Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-23
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vESEREAL,
Dr. q. "a. TOzETs. sacramento.

There are no maadies to which the human family is
liable of deeper importance, either in medical or
moral point view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
as medical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life ana hedttt; and our ef
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propensites, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suIerings. 1t is in this abstract sense write Of
VeneredL AfectiORS 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 limi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes.
To become enlighted practitioner, it is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aec-
ons in their nature repusive to delicate Utilities
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 1t only labor, is
dsa agreeable In any FORM disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both Of
physical pain and moral infrmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natcre clouded
over; his pride is humbed; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his fol-
y self-indugence, the qualification of appetites the
eXhausting toll of avarce. the feyersh cbors for hu
man applause all produce their banefu effects 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
ever way this weakness is exhibited the phianthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well as a duty,
to relieve bodily nfrmites, whenever and however
they appear. This is the higher and nOber view of
medical science. 1t devotes itself to the mitigation of
pau, the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health In doing this, its minister must be the spec
of much that is disagreeabe But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Beneyoence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its abors.
OF all the affections that a1Ict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who fl contracts it,
frghfu frequently are its ravages in his constitu-
ton, ending occasionally IN destruction vet it is
disease of deeper interest and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the eye covered with blotches and sores with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance Of old ago
and it 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 ofpan.
ScRoFuLA, CONSUMPTION and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is far as practicable to
Etddicdte SYphitiS from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent aud so direful ought
to excite the .eepes interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatme
What excuse he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant the best
means checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm.
agiuatiOn the disease is lOathsom one that It is a
dsreputable one to have, and disgusting one Ia
treatY Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but it Will not satisfy scet ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only a limited part of it, There is sube that he
thinks unworthy of Investigation and study lie can
not be satisfied with Gathering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. lie feels resting upon
him double obgatioH-one, the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is qualified
member of noble procession; the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for atanments and skill There are some pracjitoI
ers, indeed there are many, 1ChO are gnOrdHt GREEN
eFedI Diseases because they fancy is not respecta-
bic to treat tlem,Of all such persons it may be as
serted as beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; they Will he found
deficient in all other points, and not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed.
Whoever has Just appreciation OF the medical art
viii not know any difference in the reSpectdbitUy 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 bust.
ness viii be inclined to one class Of Affections rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.