Commercial.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XVII, Issue 3041, 27 November 1899, Page 4

Commercial.

DANNEVIRKE STOCK SALE. Mr W. Bose reports that at Friday's sale there was a full entry of Bheep and cattle, the quality of both being unusually good. A really first-class sale resulted at prices in advance of previous sales, the yards being practically cleared. The following prices were realised under the hammer and immediately after: — Cattle—3*-year steers, £4los; 2A-year do, £3 15s ;" 2-year do, £3 8s ; yearling do, 375; weaners and yearlings, 355; dairy cows, to £5; springing heifers, £3 7s 6d to £4 10s. Sheep—4-tooth wethers, 13s ; 2-tooth do, shorn, 8s 9d : ewes and lambs, 13s.

Mr Thomas Alva Edison, the famous American electrician and inventor, believes that he has at last discovered a successful concentrating and separating process for separating gold irom low grade ore and from gravel. To this end he has purchased a big tract of land near Santa Fe for the sum ot £600,000. The tract contains 54,000 acres, and though known to be rich in gold, all attempts hitherto made to extract it have not been profitable. The scarcity of wi>ter in that region lisis alw..ys been an obstacle iu the way of success It is stated, however, that Mr Ellison's new process eliminates the use of water. The basis of ois scheme is electricity, and it is believed that he treats the ore and gold automatically. There has apparently been no trouble in raising £600,000 for the purpose of the land grant, and the additional money necessary for the installation of the machinery. Mr Edison is still a comparatively young man —he was born in 1847 — and he may yet succeed in discovering the philosopher's stone. Mr Pilcher, one of the best aeronauts in England, lost his life while experimenting with a flying machine at Lord Braye's, Stanford Hall, near Market Harborough. Mr Pilcher had lately made several successful flights with his new aeroplane, but his friends endeavored to dissuade him from making an exhibition that Saturday, mainly because a gale was blowing. Lord Brave even eent for a local surgeon to be ready in case of accident. But Mr Pilcher argued that the strong wind did not increase the danger; on the contrary, it would make the flight of his machine, which skims like a bird or a kite, the easier. Its gliding movement was always against the wind. Unfortunately, after the aeroplane had risen 50ft, a cord attached to the tail refused to work. It had been saturated by the rain, and, us all the wind was suddenly taken out of the machine, it fell with a crash, and the aeronaut died from his injuries a few hours afterwards. When seen at mid-air, the aeroplane has the appearance of a gigantic bird, and it is the most successful apparatus of the kind that has yet been invented. „I take pleasure in recommending Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to all who suffer from pains in the stomach," says Mr Milt McKinley, editor of the Bawson (Ohi..) Herald. " Until I used this remedy it was, at times, impossible for me to be in my office, owing to attacks lasting from one to two days. By taking it as soon as the first symptoms of the attack are felt, I no longer suffer this unpleasant sickness." For sale by T. A. W. Nicholson, Chemist, (by Exam.). - Mr Elisha Berry, of this place, says he never bad anything do him so much good and give such quick relief from rheumatism as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He was bothered greatly with shooting pains from hip to knee until he used this linjment, which affords prompt relief.—B. F. Baker, druggist, St. Paris, Ohio. For sale by T. A. W. Nicholson, Chemist, (by Exam.).