The Nevada journal., 1858-12-10
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL
Sixth Street, between J and X, Sacramento.

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By Dr. c. II. TOZER, sacI amcnto.
There 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 medical men, it is our business look diseases
merely as it affects Life and Health; and efforts
directed the reformation of mans vclcus pro-
pen,itie the mitigation ofhis BODILY SUFFERING
1t is in this abstract that write of Nenerea
this sense that the Doctor should
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
to influence his professional pursuits, qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that are
most agreeable to his tastes To become an
Practitioner it is essential that he should be liberal
and ardent one and affections, in their nature repusve
dele ate sen.ibities, must be regarded in no other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art, when we take
view of it and regard it only labor, is disagree
able In any form, disease unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both ply pain
and moral nfirmity. Struck by disease, the attrac-
tive part of mans nature clouded his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character ina word is transformed Toe often alas,
is sickness the consequence of his own folly seliln
diligence the qualification of appetites the exhaust
ing toll ofavarice, the feyeris5 labors for human ap-
pause, all produce their baneful effects upon the Con
stitutioR. Brit to the medical attendant the moral
pect these facts not to have any influence upon
his skill or his
At the best human nature is buf weak. This Is the
first truth for medical to learn and in what
way this weakness is exhibited, the philant hro-
phc heart will feel that it is pleasure well as Il
duty, to relieve bodily intrInities, whenever and
however they appear This the higher and nobler
cation of pain the abatement Of disease the restora-
tou health. In doing this its minister must be the
spectator of much that is dsagreeable But he is
warded by the lofty satisfaction offceng that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet is through such road that
Benevolcnce has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its abors.
In this view. all diseases alike to the faithful
physician lie makes distinction between the causes
that have developed them. He man suffering,
and all his facilities employed to give him health
Disease he regards misfortune, and not as pun
ishmcnt.
OfaIl the affections that afc man. there is one
more terrible in lis consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful is to the person who first contracts It,
frightful frequently its in his constitu
ton, ending occasionally, IN destruction yet Is dis
ofdeeper interest and ts be lamcntcd when
it is transmitted TO offspring Children often
the world with the disease hideously TO the CO
vered with blotohes and with wrlukled faces,
having the appearance Of old age: and it is probable
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition ex-
lists, it cannot lie doubted that life will too frequently
| be short and fun of pain.
that sometimes here tary are in many cases, its
fruit; and one way stay the devastating march of
those fcarfully fatal affections Is far practicable
| to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would it seem that disease prevalent and 50
direful, ought t. excite the deepest interest among
and its treatment What cXcnsc can he offer for his
deficiency. who calls himself surgeon, and YET docs
ignorant othe best of checking 1t and prevent
ing any future evil consequences? l. it enough for
some one that is djsreputahe to have, and n
disgusting one treat? Such excuse may pro-
badly satisfy him who has nohetcr but will not salts
fy science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with a
spirit, viii rest co1tcnted with knowing
olc Il limited part Of it. There is olicrt that he
thinks unworthy Of Investigation and study. IL
not lie sa istied with smateriug knowledge of what
he Is bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double oblieatior-onc, the duty he owes
to the public whom he announces that he aquali
fed member of a noble profession the other, the
duty he owes to himself to make and maintain
putation for attainments and skill. There some
practitioners indeed there many, 'rtO ignorant
osecerai dicqses because they fancy it not respect
able them OF all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined these d alone they will be found de-
firicnt in all other points and not properly qdai
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed WEo-
has just appreciation of the medical art. viii
any drrauce in the respec.abity Of diseases
Ali laaadics alike fit subjects for his care and re
hection; and the only distinction which he acknow-
ledge, is that which arises from their greater or less
gravity Circumstance may indeed, direct his trac-
tice in particular channel that his Business VIII
be inclined class of Affections, rather than ao-
ther but this is because lie regards some aS he
meath o unworthy of his notice.
Quackery has profed by the neglect that v'pereai
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
prctenderS have secnred large share OF sue prac-
ticc 1t time the profession TO free itself from
this rcproach. The welfare of society is deeply
cerned in this it possibly be with any other dis
case that alliicts the human family.
c. H. TozER MD.