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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3187, 7 May 1879, Page 4

Medical ■ our correspondent—that it would not dissolve in spirits of wine ; rather it is unsoluble, and heavier than spirits of wine, and Bettles at the bottom. We tried in the same wuy our manufacture, and the received information was likewise confirmed ; it dissolved in spirits of wine. The manufacture of Mr Boßisto does not in consequence, answer to the requirements of an etheric oil, and he may know all the virtues of tho eucalypti over so well, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but during fifteen years he did not bring before the public those elherio evaporating particles to which are attributable all the properties bo much praised by Mr Bosistb. Our manufacture alone and for tho first time an6wers these requirom'ents.--We are respectfully yours, Sander & 'Sonsl Sandhurst, 31st July.",:. ... ; As a further elucidation of the matter, Mr I Bosisto wrote again to the same paper, and his letter was published as follows on the sth -August, 1876 :—^Sir-r-With reference to the reply by Messrs Sander and Sons, contained in-yours-of ttieilstiinstant, ~tib: 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 seek to deteriorate from; the quality of the • new; industry.' My object has ever been to assist in developing the resources of our indigenous vegetation. My contention is, first, that being the investigator of every species of the eucalypti in Victoria, both as to their chemical and physical characters, the oil in question is not 'new," and, second,that the report forwarded from' the German correspondent is a mere repetition of my original investigations .reported,long since to tne various scientific 1 societies and exhibitions. With regard to the solubility of .the oil in spirit,-it'is well;known that volatile oils, whether from the eucalypti "or any other vegetation, are soluble in given quantities of "alcohol' The whole family of the eucalypti contains a volatile oil, a volatile acid, and ja volatile'bleo resin, and. certain tannate principles j when, for certain medicinal purposes,, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble' in spirits • Such is the oil operated upon (coming from myself) by Messrs Sande.r and Son; . Wishing success to every indi-' genous industry, I am, yoursj &0., JOSEPH Bosisto. 2nd August." , ; '' To the above 'Messrs Sander and Son replied as follows in the same paper of the 7th of August, 1876.; " Sirr—Youx will kindly,' allow ub to give the following short explanation,, for the better understanding of the public, in answer to Mr Bonsto'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 whiclv investigations of any kind are made, and most likely in the- same way as he and we did. Manymore,-in possession of chemical knowledge, may hav^e /undertaken preparations of pure volatile oil eucalypti. If we; take such .easays in.view, the pure essential oil eucalypti w'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 slow and tiresome, and involves in consequence, through loss of time, considerable expense^ leading to productionSf a cheap subatitute, consisting chiefly of 'eleo resin arid tannie particles, a product; that ia in quality, far inferior to the pure volatile; oil.'T-jWe are, •your, etc., Sabdeb & Sons, Sandhurst, sth August, 1876." :; , : . „ I ITS PRESENT POSITION. \ Thus far/the cprrespondence shows the nature and character-of Eucalyptus Oil, and the steps by which it has arrived of the purity of Sanderand Sons manufacture. In order that their oil should be tested by the most approved and rigorous scrutiny, Sander and Sons have forwarded samples to all the principal medical authorities of the Colonies, as well as to scientific bodies in Europe. By the steamer Somersetshire, which left the Colony on the 20th September, 1876, Messrs Sander and Sons, haying received such a flattering testimonial from German scientists, despatched^ 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 Ger-. manyj the King of Bavaria,- the Emperor bi Austria, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburgi and Prince Bismarck. ; Through these sovereigns and potentates, the Australian Extract; will find its way before most of the principal European scieh-. tific 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: German paper published itf that Colony, In this Colony it has been placed before the authorities of the Melbourne Hospital, Ballarat Hospital, Geelpng Hospital, Castlemaine Hospital, Kyneton Hospital, and Sandhurst Hospital. ; In addition to these means of spreading] a knowledge of this excellent article to the public at large, the Press,, asr will be shown below, has lent its valuable aid to the furtherance.of the object sought. „ i . ITS CHARACTER. * The oil may be almost summed 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 spirits 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 particleß 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, faken internally, exposed to the common atmosphere uiatil.it is absorbed, or poured on fine linen or the most delicately tinted paper, without leaving so much as a stain behind. In short, while it is in co many cases extremely" beneficial ia its use, it is absolutely innocuous in all. ' ' ' •' ': '-' : '■■-■ :.. ITS CLAIM AS A CURATIVE. It has dow.become.the fashion with the inventors or discoverers of remedial agents to claim something little short of infallibility and universality of cure for their respective agentß. Messrs Sander and Sen's do nothing of the sort. They have confidence that their oil possesses many virtues; but the,full extent of these they do not know yeti >They are now collecting data, and they are most; careful and searching in performing this. It, is quite sure then, that their eucalypti oil can fairly aßserfc itself to be a grand panacea for many of the ills that flesh is heir to. In Scarlet, Typhoid, or any case qf'Fever, 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, and put. into the room will, being an etheric oil,evaporate,and;.. fill the room with the purifying vapor. Are you obliged to Travel ." A few drops occasionally rubbed on the body, will protect against any contagion you may be exposed to, in coming in direct contact with sick persons,,