Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-13
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON yENrREAL,
DR.. G. HI. ToxgEs. Sacramento.

There are no malalies to which the human family is
liable Of decpeF Importance either in amedical 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 life and heditb; and our eff
forts directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propensies but to the mitigation of his bodily
sulerngs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
TeRereH affections. And it is in this that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. ii his
feelings are 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 enlighed practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aec
tions in their nature repulsve to delicate seuiblnf
be regarded in no other light than as morbid luno
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art when we
take allow view of it and regard it only labor, is
dsareeSble one. 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 iniirmity, Struck ny dis
ease, the attractive parts Of mans nat@re clouded
over his pride is hmbled; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas is sickness the consequence of his fol-
ly; self-ndugence, the qualification of appettes the
eXhausting toll of avarce the feversh lebors for hu
man applause all produce their baneful effects upon
tie Constitution. But to the medical attendant the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
! skill or his
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 it is pleasure as well as duty,
! whenever however
they appear. This is the higher and nober view of
medical science 1t deyoes itselfto the mitigation of
Daiu 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 gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets with the
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that aGlict man. there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
nj is tn fl1p yI. IL
frghtful frequently its ravagcs 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
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinked faces, having the appearance of old age
and it is probable that every particle Of the living
gansm 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.
SCROFCLA CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its fruit (;
and way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections is, as far as practicable to
| Efddicdte SHphiiis from, the WO,Id Would il not
seem that disease prevalent and direfu ought
TO excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both as 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 it, and ignorant of the best
means of checking il and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
aginaton the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
tItdt9 buCl al tACuee may probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but will not satisfy ce 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 no subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with smaterng knowledge Of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting upon
him double oblgation-one the duty he owes 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 reputation
for attanmens and skill There are some practition-
ers, indeed there many, qCO are ignorant OfUe1-
eredt diseases, because they fancy is not respecta-
bic to treat themOf all such persons it may be as
serted as 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 just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the respectdJHHy of
diseases. All malades are 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 aictons rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. IL. TOZER, NJ. D.