The Nevada journal., 1858-12-03
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL

By DIR. C. Fl. TOZER, Saci amcnto.
There are maladies 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.
merely it affects Life and Health; and efforts are
directed the reformation of mans vcicus pro-
pen tiles but The mitigation ofhis BODILY SUFFERING
is in this abstract That we write OF Nenerea AZ
fceons. And it is in this that the Doctor should
address himself to their study Ii his feelings are allowed
inuence his professional pursuits, h quaihcauohs
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that are
most agreeable to his tastes. Tobecome an enlightened
Practiloner il is essential that he should be liberal
and ardent one and affections. in their nature repulsve
delicate sen-blities, mu be regarded in no other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art when we take
low view of it and regard it only labor, is disagree
able one. In any form. disease is unpleasant TO look
upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both fphyslca pam
and moral infrmity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part of mans nature clouded over his PRIDE
is humbled: his intellect Is disturbed ; his Wholh
character in word is trans formed Too often, alas
is sickness the consequence of his own folly seltn
dulgence the qualification of fappeites the exhaust
ing toll ofavarice the everish abors for human ap-
plause all produce their bancfu effects upon The CoR
stituoa Brt TO the medical attendant, the moral as
OF these facts not to have any influence upon
his skill or his oares.
At the best, human is but weak. This is the
first truth for medical man to learn and IN what
way this weakness is exhibited the phllanthro-
phic will feel that it is pleasure, as well as
duty, 10 relieve bodily infrmities, whero.er and
however they appear This Is the higher and nobler
view medical science Itdevotes itself to the miti
CATION of pain, the abatement of disease the restora
tion health. In doing this its minister must be the
spectator of much that is dsagreeahe. But he Is re-
rded by the lofty satisfaction ofeelng that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy Is often
painfully excited, yet ii is through such road that
Bcnevoencc has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its labors
In this view. all diseases alike to the faithful
PHYSICIAN II 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
ishmeut
OF all the affections that a1ict man. there is
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the pclson who first contracts it,
fright ful frequently its rayacs IN his consttu
toD, ending occasionally, in deStrHctOa yet Is dis
of deeper interest and more to be lamented wtA
it is transmitted offspring Children often come into
the world with the disease hidcousy to the eye
vered with blotohes and with wrinkled faces
having the appearance of old age and it probable
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison when such condition ex-
sts it cannot be doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
sCORFULA, CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary are in many cases. its
fruit and one way to stay the devastating march Of
those fearully fatal affections, is as far as practc bic
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would it seem that disease prevalent and 30
reul, ought to excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What excnse can he offer for his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and yet does
ynze the disease when he sees {, ana is
ignorant of the best of checking 1t and prevent
ing any future evil consequences? Is 1t 'nough for
some one that is disreputable one to have, ana
disgusting to treat Such an excuse may, pro
baby satisfy him who has better, but will not salts
fy science nor philanthropy. -
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with a
true spirit, will never rest contented with knowing
only a limited part of it. There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study lie can
be satisfied with smatteriug knowledge OF what
h is bound understand we'll He feels resting
upon him double obligation-one, the duty he owes
to the public. to whom he announces that he Is guam
fed member of noble profession the other, the
duty he owes to himself to make and maintain re-
putaton for attaiuments and skill. There are some
prac toners, indeed there many 1co are ignorant
oser de1ses because they fancy it is not respect
able treat them Of all such persons it may De as
serted beyond dispute that their Ignorance is not
confined to these diseases alone they Will be ound ue
fcient in all other points. and not property qda-
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed Who
has Just appreciation of the medical art, Will
not know difference in The respectabiy Of diseases
All maadies alike fit subjects for his and re
fection; and the only distinction which he acknow-
lodges that which arises from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may indeed, direct his prac-
tice in particular channel that his business VIII
be inclined to class aiictons, rather than ano-
ther but this is because he regards some as De-
| meath or unworthy of his notice.
Quackcry has proted by the neglect that venereal
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have seCnred large share oi such prac-
tice 1t is time for the profession to free itself from
this rcproach The welfare of society as deeply con
in this it possibly be with any other DIS
ease that affiicts the human family.
C. H TOZER, MD.