Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-21
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
mr. C.m TOzER. sacramento.

There are no maadies to which the human family Is
liable Of deeper importance, either IN me0lcai or
moral point of view than those arising rum i'P"S
sexual intercourse. -,
AS medical men, it is our business to look at uls-
ease merely it affects ttfe ana hedthi ana our e.
forts are directed, not to the reformation OF man VI
cious propenstes, but to the mitigation oi his body
suTerings 1t is in this abstract sense we wrlte OF
Veneedt AfectionS. And it is i'll TINS sense that tne
Doctor should address himself to their study Ii his
feelings ara allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits, his qualifications will necessarily pc lml.eu TO
those subjects that are most agreeable 10 MS tastes
To become enlighted practitioner, u Is rs esseItl"
that he should be liberal and ardent onei ana auec
tons in asi- nature repusive to delicate sensibtes
be regarded in other light than as morbid Pheho-
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
disagreeabe 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 as
ease the attractive parts of mans nat@re are oouueu
over; his pride is humbed; his intellect e osturpgu
his whole character, in word, IS transformed. Ion
often alas sickness the consequence OF his own lo-
ly; sefndulgence the gratihcaton OF appeutes, ihe
exhausng toll Of avarice the feversh ebors ior hu
man applause all produce their banetul effects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant, ue
moral aspects not to have any influence upon MS
skill or his cares. ,
the best human nature is but weak. This Is the
first truth for medical to learn; and in What-
ever way this weakness is exhibited the phlanthTopc
heart will feel that it is pleasure as wen as a uuy
| to relieve bodily lnUrmlileSf WntHtNtl anu h"NS'e
they appear This is the higher and nobler view OF
medical science. 1t devotes itself to the mtgatloh OF
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration 10
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 aithor
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy oteh
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope, and meets WIZ me
| richest return for its labors.
! fan the affections that allict man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
/ Iacf ic m he nprg
rightfu as frequently lis ravages in his consttu-
ton, ending occasionally {n deStrUctt0h yet II IS
disease of deeper interest, and more TO De amehteu
| when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hideously manifested
| to the eye covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance oil ola aga
and 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 VIII
too frequently be short and full ofpain.
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, &c
Erddicdte SHphiiS from the World Would it not
seem that a disease prevalent and so dreiul, ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both respects its true pathology and It's treatment
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, VINO cau
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 Inn
agination the disease is oathsom one that II IS
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy sciet nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic II 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 can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand WELL He feels resting upon
him double obllgation-one the duty he owes to the
public, to whom he announces that he is qualified
member of noble profession the other the duty he
Jwes to himself, to make and maintain reputation
or attanments and skill There are some practition-
,rs, indeed there many, aohO are ignorant of0e
,redE diseases because they fancy 1t is not respeca
Die to treat tn em.-0f all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases 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 medical art,
will not know any difference in the reSpectdbH8y Of
diseases. All maadies alike fit subjects for his
and reflections and the only distinction that he
is that which arises from their greater
lr less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
lis practice in particular channel so that his busi
ness will be inclined to class of Affections rather
han another but this is not because he regards
IS beneath or unworthy his notice.
G. II. TOZER, NJ. d.