Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-26
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on vENEREAL,
Or. G. HI. TOzER, sacramento,

There are no maladies to which the hi ma1 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 as it affects Hfe and hedthj and our ef-
forts directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cous propensites, but 10 the mitigation of his bodily
sufTerngs. II is in this abstract we write of
VeneredL A6ectiOns 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 limited to
those subjects that are most agreeable to his tastes
To become enlighed practitioners is essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one and aec-
tions in - nature repusive to delicate sen.bilities,
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 il only labor, a
dsagreeable In any form, disease is unpleasant
to look upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant
sights. The physician is made the witness both OF
physical pain and moral infirmity, Struck NY dis
ease, the attractive parts of mans natre cOuded
over 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-
ly selfndugence, the qualification of appetites, the
eXhaustng toll of avarice the feverish ebors for hui
man applause, all produce their banefu effects upon
the Constitution But TO the medical attendant, the
moral aspects not to have any influence upon his
skill or his cares.
| the best human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited the phanthropic
heart will feel that it is pleasure as wei as duty,
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thev appear. This is the higher and nobler view OF
medical science 1t devotes itself to the mitigation OF
paul. the abatement of disease, the restoration TO
health. In doing this its minister must be the spec
Of much that is dsagreeabe. But he IS reward
ed by the lofty satisactio of feeling that athor g
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy IS oten
painfully excited yet il is through such road that
Benevoerce has the widest scope, and meets VIII he
richest return for its labors.
or all the affections that af1ct man, there is no
terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful as il is the person who fist contracts it,
ghtful frequently its ravages in his consttu-
ton, ending occasionally an destIucttoR 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 hideously manifested
to the eye covered with blotches and sores with
wrinkled faces, having the appearance OF old aga
and it is probable that every particle of the living
ganism is equally tainted with the poison. When such
II condition exists 1t cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and fun 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 far as practicable, tc
| Eradicate SlfphiIis from the WOrld Would it no
that disease prevalent and so direful, ough
TO excite the deepest interest among the medical men
both as respects its pathology and its treatment
What excuse he offer for his deficiency, who ca
himself surgeon, and yet does not recognize
the disease when he it, and - ignorant of the bes
means OF checking it and preventing any future evi
consequences Is it enough for him to say to the i'm
agnation the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
who has no BETTER but it will not satisfy scielce nor
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 a smattering knowledge of what
he is bound 10 understand we'll 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
owes to himself, TO make and maintain reputation
for atainments and skill. There practitOn-
ers indeed there are many aohO ignorant otuen-
eredI diseases because they fancy il is not respecta
bic to treat tn emOf all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone; they will he 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 reSpectdbtHy Of
diseases. All maladies are 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 bust
ness 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.