Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-05
A PRACTICAL TREATISE oS yENEHEAL,
Dr. c. EE. 'rOzER, Sacramento.


There are no malalios 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 m, deal men il is our business 10 look at dis
ease merely as it affects lt and heGith; and our ei-
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans Vi
cous propensitcs, but to the mitigation of his bodily
suGerrgs. II is in this abstract sense we write oi
TspeyegI affections. AID it is in this that the
Doctor should address himself TO their study. II his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits his qualifications will necessarily be limited to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become ennghed practitioner, II is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and alice
tions, in ei~ nature rtpusve to delicate senOltts,
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 II only as labor Is
disagreeabe one. In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness both OF
/ phvsical pain and moral iulrmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat@re are clouded
over his pride is humbcd 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 gratihcaton oi appeuesi inc
cxhaustng toll of avarice the feveriSh Gbors for hu-
man applause, all produce their banetul effects upon
the Constitutions But TO the medical attendant the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon ms
skill or his cares.
At the best, human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for a medical man 20 learni and in what
ever way this weakness is exhibited, the philanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well as duty,
to relieve bodily infrmtes, whenever and however
thev appear. This Is the higher and noblcr view of
medical science 1t devoes itselfto The mitigation Of
paiu the abatement of disease, the restoration to
health. In doing this its minister mus be the spec
tator of much that is dsagreeable. b. he is reward
ed By the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that ahor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Bentvoence has the widest scope, and meets witt she
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that afllct man, there is no
terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it,
frghtful 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 hideousy manifested
to the eve covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance of old age (;
and it is probable that every particle Of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
a condition exists 1t 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, to
Eradicate SYphHiS from the World Would it not
that Il disease prevalent and so direfu ought
to excite the ieepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its reatmeptY
What excuse 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
OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agnation the disease is a Oathsom one that it is
disrepuaLle one TO have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will not satisfy sce,ce
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit will never rest contened 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 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 q reputation
for attainmeuts and skill. There praciton-
ers. indeed there arc many, lclO are ignorant QfUeR
eFed} diseases, because they fancy il is not respeca
bic to tre, tlemOf all such persons it may be as
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,
viii not know any difference in the reSpectdbHuy Of
diseases. All maad.es are alike fit subjects for his
and reelection and the only distinction that he
acknowledges, ia 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.
II. TOZER, NJ. D.