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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3110, 5 February 1879, Page 4

Medical our correspondent—that it would not dissolve in spirits of wine ; rather it is uneoluble, and heavier than spirits of wine, and settles at die bottom. We tried in the same way our manufacture, and the received information whs likewise confirmed ; it dissolved in spirits of wine. The manufacture of Mr Bosisto does not in consequence, answer to the requirements of iiu etherits oil, and he may know all the virtues of tho eucalypti ever bo j well, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but during fifteen years ho did not bung before the public those etheric evaporating •particles to which are attributable all the properties eo much praiued by Mr Bosislo. Our manufacture alone and for the first time answers these requirements.—We are respectfully yours, fcJAHDEE & SuNS. Sandhurst, 31st July." As a further elucidation of the matter, Mr Bosisto wrote again to the same paper, and his letter was published as follows on the sth August, 1876 :—" Sir—With reference to the reply by Messrs Sander and Sons, contained in yours of the Ist ißßtant, to mine of the 31st ult., I deem it but right to say that I desire in no spirit of rivalry to write disparagingly of, or to se^k to deteriorate from, the quality of the 'new industry.' My object has ever betn to assist in developing the resources of our indigenous vegetation. My contention is, first, that being the investigator of every Bpi-cies of the eucalypti in Victoria, both as to their chemical ana physical characters, the oil in question is not' new," and, second, that the report forwarded from the German correspondent is a niero repetition of my original investigations reported long since to tne various scientific societies and universal exhibitions. Wilh regard to the solubility of the oil in spirit, it is wt.ll known that volatile oils, whether fron. the eucalypti or any other vegetation, are soluble in giv«m quantities of alcohol. The whole family of the eucalypti contains a volatile oil. a volatile acid, and a Volatile oleo resin, and. certain tannate principles ; when, for cerium medicinal purposes, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble iu spirit, Such is the oil operated upon (coming from myself) by Messrs Sander and Son. W ishing success to every indigenous industry, I am, yours, &c, Joseph Bosisto. 2nd August." To the above Messrs Sander and Son replied as follows in the same paper of the 7th of August, 1876. "Sir —You will kindly allow us to give ihe following short explanation, for the better understanding of the public, in answer to Mr Bosisto's letter in yours of the sth instant. Mr Bosisto says— " The oil in question is not new." We have ways indicated by science, by means of which investigations ot any.kind are made, and most likely m the Batue way as he and we did. Many more, in possession of chemical knowledge, may have undertaken preparations of pure volatile oil eucalypti. It we take such essays in view the pure essential oil eucalypti is not new. New, however, it is in the respect that it is not yet known as a commercial article. The preparation, in a large style, is very s'ow and tiresome, and involves in consequence, through loss of time, considerable expense, leading to production of a cheap substitute, consisting chiefly of eleo resin and tannie particles, a producr, that is in quality, far in prior to the pure volatile oil.—We are, your, etc., Bam>ek & Sons, Sandhurst, sth August, 1876."

ITS PKESENT POSITION. Tl»us far the correspondence shows the nature and character of Eucalyptus Oil, and the steps by which it has arrived of the purity of Surider and Sons manufacture. In order that (heir oil should be tested by the most approved and rigorous scrutiny, Sander »nd Sons have forwarded samples to all the principal medical authorities of the Colonies, as well as to scientific bodies in Europe. By the Bteaoier Somersetshire, which left the Colony on the 20th September, 1876, Messrs Sander and Sonis, having received such a flattering testimonial from German scientists, despatched a parcel of their essence to their agents, Messrs Hoclzle and Chelius, of Frankfurt, with instructions to that firm to bring it under the notice of—The Emperor of Germany, the King of Bavaria, the Emperor of Austria, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburg, and Prince Bismarck. Through these sovereigns and potentates, the Australian Extract will find its way before most of the principal European scientific bodies. In addition to this the Eucalyptus essence of Messrs Sander and Sons will be brought under the notice of the South Australian faculty through the columns of the G-erman paper published iu that Colony. In this Colony it has been placed before the authorities ot the Melbourne Hospital, Bullarat Hospital, Geelong Hospital, Castlemaine Hospital, Kyueton Hospital, and Sandhurst Hospital. Iu addition to these means of spreadmg a knowledge of this excellent article to the public at large, the Press, as will be shown below, has lent its valuable aid to the furtherance of the object sought.

ITS CHAEACTER. The oil may be almost Bummed up as to its character when it is described as etheric and volatile. It is a condensation of those exhalations of the gum leaves which permeate our Austral atmosphere, and make it one of the most health-sustaining character in the universe. The oil, being a principle of itself, cannot in the strict sense be analysed, because it is incapable of sub-division. The only proof of its being a pure etheric essence is its solubility in spiritß of wine. But medical authorities who have chemically examined the components of the gum, and of this oil, declare that it contains much that stimulates the vital particles of the human blood and that increases the health-giving functions of the common air. One of the best features in its character is that it absolutely requires no care in its use, but may be rubbed on external sores, taken internally, exposed to the common atmosphere until it ia absorbed, or poured on fine liuen or 'he most delicately tinted paper, without leaving so much as a stain behind. In short, while it is in po many cases extremely beneficial in its use, it is absolutely innocuous in all.

ITS CLAIM AS A CUEATIVB. It has now become the fashion with the in« ventors or discoverers of remedial agents to claim something little short of infallibility and universality of cure for their respective agents. Messrs Sander and Sens do nothing of the sort. They have confidence that their oil possesses many virtues j but the full extent of theße they do not know yet. They are now collecting data, and they are most careful and searching in periorming this. It is quite sure then, that their eucalypti oil can fairly assert itself to be a grand panacea for many of the ills that flesh is heir to. In Scarlet, TypJioid, or any cane ofFever, nothing will protect better against contagion than a few drops of the oil poured in the palm of the hand, and rubbed in, in order to liberate the vapors, or sprinkled over the clothes. The, perfume will be noticed for a great length of time. For Children Attending Schools, the same mode.may be adopted. In Cases of Sickness, a few drops put into a saucer, ami put into the room will, being" an etheric oil, evaporate, and fiil the room with the purifying vapor. Are you obliged to Travel! A few drops occasionally rubbed on tho body, will protect against any contagion you may be exposed to, in coming indirect contact witli sick persons,