Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-03
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
DR. C.H. TOZER. Sacramento.

There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable Of deeper impOrtdHce either IN medlcai OF
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse. a.,
as m, dical men il is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects iie and hedtth; and our et-
forts are directed to the reformation OF mans VI
cions prouenstes but to the mitigation Of his bodily
sufltrngs II is in this abstract sense we write ol
TcnereH affections. And it is in this sense That the
Doctor should address himself to their study II ms
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits his qualifications will necessarily be limited TO
those ubects that are most agreeable to his tastes.
To become an enligted practitioner, it Is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one ana aiec-
tons in - nature repulsive to delicate sensibtes
be regarded in no other light than as morDu pheho-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art when we
take low view Of 1t and regard II only as labor
disaprpeabe one. In any form, disease Is unpleasant
TO look upou The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness both ol
physical pain and moral inirmity, struck NY ds,
ease, the attractive parts OF mans natre are cIouueu
over his pride is humbed; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character in word, is transformed. Toe
often alas is sickness the consequence OF his own to
ly; self indulgence, the qualification of appettes ih'
eNhnusng toll of avarice. the feversh Gbors for hu
man applause, all lproduce their baneful effects np0H
tie Constitutions But to the medical attendant, The
moral aspects not to have any influence upon hi'
skill or his cares.
first truth for n medical man to learn; and in what
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the phlanhropi'
heart will feel that it is a pleasure as well as du'l
to relieve bodily iuirmties, whenever ana however
bev nppear This is the higher and nobler view Of
medical science 1t devutes itself to the mitigation O
paul the abatement of dise1se the restoration to
healh. In doing this its minister must ne the spec
tntor of much that is dsagreeAbe. But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfcio of feeling that althor gl
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it Is through such road thai
Benevolrrce has the widest scope, and meets WIFI hC
| richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that alct man, there is nc
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is 10 the person who ii st contracts it
rightfu as frequently are It's ravAges in his constu
ton ending occasionally IN destruction yet it is d
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamente'
when transmitted To offspring. Children often co E'
into the world with the disease hideOusly maneSiet
| to the eve; covered with blntches and witt
| wrinkled faces having the appearance OF old aga
and il is probable that every particle of the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When sue
condition exists, ii cannot be doubted that life vii
too frequently he short and full of pain.
ScRoFULt, 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 ns far as practicable, t
Eiudicdte SyphUiS from, tie World Would 1t n"
that disease so prevalent and so direul, ough
to excite the .eepeSt interest among the medical men
both as respects its true pathology and its treatme q
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who ca
himself a surgeon, and yet does not even recogniz,
the disease when he it, anl ignorant Of the bes
means o. checkingi il and preventing any future evi
agination the disease is loatllSom one that it is
diSreputable one TO have, and disgusting t.
treat? Such m excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no BETTER but It will not satisfy scie nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with n
true spirit, will rest contenei with knowing
only limited part of ii. There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy Of Investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with .,atferng knowledge of what
h. is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upo7
him a double obgation-nne, the duty he owes to the
public, 10 whom he announces that he j. qualified
member Of noble profession the other, the duty he
yves to himself, TO make and maintain "a reputation
or attainmeuts and skill. There prac'iton-
,rs indeed there are many, trO are ignorant Green
'redI Diseases because they fancy 1t cespccta-
bic to treat taem.0f all such persons it may be
serted as beyond dispute, That their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases djOHe; they win he found
deficient in all other points, and are not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed
Whoever has just appreciation OF the medical art
yf not know any difference in the rcsPectd6HHy Of
diseases All malades a-e alike fit subjects for his
ARE and reflection; and the only distraction that he
acknowledges, is that which arises from their greater
lr less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
his practice in particular channel, that his bus
ness will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
han another but this is not because he regards some
Is beneath or unworthy his notice.
@. IL. TOZER, NJ D.