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Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 138, 13 June 1891, Page 4

LUXENE. THE NEW ILLUMINANT. • THE MOST POWERFUL, ECONOJfiCAL AND SAFEST LIGHT KNOWN. THE dawn of oreation was signified by the fulfilment of the Divine command " Let there bo Light," and tho division of the light from tho darkness wa» coincident with the germ of a provision of those inexhaustiblo stores of Nature from which man in tho ages to follow was to extract, after ono fashion or another, tho varied artificial lights which would naturally bo required to enable him to fulfil his mission on earth. And as soon as tho light mado the darkness visible, the face of Nature, as it then was, brightonod exceedingly and became gladsomo and joyous, and the great ornithorhynchus commenced his gambols with the lively and intelligent bacilli, and the entozoas, and the proas, and plasms of tho nnformod animal world would sot out in pursuit of prey and gave chase to the buffalo, tho octohodron, the moa, the phalangors, and other, duodecimals of irregular habits, and "played np old Harry" generally until pro- Adamite man appeared upon the scene, and reduced absolute chaos to comparative disorder under the influence of his magnetic eyo and the cunning of his right hand. But even he was poworloss at night when clouds obscured tho faco of the moon and the twinklo of the stars, and all tho wild beasts and insects roared their dofiance of him from the rocks and fissures, and poked fun at him from tho tree tops, and chased him about in his pyjamas and bit and stung him, simply booause ho had no light by whioh he could sco to fire bricks at them with any dogreo of accuraoy, and ho had to keep awake all night, and dodge them from shelter to shelter until his life Decß.mo a wearisome misery to him for tho want of knowing how to turn night into day ; an art which his 19th century descendants have worked ont to their entire satisfaction. Therefore, ho divnted allhis energies to tho discovery of an artificial light whioh would onablo him to combat with his nocturnal onemios, and to keep them at bay whilo he walked np and down in tho wilderness with his teething infant, and administered the paregoric and the peppermint, or tho clinging slipper, as the case might bo, according to the necessities of the momont. And first of all ho hit on a plan of obtaining it by the friction of two sticks, but it was a long and tedious _ process, during whioh the mosqnitos bit him and the nativo dog -howled at him from the distance, and the scorpion prospected his feet, while tho light-hearted centipede dropped from a branch overhead down the back of his neck. And generation succeeded generation, until presently ho discovered tho uso of flint and steol, and the pitoh pino and other resinous torches, and then the fat of his numerous victims attracted his attention, and led up to tho invention of tho useful but ovil-smoillng fat lamp from whioh tho mutton fat candles was but a short jump, and their_ uso suggested to him tho expression of liquid fats or oils from both animals and vegetablos, and the fabrication of lamps in which to burn them, and distribute tho powerful aroma ovor larger areas of conntry. And when other and more ingenious mon smolt this bnrnt incenßO they Bet thomsolves to go ono better, and thoy found coal and made gas therefrom, and establuhed monopolie* which have ground the faces of tho poor, and eaten out the hearts of countless thousands, who have gone to their graves with broken hearts and shattered frames inconsequence. Others again dug, and found roadv-made oil stored away in natural cisterns, into which they inserted pumps, and formed " trusts," and built up syndicates, and companies, and monopolies 01 another sort, but none the less venomous, and they advertised various fictitious legends with regard to these oils, which thoy divided into "grades," as they oalled thorn, the only difference between whioh was that one " grade " wonld blow a whole family, with thoir honse and a quarteracre allotment, higher and into smaller pieces, and nearer to the confines of pordition, in less time than another " grade " whioh happened to belong to a rival syndicate. And these combustibles were called by a varioty of names, such as petroleum, and petrolene, and keroseno, and numerous other urns" and "ines" and "isms," but all more or less possessed of the familiar suddenness of forked lightening and the oxploding foroe of dynamite, and worst of all, at the very time when they wero supposed to bo perfectly reliable on account of a guarantee that they had been tested, and inspected and sot fire to, and pnt out again, and thoroughly overhauled by presidents and committees and exports of great judgment. But in spite of all these precautions they still continued to go off at frequent intervals and wreck properties, and break up happy little family ciroles until human nature rebelled against tho imposition, and then the electric light was introduced, but it was altogether too frisky, and uncertain and sensational an illuminant to suit all classes, and at last it has been rewarded with a success which may be justly claimed as the kuccesx of the century. At last there is light, light that is pure and beautiful, maintained from a source that is constant, economical, and absolutely devoid of all risk, danger, and unpleasantness. " Luxene "is the discovery of the age. It is a powerful illnminant, with an indisputable title to the before-mentioned characteristics, and somo othors which will eventually be emphasised in the works of tho Government statistician, and will be at once recognised in tho enormous reduction of tho number of deaths registered in the column which refers to lamp explosions. Lnxeno is a genuine discovery of an entirely now application of ono of the sources of artificial light. It is devoid of smell when burning, and cannot bo purposely fired under any conditions except such as may bo resorted to by a lunatic or an idiot. It is prepared for market by an entirely new process, and can be strongly recommended for domestic use both in town and country, and under all conditions in which oil is used for illuminating purposos, and where freedom from smell, brilliancy of light at a low cost, and absolute safety are considered as factors of general importance among the details of human life and progress. Luxene can be obtained from all storekeepers and grocers, and consnmers will soon learn to understand the truth of the assertion that its uso will go far towards minimising the necessity for hoavy firo insurances, besides imparting an additional security to, the value of life and adding largely to ite pleasures. SPECIAL NOTE —At the late great fire in Sydney, where several thousand, cases of Icerosene were destroyed with the entire bonded store 4000 cotes of th>s oil, the property of Mr. H. S Chipman, irero taken out from the centre of the ruins three days after the fire, having withstood the intense heat of the confingration without harm. See reports in Australian daily pre** Wholosalo distributing agents— Australian American Shipping Company (Limited), National Mutual Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand TT ERR NORBERG, -^ ■- Professor of Mubio. Is prepared to givo Lessons on the Violin, Piano, Guitar, Singing, also Thorough Bass and Harmony. For particulars and terms on application. Pianos correctly tuned. Present residence— Murphy-street, next to Mr. Parsons. MUSICAL. VIOLIN TUITION. MR. W. H. SPILLER is prepared to receive a limited number of pupils for the above. For terms, &o, address Noumoyer Piano Dopot, Lambton Quay.