Year: 1859




There are no maladies 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 m, dical men, it is our business to look at dis
ease merely it affects life and hedtth and our eff
forts directed, not to the reformation OF mans vi
cious propenses, but to the mitigation of his bodily
sunerings. 1t in this abstract sense we write of
Veneredt affections. And it is in this sense that the
Doctor should address himself to their study ii his
feelings allowed to influence his professional pur-
suits his qualifications will necessarily be limi. ed to
those subjects that most agreeable TO his tastes
To become enlighted practitioner, ii is as essential
that he should be liberal and ardent one; and alec-
tions in ,si- nature repusive to delicate senibties
be regarded in other light than as morbid pheno-
mena af the LIVING BODY.


The whole business Of the medical art, when
take low view of it and regard it only as labor, is
dsagreeabe one. 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 infrmity, Struck NY dis
ease, the attractive parts of mans nat@re clouded
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; self Indulgence, the qualification of appcttes, the
eNhaustng toll of avarice the feversh gbors for hu-
man applause, all produce their baneful effects Wo0n
the Constitution But to the medical attendant, me
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 to learn; and in what
ever way this weakness is exhibited the philanthropc
heart will feel that it is pleasure as well 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
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 althor gh
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is oen
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope, and meets WIZ he
richest return for its labors.


OF all the affections that aiflct man, there is no
one terrible in its consequences than SYPHILIS.
| fffI fI,o phO Gfst
rightfu frequently its ravages in his constitu-


on, ending occasionally an destruction yet it is a
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 bOtches and sores with
wrinkled faces having the appearance of old ago
and it is probable that every particle of the living or
gansm is equally tainted with the poison. When such
a condition exists, it be doubted that life will
too frequently be short and full ofpain.


SCRoFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases that are
sometimes hereditary, are in many cases, its fruit
and way to stay the devastating march Of those
fearful fatal affections, is, far as practicable, tc
| Eradicate Syphilis 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 calls
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 Il 1t enough for him to say the inn
agnatOn the disease is loathsom one that it is
disreputabe one to have, and disgusting to
treat! Sucn an excuse may, proDaDlyi HatlsJy Inh
who has no BETTER but it Will not satisfy sce, ce nor
philanthropy.


Whoever undertakes the medic 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 smatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand we'll lie feels resting upon
him double oblgation-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 q reputation
for attainments and skill. There practiton
ers, indeed there many, acl0 are ignorant f0en
eredt diseases because they fancy it is not respecta
bic to treat tn hem.0f all such persons it may be
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 a just appreciation Of the medical art
will not know any difference in the respectdbiity of
diseases. All malades 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 bus
will be inclined to class of Affections, rather
than another; but this is not because he regards some
as beneath or unworthy his notice.


c. II. T0ZER, NJ D.