Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-07
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
Dr. G. III. TOZER. sacramento.

There are no maladics to which the human family is
liable of decDer WpOrtdHce, either in medical or
moral point of view than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
AS m, dical men, II is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it Affects Iite and hedith and our eff
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propenscs but to the mitigation of his bodily
suleriugs 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
TeHeredi A6tctiOaS And is in this sense 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 enlghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and aiec-
Ons in le," nature repulsNe to delicate senlDhutS 5,
be regarded in no other light than as morbid pheno-
mcna af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business Of the medical art, when We
take low view off and regard it only labor, a
disagreeSbe In any FORM disease is unpleasant
to look upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both OF
ply steal pain and moral uirmity, Struck ny dis
ease, the attractive parts Of mans nat:re couded
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 own fol
y; self indulgence the grahcaton OF appettes, the
eAhausting toll of ayariCe the leyerish lGb0rs for 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
ever way this weakness is exhibited the philanhropiC
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty
to relieve bodily nirmitics, whenever and however
thev appear. This is the higher and nobier view Of
medical science 1t devotes itself to the mitigation o
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration t'
health. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is diSagrecale But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that alno q
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is Otter
painfully excited, vet it is through such road tina
Bcnevolerce has the widest scope, and meets witt yh'
richest return for its l&bors.
OF all the affections that ailct man, there IS n'
one more terrible i'm its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dre4,lru it is to the person who i's contracts 1t
frghtfu as frequently are US rMages IN ms conSuu
tion, ending occasionally IN desirHctt0H; yet 1t Is
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamente'
when transmitted to offspring children often comt
into the world With the disease hideousy manifested
TO the eve covered with butChes and sores will
wrinked faces having the appearance Of old aga
and it is probable that every particle of the living OF
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When sucl
condition exists it cannot be doubted that life vii
too frequently be short and full pain.
SCROFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that arr
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march of thos
fearful fatal affections, is. as far ms practicable, Il
Etddicdte SYDbiiis from the HOf{6 Would it no
seem that disease prevalent and so dreful, ough
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its reatme
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who eau
himself a surgeon, and yet does not even recoSniz
the disease when he it, and IS ignorant of the bes
means of checking il and preventing any future evi
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
aginaton the disease is a loathsom one that it is
dsrcputable one to have, and a disgusting one {,
treaty Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy hin
who has no BETTER but il will not satisfy scei no
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit will never rest c0ntented with knowing
only limited part of it. There is subject that ht
thinks unworthy of investigation and study Ife car
not be satisfied with sWaterng knowledge of wha
he is bound TO understand well He feels resting upo1
him a double Obgation-one the duty he owes to the
public TO whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of noble profession; the other, the duty he
owes to himself, TO make and maintain reputation
for atanments and skill There are some practton-
erS indeed there are many, lc0 are ignorant Qf6en-
eredl diSed8c because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat lem.Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases atone; 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 medica, art,
viii not know any difference in the FeSpect0bU8Y q
diseases. All maladies are alike fit subjects for his
and rehecton 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 lac regards
as beneath orunworthy his notice.
C. II. TOZER, VI. D.