The Nevada journal., 1858-11-12
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL

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| By DIR. c. H. TOZER, Saci amcnto
There maladics 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 to look at diseases
merely asst affects life and eah; and efforts are
directed the reformation of mans vicious pro-
pen>es, but to the mitigation ofhs BODILY SUFFERING.
1t is in this abstract that write of Yenerea AZ
econs Aud it is IN this sense that the Doctor should
address huIse to their stud Ii his feelings allowed
to influence his professional pursuits his qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that
most agreeable to his tastes. To become enlightened
Practitioner, is essential that he should be liberal
and ardent one; and affections, in their repusve
to delicate sen-ibes, must 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 and regard it only labor is disagree
able one In any form, disease is unpleasant look
upon. The sicl, chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician made tie witness both IF physiea al pain
and moral inirmity. Struck by disease the attrac
i've part OF man nature are ciouded his pride
Is humbled: his intellect is disturbed ; his wholn
characcer, IN word, IS transformed Too often alas
Is sickness the consequence of his folly selfn
dugenee the qualification OF appetites the exhaust
ing toll Of ayaIlce the syerish labors for human APP
statioR. Brit to the medical attendant the moral as
pect OF these facts not to have any influence upon
| his skill or his cares.
At the best human nature is buf weak. This is the
first truth for medical to learn and in what
ever way this Woakess is exhibited the philanthro-
phic heart will feel that it is pie asure well
duty, TO relieve bodily infrmities. whenever and
however they appear This is the higher and nobler
l.
cation of pain the abatement OF disease the restora
ton health In doing this its minister must be the
spectator of much that Is disagreeable But he is
warded By the lofty satisfaction feeling that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, Yet il is through such road that
| Benevocncc has the widest scope, and meets with
| the richest return for its abors.
In this view al diseases alike to the faithful
physician. He makes distinction between the
and all his facilities employed to give him health
Disease he regards as misfortune, and not as pun
| ishment
OF all the affections that afict man. there is no one
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful 1t Is to the person who first contracts it,
rlghtIul as frequently its rayaes in his constiu
ton, ending occasionally in distraction yet is dis
case of dee interest and to be laented when
it is transmitted to offspring Children often come into
the world with the disease hideously the eve
vered with bOtohts and sores with wrinkled faces
having the appearance of old age and it is probable
| tainted with the poison When such condition
lists it cannot be doubted that life will frequently
| be short and full of pain.
| SCORFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary in many cases, its
fruit and one way to stay the devastating march Of
those earuiiy fatal affections IS, as far practicable
| TO ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would 1t not seem that disease prevalent and 50
dircui, ought % excite the dccpest interest AMONG
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What cxcusc can he offer for
deiciencv who calls himself a surgeon and vet does
not even recognize the disease when he it. and is
ignorant ofthe best checking it and
ing any future evil consequences? Is il enough for
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some one that is disreputable to have, and a
! disgusting one TO treat: Such excuse may, pro-
baby, satisfy him who has nobeter but will not salts
| +! science nor philanthropy
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with q
true splrlt VIII never rest contented with knowing
only limited part Of it. There is object that he
thinks unworthy ot inycstigat and study. IL
not be satisfied with Smattering knowledge Of what
he Is bound TO understand well. lie feels resting
| upon him double obligaton--one, the duty he
10 the public. to whom he announces that he is quail
| ned member Of noble profession /; the other the
duty he owes to himself. TO make and maintain
| putaton for attainments and skill There some
practitioners indeed there many, co ignorant
ofScvat deas5s because they fancy it respect
able to treat them. OF all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined TO these diseases alone they will be found de-
fcient in all other points and not properly quail
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed Who
ever has just appreciation of the medical art, will
not krow any diferance in the rcpscaby of diseases
All maladles alike fit subjects for his care and re
Election; and the only distinction which he acknow-
ledscs, Is that which arises from their greater less
gravity Circumstance may, indeed direct his Irac-
tice IN particular channel that his business will
be inclined to class of Affections rather than
ther but this is not because he regards be
meath or unworthy Of his notice.
Ouackery has profted by the neglect that vencreal
diseases have experienced and It is notorious that
pretenders have seCnred large share OF such prac
tce. 1t IS time for the profession TO free itself from
this reproach. The welfare of socetyis deeply
cerned in this it possibly be with any other dis
| ease that aftcts the human family.
| C. H. TOzEE, MD.