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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3292, 10 July 1879, Page 4

Medical ; our correspondent—that it would nob dissolve in spirits of wine ; rather it is unsoluble, and heavier than spirits of wino, and settles at the bottom. Wo tried in the eanio way our manufacture, and the received information Was likewise confirmed ; ibdiasolved-intpirits of wine. The manufacture of Mr Bosisto does not in consequence, answer to the requirements of an etheric oil, and he may know all the virtues of the eucalypti ever so well, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but during fifteen years he did not bring before the public those etherio evaporating particles to which are attributable all the properties so. much praised by Mr Bosiato. Our manufacture alone and for the first time answers these requirements.—We are respectfully yours, SANDfifii & Sons. 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 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 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 quicetion 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 tni variouruoientifio societies and universal exhibitions,, With regard to the solubility of. the oil in spirit, it is well known that volatile oils, whether frob-j 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 resin, and certain tannate principles; when, for certain medicinal purposes, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble in spirit. Such is the oil operated upon (coming from myself) by Messrs Sander and Son. Wishing success to every mdi-; genous industry, r am, yours, &c, Joseph Bosisto. 2nd August." To the above Messrs Sander and Son replied aa follows in the same paper tif the 7th of August, 1875. "Sir—You will kindly allow us to give the following' short explanation, for the better understanding of the public, in answer: to /Mr Bosisto's better in yourß of the sth instant. Mr Bosisto says— ; " The oil in question is not new." We hare: ways indicated by science, by means of which investigations of any, kind are made, and meet likely in the same way as. he and ; we did. Many more, in possession of chemical knowledge, may have undertaken preparations of pure volatile oil eucalypti. If 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 blow 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 tannic.particles, a product) that is in quality,' far inferior to the pure volatile oil.—We are, yopf, etc}, BAKPEE& Sons, Sandhurst, sth August, 1876."

■ ITS PRESENT POSITION.

Thus far -the ;correspondence shows the' nature and character of Eucalyptus Oil, and' the steps by which it 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 Colony on the 20th September, 1876, Messrs Sander and Sons, 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 Wurteinburg, 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 Eucalyp* tue essence of Messrs Siinder and Sons will be brought under the notice pf the South Australian faculty through the columns of the German paper published in that Colony. In this Colony it has been placed before the authoritiei of the Melbourne Hospital, Ballarat Hospital, Gteelong Hospital, Castlemaine Hospital, Xyneton Hospital, and Sandhurst Hospital. . : In addition to these means of spreading a ■fciiowletige of this excellent article to the public at large, the Press, as will be shown below, has lent its valuable aid to the further* »nee of tlie object sought. : ITS CHARACTER. The oil may be almoßt summed up as to its character when it ia* described as etheric and volatile. It is a condensation of those exhalations'of ihe gum leaves which permeate our Austral atmosphere, and make it one of the most health-BU6taining character in the universe. >';Tbe 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, rital particles of the humun 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 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 so many cases extremely beneficial in its use, it is absolutely innocuous in all. ■ ■ ■■■ ITS CLAIM AS A CURATIVE. It has now become the fashion with the inventora or. discoverers of remedial agents to claim something little short of infallibility and universality of cure for their respective agents. Messrs Sander aud Sons do nothing of the sort. 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 fleeh is heir to. .',>'.'■'; ' '■"■'■'' ."; ■■ .'„■•, In Soarlet, Typhoid, or any case of 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 ; vaporsj 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. I In Cases of SicknesSj 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 coritjagion yog .msy be.ex^oMjJ'to,