The Nevada journal., 1858-11-26
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.


There rnaladies to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical o.
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
A. Ins heal ie II s our business to look diseases
merely affects g and Health; and efforts are
directed, the reformation of mans vici pro-
pen lilies but Ia the mil cation Of his BODILY SUFFERING
Ii is IN this abstract sense that write OF Nenercdl Al
tcctonS Ana in this sense that the Doctor should
address him 10 thtir study. II his feelings are allowed
20 influence 5 PROFESSIONAL pursuits, luaileaohs
win necessarily be limited TO those subjects that are
most asreeaua 90 hls tastes To become IN enlightened
Prac oncr. lt J.. essential that he should he liberal
a1 0cnt one and affections in their nature repusiye
ds ate SEM iuilfics must be regarded in other
light than ~ morbid phenomena Of the Living Body.
The whole business of tc Medical art when we take a
low view Of and regard it only labor, is disagree
able In ANY form. disease is unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The plysi, made the witness both 'fphysca pain
and moral iuiruity. Struck by disease. the attrac-
tive part Of mans nature are clouded over his PRIDE
is humblcd: his intellect IS disturbed hls WHOM
character ina word is transformed Too often, alas,
is sickness the consequence Of his own folly seltln
duIyence the qualification of appctitcs the exhaust
ing toll ofavarcc the fevrris labors for human ap
plausc all produce their baucful effects Up0a the Con
stiHli0R Brt to the medical attendant the moral as
pect these facts 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 weak ess is exhibited, the phllanthro
phic viii feel that it is pleasure well as
duty, to relieve bodily inirlGites. whenever and
however thcv appear This is the higher and nObler
view of medical science. 1t devotes itself to the miti-
CATION of pan the abatement of disease the restora-
ton to health In doing this, its minister must be the
spectator of much that is disagreeable But he is re
warded by the lofty satisfaction feeling that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its labors.
In this view, all diseases alike to the faithful
physician Fl makes no distinction between the
that have developed them He man suffering,
and all his facilities employed to give him health.
Disease he regards misfortune and not as pun
ishment
OF all the affections that aict man. there is one
terrible in lis consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it,
frightfl as frequently are its ravaes IN ms consutu
tOn, ending occasionally, IN destruction yet Is as
deeper interest and to be lamented when
is transmitted offspring Children often come into
tie world with the disease hdcously to the eye Co
vercd with botohes and sores with wrlnkled faces
having the appearance of old age and 1t is trooaGe
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition eX-
lists II he doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
sCoEFUIA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary are IN many cases. ITS
fruit and one way to stay the devastating march OF
those fearfuy fatal affections is, far as practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD
would il not that disease prevalent and SC
direfu ought t. excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What excuse can he offer for hls
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and yet does
recognize the disease when he sees it, and
ignorant ofthe best means of checking 1t ana prevent
ing any future evil consequences? Is 1t enough foI
him t. that the ina gnaton the disease is loah
some one that is disreputabe one to have, and a
dis sgusting one to treat Such an excuse may, pro
badly satisfy him who has better, but Will not salts
fy science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession win a
spirit, will rest contented with Knowing
on, limited part of it, There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study He can
not he satisfied with smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double obligation-One, the duty he owes
the public to whom he that he Is quail
fed mcrb7r of noble profession the other, the
duty he to himself make and MAINTAIN re-
putation for attanments and skill. There are some
practitioners indeed there many, tcho are ignorant
Ofeuera deasc because they fancy ii Is not respect
able to them OF all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute that their Ignorance Is not
confined to these diseases alone they Will be found de
tccnt in all other points. and not properly qnal
ever has just appreciation of the medical art vii
not know any dilcrauce in the rcspectGJy Of diseases
All naladcs are alike fit subjects for his care and re
Election; and the only distinction which he acknow
lodges is that which arises from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may indeed, direct his prac
tce in particular channel that his business vii
be Inclined class of Affections rather than ano
tier but this is not because he regards some as oe
meath or unworthy Of his notice
Quackery has proited by the neglect that venerea
diseases have experienced and it is notorious tha
pretendcrs have %eCnred large share oil sucl prae
tcc Il time for the profession to free itself from
this reproach The welfare of societyis as deeply con
cerned in this possibly be with any other dis
c. H. TOZER, MD.