The Nevada journal., 1858-12-31
A Practical Treatise on VENeREAL.

BY DR.. c. II. TOZER, Sacramento
There maladies to which the human family i.
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical o.
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
merely as affects Lc and ealth and efforts
directed not TO the reformation of mans Wei pro
penses, but to the mitigation ofhis BODILY SUFFERING
1t is in this abstract sense that write of Ncncrea IF
fecions And it is in this that the Doctor shoulo
address himself to their study. If his feelings allowed
to influence his professional pursuits qualifications
most agreeable to his tastes To become enghttn nee
Practitioner, it is essential that he should bc liberal
and ardent and Affection in their rcpulsvt
50 delicate ibiles must be regarded in otheI
light than morbid phenome of the Living Body.
The whole business of the Medical art when take
low view of and regard it only labor, is disagree
able one In any form disease is unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The is made the witness both f physical pain
and moral nirmity. Strhck by disease, the attrac
tive part Of mans nature clouded his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his whon
chHracccr in word is formed. Too often, alas
is sickness the consequence of his folly selfin
diligence, the qualification of appcttes the exhaust
ing foil ofaVarice, the feversh labors for human ap
pause, all produce their baneful effects upon the
sttuti0a. Brit to the medical attendant, the moral
pect OF these facts not to have any influence upon
his skill or his oarcs.
At the best human nature is but weak This is the
first truth for medical to learn: and i'll what
ever way this weak ,css is exhibited the phlanthro
phc heart will feel that il is plt asure well as
duty, TO relieve bodily infrmtics. whenever and
however they appear This Is the higher and nobler
medical science 1t dcNOtcS ltSclt to the
cation of pan the abatement Of disease the
tion health. In doing this its minise must be the
spectator Of much that is disagreeablc. But lie is
warded by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that although
personal cUnf;rt is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet is through such ROAD that
'eneyolence has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its aboTs.
Ia this view, all diseases alike to the faithful
ply scian lie makes distinction between thccauscs
that have developed them. He suffering,
and all his facilities employed to give him health.
Disease he regards as misfortune and not as pun
ishment.
OF all the affections that aft t man, there is one
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it,
frghtfu frequently are its rayaes in his consttu
tion, ending occasionally, in destruction yet is dis
case deeper interest and more to be !amented when
it is transmitted to offspring Children often come into
the world with the disease hideously to the eye Co
yered with blotohes and with wrinkled faces.
having the appearance OF old age and II is rohable
thar every particle ufthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition eN-
lists it cannot te doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
SC0RFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseas 5
that are sometimes hereditary, ae in many cases, its
fruit and one way stay the devastating march Of
those fcarulH fatal affections, is. far practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM TIE WORLD.
Would it not seem that disease prevalent and so
dreul, ought to excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
ana It's treatment What excuse can he otr tor ms
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and yet does
not even recognize the disease phcn he t. and Is
ignorant OF the best Of checking it and t
some one that is dsreputable one to have, and a
disgusting treat !: Such au excuse may, pro-
baby satisfy him who has better, but Will not salts
fy science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical proit ssion with a
true spirit will never rest coltented with knowing
only limited part Of it, There is NJ object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He tan
not be iscd with smsttering know ledge OF what
he Is bound to understand well. He fees resting
upon him double obi tion-onc the duty he owes
the public to whom he announces that he l. quail
fed member of a noble profession the other, the
puta:ion for attanments and skill. There are some
prac tioncrs indeed there many rho ignorant
ofscrcra dea.es because they fame! it is not respect
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
fcient in all other points and not properl! qal
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed Who
ever has just appreciation of the medical art will
know any dfcrauce in the respcctabiy Of diseases
All maladics alike fit subjects for his and
Election; and the only distinction which he acknow
ledgcs is that which from their greater less
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed, direct his prac-
tice in particular channel that his business will
be inclined class of Affections rather than ano-
ther but this is because he regards some as be-
meath unworthy of his notice.
Quackery has prOtted by the neglect that venereai
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have seCnred large share oi such prac
tce 1t is time the profession free itself from
this reproach. The welfare of society deeply
ccrned in this possibly be with other dis
that affiicts the human family.
C. H. TOZER, MD.