The Nevada journal., 1859-01-14
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.

y. IL. IL,
There are no maadies to which the human family is
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical u
moral point of vew than those arising from Impure
sexual intercourse.
As medical men it business look at diseases
merely asst affects Life and Health; and our efforts ARC
directed to the reformation of mans yci us pro-
penses but to the mitig ofhis BODILY suFFERIsG
II is in this abstract that write of Venereal AZ
ectons And is in this that the Doctor should
address himself to their study If his feelings allowed
influence his professional pursuits, quaiincatons
will necessarily be limited TO those subjects that are
most agreeable his tastes. To become enlightened
Practitioner, it is essential that he should bc liberal
one and Affection in their nature repusivo
dec Utilities, must be regarded in no other
light than as morbid phenomena OF the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art hen we take
view Of it and regard it only labor is disagree
able In any form. disease is unpleasant TO look
upon. The sick chamber affords no petsant sigh's.--
The physi. ian is made the witness both Il PAIN
and moral inirmity. Struck by disease, the at'rAc
tive part of clouded over his pride
is humbled: his intellect is disturbed his wholn
character in word, is transformed loo otteh aas,
is sickness the consequence of his own folly seifin
diligence the qualification OF appetites the eAnaust-
ing toll of ayarice the feverisN abors for human
plause all produce their baneful effects upon sAe Goa
stituon Brit the medical attendant, the moral as
pect these facts not TO have any influence upon
his skill OF his oares. =,
Al the best human nature is but weak. This ~ the
first truth for medical ian to learn ana ~ what-
way this weak is exhibited, the philsnthIo
phic heart will feel that it is pleasure as wen
duty, to relieve bodily inhrmites. whenever arc
however they appear. This IS the higher ana hop.e'
view of medical science 1t devotcs tseH 10 the miti
cation of pain, the abatement of disease the festoa
tion health. In doirg this its minister mut DC the
spectator much that is dsagreeahle But he IS re-
warded bv the lofty satisfaction feeling that although
personal comfort is sacrificed and symPath! Is oitn
painfully excited, yet it is through such ROAD that
Reneyolence has the widest scope, and meets With
| the richest return for its labors.
In this view all diseases alike to the faithful
physician istinction between tho causes
that have developed them. He sees man 'nnerihs'
and all his facilities employed to give him health.
Disease he regards misfortune, and not as pun
shment
OF all the affections that aiet man there il no ore
more terrible in lis consequences than 81 lrHiLiS'
Dreadful il is to the person who hrst cohtraeitH
fightful as frequently its in his constu
top, ending occasionally, in destruction YET is as
of deeper interest and more Ia be lamented "heh
it is transmitted to offspring Children often come into
the world with the disease hideousy TO the eye CO.
vered with blotohes and sores with wrnkled taSe'
having the appearance of old and II is iroaoic
that particle ofthc living organism J: equ'y
tainted with the poison When such a conditon y
lists, it cahuot be doubted that life VIII 100 requehy
| be short and full Of pain.
SCORFULA CONSUMPTION and other diseases
that are sometimes hereditary. ae in many cases. W
fruit; and one way to stay the devastating maIeh o.
those earfully fatal affections, is as far A.
| to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE "ohLp.
Would ii that disease so prevalent ana 30
direful ought excite the deepest interest among
the medical men, both as respects ITS true patnooEy
and its treatment What he offer for ms
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and yet does
recognize the disease when h" sees - ana Is
tho best means of checking il and prevent
ing future evil consequences! Is II enough ioi
him say thatto the ina nation the disease ~ ah
some one that is disreputable one to have ana
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baby satisfy him who has obetter but VIII not sas
| fy science philanthru =,
| Whoever undertakes the medical profession WIN
true spirit, will rest contented with knowing
ons limited part of it. There is no object that ne
thinks unworthy of investigation and study lie Ian
be satisfied with a smattering knowledge oi what
| he is bound to understand well He feels resting
upon him double obi gation-one. the duty ne owes
the public to whom he announces that he i guam
! fed member of noble profession the other, the
duty he owes o himself to make and MAINTAIN re-
putation for attanments and skill. There are some
practitioners indeed there rho are tShordh
ofsescrd dieascs because they fancy II IL not
able them of all such persons II may DC as
serted beyond dispute, that their Ignorance is NOT
confined TO these diseases alone they will be found de-
fcent in all other points. and not properly qLah
Fl I'd for the responsibilities they have assumed Who
ever has Just ppr eciation of the medical art will
not know dcrance in the respectdby Of disedses
All maadies alike fit subjects for his and re
Election; and the only distinction which he acknor-
lodges is that which arises from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may, indeed direct his prac-
tice in a particular channel that his business viii
be inclined class of Affections rather than ano
ther bu: this is because he regards some as be
meath o unworthy Of his notice
Quackcry has profted by the neglect that vcnercai
diseases have experienced and it is notorious tina,
pretcnders have seCnred large share oi such prac-
tice 1t time the profession TO free itself from
this reproach The welfare of society is deeply
cerned this possibly be with any other dis
ease that afiicts the human family.
c. II. TOZER, MD.