Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-04
PRACTICAL TREATISE on vESEREAL,
DR., c. III. TOEER, Sacramento.


There are no maladies 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 t{e md health; and ef
forts directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cous propensities but to the mitigation of his bodily
sufIerings. 1t is in this abstract we write Of
V6neredI affections. And il is in this that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be limited to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes.
To become enghted practitioner, It'll as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and allec-
ons, in ~ nature repulsiye to delicate sensiblites,
be regarded in 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 it only labor, is
dsagreesbe 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 nfrmity, 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
ly; sefndulgence, the grathcAtion OF appettes lhe
eXhausng toll of avarice the feversh lGbors Tor 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.
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 philanhropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure well rs duty,
to relieve bodily nfrmties, whenever and however
thew appear This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science 1t devoes 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 dsagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that athor gh
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 she
richest return for its labors
or all the affections that ailict man. there IS no
more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it,
rightful frequently are its ravages in his consttu-
ton, ending occasionally in destruction yet IL is n
disease of deeper interest and more TO be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled 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 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, as far as practicable to
Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would it not
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 caus
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant of the best
OF checking il and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agnaton the disease is loathsom one that il is
disreputable one to have and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy scieLce
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
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
not be satisfied with snatering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-one, the duty he to the
public to whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of n noble profession the other the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for atanments and skill. There practition-
ers indeed there many, lchO are ignorant ofUen
eredt diseases because they fancy it is not respeca
bic to treat tlem-Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is
confined to these diseases alone; they will 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 respectd6J6y Of
diseases. All malades alike fit subjects for his
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
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. T0ZER, NJ. D.