Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-23
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON yESEREAL,
DIR. G. II. TOZER, Sacramento.


There are maladies to which the human family is
liable of deeper impOItdnce either in medical or
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual Intercourse.
case merely it affects life and hedtth; and our eff
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propenstes, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suleriugs. 1t is in this abstract sense We write OF
TeReTedE Afecti0s And 1t 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 is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and affec
tions in lai nature repusive to delicate sensibes
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 1t only rs labor, is
disagreeable one In any form, disease unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both of
physical pain and moral nfrmty, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natre 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; selfndugence the qualification of appettes The
exhaustng toll of avarice the feversh Gbors for hu-
applause, all produce their hanefu effects upon
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 is the
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited, the phanthropc
to relieve bodily inirmties, whenever and however
thev appear. This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devotes itself to the mitigation OF
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration 10
health In doing this, its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is disagreeable 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 aroad that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets WITH She
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that a1lict man, there is no
n
Dreadful 1t is to the person who first contracts IT.
frightful frequently its ravages in his consttu-
ton ending occasionally IN destruction yet is a
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeously manifested
to the eve covered with blotches and with
wrnked faces, having the appearance of old aga
and it is probable that every particle OF the living or
ganism is 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 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, tC
Eiddicdte SY0tiLis from the World Would it no
that disease prevalent and so dfreful, ough
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency, who ca
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 to the inn
agination the disease is loathsom that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy scietce
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 a snattering knowledge Of what
he is bound to understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double obllgation-one, the duty he owes TO the
public to whom he announces that he is qualified
member of noble profession the other, the duty he
to himself TO make and maintain q reputation
for atanments and skill There are some practition-
ers indeed there many aChO are ignorant 0f0en-
eredi diseases because they fancy it is not repecta
bic to treat them-Of all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
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 FeSpectdbility Of
diseases All malades 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 in particular channel, that his bus-
ness will be inclined to class Of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. TOZER, NJ D.