The Nevada journal., 1859-03-11
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.

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By Dr. C. H. TOZER. Sacramento
There no maladies to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in a medical o.
point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
As medical men it is business look at diseases
merely affects Life and Health; and efforts
directed not to the reformation of mans vci pro-
pensities the mitg fhis BODILY
II is in this abstract sense that write Venerea
And is in this that the Doctor should
himself their study If his feelings allowed
influence his professional pursuits qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that
most agreeable his tastes. To become enlightened
Practitioner, it is essential that he should he liberal
and one and affections in their nature repulsve
to delicate sen.iblities must be regarded in NO other
light than orDidphenomena of the Living Body.
The whole business of the Medical art. when take
low view of and regard it only labor. is disagree
able In any form. disease is unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The is made the witness both f ysical pain
and moral inirmity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part of mans clouded his pride
is bnmbled: his intellect is disturbed ; his wbeln
character 4 word is trans formed Too often. alas
is sickness the consequence of his own folly selfin
dulgence. the qualification ofappetites the exhaust
ing toll of avarice the fevcrish abors for human ap
pause all produce their baneful effects upon the Con
stitution. Brit the medical attendant the moral
pect these facts not to have influence
his kill or his oares.
At the best, human nature is bu weak. This is the
first truth for medical to learn and in what
this weak 'css is exhibited, the philantr
phic will feel that it is pleasure. well
duty, TO relieve bodily infrmities. whenever and
however they appear. This the higher and nobler
medical science 1t devotes itself to the mit-
cation of PAIN the abatement Of disease the rctcra
ton 70 health In doing this its ministc must he the
spectator of much that is dsagreeabe. But he is
warded by the lofty satisfaction of feeling 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 abors.
In this view all diseases alike to the faithful
physician HI makes no distinction between the causes
that have developed them. He sees man suffering,
and all his facilities are employed to give him health
Disease he regards as misfortune and not as pun
ishment
Ofall the affections that afict man, there is
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it is the person who first contracts it,
frightful its in his consttu
ton, ending occasionally, an destruction yet is dis
of deeper interest and to be amented when
it is transmitted to offspring Children often into
the world with the disease hdeously to the eye
vered with blotohes and with wrinked faces
having the appearance of old age and tits probable
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition eX-
lists it cannot be doubtcd that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
SCORFULA CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that sometimes hereditary ae III many cases, its
fruit; and way to stay the devastating march of
those earfuly fatal affections is far practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD
Would it seem that disease prevalent and
direfuI, ought excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both as respects Its true pathology
and its treatment What he offer for his
deficiency, who calls himself surgeon and yet does
the disease when he it, and Is
ignorant ofthe best of checking it and prevent
ing any future evil consequences Is 1t enough for
him say that to the mag gnation the disease is oah
| some that disreputable one 10 nave, and
dis sgustine treat Such an excuse may, pro-
baby satisfy him who has better but will salts
| fy science philanthropy
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with
spirit, will rest contented with knowing
onS limited part Of it. There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. Il
be satisfied with smattering knowledge OF wha t
he is bound o understand well. He feels resting
upon him a double obgation-onc, the duty he owes
the public to whom he announces that he i quail
| fed member of noble profession the other, the
duty he owes to himself to make nd maintain
putation for attainments and Skill There some
prac itioners indeed there many aoho ignorant
Osercrdl diedses because they fancy ii is not
able them. OF all such persons it may be
serted beyond dispute that their Ignorance is not
confined 70 these diseases alone they will be found
cent all other points and not properly quail
fed the responsibilities they have assumed WHO
Just appr Ihmee %. deal art. will
any in the respec,aJry Of diseases
All maladcs alike subjects for his and
iecton; and the only distinction which he acknow
edges is that cIVha from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed direct his rae
tce particular channe, that his business vii
be inclined to one class of i ctions rather than ano
thcr but this is not because he regards some be
| meath or unworthy of his notice
Quackery has profited by the neglect that ycnerea
diseases have experienced and it is notorious tha
pretendcrs have seCnred large share oi such prac
tce 1t is time for the profession free itself from
thsreproach. The welfare of society deeply
cerncd in this il possibly he with any other dis
ease that afiicts the human family