The Nevada journal., 1859-02-04
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.

BY Dr. c. H. TOZER, Sac amcnto.
There are no malades TO which the human family 10
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical %
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
medical men, is business look at diseases
merely asst affects Life and HEALTH and efforts are
directed not to the reformat of mans vic pre-
pentes the mitig alton of his BODILY SUFFERING.
1t is in this abstract that write of Venereal AZ
fccons. And in this that the Doctor should
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
influence his professional pursuits, quaiihc atons
will necessarily be limited those subjects that are
most agreeable his tastes. To become enghtsHsd
Practitioner, essential that he should he liberal
and ardent one; affections in their nature repulsivs
to delic ate sen:ibies must be regarded IN no other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art hen we take
low view of and regard it only as labor disagree
able one In any form disease is unpleasant to losA
upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both pain
and neral inhrmity. Struck by disease, the attrse
tive part of mans clouded his pride
is BUNDLED his intellect is disturbed his whsln
character a word, is Transformed. Too often, alas
is sick ness the consequence of his folly selfia
diligence the qualification ofappetites the elhaust-
ing toll ofayarce the fcverish labnrs for human s
pausc all produce their ba neful effects The Con
Brit to the medical attendant the moral
pect OF these facts not to have any influence
his kill or his oares.
At the best, human nature is bu weak. This 10 the
first truth for medical ~ an to learn and in what
way this weak is exhibited, the philaI thrs-
phic heart VIII feel that il is pleasure as well
duty, TO relieve bodily inhmities. whenever and
however they appear This is the higher and nobl.T
view of medical science 1t devotes itself to the miSi
CATION of PAIN the abatement Of disease the rsseIa
tion health. In doirg this its mnste must be the
spec of much that is dsa greeahle But he is
by the lofty satisfaction feeling that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is oftsn
painfully excited yet it through such road tha.
iiencvolcnce has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its labors.
In this view all diseases are alike to the faithful
physician. II makes distinction between the esusea
that have developed them. He sees man 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 ahet man, there is ns
more terrible in lis consequences than SYPHIlIs.
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it,
frghtful frequently are its in his constitu
top- ending occasionally, in destruction yet is dis
OF deeper interest and more ts be amcnted whoa
1t is transmitted offspring Children often come int
the world with the disease hidcously to the eye ss
yered with blotohc. and sores with wrinked faces
having the appearance of old age and it is lrstaLls
tha; every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition
lists it lie doubted that life will too
| be short and full Of pain.
| sCORFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseasss
that sometimes hereditary, are in many eases, its
fruit; and way to stay the devastating march Of
those fearfuly fatal affections, is far practicable
| to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would it seem that disease prevalent and
direful, ought tn 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 and yet dsss
recognize the disease when h. ,ers s. and 10
ignorant ofthc best means of checking "a prevent
ing my future evil conscqurnces' Is it euough fer
him say that the ina nation the disease is loatA
some one that Is disreputable one 10 have, and
| disgusting to treat /? Such may, pre-.
badly satisfy him who has better, but will satis
| fy science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical prof, ssion with .
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
only limited part of it. There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He
not he satisfied with smattering knowledge Of what
| he Is bound to understand well. He feels resting
| upon him double oblisation--one the daty he ewes
to the public to whom he announces that he il quail
| fed mcmbSr of a noble profession the other, the
duty he owes to himself. to make and maintain
putation for attainments and skill. There some
prac itioncrs indeed there many rho i<nsrsa
ofserer1 dicases because they fancy il not
able to treat them Of all such persons it be
serted beyond dispute that their Ignorance is
confined 20 these diseases alone they will be found de-
fccnt in all other points and are not properly Saa-
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed wto-
ever has just appreciation of the medical art will
not know ditfcrance in the respcctaby of Issss
All maadics alike fit subjects for his care and 70
fection; and the only distinction which he aekssw-
ledgeS il that which arises from their greater or
gravity. Circumstance may indeed direct his prae-
be inclined toOne class of Affections rather than ass-
ther but this is not because he regards some 90
meath unworthy of his notice
Ouackery has profted by the neglect that xeRsrsal
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have secnred large skare OF such pras-
tee II Is time for the profession free itself frsn.
tins reproach. The welfare of socets ply ess
ccrned this it possibly be with any other die
eass that affiiets tho human family.
C. H. rozER Nm