Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-09
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vESEREAL,
Dr. G. H. 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.
ease merely as it affects life and health and our eff
forts are directed not to the reformation of mans vi
cious propenstes but to the mitigation Of his bodily
suiTerngs. 1t is in this abstract sense we write OF
Teneredk A6ecti0Rs And 1t 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 most agreeable to his tastes
To become enghted practitioner, IT is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and alice
tions in e'- nature repulsve to delicate senblities,
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 and regard it only labor,
dsagreesbe 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 infrmity, Struck ny dis
ease the attractive parts of mans nat:re are 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-
y selfindugence, the qualification of appetites, the
exhaustng toll of avarice the everish ebors for hui
applause all produce their banefu effects upon
the Constitution. But TO the medical attendant, the
moral aspects are not to have any influence upon his
skill or his
At the best human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical man to learn; and in what
way this weakness is exhibited the phanthropc
to relieve bodily intirmites, whenever and however
they appear. This is the higher and nober view OF
medical science. 1t devotes 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 is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope and meets witt She
richest return for its abors
or all the affections that a1lct man, there is no
One N
Dreadful as it is to the person who FIST contracts it,
frghtful frequently its ravages in his constitu-
ton ending occasionally in destruction yet it is a
disease of deeper interest, and 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 with
wrnkled faces, having the appearance Of old aga
and ii is probable that every particle of the living
ganism equally tainted with the poison. When such
condition exists 1t cannot be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full of pain.
SCRoFULA CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, arc in many cases, its fruit
and way to stay the devastating march Of those
fearful fatal affections is as far as practicable, to
Eradicate Syphilis from the World Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and direfu, ought
excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its Treatment?
What excuse can he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when he it, and ignorant OF the best
OF checking it and preventing any future evil
consequences Is 1t enough for him to say to the i'm
aginatlon the disease is loathsom one that 1t is
dsreputable one to have, and a disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but it will not satisfy scieL ce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with a
true spirit will never 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 snattering knowledge Of what
he is bound understand we'll He feels resting upon
him double obllgaton-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 attachments and skill. There praction-
ers indeed there are many, tcO are ignorant ofUen
eredI diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic TO treat tn em.-0f all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases dt0ne 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 respectdbit1y 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
ness will be inclined to class of aifiicOns rather
than another but this is not because he regards
as beneath unworthy his notice.
G. II. T0zER, NJ. D.