The Nevada journal., 1859-07-01
HuNTERIAN MEDICAL INsTITUl
A Practical Treatise on VENEREGt.

There are no maladies to which the human family 10
liable of Deeper Importance either in medIcs J o.
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexualinercourse.
As medical men, is business look at diseases
merely asst affects Life and Heath and efforts
directed MOTTO the reformation of mans vicens pro-
penstes but to the miiig alton ofhis BODILY
1t in this abstract that write of VenercaI AZ
ieetions And in this sense that the Doctor Shond
address himself to their study If his feelings allowed
tolnhuehee ms proe ssonal pursuits, qualifications
will necessarily be limited those subjects that
most agrceableto his tastes become an enliphten.6
Practitioner, 1t essential that he should he liberal
and ardent ones and affections. in their nature renuvo
tod dec :biliiies must be regarded in NO n,hS
light than as morbid phcnomc of the Living Bodv
The whole business of the Medical art wben
low view of it and regard it only labor is discs.
abeone. In any form. disease is unpleasant 70 iooL
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both physical
and moral inhrmity. Struck by disease the attr,c
tive pa rt of Is nature clouded over his rr;
is humblcd: his intellect is disturbed his y, bor,
character in word is transformed. Too often alas
is sick the consequence of his own fol seIfin
diligence the qualification ofappetitcs the exhaust
ing toll of favarice the feversb labors for human ap
Ilause, all produce their haneful effects ufon Con
sitnion. Drt to the medical attendant the moral as
pect these facts not to have any influence upon
his skill or his oarcs.
first truth FOR Il medical man to learn and what
this weak ess is exhibited, the rhiIanthro-
phc will feel that it is pleasure well As n
duty, to relieve bodily infrmtIes. whenever and
however they appear. This Is the higher and nober
medical science 1t aevotcs itself to the mti
CATION of pain the abatement Of disease the
ton health. In doirg this its minlstc. he the
spectator of much that is disagrceahe. But b. IS re-
warded by the lofty satisfaction offccng that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is oftcr
painfully excited yet it is through such road that
Renevolcnce has the widest scope, and LIeets with
the richest return for its la bors
In this view, all diseases are alike to the faithful
phvsician IL nnkes no isnction between thccaust,
that have developed them. He man suffering
and all his facilities employed to give ina health.
Disease he regards mis- fortune. and not puR-
ishmcnt.
OF all the affections that act man, there Ia M one
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts il
ightful as frequently areit ravaes IN his eonstitu
ton, ending occasionally, in dcstrncion yet is dis
of deeper interest. and more te lie amentcd VIII II
it is trcnsmitted offspring Children often come uo
the world with the disease hideousv 10 the CO.
vercd with blotohes and sores with wrnkled faces.
having the appearance of old age: and il is tobsb1
that every particle fine l+ihg organism is cqua y
tainted with the frfsdh- When such eondision cx-
lists it cannot be doubted that life will too tqucnty
be short and full of pain.
sCoRFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary are in many cases ~,
fruit; and way stay TIE devastating march Of
those fcarfuy fatal affections is far
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE tOgI N
Would ii that disease prevalent and 40
dircfu ought {" excite the deepest interest amonr
the medical men both as respect its tine p,,i,Ss.
and its treatment What he offer for hi,
deficiency who calls himself surgeon and vet doe,
not even recognize the disease when h" it, and is
ignorant ofthe bc,t Of checking it and prevent
ing any future evil Consequences Is it enough for
him say that TO the lima nation the disease Iosb
some one that is disrePniahle one to have and q
disgusting to treat sheh excose may rro
baby. satisfy him uto has better but IL mo- .5ti,
Whoever undertakes the medical prof ssiou with +.
true spirit will rest contnntcd with k.ovinv
onl. limited part of il. There is object th., ~
thinks unworthy Of Investigation and study lie an
not t'c sa' isfed with smattcrng knowledge u what
he i: bound to understand well. He feels rc.,;r,,
upon him double obligatlon-onc. the ddty he owes
to the public to whom he announces that he i .u,1
fed member of 4 noble profession the othc- thc
duty he owes TO himself 10 make and maintain a ,.
putation for attainments and skill. There ,rt con
prac itioners indeed there many, wko ~, ;oyo,
ofSererd dieases. because they fancy mo-
able to treat them. OF all such persons it NAV 1r a.
serted as beyond dispute, that their nora mr., i ~,
confined To these diseases alone thcy III be oun, e.
fcicnt in all other poiuts. and pronc-ly ,Ii
fed for the responsibilities they have s,um,d ~
ever mas just apprcciat Ihmec OTTO ical art -iu
not know any diftrance in the cnj,y of nj
All maladics alik" tit subjects fr his ar, and >.
Election; and the only distinction whirh he acknov
hedges il that cIqhsrisrs from ih-r greater or r..
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed direct his ur-c
ce In particular channei. that his bL.in,s. will
be Inclined toone class of Affections rather tha ano
ther but ihis Is not because he regards som, h.
meath or unworthy Of his notice "
QHackcry has prOsted by the neglect thatyen.-,oI
diseases have experienced and il is notcro,. ,b,t
pretenders have sccnrcd large share oi su,h r,,c
tcc It's time for the profession TO free it,, f,o,
thl'reproaeh The welfare ofsocietyis as de",lv
eerned inthis as it can possibly be with any th,r r.
ease that affcts the human family