Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-19
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON yENEREAL,
Dr. G. II. TOZER. sacramento.

There are no malades to which the human family is
liable of deeper Importance, either in medical OF
moral point of view than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse. -.
AS mt dcal men, it is business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life and hedth; and our ei-
forts directed, not to the reformation OF man "
cous propenses, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sulierngs 1t il in this abstract sense we write OF
Teneredt AfectiORS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
SUITS his qualifications will necessarily be limi. ed to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become enlighted practitioner, 1t is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and allec
tions, in their nature repusive to delicate nibes
be regarded in other light than as morbid phenu-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business Of the medical art, when we
take low view Of IL and regard it only labor is
disagreeabe In any fOrm disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both Of
physical pain and moral intrmity, Struck NY dis
ease, the attractive parts Of mans na:re are couded
over his pride is huinbed; his intellect lie disturbed ;
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas is sickness the consequence of his fol-
ly; selfindugence the qualification of appetites, the
exhausting toll of avarce the feversh lgbors for hu-
man applause all produce their baneful elects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant, the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
AT the best, human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited, the phanthrOpic
heart will feel that is pleasure as well as duty,
thev appear. This is the higher and nober view Of
medical science 1t devotes itself to the mitigation of
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
healh In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator Of much that is disagreeble But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that athorgh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that afllict man, there is no
terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful S contracts lt,
frighfu as frequently are its ravages in his constu
tion, ending occasionally in destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest, and to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring Children often come
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye covered with botches and with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance of old aga :;
and it probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists, cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full of pain.
SCRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, in many cases, its fruit
and way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable TO
Eradicate Syptilis from the World Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and direful, ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency who caus
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and is ignorant of the best
means OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is IL enough for him to say TO the
agination the disease is loathsOm one that it is
dsreputable one to have, and a disgusting to
tTcat9 SuCu an excuse may proDdDlyi sauSly MN
who has better, but it will not satisfy scieLce
philanthropy
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only limited part Of it. There is subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge of what
lac is bound to understand well. lie feels resting upOn
him a double obgation-one, the duty he to the
public, to whom he announces that he is qualified
member Of noble profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for atanments and skill. There practitlon-
ers, indeed there many l0hO ignorant Of 0e-
ere diseases because they fancy 1t is not respecta-
bic TO treat tn em.Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases alone; they will be found
deficient in all other points, and are not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed
Whoever has a just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the fespectdbilty OF
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for his
care and reflection; and the only distinction that he
acknowledges, Is that which arises from their greater
or less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
his practice in particular channel that his bust
ness will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
| as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0ZER, NJ. d.