Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-27
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vESgREAL,
DIR. G, II, TOZER, sacramento.

There are no maadies 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.
rs m,dical men, it is our business to look at dis
case merely as it affects life and hedtth; and our ei
forts are directed to the reformation Of mans VI
cous propenses, but to the mitigation OF his bodily
sunerings. 1t in this abstract sense we write oi
VeReredk A6ectionS 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 subjects that are most agreeable to his tastes
To become an enlighted practitioner, 1t is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent onei ana aec-
tions in ~ nature repusive to delicate sensibies
be regarded in 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,
dsagreeable one. In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant
sights The physician is made the witness ooth OF
physical pain and moral inhrmty, Struck ny as
ease the attractive parts of mans nat.re are couded
over; his pride is humbled his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character in word, Is transformed TOO
often alas is sickness the consequence OF his own iol'
ly; sefndulgence, the qualification Of appetites, the
eXhaustng toll of avarice. the eversh ebors Tor hu-
man applause, all produce their haneful effects Npoh
the Constitution 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 medical man to learn and IN wha-
way this weakness is exhibited, the phllanuropc
heart will feel that il is pleasure as well as duty,
to relieve bodily infrmties whenever and however
thew appear. This is the higher and nobler view OF
medical science 1t devotes itself to the mitigation oI
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 satisfaction of feeling that althOrg
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope and meets with ;he
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that allict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as 1t is to the person who INST contracts 1t,
righful frequently are its ravages in his constu-
ton, ending occasionally an destruction yet II Is a
disease of deeper interest, and more to be amented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideousy manifested
to the eve covered with bloches and with
wrinkled faces having the appearances of old aga
and is probable that every particle of the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists it cannot be doubted that life VIII
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 as practicable to
Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and direfu ought
To excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatme
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
means Of checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
aginatjon the disease Is loathsOm one that IL is a
disreputable one to have, and a disgusting one to
treaty Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will not satisfy sciet 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 no subject that he
thinks unworthy Of Investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with saattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double obllgation-One the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is n qualified
member of a noble profession; the other the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
for attainments and skill. There practtion-
ers, indeed there many, lc0 are ignorant ofpen
eredt diseases, because they fancy 1t is not respeca
bic to treat tlem.-0f all such persons It may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases dJone 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,
will not know any difference in the reSpectdbUHy Of
diseases All maladies alike fit subjects for his
care 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 one class of Affections rather
than another but this not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.