Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-08
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON vBSEREAL,
,r = IT ToxER. sacramento.

There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable Of deeper importance, either in medical OF
moral point of view than those arising from impure
sexual Intercourse,
As mi dicnl men, il is our business to look at dis
ease merely as it affects lts dRd hedtth; and our e
forts are directed, not to the reformation oi man VI
cious propensites but to the mitigation OF his bodily
suTerngs II is in this abstract sense we write OF
VeuereH Afecti0nS And it is IN this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study II ms
feelings allowed to influence ms proIessohhl pur
suits his qualifications will necessarily be hmied TO
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become an enlghted practitioner, 1t is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one ana anec
tons in nature repulsve to delicate n,lotes
he 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 II only as laoor' 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 oi
physical pain and moral infrmity' Struck ny dis-
ease. the attractive parts of mans nat@re are coudeu
over his pride is humbled his intellect lie disturbed
his whole character, in a wordi is transformed. 100
often alas is sickness the consequence OF his own iol
y self indulgence the qualification Of appettesi me
eNhaustng toll of avarce the feverish ebors for hu-
man applause all produce their baueul elects upon
the Constitution. But to the medical attendant, me
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 a medical uan to learn; and IN what
way this weakness is exhibited the phlanthrOpc
heart viii leel that It Is pleasure rs wen rs uuyi
to relieve bodily nirmites, whenever ana however
tlev appear. This is the higher and nobler view OF
medical science 1t devoes Itself to the mitigation oi
paiu, the abatement of disease, the restoration TO
health. In doing this its minister must be the spec
tator of much that is dsagreeabe But he Is reward
ed by the lofty satisfaction Of feeling that althorgh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy IS onen
painfully excited vet it is through such road that
Benevoerce has the widest scope and meets with he
richest return for its labors.
OF all the affections that aflict man, there is no
one more terrible in its consequences thAh SYPHILIS
Dreadful il is to the person who INST contracts IT,
frightful frequently are lis rayages IN his consttu-
tion ending occasionally IN destruction yet II Is
disease of deeper interest and more to be lamented
when transmitted to offspring. Children often come
into the world with the disease hdeousy manifested
to the eye; covered with bloches and sores with
wrinked faces, having the appearance OF old age
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.
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 as practicable, to
Eradicate Sg9lHiS from the "o'M Would it not
seem that disease prevalent and 50 dlreiul ought
to excite the deepest interest among the medical men,
both respects its true pathology and its treatments
What he offer for his deficiency, who calls
himself a surgeon, and yet does not even recognize
the disease when hesees it, and IS 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
agnaton the disease is a loathsom one that it is a
disreputable one to have, and disgusting one to
treat? Such an excuse may, probably, satisfy him
who has BETTER but il will not satisfy scieLce nor
philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medic Il profession with
true spirit, will never rest contented 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 a smattering knowledge of what
is bound TO understand well He feels resting upon
lin double obllgation-one the duty he owes to the
,ubc, to whom he announces that he is n qualified
member of noble profession the other, the duty he
Yves to himself, to make and maintain reputation
or attainments and skill There some practiton-
rs, indeed there many, lciO are ignorant Green
real diseases, because they fancy it is not respecta
lie to treat t1em.-0f all such persons it may be
erted beyond dispute, that their ignorance is not
onfned to these diseases atone; they will be found
efficient in all other points, and are not properly
ualifed for the responsibilities they have assumed
Whoever has just appreciation of the medical art
'ill not know any difference in the reSpectdbH1y Of
sedses. All maladies are alike fit subjects for his
are and reflection; and the only distinction that he
cknowedges, is that which arises from their greater
r less gravity. Circumstances may, indeed, direct
is practice in particular channel, that his bus
will be inclined to class Of Affections, rather
nan another; but this is not because he regards
beneath or unworthy his notice
c. II. TOZER, NJ. D.