Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-05
PRACTICAL TREATISE on vrNERrAL,
Dr g. H. TOzER. sacramento.

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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
AS mt dcal men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects life and hedIt; and ef
forts directed, not to the reformation OF mans vi
cous propensities but to the mitigation OF his bodily
suGerings. 1t is in this abstract sense we write Of
VeneredL A6ectons 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 mi. ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his
To become enghted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and affec
tions, in 3s'- nature repusve to delicate senibes,
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
disagreesble 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
case 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 own fol-
ly lfndugence, the qualification of appettes, The
eXhaustng toll of avarce the everish lebors for hu
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 cares.
Atthe best human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness exhibited, the philanthrOpic
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well as duty
to relieve DOdlIy ntlrmlt1eS, whenever ana however
thev appear. This is the higher and nobler 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 althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet 1t is through such road that
Beneyoence has the widest scope, and meets with he
richest return for its labors.
fan the affections that aiict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than
as Is he IT,,
frightfu frequently its ravages in his constu-
tion, ending occasionally IN 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
wrnkled faces, having the appearance Of old aga /;
and it probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists it 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 aneciois is, as far ms practicable, to
Eradicate lS1phtlts from the World Would it not
that disease prevalent end so direiul ought
TO excite the deepest interest among the meG' men,
Doth as respects It's true pathology ana It's ueatme'
What excuse he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself a 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
agination the disease is oathsom one that it is a
disreputable one to have, and a disgusting to
UeatF cucu an excuse may pToDaDyi SalSly MN
who has better, but it will not satisfy scie
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it, There is subject that he
thinks unworthy Of investigation and study. He
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-one the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is a qualified
member of noble profession the other, the duty he
owes to himself, to make and maintain a reputation
for attainments and skill. There practition-
ers, indeed there many, GC0 are ignorant QfUen
ered Diseases because they fancy il is not respecta
bic to treat tlem-0f 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 just appreciation of the medical art,
will not know any difference in the respectdbity of
diseases. All maadies alike fit subjects for his
care and reflection; and the only distinction that he
acknowledges that which arises from their greater
less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
his practice in particular channel, that his bust
will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. H. T0zER, NJ D.