Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-02
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vENEREAL,
DIR. C. H. TOZER, 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.
rs m, dcal men, il is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life dRd health; and our ef
forts directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propenstes but to the mitigation Of his bodily
suIeriDgs 1t is in this abstract sense we write Of
VeReredL AfsctiOnS And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur
suits, his qualifications will necessarily be limi ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes
TO become an enghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and atiec
ons, in H- nature repulsve to delicate sen blitts
be regarded in other light than as morbid phenu-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take Allow view of it and regard it only labor is
disagreesbe 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 uy dis
ease, the attractive parts of mans nat=re couded
over; his pride is humbed; his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in a word, is transformed. Too
often alas, is sickness the consequence of his fol
y; sefndulgence, the gratfca ton of appetites, the
eXhausng toll of avarice the feversh lRbOrs for hu-
applause, all produce their baneful effects upOn
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
Atthe best. human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited, the phianthropic
heart will feel that is pleasure as well as Duty
relieve bodily lntlrmltleS, whenever ana however
thev appear This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science 1t devotes tselfto 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 disagreeabe But he is reward
ed by the lofty satsfacto of feeling that althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope and meets with he
richest return for its abOrs.
OF all the affections that aiIct man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
NJ I is tO who IL,
frghtfu as frequently its ravages in his consttu-
ton ending occasionally an destruction yet it Is a
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 eye; covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces having the appearance OF old aga
and il is probable that every particle Of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
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, in many cases, its fruit
and one way to stay the devastating march Of those
fearful fatal affections, is far as practicable, TO
Eradicate SuDhiIis from the World Would it not
that disease so prevalent and so direful, ought
TO excite the eepest interest among the medical men,
both as 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
m cans OF checking il and preventing any future evil
conseouencas Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
aginaton the disease is iaathsom one that it is
dsreputable one TO have, and disgusting one to
treatI SuCh an excuse may pTODaDiy, Sdusly llsi'
who has no better, but it will not satisfy scie ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit, will rest cOntened with knowing
only limited part of it. There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He
not be satisfied with satiering knowledge of what
he is bound understand well. He feels resting upon
him double obgation-one, the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is qualified
member Of a noble profession the other the duty he
to himself, to make and maintain q reputation
for attainments and skill There are some practition-
ers, indeed there many 1cho are ignorant 0fUen-
eredL diseases because they fancy il is not respecta
bic to treat em.-Of all such persons it may be
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 a just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the respectdbiIay Of
diseases. All maladies alike fit subjects for his
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 busi-
will be inclined to class of Affections. rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G II. T0ZER, NJ. D.