Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-30
DR.. c. II: TOzER,
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
Dr. @. II. TOZER. Sacramento.


There 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
dical men, II is our business to look at dis
merely it affects life and hedEth; and ef
forts are directed not to the reformation Of mans Vi
cious propensities but TO the mitigation OF his bodily
suferirEs. 1t is in this abstract write Of
Veneredt A6ectionS And it 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 lmi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enghed practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and aIec
tons ,-nature repusive to delicate Utilities,
be regarded in no 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
disagreesble 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 infrmy, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts OF mans nat-re 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 fol-
ly; sefindulgence, the qualification Of appettes, the
exhaustng toll of avarce the feverish lsbors 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 inHrmites, 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 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 satisaco of feeling that alhOr gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy often
painfully excited yet is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets with he
| richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that alict man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the person who INST contracts IT,
frghtful frequently are its ravnges in his consttu-
tion ending occasionally in destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamened
when transmitted to offspring. Children often cone
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the eve covered with blotches and sores with
| wrnkled 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, it cannot be doubted that life will
ton frequently be short and full OF pain.
SCRoFULI, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march Of those
fearful fatal affections is far practicable Ia
Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would 1t not
seem that disease prevalent and direfu ought
70 excite the .eepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatme u
What he offer for his deficiency, who calls
| himself surgeon, and yet does not recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant Of the best
means OF checking il and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agination the disease is a loathsom that IL is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one 10
treat? Such All excuse may, probably, satisfy him
VINO mas no Detter, Dut IL Will not sAusIy bcle ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only limited part Of IT, There is subject that he
thinks unworthy OF investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand WE'LL lie 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
owes TO himself, to make and maintain reputation
for attainments and skill. There practitiOn
ers, indeed there many tohO ignorant ofUen-
eredt diseases because they fancy is not respecta
bic TO treat II em.0f all such persons il may be
serted as beyond dispute that their ignorance not
confined TO these diseases alone; they will he 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 respectdbiLHy 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
ness will be inclined to class Of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.