Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-23
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
Dr = ~ TOxER. Sacromento.


There are no maadies to which the human family is
liable of deeper importance, either in medical or
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse. ,
ease merely as it affects life and hedit and our ef-
forts are directed not to the reformation OF mans VI
cious propenstes but to the mitigation OF his bodily
suerings. IL is in this abstract sense we write OF
VenereK a Afecttons. And it is in this 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 iiml.ed to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become an enlighed practitioner, is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and aiec-
tons in their nature repulsive to delicate sensibes
be regarded in no other light than as morbid pheno-
mcna af the LIVING BoDY.
The whole business of the medical art when we
take low view of it and regard it only rs labor, is
disagreeabe one. In any FORM disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness both ol
physical pain and moral inhrmty Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat-re are couded
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-
y; sefndulgencc the qualification of appetites, The
exhaustng toll Of avarce the feverish lgbors for hu-
man applause, all produce their baneful effects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant, the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
Atthe best, human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for a medical man to learn; and in what
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the philanthropc
heart will feel that is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily infrmities, whenever and however
they appear This is the higher and nObler view OF
medical science. 1t devotes itselfto 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 disagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althor g
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its lGbors.
OF all the affections that aflct man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it,
frghtfu frequently its ravages in his constitu-
tion ending occasionally in destruction yet it is a
disease Of deeper interest, and more to be amented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye covered with blotches and with
wrnkled 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
condition exists, it cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full of pain.
SCR0FULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable, tc
Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would it moi
seem that disease so prevalent and so direfu ought
TO excite the deepest interest among the medical
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he sees it, and ignorant of the best
means OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the inn
aginaton the disease is a loathsom one that it is
dsreputable one to have, and a disgusting to
treatY Such an excuse may probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy scel nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will never 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
he is bound TO understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double oblgation-one, the duty he to the
public, to whom he announces that he is qualified
member of a noble profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for attainments and skill There some practiton-
ers indeed there are many, 9CtO are ignorant 0Ue1-
eredI diseases because they fancy it is not respecta-
bic to treat tn nem.0f all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; they win be found
deficient in all other points, and not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed.
Whoever has just appreciation Of the medical art
will not know any difference in the respectdbily Oj
diseases All maadies 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 bus
will be inclined to class of Affections rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. II. TOZER, NJ. D.