The Nevada journal., 1859-01-07
A Practical Treatise on VENEKEAL


There no malades to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in a medical o.
moral point of view, than those arising from impure
sexual intercourse
As medical men, is our business to look at diseases
merely it affects Life and Health; and efforts
directed, the reformation of mans vcic us pro-
pensities but the mitig ofhs BODILY SUFFERING
1t in this abstract that write of Venerea Af
fcctions is in this that the Doctor should
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
to influence his professional pursuits h qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that are
agrecablc to his tastes To become enghttne
Practitioner, it is essential that he should he liberal
and ardent One and affections, in their nature repusve
to delicate en:iblities, must be regarded in no other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body.
The whole business of the Medical art when we take
low view Of ii and regard it only labor, is disagree
able one. In any form, disease is unpleasant to look
upon The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The physician 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 wholn
characcer ina word is nsformed Too often alas,
is sickness the consequence of his folly sefin
dulgence, the qualification ofappettes the exhaust
ing toll ofavarice, the fevcrish ahorS for human ap-
pause all produce their bancful effects upon the Con
si,ution. Brit to the medical attendant the moral
pect these facts not to have influence upon
his skill or his oares.
At the best human nature is but weak. This is the
first truth for medical to learn and in what
way this weakness is exhibited, the philanthro
phc heart will feel that it is pleasure, well as a
duty, TO relieve bodily iuirmites, whenever and
however they appear This is the higher and nobler
view medical science 1t devocs itself TO the miti
cation of pain the abatement of disease the restora-
ton to health In doing this its minister must be the
spectator much that is disagreeale But he Is
warded by the lofty satisfaction of feeling that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet is through such road that
Bencvolence has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its labors.
In this view, all diseases alike to the faithful
physician He makes distinction between the causes
that have developed them. He 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 anct man, there is no one
more terrible in is consequences than SYPHILIS.
Dreadful is the person who first contracts it,
frighful frequently its ravacs in his consttu
ton, ending occasionally, IN destruction yet Is dis
fdeepcr interest and more to be lamented when
it is transmitted to offspring Children often come INTO
the world with the disease hdeously to the eye co
vered with blotohes and with wrinkled 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 be doubted that life will too frequently
be short and fdil Of psin.
sCORFULA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that sometimes hereditary in many cases, It's
fruit and way to stay the devastating march of
those fearfuy fatal affections is far practicable
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would it not that disease prevalent and so
direfu, ought to excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both respects its true pathology
and its treatment What he offer for his
deficiency, who calls himself surgeon and yet does
not even ree9gnze the disease Then he secs ana Is
ing any future evil consequenccs Is 1t enough tor
him that to the ina gnaton the disease is lcath
some that is disreputabe one to have, and Il
disgusting to treat Such an excuse may, pro-
badly satisfy him who has no BETTER but will not salts
fy science philanthropy.
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with a
spirit, will rest contentcd with knowing
only limited part of it, There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study. He can
not be satisfied with smattering knowledge OF what
he is bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double obligation-one, the dnty he owes
to the public. to whom he announces thai he = aquaii
fed member of noble profession the other the
duty he owes to himself to make and maintain re
putaton for attainments and skill. There are some
practitioners indeed there many, 1co ignorant
OfsererdE dedses because they fancy ii Is not
able them Of all such persons it may be as
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance Is not
confined TO these diseases alone they will be found E.
fcient in all other points. and not property qtal-
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed NEo-
ever has lust appreciation of the medical art VIII
not know any dierance the respectaby Of diseases
All maladies are alike fit subjects for his care and re
Election; and the only distinction which he acknoW-
lodges is that which arises from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may indeed, direct his rrac-
tice in particular channel that his business VIII
be inclined class of Affections, rather than aho-
ther but this is not because he regards some as De
meath or unworthy of his notice.
Quackery has proited by the neglect that venereai
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have secnred large share oi such prac-
tice 1t time for the profession to free itself from
this reproach. The welfare of socetys deeply con
cerned in this as it possibly be with any other dis
ease that afficts the human family.
c. II. TOZER, MD.