The Nevada journal., 1859-04-01
A Practical Treatise on VENEReA1

By DR. c. II. TOZER saci amcnto
There are maadies to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical o.
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse.
merely asst affects Life and Heah and efforts
directed not the reformation of mans vci pro-
pcnses but the mitigation ofhs BODILY SUFFERING.
IL is in this abstract that write of Fenereal
eeons And it in this that the Doctor should
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
to oinfuence his professional pursuits qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that are
agreeable to his tastes. To become enlightened
Practitioner is essential that he should he liberal
and one; and affections in their nature repulsve
to dele ate Utilities must be regarded in other
light than morbid phenomsnao of the Living Body.
The whole business of the Medical art, when take
low view of regard it only labor, is disagree
able one. In form, disease is unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords no pleasant sights
The is made the witness both Physical pain
and moral infrmity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part of mans nature clouded his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his when
character in word is trans formed Too often alas
is sickness the consequence of his folly selfin
diligence the qualification ofappetites the exhaust
ing toll favarice the feverish labors for human ap
pause all produce their banefu effects upon tie Con
sution. Brit the medical attendant, the moral as
pect OF these facts are not to have any influence upon
his sk ill or his
At the best human nature is but weak. This is the
first truth for medical nan to learn and in what
way this weak-essi is exhibited, the philanthre
phic will feel that it is pie asure. well
duty, to relieve bodily ilmities whenever and
view of medical science 1t devotes itself to the miti
cation of pain, the abatement Of disease, the
tion health In doing this its mnste- must be the
spectator of much that is disagreeahle 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
lienevoence has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its la bors.
In this view, all diseases alike to the faithful
physician He makes no distnction between the
that have developed them. lie suffering
and all his facilities employ ed to give him hcslth
Disease he regards as misfortune and not as pun
ishment
Ofall the Elections that afict man. there is no one
more terrible in lis consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful it is to the person who first contracts it
rightful frequently are its in his constitu
tioD, ending occasionally, in destruction yet is a dis
deeper interest and more To be amented when
il transmitted 10 pring Children int
the world with the disease hideouslv to the eve CO.
vered with Llotohes and with wrinkled faces
having the appearance of old age and tits robable
that every particle ofthe living organism is equally
tainted with the poison When such condition ex-
lists it cannot be doubted that life will too frequently
be short and full of pain.
| sCORFULA CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that sometimes hereditary, are in many cases. its
fruit; and way stay the devastating march of
those earfully fatal affections. is far practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM TIE WORLD.
Would il seem that disease so prevalent and
direful ought excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What excnse he offer his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon and yet does
not even recognize the disease when he it, and
ignorant ofthc best of checking ii and prevent
ing any future evil consequences? Is II enough for
him that to the ma nation the disease is loath
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disgusting one to treat Such an excuse may, pro-
baby satisfy him who has nobrtter but win
! fl science philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with
true spirit, will rest contentcd with knowing
only limited part of it. There is object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. HI can
not lac satisfied with Smatterng knowledge of what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double ohligation-one, the duty he owes
to the public To whom he announces that he j. quail
fed member of n noble profession the other the
duty he owes to himself make and maintain 4 re-
puiation for attainments and skill. There some
prde tioncrs indeed there many, rh0 ignorant
0tSerer dieaSss because they fancy II is respect
able treat them OF all such persons il may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined 20 these diseases aoHc they viii be found
icent in ali other pc4ts and not properly q.,ali-
fed for the reSp0'sl tieS they have assumed Wto-
ever Just anprcri.itthnre TO dicai art will
not know any draHce in the rcsPec.gby 0f diseases
All maladis alike sui Ct frr Ais md
Election; ana the only distinction which hc ackrow
hedges Is that " cIVa~'sts lonthc greater le
gravity trcUmstauce may Indeed, direct lis grae-
tce IN partsr lar chan@e HAT bis hasiness viH
be Inclined toonc class Of affections rathcr than
thor t" ,iis ls NOT because he regards as be
neat o. unworthy ot Lis notice
Ouackcrl has proftcd By the neglect that yeRereal
diseases have experienced and i, i notorious that
prctendrrS have SeCnred large O: such prac-
thisreproach. The welfare socictyisa deeply con
cerncd inthis as il possibly be with any other dis
ease that afiiicts the human family