal Saha , w ~~ y LA A A i NA 2 moo par a, 7 ¢ Shingle is Cheap. Gutta-Percha " Roofing is Fire-Proof. 7 Miaaaenenoom) [V\ ONY teronsh- Wind Proof. 7 y OY ale try, more especially so Water Proof. BE RELIG GY Jed iv the West and South, Fire Proof. On AO lie O/ arg ay « W9//a ey have long felt the want Aw ee eee goof a Cheap, Light Sears Sica tras 2) and Durable Root- Piece eee acer w/e ing that could be DI x m@ casily applied with- - Wate out skilled labor. bag We think our Gutta- teem Percha two-ply or three-ply roofing will meet that want, and can confidently recommend its use to Farmers gen- erally, Fruzt Growers and Planters tn the Southern States, and also to the Ranchmen and Stockmen in the Western States. Also, for Coal and Lum- ber Sheds, Brickyards, Factories, Planing and Shingle Mills, Breweries, Fertilizing Factories, Glass Works, Skating Rinks, Warehouses, Orange Sheds, Banana Walks, Dye Houses, Freight Sheds, Cattle and Sheep Sheds, Cotton Sheds, Chemical Works, Boiler’ Houses, Foundries and Machine Shops, ‘Tobacco Sheds and Warehouses, Poultry Houses, Etc. We have sold quantities of it for covering Hayricks and Cornricks in the field, Barns, Dwelling Houses—in fact, there is scarcely a structure erected but where our roofing can be used with great economy. It can be applied on either Steep or Flat Roofs, or over old Shingles. Give us a trial order, and you will use no other roofing but the Gut- ta-Percha. Cheap, durable, quickly and easily applied. Only 234 cents per square foot for the three-ply, or 214 cents per square foot for two-ply, including the Felt, Caps and Roof-Coating—everything complete. . GUTTA-PERCHA ROOFING is equally.adapted to hot or cold climates,—it will not crack in the cold- est or run in the warmest weather. Shingle is cheap,—so is Gutta-Percha Roofing ; besides, the latter is Fire-proof, giving you double protection. You can apply it yourself, and if at any time it needs repairing you will not have to employ skilled mechanics at $2.00 or $3.00 per day.