Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-21
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
DR. Cu rOzER. sacramento.


There are no malades 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.
ease merely affects life and heath; and our ef-
forts directed not to the reformation of mans Vi
cious proensities but to the mitigation of his bodily
sniferings. II is in this abstract sense write of
VeneyedL AfectiORS. 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 mi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become enghted practitioner, il is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aiec
tions i'm s- nature repusive to delicate sensibties
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 Of it and regard it only labor, is
disagreeable 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 iniirmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natsre couded
over; his pride is humbled his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in word, is transformed. Too
often alas sickness the consequence of his own fol-
ly: sefindugence the gratihcaton of appetites, the
exhaustng toll OF avarce. the everish cbors for hu-
applause all produce their banefu 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 phanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily niirmties, whenever and however
thev appear This is the higher and nober 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
aor of much that is disagreeabe. But he Is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that athor g
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Bencvolence has the widest scope and meets WITH he
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that allltct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it
frightfu frequently are its ravages in his consttu
ton ending occasionally IN destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest, and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
to the eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrnked faces, having the appearance of old ago
and it probable that every particle of the living or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When sucl
condition exists it cannot be doubted that life vii
too frequently be short and full ofpan
SCRoFUL,, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary are in many cases, its fruit
and way to stay the devastating march of thos
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable t.
Eradicate SNpAitis from tie Io.}d Would It no
seem that disease so prevalent and so direul, Ough
to excite the ieepest interest among the medical
both respects its true pathology and its Treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency who call
himself surgeon, and yet does not recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant of the bes
means OF checking it and preventing any future evi
consequences? Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agination the disease is loathsom one that it is
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy sciel
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit will never rest contented with knowing
only a limited part of it, There is subject that ht
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with a snatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double oblgation-one, the duty he to the
public, TO whom he announces that he is n qualified
member Of noble profession the other, the duty he
owes TO himself, to make and maintain q reputation
for attanments and skill. There some practton-
ers, indeed there many, 1chO are ignorant QfUen-
eredI diseases because they fancy it is not respecta-
bic to treat them-0f all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases dJone 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 PeSpectdbny OF
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for his
care and reelection 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 busi-
will be inclined to class Of actions, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
g. ii. T0ZER, NJ. d.