The Nevada journal., 1859-02-25
A Practical Treatise on vENEREAL

By DIR. C. II. TOZER, SacI amcnto.
There are no malades to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical o.
moral point of view than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
As medical men it is our business look diseases
merely affects Life and Health; and efforts
directed the reformation of mans vci' us pro-
pensities but the mitigation of BODILY
1t in this abstract that write of Venerea AZ
fections And is this that the Doctor should
address himself their study. If his feelings allowed
influence his professional pursuits qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that are
most agreeable to his tastes To become an
Practitioner, it is essential that he should he liberal
and ardent and affections in their nature repulsve
dec :bilities, must be regarded in no other
light than morbid phenome ma of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art, hen take
low of il and regard it only labor, is disagree
ableo one. In anv form disease is unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both fphysiea pain
and moral infrmity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part of mans nature couded over his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character in word is Transformed Too often, alas
is sickness the consequence of his own folly selfln
diligence, the qualification ofappetites the exhaust
ing toll avaricc the feveris' abors for human ap
pause all produce their bancfu effects upon the Con
stituti0a. Brit the medical attendant, the moral as
pect these facts have any influence upon
his skill or his
AT the best human nature is but weak. This is the
first truth for medical to learn and in what
way this weak is exhibited, the philanthro-
phic heart will feel that it is pleasure, as well as
duty, to relieve bodily nirmitcs. whenever and
however they appear This is the higher and nobler
view of medical science 1t devotes itself to the mit
ton to health In doing this its minste must be the
spectator of much that is dsagreeable. But he is
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
l'enevoence has the widest scope, and meets with
| the richest return for its abors.
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 to give him health.
Disease he regards misfortune, and not as pun
| ishment
6 oil tboa tb.ta ;e
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the who first contracts it,
rightful frequently its ravaes in his constiu
tioD, ending occasionally in destruction yet is dis
deeper interest and more to be lamented when
it is transmitted to offspring Children often come into
the world with the disease hideously to the eye
vered with botohes and with wrinkled faces
having the appearance of old age and ii is robable
that every particle ofthe living is equally
| tainted with the poison When such condition ex-
lists it cannot be doubted that life will too frequently
| sCoRFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that sometimes hereditary ae i'll many cases, its
fruit and way to stay the devastating march of
those fearully fatal affections is far practicable
| to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would ii not that a disease prevalent and so
drcul, ought t, excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its pathology
and its treatment What excnse can he offer for his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and yet does
not recognize the disease when Ii" sees Il, and is
ignorant ofthe best of checking and prevent
ing any future evil consequences? Is it enough for
him h the ina nation the disease IA oath
some one D.? that is dsreputahle one to have, and
| disgusting treat Such excuse may, pro-
baby satisfy him who has nobeter, but will
| f! science nor Philanthr py.
| Whoever undertakes the medical profession with a
true spirit, will never rest contentcd with knowing
onl, limit ed part of it, There is object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study He
not be satisfied with smatteriug knowledge OF what
he il bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double otligaton--one, the duty he owes
to the public whom he that he j. a quail
| fed member of a noble profession the other, the
| duty he owes to himself TO make and maintain
putation for attainments and skill There some
ptac itoners, indeed there are many kO ignorant
oscreral di7se because they fancy II is respect
able treat them. OF all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is
confined 10 these diseases dl0Be they Will be found
cient in all other points and not properly qdai-
fed the responsibilities they have assumed WI
just appreciat!hmcc OF di cal art will
not know any dicrauce in the rePoc ability of diseases
All maladics alike 1T sui ccts for his and
Election; and the only distinction which he ackrow-
ledge, is that c!qharscs from tn cir greater less
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed direct his trac-
tice i'll particular channe,. that his business will
be inclined oone class of an ctions rather than ano
thcr but this is not because he reg rds be
! meath or unworthy Of his notice
Quackcry has profted 10y the neglect that venerca
pretenders have secnrcd large share oi such prac-
tlce 1t is time for the profession free itself from
hsreproach The welfare of socictyis deeply
cerned nthis it possibly be with any other dis
| case that aiiicts the human family