The Nevada journal., 1859-03-18
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL

DR. g. IL. TOZEk. Sacl amcnto.
There are no maladies to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical
point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
As medical men it is our business look diseases
merely asst affects Life and ealth; and our efforts
directed not to the reformation of mans vici pro-
nen.es but TO the mitig ofhis BODILY
1t is in abstract that we write of Nenerea At
econs And is in this sense that the Doctor should
address himself to their study If his feelings allowed
to influence his professional pursuits qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that are
most agreeable his tastes To become an ned
Practitioner essential that he should hc liberal
and ardent one and affections in their nature repulsve
delica sen:ibtes must be REGARDED IN no other
light than morbid phenomc ma OF the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art when we take a
low view of and regard it only as labor is disagree
able In any form. disease is unpleasant TO look
mon The sick chamber affords pleas an sights
The phy is made the witness both phi ~l'a pain
| and moral infrmity. Struck by diseas the attrac
tive mart of mans nature clouded his pride
| is humIled his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character in word is trans formed Too often alas.
is sickness the consequence of his own folly selfn
diligence the qualification ofappetites the exhaust
ing toll ofavarice the frvrrish labors for human ap
plause all produce their banoful effects upon The Con
stituton. Brit the medical attendant the moral
pect these facts not to have any influence upon
| his kill or his oares.
| At the best human nature is bui weak. This is the
first truth for "A medical man to learn and in what
ever way this weak es. Is eNhltcd, tne phlanthro-
phc heart will feel that it is pie asure as well as
| duty, relieve bodily inf mites. whenever and
however they appear. This Is the higher and nohler
view medical science 1t devotes itself to the mit
CATION of pain the abatement Of disease the
ton to health. In dol this, its ministe must be the
spectator of much that is disagrceale. But he is
warded by the lofty feeling that athoug
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road that
| 1eneyolence has the widest scope and meets with
| the richest return for its labOrs.
In this view all diseases alike to the faithful
physician He makes no distinction between the causes
that have developed them lie sees man suffering,
and all his facilities employed to give him health.
Disease he regards misfortune, and not as pun
| shment
Ofall the affections that afict man. there is one
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful as it is to the person who first CONTRACTS 1t
rightfui frequently its III his conSitu
tiop, ending occasionally, IN destrBctioa yet is dis
of deeper interest and he lamented when
it is trcrsmitted offspring Children often int
the world with the disease ideousy to the eye;
vered with blotohes and sores with wrnkled face>
having the appearance of old age and it is rolaic
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison' When such a condition cx-
lists it cannot Ue douhtcd that life VIII too frequen!
be short and full of pain.
sCoRFULA CONSUMPTION. and other diseas ;
that are lines here itary in many cases. its
fruit and one way to stay the devastating march OF
thos fearuliy fatal affections is. far practic'b
to ERADI ATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would il not seem that disease so prevalent and So
dreul. ought t excite the deepest interest amen"
the medical men, 10th As respects its truc pHthoog
and its treatment What excuse can he offer for t-
deficiency who calls himself surgeon. and yet does
not recognize the disease when h" secs t, and
ignorant ofhc b,s of checking II and ProveE
ing anv future evil cquences? l. it enough o,
him say hatto the imagination the disease i loath
some one that is a disrcputaile have, and 4
disgusting to treat? Such an excuse may. pro
ably satisfy him who has noheter but ill not salts
fl science nor philanthr pY
| Whoever undertakes the medical profession with
spirit, will never rest 60 tented with know in.
onl, limited pattc it There Is II" object that Il,
thinks unworthy Of Investigation and study He
hc iSfcd with smatt rim" knoWlcd@r OF VIII
| lac j. bound to understand well. He fees resting
upon him don it Obj aatUT-onc. fhr duty hc
t. the pu lie to whom hc announces tIat he aquals
fed u5rnbar "f noble prot. ssiOn tho other, IL,
duty sC to himself 10 make nd m1ll,tai.
p ION for Ittainmcut> ard skill There some
pc itoucr>. indeed there many, Tto jgH0reH
ofSerert} dcrseS because they fancy Is not respect
abe treat them OF all such persons II may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is
confined these diseases alone they will hr found
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed WI O.
ever Just tpprrri 1t Ihmce to dica art. Wi
not know any diff rance in the respecqbty Of diseases
| All maladirs alk" SUI ject> for his nd IT
Election; and the only t>tinrilon which he ackt ow
ledges, is that c!Vha from thr greater OF le
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed direct his rae
ticc in particular channe. that his business vii
be inclined class Il. ctions rather than ano
ther but this is not because he regards some as be
meath or unworthy of his notice
Quackery has profted by the neglect that vrnerea
diseases have experienced and it is notorious tina
pretenders have secnred large share OF such prac
tlce 1t Is time for the profession free itself from
this reproach The welfare of societyis deeply
cerned inthis it possiblybe with any other dis
ease that affcts the human family