Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-15
PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
DIR. G. HI. TOzER. Sacramento


There are no 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.
AS medical men, It is our business to look at dis
merely it affects IiJe and hea; and our ef-
forts directed not to the reformation OF mans vi
cious propenstes but to the mitigation of his bodily
suferngs 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
VeReredL A 9ecti0ns. 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 limited to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
To become enlighed practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aec-
tiOns in ,asi- nature repusve to delicate sensibites,
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 as 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 infrmity, Struck NY dis
ease the attractive parts of mans natre are couded
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; selndulgence, the grathcatOn OF appettesi ihe
exhausng toll Of avarice the feverish ebors for hui
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
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 phanthropiC
heart will feel that it is pleasure well as duty,
| to relieve bodily inirmities, whenever and however
they 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
tator Of much that is disagreeabe. But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that athorg
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets witt She
| richest return for its labOrs.
or all the affections that ailct man, there is nc
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it
frighfu frequently are its ravages in his constu
ton, ending occasionally an destruction yet it is
disease of deeper interest, and more to be amented
when transmitted to offspring Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
| to the eve covered with botches and sores Will
wrinkled faces, having the appearances OF old aga
and is probable that every particle of the living or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When suel
condition exists it cannot be doubted that life viii
| too frequently be short and full ofpan.
SCRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its fruit
ard one way to stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far practicable, tC
| Eradicate SgDkilis from TIE World Would it no
that disease prevalen! and so dlreiul' oush
TO excite the ceepest interest among the medical men
both as respects its true pathology and its reame
What he offer for his deficiency, who calls
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 il enough for him to say to the inn
agination the disease is oathsom one that it is
dsreputable one to have, and disgusting to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but will not satisfy sceLce 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 upon
him double obgation-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 n reputation
for attachments and skill. There some practiton
ers indeed there are many, l1hO ignorant QfUen-
ered Diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat taem.0f all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined these diseases alone; they will be 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
will not know any difference in the respectdbftty Of
diseases All maladies alike fit subjects for his
care and reflections 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 so that his bus
ness will be inclined to class of Affections rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
C. II. ToZER, NJ D.