The Nevada journal., 1859-07-15
A Practical Treatise on VENERE,L

Bv Dr. c. II. TOZER Sacramento
There are maladies to which the human family il
liable of Deeper Importance either in a medIca o.
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual Intercourse.
merely asst affects Life and HEALTH and eort are
directed the reformation of mans vici us pro-
pensiiies but to the mitiga ofhis BODILY suFFERxG
1t is in this abstract sense that write of VenereaI
And in this that Doctor should
address himself to their study Ii his feelings allowed
confluence his professional pursuits qualifca ops
will necessarily be limited those subjects that are
his tastes. To become an enlightened
Practitioner, it is essential that he should liberal
and ardent and affections, in their nature repusiye
delicate Utilities must be regarded in no other
light than MOI bid phenOme ma of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical when we take
low view and regard it only labor is Disagree
able In any form. disease is unpleasant TO look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician is made the witness both fphy pain
and moral inf1mity. Struck by disease the attr.s
tive part of mans nature couded over his pride
is humbed his intellect is disturbed his whom
character in word, is transformed Too often ala.
is sickness the consequence of his folly selfin-
diligence the qualification ofappetitcs the exhau.t-
ing toll ofavarice, the fveris" abors for human p
plausc all prodtIcc their hancfu effects upOh ths on
stifuon Brit to the medical attendant, The moral as
pect OF these acs are not to have any influence upon
At the best, human nature is hui weak. This is the
first truth for medical man to learn and in what
way this weak-'ess is exhibited the pLlanthro-
phc heart will feel that 1t Is pleasure, well a
duty, to relieve bodily infmitics, whenever and
however they appear. This the higher and nobler
view of medical science 1t devotes itself to the mti
cation of pain, the abatement of disease the
ton TO health In doing this its mniste must be the
spectator Of much that is dsa grecale But he re-
warded by the lofty satisfaction that Though
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet 1t Is through such road that
BenevOience has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its labors.
In this view, all diseases alike the faithful
physician. II makes distinction betwee the
that have developed them. He suffering
and all his facilities are employed to give i'm health
Disease he regards misfortune and not pun
OF all the affections that afct man. there IS no one
/ m0rp tgrrT gpFt han SA
Dreadful it is to the person who rs contrac it.
frighfu as frequently arcits i'll hi titu
ton, ending occasionally ja destruction Yet is dis
ease of deeper interest and more to be lamentcd when,
it is transmitted ofsprng Children come into
the world with the disease hideously to ih-
vered with blotohes and sores with vrinkled faces
having the appearance of old age: and iti roLable
that every particle ofthe living organism equally
tainted with the poison When such Il condition rx-
lists it cannot be doubted that life viii toe cquentlv
| be short and full of pain.
| sCoRFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary. are in rary cases, its
fruit; and way stay the devastating march of
those fearfuy fatal affections IS as far as practicable
| to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE VOPLD<
Would it not seem that disease prevalent and
direful, ought excite the deepest interest
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What excnse he offer for his
dehcIency. who calls himself surgeon, and yet docs
not recognize the disease when Ii" IT, and is
ignorant ofthc best means Of checking il and
| ing any future evil consequences: Is it enuuc for
him say that to the imag nation the disease il oab
some one that Is disrcputable one to have, and y
| disgusting treat Such excuse NAV pro-
baby satisfy him who has better i'll not "a tis
| +! science nor philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical prof, ssion wi +
| true spirit, Will rest contcnted with knowing
ons limited part of it. There is object thar h.,
thinks unworthy of investigation and study lie an
be satisfied with smatt eriug knowledge of Whist
he i: bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double obligation-one. the duty he owes
to the public to HON he announces that he quail
| fed mcmb5r of a noble profession the other the
duty he owes to himself. make and mainta N re-
putation for attainments and skill. There are some
prac itioners indeed there many uhs are i'm ran,
ofscreral dcasss because they fancy il not cspec
able to treat them. OF all such pers il NAV be as
serted beyond dispute that their ignoran i. not
confined these diseases alone they will found
cicnt in all other pclts. and propcrv o.ai-
fed for the csponsIG;tics they have ssum,d Who
ever mas lust apprcciat !hmec OTTO . cal art will
not know any dcranrc in the rcsyectaJy Of ds,ase, .
! fccton; and the only astinrtion which he acknow-
lcdsc, Is that cQ arises from their greater or les
gravity. Circumst mny indeed direct his rae
ticc in particular channe. that his business WIFI
be inclined oone class OF I'll ctionS rather than
ther but this is not because he regards some as be
meath or unworthy of his notice
Quackery has profile by the neglect tina vrncrc
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
prctenders have seCnred large share such rrar-
tirc. Ii time for the profession itself from
thsreproach. The welfare ofsoeietyiSss drrplv cor
il possibly be with any other dis.
ease that aiiicts the human family
| c. H. TOZFR, MD
READ AND REFLECT.
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