Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-02
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on yESEREAL,
Dr. G. II. TOzETs. Sacramento.

There are no maladies to which the human famIyis
liable of deeper Importance, either in a medical or
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
AS medical men, IT is our business to look at dis
merely it affects tite and hedth; and our ei-
forts directed, not to the reformation OF mans VI
cious propenstes, but TO the mitigation of his bodily
suTerirgs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
TeHeFeW A6ectiOns. And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their stddy. II his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur
suits his qualifications will necessarily be limited to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become enlighed practitioner, it is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and alice
tions, in their nature repulsye to delicate sensibities
be regarded in no other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art when we
take low view Of it and regard it only labor, is
dsagreeable 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 inhrmtyi Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat@re are clouded
over; his pride is humbled; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his own fol-
ly; seiindugence, the grathca tion of appetes the
eXhaustng toll of avarice. the feversh ebors for hui
man applause, all produce their banefu effects upon
the constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are not TO have any influence upon his
skin 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 philanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily nhrmties, whenever and however
thew appear. This is the higher and nOber view of
medical science Ii devotts itstftO the mitigation of
paiu the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health. In doing this its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is dsagreeabe But he is reward
ed by the lofty saslactio of feeling that althorg gh
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 aGlct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as 1t is to the person who fist contracts it,
frightfu as frequently are its ravages in his constitu
tion ending occasionally in destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eye covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces having the appearance of old aga
and it is probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
a condition exists it 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 one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable, to
! Eradicate SHplajs from tie WoiM Would it not
seem that disease so 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 calls
himself IA surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant Of the best
means OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is IL enough for him to say the inn
agination the disease is loathsom that it
dtsreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treaty Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy scieLce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only limited part Of it. There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy Of investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with smatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting up0n
him double obllgatiou--one the duty he to the
public, to whom he announces that he is n qualified
member of noble profession; the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain o reputation
for attainments and skill. There are some practton-
ers, indeed there are many, acO ignorant QfceR-
eredt diseases because they fancy it is not respecta-
bic to treat taem.-Of all such persons It may be as
serted as beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases atone: they will be found
deficient in all other points, and are not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed.
Whoever has just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the respectd6itHy o.
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 busi-
ness will be inclined to one class of Affections rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath oruuworthy his notice.
G. II. TOZER, NJ. D.