The Nevada journal., 1859-07-29
HUNTERIAN MEDICAL INsTiTu1 +
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL

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by DIR. {. II. TOZER Sacramento
There no maladies to which the human farnilt
ha1ie OF DeePeI importance eiiher IN mediral o
moral point OF view, than those arising from
sexual intercourse.
As medical men, it is business look at disease.
merely asst affects Life and Health: and efforts
directed not to the reformation of mans
pcn>iiies the mitig atun his
1t in this abstract sense that write of VeneIcai At
fretions And it is in this that the Doctor should
address himself their study Ii his feelings allo~
influence his professional pursuits Qnalifca 10,
W he limited to those subjects tLa ar
agreeable his tastes To become cnli2hi, N, i
Practitioners it is essential that he should Iii,fa
and ardent and affections in their nainre reps,
deic sch: Utilities, must be regarded in 9TH.
light than as morbid phcnomena of the Livi, Body.
The whole business of the Medical art W h.
low view of regard it only labor, di.at
able one. In form disease is unpleasant to loo
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician made the witness both fphyscal paiu
and neral iufrmity. Struck bt disease, the atirsr
tive part of mah's nature are clouded his pride
is humblcd his intellect is disturbed his wholr
character. word, il transformed Too often alas,
is sickness the consequence of his own folly scfin
dulgcncc. the qualification ofappetites thc exhaust
ing toll ofavatcc the feveris' abors for human p
iause, all produce their baneful effects EI0R the Con
st;tution Brit the medical attendant the moral as
pcct of these fact. not to have any influence u,un
his Il i'll or his
At the hest human nature is but weak. This is The
first truth for a medical man to learn and in What
this weak is exhibited, the philaIihros
phic will feel that it is pl, asure, mr
duty, relieve bodily inirmities. whenever ana
however they appear This Is the higher and nollcr
medical science II deyotcs itself the n.iti
of the abatement f disease the
ion to health In 'ng this its mnistci mu>t hr the
spectator Of much that is disagreeahle. But he j.
by the lofty feeling hat although
personal comfort s sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited, yet it is through such road thst
tcuc,olcncc has the widest scope, and meets win
the richest return for its abors.
Ii this view all diseases alike to the failhful
physician He makes nodistinction between the causes
that have developed them. lie sees suffering.
and all his facilities cmplo, cd to give in he attn
Disease he regards misfortune, and not pun
ishmcnt.
{ Ill ,bo Eoct that, ,H;c
more terrible in :s consequences than ~ PILLS.
Dreadful AZ it is TO the person who hrst contracts i,
fright ful ucnty its in hi "onsitu
tion, ending occasionally, in destrucion yet is DIS
of deeper interest and more to be lametcd VII.
it Is transmitted to offspring Children often e"mc i'.t"
the world with the disease hdeously TO thr eye
vercd with hlotohcs and sores with wrinklI face
having the appearance of old age and il is Iqhsbic
that every particle ofthe living organism i 'Guail!
ia intcd With the poiso When such condition =
lists it bc doubted that life will too GucntIy
sCoRrULA. CONSUMPTION, and other disease
that are sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its
fruit; and way stay the devastating march uf
those farfaly fatal aec tons, is. far practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would it not seem that disease so preyaem and Nu
dircfll, ught excite the deepest interest among
the medical men. 10th as respects its true pathology
and its treatment What excnse he ot'r for his
deficiency, who calls himself a surgeon, and get dor
not even recognize the disease when he sees Il, and
ignorant ofthc best of checking it and prevent
ing any future evil consequences: Is it enough for
him that tn the agination the disease is natE
some one that is disreputable one to ha,, and
y,
badly satisfy him who has nobcter, but will sati,
fy science nor philanthrop py.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with -
true spirit, will rest contrnted with krowr =
only Il limited part # it, There is no ojcct that h.
thinks unworthy of invc stigation and study II
be isfed with smattering knowledge o, wi al
he i, bound understand well. He feels restin.
upon him double obligation-one, the dut. he
the public whom he announces that he j. quill
fed mcmbsr of n noble profession the other, tur
duty he to himsclf. to make and maintain
putation for attachments and skill. There Sem
practitioners there many, ar ienoror.
Of sercraI dieases because they fancy il is r. spee
treat them. OF all such persons may be a.,
serted as beyond dispute that their Ignorance a,
confined TO these diseases alone they will be found d.,
fcicnti in all other points. and are not prop. ry quail
fed for the responsibilities they have ssumtG WHO
ever just appre-iat bmee {. to ieaf .rt will
not know any deraHee in the rdspcfGbihtg e.; disease.
All Maladics nlih. - sh jcets for his and r.
hect II; and the only distinction which Ic acknow
lodges is that cITharises from their gr, les
gravity Circums taEcc may, indeed dir, "a his trar-
ce i'll particular channcI. that his b., s;nt will
be inclined toone class of I'll cions rTth.I Ian are
ther but this is not because he regards me A. b..
meath unworthy Of his notice
Quackery has proftcd by the neglect til; tvenercal
diseases have experienced and it is notorious
pretenders have secnred large share o such prar-
tce. Iti time for the profession free itself fropi
thisreproach. The welfare ofsocicys deer ply con
cerncd inthis rs it possibly be with dis
ease that afiicts the human family