The Nevada journal., 1859-04-15
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.
Rv DIR. G.. II, TOZER. Sael amcnto.

by Dr. u. Ii. IOLEh, Sacl alncntO.
There are malades to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
As medical men, it is our business to look at diseases
merely asst affects fe and Health and efforts
directed the reformation of mans vicious pro-
pensities the mtg ofhis BODILY SUFFERING
in this abstract that write of Venereal AT
fections And it is in this that Doctor should
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
influence his professional pursuits, his qualifications
will be limited to those subjects that are
most agreeable his tastes To become enlightened
Prac.toner it is essential that he should he liberal
ardent one; and affections in their nature repusive
deic ate sen:biities must be regarded in other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body.
The whole business of the Medical art hen take
low view and regard it only labor is disagree
able one. any form disease is unpleasant to look
upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant sights
The phys.iai made the witness both pain
and moral infrmity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part of mans nature clouded his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character word. is transformed. Too often, alas,
is sickness the consequence of his folly selfin
diligence the qualification ofappetites, the exhaust
inc toll ofavarce the feyerisb iabors for human ap-
plause all produce their bancful effects upon the Con
stituon. Brit the medical attendant, the moral as
pec OF these facts are not to have any influence upon
his skill or his
At the best human nature is bui weak. This is the
first truth for medical m an to learn and In what
way this weak ess is exhibited, the philanthro-
phic will feel that it Is PLEASURE as well as
duty to relieve bodily iufrmties. whenever and
however they appear. This is the higher and nobler
view medical science. 1t devotes 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 disagreeabe. But he is
warde by the lofty satisfaction offceng that although
personal com fort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such ROAD that
Benevolcnee 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
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 afct man, there is
more terrible in lis consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it,
frightul frequently are its ravacs in his consttu
tion ending occasionally, in destruction yet is dis
deeper interest and more to be lamened when
it transmitted to offspring. Children often come into
the world with the disease hideously to the eye
vered with botohes and sores with wrinkled faces,
having the appearance of old and it is probable
that every particle ofhe living organism is equally
lists it he doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain
SCORFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that sometimes hereditary, in many cases, its
fruit and way to stay the devastating march of
those fearfully fatal affections IS as far as practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would il seem that disease prevalent and
dreful, ought 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 does
not even recognize the disease when he sees it, and is
ignorant ofthe best of checking 1t and prevent
ing any future evil consequences? Is ii enough for
him say that to the imag nation the disease is oath
some one that is disre putablc one to have, and
disgusting to treat !? Such an excuse may. pro-
baby satisfy him who has nobeter, but will salts
fy science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with
true SPIRIT will never contentcd with knowing
only limited part of it. There is object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He
not be satisfied with Smattering knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double oblgation-one, the duty he
to the public to whom he announces that he aqua
fed membsr of noble profession the other the
duty he owes to himself. to make and maintain
putation for attainments and skill. There
practitioners indeed there many, rho ignorant
ofsecera dieascs because they fancy is not respect
able them OF all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their Ignorance is
confined to these diseases alone they will be found de
fcient in all other points. and properly q,al-
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed. WLo-
just appreciat hmce TO dical art will
know any derance in the resDecta6ity Of diseases
All malades alike 1T subjects for his and
Hecton; and the only distinction which he acknow-
edges is thatw cIVharises from their greater less
gravity. Circumstance may indeed, direct his prac
tice in particular channel that his business will
be inclined TO one class of Affections rather than
ther but this is not because he regards be-
meath unworthy of his notice.
Quackcry has profted by the neglect that vcncreal
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretcnders have seCnred large share OF such prac
tice tbs time for the profession free itself from
this rcproach. The welfare of societys deeply
cerncd inths as it possibly be with any other dis
that affiicts the human family