Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
DIR. G. H. TOZER. Sacromcnto


There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable Of deeper impOrtdnce 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 nj dis
merely as it affects life and hedIth and our ef
forts directed not To the reformation of mans vi
cous prOpensities, but to the mitigation of his bodI
suiferipgs. 1t is in this abstract sense we writ nf
Veneyet Affections. And it is In this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II Nil.
feelings allowed to influence his professional mr.
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be limited TO
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aac
ons, in their nature repusve to delicate sens Utilities
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art when va
take low view of it and regard it only as labor ia n
dsagreeabe one. In any form. disease Is nnraasa. (.
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pIeast
sights. The physician is made the witness botb ~
physical pain and moral intrmity, Struck NV dis
ease, te attractive parts of mans nat:re are clouded
ever his pride is humbed; his intellect ie disturbed
his whole character in word, is Transformed Too
often alas is sickness the consequence of his own fol-
ly; sel.ndulgence, the qualification of appetes The
eNlaustng toll OF avarice the feverish abors for hu
man applause, all produce their banefu effects t,On
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares
At the best, human nature is but weak This IA fbe
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited the philanthronic
II n
10 relieve bodily inhtnities, whenever and however
thev appear This is the higher and nobler view OF
medical science Ii deyotes itself to the mitigation of
paiu the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health. In doing this its min Ster must be the snec
tator OF much that is dsagreeabe. But he reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that atbor h
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such a road that
Beneyoence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its labuis.
OF all the affections that alict man, there is no
ara.a 4. rt.ii1 1. it.f feu
Dreadful as it is to the person who fist contracts it,
frg lu as frequently are its ravages in his consttu-
ton, ending occasionally in destruction vet it is a
disease of deeper interest and more To he nmentad
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eye; covered with bOtches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance of old age !;
and 1t 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.
ScRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, a,e in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal Affections is far AS practicable 10
Erddjcdte Syphitis from the WO,Id Would IL moi
seem that disease prevalent and so direful ouch
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both as respects its true pathology and its reatme
What excuse he ofer for his deficiency who cal
himself surgeon and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he sees it, and IS ignorant of the bes
means OF checking it and preventing any future evi
consequences Is IL enough for him to say to the i'm
agnation the disease is loathsom one that il is a
disreputable one to have, and "a disgusting one &c
treaty Such an excuse may, probably satisfy him
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy sceL ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with n
true spirit, will never rest contentcd 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 smaterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand WELL lie feels resting upon
him double oblgation-one, the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is a oualiied
member of noble professions the other the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for attainments and skill. There are some practiton-
ers, indeed there many, arO are ignorant ofgen-
eredt diseases because they fancy il not respecta-
to treat tb em.-Of all such persons it may be as
serted as beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases diOe 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 reSpectdbiLitu OF
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, direc
his practice in particular channel so that his bust
will be inclined to class Of afctions rathe
than another but this is not because he regards SOM
| as beneath or unworthy his notice.
| @. II. T0ZER, NJ. d.