The Nevada journal., 1858-11-05
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL

By DR.. c. II. TOZER, Saci amcnto.
Ihere are no naladies to which the human family is
hable OF Deeper Importance either in medical o"
moral point Of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
As medical men, it is business to look at diseases
merely asst affects Life and Health; and our efforts are
directed not TO the reormat on of mans vici- pro-
pen>es, but to the mitigation ofhs BODILY SUFFERING.
1t IS in this abstract that write of Venerea kf
cctons And is in this that the Doctor should
address himself their his feelings are allowed
to influence his professional pursuits h qualifications
VIII necessarily be limited those subjects that are
most agreeable to his tastes. To become enlightened
Practitioner, it is essential that he should be a liberal
and ardent one; and affections, in their nature repuve
TO delicate ser-ibhues, must be regarded in other
light than morbid phenomena Of the Living Body
The whole business OF the Medical art, when take
low view OF and regard it only labor disagree
able one. In any form. disease is unpleasant look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both physical
and moral infirmity. Struck by disease the attrac
tive part Of mans nature clouded over his pride
is BUNDLED: his intellect is disturbed ; his vboln
chhraccer in word, is Transformed Too often alas,
IS sickness the consequence of his folly selfn
dulgence the qualification of appettes the exhaust
ing toll ofyaricc, the feverish labors for human ap-
pause, all produce their baneful effects upon the CON
station. Brit the medical attendant the moral as
pect these facts to have any influence upon
his skill or his
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 phiant hro-
phic heart Will feel that it is pleasure well
| duty. to relieve bodily infirmiticS. whenever and
however they appear. This the higher and nobler
CATION of pain the abatement of disease the
ton to health. In doing this ITS ministe? be the
spectator Of much that IS dsagreeahle 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
Renevolcnce has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its labors
In this view, all diseases alike to the faithful
physician. He makes distinction between the causes
that have developed them. He sees man suffering,
and all his facilities employed give him health.
Disease he regards as misfortune, and not as pun
! ishment.
Of all the affections that aaict man. there is no one
more terrible in lis consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the person who first it
frghtfu frequently its in his constitu
ton, ending occasionally, in destruction yet is dis
ease OF deeper Interest and more to be amentcd when
it IS transmitted to offspring Children often come into
the world with tine disease lideously to the
yered with b.otoAes and with wrnkled faces,
having the appearance of old and it is probable
| that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition
sts 1t cannot be doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
SCORFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary, in many cases, its
fruit; and way to stay the devastating march of
those tearfuly fatal affections is far rs practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
! Would it not seem that disease prevalent and so
dlretu, ought to excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What he offer for his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon and yet dors
not even recognize the disease when he sees it, and is
ignorant oite best means of checking and pre- vent
ing any future evil consequences? Is it enough fer
nm t. that to the the disease Is oath
some one : that is dsrcputable to have, and 4
| disgusting one to treat Such excuse may, pro
badly satisfy him who has BETTER but Will not salts
| + science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with 4
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only limited part Of it. There is object that he
thinks unworthy of Investigation and study. lie can
not be satisfied with smatteriug knowledge OF what
! he L bound to understand well. He feels resting
| upon him double obigation-one. the duty he owes
to the public whom he announces that he Is quail
| hed member of noble profession; the other, the
! duty he to himself to make and maintain re
putaton for attaHmcnts and skill. There are some
prac itioners indeed there many, ro i90rant
Qfrrral dieGscS because they fancy it is not respect
able to treat them. Of all such persons it may be as
serted as yond dispute, that their ignorance is not
iccnt in all other points. and properly quail
ever has just appreciation Of the medical art Will
not know any dieraucc in the rsspecab3g t diseases
All maladcs alike fit subjects for his care and re
fectiGn; and the only distinction which Ee ackroW
edgcS is that which arises from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may indeed. direct hls lrac
tice in particular channel that his business VIII
be Inclined to one class of affections rather than ano-
Their but this is not because he regards some as be-
! meath unworthy Of his notice.
Quackery has proftcd by the neglect that vcncrcal
diseases have experienced aud it is notorious that
pretenders have secured large share oi such prac
ice It is time for the profession free itself from
this rcproach. The welfare of society deeply con
cerned in this it possibly be with any other dis
ease that atiicts the human family.
C. II. TOZER, MD.