ONAN ESCHEWED - Rick Grunder

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. . . there is more or less constant dribbling of the semen . . .
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. . . He has ideas of suicide! . . . He is troubled with pains in various parts; his
vision is dim; his mind is confused; his head is full of ringing sounds; his
constitution gives away, and he is landed into the grave of the consumptive or
the dungeon of the mad-house!" The confessions of the miserable victims of
masturbation and involuntary seminal emissions, inform us of all this, and much
more! Should I publish the testimony that these men have given—their
confessions upon the bed of death—I doubt not you would be astonished, and
more than astonished, at the havoc this demon has made—not among men only,
but among women; for both sexes are alike guilty—or rather members of both—
of the unpardonable sin that leads to death through involuntary seminal
emissions. [p. 149]
But though masturbation be "unpardonable" — and while there are yet so many
men (and women!) leaking semen, this deplorable situation can still be stopped
quite effectively and easily. Why did we not think of it before? . . .
CAUTERIZATION.
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Parents should carefully watch their children with reference to this matter, and
from an early age; for when self-pollution may be commenced it is difficult to
say. In many cases, it has been known to be practiced by children not over five
years old; and it is continued from that time forward. If you discover that the
habit has been contracted, put a stop to it; first, by pointing out the awful
consequences to which it leads, and if that is not sufficient, try more effectual
ones. Of these there are various. I shall have the pleasure of introducing to your
notice one very simple and very effectual, which shall put you to no expense for
doctor's fees—which you can administer yourself, and continue without cost as
long as may be desirable, and without injury to the health. This plan was
successfully adopted at the Colored Hospital in this city. I am not aware that it
has before been made use of. It consists simply of producing a harmless sore
upon the end of the foreskin of the private member, by the application of a stick of
caustic [strong, burning substance]. This application operates upon a principle
similar to that which keeps the pig from rooting the earth while he has a ring in
his nose! The irritation kept up on the penis prevents masturbation. Parents
who find their boys in ill health, where no satisfactory reason for sickness can be
found, might apply the caustic for a few weeks, and they will notice a rapid
return to health. The inmates of prisons, and jails, and hospitals, would often
derive benefit from the same treatment. Before the sore heals, re-apply the
caustic. Sooner than submit to the pain produced by manipulation, while this
sore remains, the youth will forego his habit of self-pollution. He will find
himself "paying too dear for his whistle," and will abandon the practice. Females
may be treated similarly; and in all cases of adults, where a habit has been
contracted, and the will is not sufficiently strong to overcome it, I would advise
them to make use of this treatment. It will be found effectual! And where there