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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3229, 25 June 1879, Page 4

Medical our correspondent—-thai it would not; dissolve in spirita of wiuo ; rather it is unßoluble, find heavier than spirits of wine, and settles at; the bottom. Wo tried in the Bamo way our manufacture, and tho received information was likewise confirmed ; it dissolved inspirits of wine. The manufacture, of Mr Bosisto does not in conßoquonce, answer to the requirements of an etheric oil, and he may know all tho virtups of the eucalypti ever so well, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but during fifteen yeurs lie did not bring before the public those ethoric evaporating j particles to which are attributable all tho properties bo much praißed by Mr Bosisto. Our manufacture alone and for tho first tirnje answers these requirements. —We are respectfully yours, Sandee & Sons. Sandhurst, 31efc July." : ' ." - '• , / -: , ( Asa further elucidation of the matter, Mr Bosisto wrote again to the same paper, and ;his letter.wps published as follows onithe,sth j August, 1876,:—" Sir—With reference to the j reply by Messrs Sander and Sons, contained in yours of the Ist instant, 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 seek to deteriorate from, the quality of the ' new industry.' My object has evet been to assist in developing the resources ,of our indigenous vegetation. My 'contention is, first, fchat being the investigator of every species of' the eucalypfei in Victoria, both as to their chemical and physical characters, the oil in question,is not 'new," and, second, that the repcxt forwarded from the German correspondent is a mere repetition of my original investigations reported long since to <tne variouo scientific, societies and universal exhibitions. With regard. to the solubility of the oil in, spirit, it is well known that volatile oils, ; whether fron. 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 a volatile oleo reein, and : certain, tannate prin* ciples ; when, for certain: medicinal purposes, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble in spirit. Such is the oil operated iupon. (coming from myself) by Messrs Sandeir and Son. fishing success, to every indijgenous 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 the following short explanation,^ for the .better understanding ( of. the p'ublid, in'answer' io 1 Mr Bbsisto's letter in yours of tne sth instant. Mr Bosisto says~ " The oil in question is not new." We have ways,indicated by science, by means of r whicli investigations of any kind are made, arid most iikely *inlt he-' sanie way as he and • we/did. Many more, in : possession ( of chemical know: ledge, may have undertaken preparations of pure volatile oil.eucalypti. If.we take such essays in view th'e-'pure essential oil eucalypti is nptmew. New, however, it ie in the respect that it is not yet known as a commercial article. The preparation, in a large style, is very slow'and tiresome, an'd r involves in con* jsequence> through loss: of time, considerable ' expense, leading to production of a cheap substitute, consisting chiefly of eleo resin and .tannie particles-, a prbducn thaVisiri quality, far..-inferioßto the pure volatile oil.—Wj»; arej yoiii-j etc., 8£» dee & Sons, Saridhurafci stli August, 1876." - I '"'■.^/-^S'PBBSBH^POSITION./'" " \ Thus far the correspondence shows thp nature and character of Eucalyptus Oil, and the.isteps by which! .-ifc' = has arrived of the purity of Sander and 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 Oolony on the 20th September?lß76;rMesßrs Sander and Sons, having received such a flattering testimonial from German scientists, despatched a parcel of their essence to their agents, Messrs Hoolzle and Chelius, of Frank* furt, with instructions to that firm to bring it under the■■-anptic.e'..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 priacipal 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 German paper published/ ursh'a't 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. •■. ..- ;•■■• „; -, ■ -...:.; ■ Vln addition;to these ineapa of spreading a knowledge of this excellent'article to the publio at large, the Press, as will be shown below, has lent its valuable aid to the furtherance of the object sought. ' j ITS CHARACTER, j i The oil may be almost summed up as to its character when it lis described as etheric and volatile. It is a condensation of those exhalations of the. gum leaves which permeate ouj 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 eub-diyisioa. / onljr proof o£ its being a pure etherioHesse'nce 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 stimulated 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] butmayfbe rubbed on external Sores,,taken internally, exposed to the vcommon atmosphere until it is absorbed, or poured on fine linen or the most delicately tinted' paper, without leaving so much as a stain behind. In short; {wh'il^iit is in/so many .cases/ extremely] belief ficial in its use, it is absolutely innocuous in all. ..: ■• ;:■ : its' claim as a cueative. I It has now 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; agents. - Messrs Sander and Sons do nothing' of the sorfe. They have confidence that their oil possesses many virtues; but the full;' extent of these they do not know yet. 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 assert itself to, be a grand: panacea for many of the ills that flesh is heir^ tO, ... „ .. , - ..- „ ,- : ,-,, ' In Scarlet, Typhoid,^ or qny cape of Fever, nothing will protect better agaihsfc contagion than a faw drops of the oil poured in the; palm of the hand, and rubbed in, in order to! liberate the vapors) or Bprinkled over the, .clothes.. The perfunae.will.be noticed for a; great length of time. • IJPor Children -Attending<■'Softools, the same mode may he adopted. In Cases of SicJifnesa, a few drops put into a aaucor, and put into the room will, being; an ethoric oil, evaporate,* and fill' tho; room witSf'tho purifying vapor. Are you obliged: to Travel! A few drona occasionally rubbed on tho body, will protect against any contagion you -may' be exposed to, ill coming iv direct coutact with sick persons,: