The Nevada journal., 1859-06-03
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.

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By Dr. c. H. ToZER, saci amcnto
There are no malades 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.
As medical men our business to look diseases
merely asst affects Life and Hcath and efforts
directed MOTTO reformation of mans vicious pro-
pensitics but the mitig aoh ohs BODILY SUFFERING
1t this abstract that we write of Venereal Af
fections And this tn st the Doctor
address himself their study If his feelings allowed
toinfuence his professional pursuits, h qualifications
willaecessany be limited to those subjects that are
most agreeable his tastes To become cnlghe ned
Practitioner, it is essential that he should bc liberal
and ardent one; and affections in their repusive
to dec te :ibities must be regarded in other
light than morbid phenomena of the Living Body.
The whole business of the edcal art we take
low view it and regard it only labor is disagree
abeone In any form. disease is unpleasant to look
upon. The sick chamber affords pleasant sights
The is made the witness both pain
and moral nfirmity. Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part of mans nature cloudcd his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character word, is transformed. Too often alas
is sickness the consequence OF his own folly sefin
diligence the qualification ofappetitcs the exhaust
ing toll favarice the feverisb labors for human
plause all produce their bancful effects upon The Con
sution. Brit the medical attendant the moral as
pcct OF these facts not have any influence upon
his Kill OF his cares.
Al the best, human nature is bu weak. This is the
first truth for medical man to learn and in what
way this weak-'ess is exhibited, the phant hro-
phic will feel that ii is pie we'll
duty, To relieve bodily inhrmitics. whenever and
however they appear. This the higher and nobler
-
CATION of pain, the abatement Of disease the
tion health. In doing this its ministc. must be the
spectator of much that Is disagreeahle. But he
warded by lofty satisfaction fleeing that hou
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy is often
painfully excited yet it 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 the causes
| that have developed them. lie sees suffering
and all his facilities employed to give him
Disease he regards as misfortune, and not as pun
| ishment.
OF all the affections that aict man. there Is no one
more terrible in lis consequences than SYPHILIS
Dreadful it to the person who first contracts it
irghtul Frequently its ravaes in his
ton ending occasionally, in destruction yet dis
ease odecper interest and more to be lamented when
IL is transmitted to offspring Children often
the world with the disease hideousy to the eve CO.
vercd ith blotohes and with wrinkled faces
wing the appearance of old age and it is robabe
that particle oftbe living organism is equa y
| tainted with the poison Wien such condition ex-
lists. it cannot he doubted that life will too frequently
| SCORFCLA. CONSUMPTION, and other diseases
that sometimes hereditary, in many cases. its
those fearfuy fatal affections is as far pracc BILE
! TO ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE wORED
Would it not seem that disease so prevalent and
dirctul ought excite the deepest interest amo ong
the medical 10th respects its true pathology
and its treatment What eHcnse he offer for his
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and does
recognize the disease when he it, and is
ignorant ofthc best of checking it and
ing any future evil consequ"nces' Is it enough for
/
one ? that is disreputaLle to have and a
disgusting to treat Such an excuse may pro-
badly satisfy him who has nobetcr but will not salts
| fy science nor philanthropy
Whoever Undertakes the II edical profession with
true spirit VIII never rest contented with knowing
only limited partof il, There is no object that he
thinks unworthy of investigation and study lie Lan.
not lie satisfied wtha smattering knowledge of what
he Is bound to understand well. He feels resting
upon him double obligatiOn-one, the duty he owes
to the public to whom he announces that he i, oual
| fed memb5r of a noble profession the other the
duty he to himself. make nd Daintan re-
putation for attainments and skin. There are some
ofsercrai dieases they fancy ii not respect
able them. Of all such persons it may be as
serted as beyond dispute that their ignorance is not
confined 70 these diseases alone the! viii be found
cent in all ether points. and are not properly Quail
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed WI
ever mas just appreciat Ihmee o.to ical art will
net know dcrance in the respect1bify of diseases
All maladies alik" st subjects for his care and re
fection; and the only distinction which Le acknow
ledgcs Is that cIuarsrs from their gr or lie
gravity. Circumstance indeed, direct his Irac-
tce in particular channe that his business will
be inclined toonc class of Affections rather than ano-
ther but this is because he regards some AZ be.
meath OF unworthy Of his notice
Quackery has proftcd by the neglect hatyepereal
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have secnred large share oi such prac-
tee It's time for the profession to free itself from
tIsreproach. The welfare of societyis derpy con
cerned this as it possibly be with any other dis
ease that afiicts the human family