The Nevada journal., 1859-02-18
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.


liable of Deeper Importance either in medical Or
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 efforts
directed not to the reformation of mans vic pro-
penstes but to the mitigation ofhis BODILY SUFFERING.
1t is in this abstract that write of Venerea AZ
econs. And it is in this that the Doctor should
address himself to their study If his feelings allowed
TO influence his professional pursuits, qualifications
will necessarily be limited those subjects that arc
agreea Bile his To become enlightened
Practitioner, is essential that he should bc liberal
and ardent and affections in their repusys
to delicate sen: Utilities be regarded in NO other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art, " hen take
low view of and regard it only labor is
upon The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physi made the witness both pain
and moral infrmty. Struck by disease the attrae
tive part of mans nature clouded his pride
is humhled his intellect is disturbed his whsln
chhraccer in word is transformed. Too often alas
is sickness the consequence of his folly selfin
diligence the qualification ofappettes. the exhaust
ing toll ofavarce the ftyersh labors for human ap
pause all produce their banefu effects upon the Cos
stituon Brit to the medical attendant, the
pect OF these facts not to have any influence upon
AT the best, human nature is but weak. This is the
first truth for medical an to learn and in what
this wea -ess is exhibited the philapthr.-
phic beart will feel that it is pl, asure well
duty, 10 relieve bodily inf mites. whenever and
however they appear. This the higher and nobler
view of medical science 1t devotes itself to the mti-
gaton of pain, the abatement Of disease the
ton to health In dol this its ministe be the
sPectt1or nlucn Is dlsagrecable- But he
warded by the lofty satisfaction ceiling that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Benevolence has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its lab bors
In this view. al diseases alike the faithful
physician He makes no distinction between the
that have developed them. He suffering
and all his facilities employed to give him health
Disease he regards misfortune, and q pun
ishment
OF all the affections that act man. there is no one
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
frl 70 ho fret
rightful frequently its in his constitu
tiop, ending occasionally, IN destruction yet is dis
case of deeper interest and to be amented
it is transmitted offspring Children come inte
the world with the disease hdeously to the es-
vered with blotohes and with wrinkled face,
having the appearance of old age and it is rcbabls
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition e1-
lists it be doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
'CoRFULA CONSUMPTION, and other dises.,s
that are sometimes here itary in many cases, its
fruit and way to stay the devastating march Of
those fearfully fatal affections is far practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD
Would it seem that disease prevalent and 50
direful ought to excite The deepest interest among
the medical men, both as respects its true pathoosy
and its treatment What excnsc can he offer for his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon and yet does
not even recognize the disease when h" it. and 10
ignorant ofthe best means of checking it prevent
ing any future evil consequences? Is it enough for
him say that the ina the disease is loan
some enc that is disrcputable one to have and a
disgusting to treat ? Such NAV nr.
badly satisfy him who has noLetter but i'll not
fy science nor phllanthr py.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with .
true spirit, will never rest cortented with know inr
onls limited part of it. There is object that he
thinks unworthy of inve stgation and study He tan
not lie satisfied with smatterng knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand well He feels resting
upon him double obi igation-one, the duty he owes
the public. whom he announces that he j. ouai
fed memb0r of noble profession the other the
duty he to himself to make and maintains a re-
put ton for attanmcnts and skill. There are sons
p itoners. indeed there many, oho 9no,ant
osccerdt dicases because they fancy is
able them OF all such persons il may be as
serted as beyond dispute, that their Ignorance not
confined TO these diseases alone they will be found
fcent in all other pei and not properly ouai-
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed VIE
just appreciat !hmee q. dcal art will
not know any dierance in the respeob of disea,s,
All maladics alike for his care and rs
fection; and the ,nlv distinction which he acknow-
edges is that cIqha"ises from their greater or les
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed direct his prae-
tce in particular channei. that his business will
be inclined toone class of a ctions rather than ane-
ther but this is not because he regards some as
meath u unworthy of his notice
Quackery has proited by the neglect that vepereai
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have seCnred large share oi such pras
tce It's time for the profession free itself fro
thsreproach. The welfare of societ, deeply
cerned in this it possibly be with any other dis
ease that afiicts the human family
C. H. TOZER MD