Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-16
PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
Dr. C.M. TOZER. sacramento.


There are no maladies to which the human famiyis
liable Of deeper GHportdace, either in medical or
moral point of view, than those arising from IMPURE
sexual intercourse.
AS medical men, IL is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life md hedth; and our ei
forts directed, not to the reformation OF mans "
cious prouensiteS but to the mitigation OF ms DOLLY
suIeriugs 1t is in this abstract sense we write OF
Veneret fectiOHS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study. IL his
feelings ara 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 eulglted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and alice
tons in si- nature repusiye to delicate senibitits,
be regarded in no other light than as morbid phenu-
mena af the Living BODY.
The whole business Of the medical art, when we
take low view of it and regard 1t only as 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 in6rmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natre are 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 own FOL
ly; selfndulgence the qualification Of appetes, The
exhaustng toll Of avari1e the fcversh lGbors for hui
man applause, all produce their baneful effects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant tne
moral aspects are 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 n medical man to learn; ana III What
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phanthropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty'
to relieve bodily mlirmities whenever ana however
thev appear. This is the higher and nober view OF
medical science Ii devotes itself to the mitigation OF
pain, the abatement Of disease, the restoration TO
healh. In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator much that is disagreeable But he Is reward
ed by the lofty satisfacto of feeling that althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy Is often
painfully excited vet it is through such road that
Benevolerce has the widest scope ana meets WIZ he
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that allict man, there Is no
one more terrible in its consequences thah safhllis' -
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts II,
rightul frequently are its ravages i'm his constu-
ton, ending occasionally in deStiUctton yet u IS
disease of deeper interest, and more TO be lamened
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the cye covered with blOtches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance OF old aga
and it is probable that every particle OF the living or
gansm 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.
SCRoFULA CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that arc
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and way to stay the devastating march OF those
fearful fatal affections is, far practicable, tc
| Eradicate SyphjIiS frOm the WOFd Would II not
that disease prevalent and so d1reiul ought
! TO excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treame q
What he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when hc it, and ignorant Of the best
means OF checking il and preventing any future evil
consequences Is il enough for him to say TO the inn
agination the disease is loathsom one that 1t is a
disrepuabe to have, and disgusting one to
treaty Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy hiin
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy scie 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 subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge Of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upo1
him double obllgaton-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 a reputation
for uttanments and skill There some practition-
ers, indeed there many lcho are ignorant QfUen
eedl diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat t1em-Of all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases dtOne 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 reSpectdbHHy Of
diSedses All maladies alike fit subjects for his
care and reflection and the only distinction that he
acknowledges is that which arises from their greater
less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
his practice in particular channel, that his bust
will be inclined to class OF a1lctions, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. III. TOZER, VI. D.