The Nevada journal., 1859-06-10
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.

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There are no maladies TO which the humaH faInyi
liable of Deeper Importance either in mehcal o.
mora point of view than those arising from lnsPure
sexual intercourse.
As medical men ourb business to look at diseases
merc, asst Life and Health; and our efforts
direct mott the reformation of mans yicls pro-
penses but 10 the miti alton ofhis BODILY SUFFERING
1t is in this abstract that write of Nencreal Al
econs And ii is in this sense that the Doctor should
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
toinfuence his professional pursuits h qualifications
viii aeccssarly be limited those subjects that
,s+ To his tastes To become an cnrhte ned
Practitioner essential that he should he liberal
and ardent one and affections in their nature repulsive
to delic Utilities, must be regarded in other
light than morndphenomen ma of the Living Body.
The whole business of the Medical art, he we take
low view of and regard it only labor, is disagree
ableone. In any form. disease is unpleasant to look
upon The sick chamber affords no pleasant sights
The phy made the witness both pain
and moral infrnity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part mans nature clouded his pride
| is humblcd his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character in word, Is Transformed. Too often. aas
is sickness the consequence OF his own folly selfin
diligence the qualification ofappetitcs the exhaust
ing toll ofavarce the feyerisb labors for human an.
rause all produce their baneful effects upon tic CoH
stitattoa. Brit to the medical attendant the
pect these facts not to have any influence upon
At the REST human nature is bui weak. This is the
first truth for medical man to learn and in what
way this weak ess is exhibited, the phant hro-
phic heart will feel that it is pleasure, as well
! duty, to relieve bodily infrmitics, whenever and
however they appear This Is the higher and nohler
view of medical science 1t deNotes itself to the mti-
cation of pain the abatement Of disease the restora
tio health In dong th1s It's minister must De the
spectator Of much that is disagreeahle But he is
wardcd ly the lofty feeling that Though
personal omfort is sacrificed and sympathy is offer
painfully excited, vet it is through such road that
Hcnevoence has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its abors.
In this view all diseases are alike to the faithful
physician. II makes no distinction between the causes
that have developed them. He sees man suffering
ard all his facilities are employed give i'm health
Disease he regards a mis- fortune, and not pun
! ishmCnt
OF all thcafFtctions that aHet man there is no one
Dreadful as it is to the person who first contracts it
frghtful frequently areits raNaes in his constitu
tion ending occasionally in distraction yet is dis
case ofdccper interest and 10 be lament wher
ii is transmitted off sprng Children often come into
the world with the disease hideously to the eye co
vercd with botOhes and sores with wrnkIed faces
having the appearance of old and tits lrobabl,
that every particle ofhe Irving organism is equall!
tainted with the poison When such condition cx
il cannot bc doubted that life viii too frefuent!
be short and full of pain
| SCORFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other disease,
that are sometimes hereditary, in many cases, it,
fruit; and way to stay the devastating march o
those fcarfly fatal affections is a. far as practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS PROM THE WORLD
Would it that disease so prevalent ard st
direfui ought to excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What excusc he offer for his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon and yet does
not recognize the disease when he it, and is
ignorant the best means OF checking II ana prevent
ing any future evil conscquences Is 1t enough foI
him say that to the magna the disease is loah
some one that is diSrcputahlc one to have, and 4
disgusting one to treat ? Such excuse may. pro-
baby satisfy him who has nobeter bat will not
fy science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with 6
true spirit Will rest coutentcd with knowing
only limited part of il. There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He an
not lie satisfied with slmatteru- knowledge o! what
he i, bound to understand well He feels RESTING
upon him double obligation-one, the duty he owes
to the public whom he announces that he j. quail
fed memb9r of noble profession the other, tho
duty he to himself. to make and maistain re-
putatiou for attachments and skill. There are some
prac tioncrs indeed there many. rho ignorant
cScrsrq dicGssS because they fancy is not respect
able :, treat thcm OF all such persons il may be
serted yond dispute, that their Ignorance is
confined these diseases ol0Re they viii he found
cent in all other points. and are properly qaali-
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed WEo-
just apprrcjst !hmec o~to ical art will
know amy drraucc in the resFcet76jJiy Of disco<es
All malades alike - nJeefs for his and
iectGn; and the only distinction which he acknow
edges is that cIqharIses from their crcatcr
gravity. Circumstance may indeed, direct his rrac-
tce in particular channel. that his business viii
be inclined toone class OF Il. ctions rather than auo
tier but this Is not because he regards as be
| meath unworthy Of his notice
Quackery has proEted by the neglect that tycncrca
diseases have experienced and IL is notorious tina
pretendcrs have secnred large share o such prac-
tce lis time for the profession TO free itself from
thisreproach. The welfare ofsocctvis deeply con
cerncd nts as ii possibly be with any Other
| ease that affiicts the human family