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Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 149, 26 June 1891, Page 4

LUXENE. THE NEw'ILLUiMINANT. THE MOST POWEEFUL, ECONOMICAL AND SAFEST LIGHT KtfOWN. THE dawn of creation was signl'^ed by tho fulfilment of tho Divino comnjand "Let tlioro bo Light," and tho division pi tho light from tho darkness wa3 coincident with tho germ of a provision of those inoxhaustiblo stores of Nature from which man in tho ages to follow was to extract, after ono fashion or another, tho varied artificial lights which wonld naturally bo required to onablo him to fulfil his mission on oarth. And as soon aB tho light mado the darkness visible, the faco of Nature, as it thon was, brightened exceedingly and became gludsomo and joyous, and the groat ornithorhynchus commenced his gambols with tho lively and intelligent bacilli, and tlio ontozoas, and tho proaa, and plasms of tho unformed animal world would sot out in pursuit of proy and gave chaso to tho buffalo, tho octohodron, the moa, tho phalangers, and othor duodecimals of irregular habits, and "played np old Harry" generally until pro-Adamite man appeared upon tho sceno, and reduced absolute chaos to comparative disorder under tho influence of his magnetic oyo and tho cunning of his right hand. But oven ho was powcrloss at night when clouds obscured tho faco of tho moon and tho twinklo of tho stars, and all the wild beasts and insects roared thoir defiance of him from tho rocks and fissnros, and poked fnn at him from the treo tops, and chased him about in his pyjamas and bit and stung him, simply becauso ho had no light by which ho could sco to fire bricks at them with any degree of accuracy, and he had to keop -awake all night, and dodgo them from shelter to shelter until his life became a wearisome misery to him for the want of knowing how to turn night into day ; an art which his 19th century descendants havo worked ont to thoir entire satisfaction. Theroforo, ho devoted all his enerqiei to tho discovery of an artificial light which would enablo him to combat with his noctnrnal enemies, und to koop them at bay whilo ho walked up and down in tho wilderness with his teething infant, and administered tho paregoric and tho peppermint, or tho clinging slipper, as tho case might bo, according to tho necessities of tho moment. 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, dnring which the mosqnitos bit him and tho nativo dog howled at him from tho distance, and tho scorpion prospected his feet, while tho light-hearted centipede dropped from a branch overhead down the back of Ws neck. And genoration succeeded generation, until presently ho discovered tho uso of flint and steel, and the pitch pino and other resinous torches, and thon the fat of his numorons victims attracted his attention, and led up to the invention of the useful but evil-smelling fat lamp from which tbo inntton fat candles was but a short jump, and their use suggested to him the expression of liquid fat or oils from both animals and vegetables, and the fabrication of lamps in which to burn them, and distribute tho powerful aroma ovor larger areas of country. And when other and more ingenious men smelt this burnt incenßC thoy set themselves to go one bettor, and they found coal and mado gas therefrom, and established monopolies which have ground tbo faces of the poor, and eaten out the hearts of countless thousands. Others again dug, and found ready-mado oil stored away in natural cisterns, into which they inserted pumps, and formed " trusts," and built up syndicates, and companies, and monopolies oi another sort, but none the less venomous, and thoy advertised various fictitious legonds with rogard to those oils, which thoy divided into grades," as they called them, the only difference between which was that ono " grade " would blow a whole family, with their houso and a qnarterncro allotment, higher and into smaller pieces, and nearer to tho confines of perdition, in less time than another " grado " which happened to belong to a rival syndicate. And these combustibles woro called by a variety of names, such as petroleum, and petrolone, and kerosene, and numerous other "nms" and "ines" and "isms," but all more or less possessed of tho familiar suddonness of forked lightning and tho explosive force of dynamito, and worst of all, at tho very timo when thoy were supposed to be perfectly reliable on account of a guarantee that they had been tested, and inspected and Bet fire to, and put ont again, and thoroughly overhauled by presidents and committees and experts of great judgmont. But in spite of all theso precautions they still continued to go off at frequent intervals and wrock properties, and break up happy little family circles until human nature rebelled against the 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 rowardod with a success which may be justly olaimed as the success of the century. At last there is light, light that is pnre and beautiful, maintained from a source that is constant, economical, and absolutely devoid of all risk, danger, and unpleasantness. Lnxene ia a genuine discovery of an entirely new application of one of tho sources of artificial light. It is devoid of smell when burning, and cannot bo purposely fired under any conditions except such as may be 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 purposes, and whore freedom from smell, brilliancy of light at a low cost, and absolute safety aro considered as factors of gonoral importance among tho details of human life and progress. Luxone can be obtained from all grocers and storekeepers, or from J. Nathan and Co., and consumers will soon learn to understand the truth of tho assertion that its use will go far towards minimising the neoossity for heavy firo insurances, besides imparting an additional security to the value of life nnd adding largely to its pleasures. MUSICAL. VIOLIN TUITION. ME. W. H. SPILLEB is prepared to receive a limited number of pupils for tho above. For torms, &o, address Nenmeyer Piano Depot, Lambton Quay. ASPHALT ! ASPHALT ! "VITILLIAM TEVERSHAM, Asphalter, 1 T Newtown-avenuo (late of the Corporation). Tho greatest boon in the city for cheapness, durability, and for pnrifying backyards. Blocks laid equal to tho CorI poration. Health is better than wealth, so be advised and get yonr yards asphalted, and keep down all fevers.— WM. TEVERSHAM. "VTESSES. POLLOCK & CO. THE ORIGINAL WANGANUI BUTCHERS, Having secured a lease of ono of Mr. Spicer"s commodious now shops, Courtonayplaco (under the verandah) arc now open with a plentiful supply of PEIME MEAT, And will sell at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Families waited upon daily for orders. Weekly accounts rendered. Cash customers liberally dealt with. Inspection invited, and patronage respectfully solicited. POLLOCK & CO., 41, Courtenay-place