Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-19
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vESEREAL,
DR.. G. III. 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.
AS mt dical men, it is our business to look at dis
merely 1t affects life and hedth; and our eff
forts directed not to the reformation of mans Vi
cious propenstes, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sufferngs 1t is in this abstract sense we write of
VeneredL A6ectiOnS And 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 AN enlghted practitioner, it is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and aec-
ons in ai- nature repusive to delicate sensiblities,
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 1t only labor, is
dsagreeabe 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
physical pain and moral inhrmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat:re couded
overs 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 fol-
y; self indulgence the qualification Of appetites, the
exhaustng toll of avarce. the feversh lGbors Tor hu-
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 philanthropc
heart will feel that is pleasure well duty,
to relieve bodily inhrmites, whenever and however
thew 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
ator 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 il is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope, and meets with he
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that ailct man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who fist contracts IT,
frghtfu as frequently are its ravages in his constu'
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 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 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.
SCROFULt 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, tC
Eradicate SHphlis from the World Would it moi
that disease prevalent and so direful, ough
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and its treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency who call:
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
agination the disease is oathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has no better, but it will not satisfy scet nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit will never rest contented with knowing
only "A limited part Of it. There is no subject that he
thinks unworthy of ofinYestigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with smatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double obgation-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 q reputation
for atanments and skill. There are practition-
ers indeed there many, 7CO are ignorant of cen
sredL diseases because they fancy is not respecta
bic to teat them.-0f all such persons it may be
serted as beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined TO these alone; they will be found
deficient in all other points, and are not properly
qualified for the responsibilities they have assumed
Whoever has just appreciation OF the medica. ART
will not know any difference in the respectdbtHy O
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 class of Affections, rather
than another but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0ZER, NJ. D.