Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-11
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON yESEREAL,
DIR. G. II. ToxEs, sacramento.

There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable of deeper Importance, either in amedical or
moral point of lew, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
AS medical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects Ite dHd hedib and our eff
forts directed, not to the reformation of mans vi
cous prOpensties, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sulerngs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
TeneredL Afecti0Hs And it is in this that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. II his
feelings arc allowed to influence his professional pur
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be limited TO
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
TO become an enghted practitioner, it is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aifec-
tQn in their nature repulsve to delicate ensbtes,
he regarded in other light than 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
disagreeable 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 infrmity, Struck NY dis
ease, the attractive parts of mans nature 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-
ly; acknowledgements the qualification Of appetites, the
eXhausting toll of avarce the feyerish lGbors for hu
applause, all produce their baneful effects upon
tile 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 phianthropic
heart will feel that is pleasure as well as duty
to relieve bodily iniirmities, whenever and however
they appear. This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science 1t deyotes itself to the mitigation of
paiu the abatement of disease the restoration to
health. In doing this its minister must be the spec
ator Of much that is isagreeabe. But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that ahor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it Is through such q road that
Benevoence has the widest scope and meets with the
richest return for its labors.
oi all the affections that ahlct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is to the person who fist contracts it,
fghtfu as frequently are its rayages in his constitu
tion ending occasionally in destruction yet it is
disease Of deeper interest, and to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often com e
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye covered with blotches and sores with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance of old ago /;
and it is probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
Il condition exists, 1t cannot be doubted that life Will
too frequently be short and full of pain
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 practicable, to
Eradicate Syohajs from the World Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and so direfu ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both as respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency, who cals
himself 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 it enough for him to say the i'm
aginaton the disease is loathsom that it is
dsreputable one to have, and a disgusting one to
treat! 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 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 srattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting upon
him double Obligation ne, the duty he owes to the
public to whom he ammo nces 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 practton-
ers indeed there many, qco are ignordat Green
eredt diseases, because they fancy is not respeca-
bic to treat them-Of all such persons it may be
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 rCSpectdGHuy Of
discusses. 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 i'm particular channel, that his bust
ness will be inclined to class of afctions, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.