Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-20
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
DIR. G.. HI. 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
AS medical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life and heGtth and our ef-
forts are directed, not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propensities, but to the mitigation of his bodily
SuIerirgs. IL is in this abstract sense we write OF
VeReredt A6ectOnS 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 lim ed to
those subjects that most agreeable to his tastes.-
To become enlighted practitioner, it is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and ailec-
tons in ssi~ nature repusve to delicate senblites
be regarded in other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.
The whole business of the medical art, when we
take allow view of it and regard it only as labor is
dsagreeable 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 infrmty, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat@re clouded
over; his pride is humbled; his intellect e disturbed
his whole character, in word is transformed. Too
often alas is sickness the consequence of his own fol-
ly sefndulgence, the qualification of appettes, the
eXhausng toll of avarce the feversh lGbors for hui
man 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.
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 phianthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily nlirmities, whenever and however
they appear. This is the higher and nobler view of
medical science. 1t devoes itselftO 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 dsagreeable But he is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that athor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it through such road that
Benevoence has the widest scope, and meets witt She
| richest return for its labors.
Ofall the affections that afllict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it,
frghfu as frequently its ravages in his consttu-
ton ending occasionally in destruction yet it is n
disease of deeper interest and more to be lamented
when transmitted TO offspring Children often CONF c
into the world with the disease hdeousy manifested
to the eye; covered with botches and sores with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance of old age
and it probable that every particle of the living or
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
a 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, are in many cases, its fruit
and one way TO stay the devastating march of those
fearful fatal affections is as far practicable Ia
Eradicate Sgphilis from, the World Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and so dreul, OGgnI
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What he offer for his deficiency who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not 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
aginaon the disease is loathsom one that it is
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has better, but it will not satisfy scie
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit will 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 n smaterng knowledge of what
he is bound TO understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-one, the duty he TO the
public, TO whom he announces that he Is qualified
member of n noble profession the other the duty he
owes TO himself, TO make and maintain a reputation
for attainments and skill There some practiton-
ers indeed there are many, 1oo are ignorant green
ere diseases, because they fancy 1t is respecta-
bic to treat tn hem.0f all such persons it may be
serted as beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined 20 these diseases dtOne 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 FespectdGHHy Of
diseases. All maadies 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
will be inclined to class Of anctious, rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
c. II. TOZER, NJ. D.