The Nevada journal., 1859-02-11
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL

L. Ii. X
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical o.
moral point of view than those arising from impure
| sexual intercourse
As medical men, to look at diseases
merely asst affects Life and Health; and efforts
directed not to the reform at of mans vicI
pen>tes but to the mitigation of his BODILY SUFFERING
1t is in this abstract that write of Veneres M
fecons And 1t is in this sense that the Dotfor sheue
address himself to their study If his feelings are allowed
TO influence his professional pursuits qualifications
will necessarily be limited to those subjects that
Practitioner, it is essential that he should hc liberal
and ardent one; and affections in their nature repulsive
to delicate Utilities must be regarded in other
| light than as morbid phenomo ma of the Living Body
The whole business of the Medical art. When VIC take
low view of and regard it only labor. is disagree
able one In any form disease is unpleasant TO look
upon. The sicA chamber affords pleasant sights
and moral infrmity. Struck by disease. the attrae
tive part of mans nature clouded his pride
| Is humhlcd: his intellect is disturbed his whslr
ch"raecer in word l. transformed Too often alas,
is sickness the consequence of his folly selfin
dulgenee; the gratfcat ofappetites the exhaust
ing toll of ayarice. the few rsh labors for human aP
pause. all produce their baneul effects apor the Con
StatioR. Brit to the medical attendant, the moral
peet OF these facts not to have any influence upon
his kill or his oarcs.
AT the BEST human nature is but weak. This is the
first truth for a medical man to learn and in what
ever way this weakes> is exhibited. the phlarthro-
phc heart will feel that il is pl, as we'll
duty, 10 relieve bodily inf mites. whenever and
however they appear This the higher and nohler
view of medical science d,yctcs Itself TO the mit
cation of pain, the abatement # disease the restora-
speetator Of much that Is disagrecaie e But he l.
warded y the lofty satisfaction of feeling that although
personal omfort j. sacrificed and sympathy Is often
painful eNcIted, yet it is through such ROAD that
feneyoi, nee has the widest scope, and meets with
the richest return for its intor<
IL this view. all dis, ass are alike to the faithful
physician. He ma distinction bt tween the causes
that have develope them lie sees nHn suffering
ana all his facilities 'mpo!cd to give HIN health.
Disease he regards misfortune, and not a pun
ishment
Of all the affections that a1f man. there Is
more terrible in con, cuGrncrs than &fPHiIts.
Dreadful rs it is To the person who frst CONTRACTS it,
rightfnl frequently its in his eoEsttu
tiop, ending occasionally in destruction yet is dis
ease ofdeeper interest and to ne lSmented when
it transmitted 10 offspring Children often come into
the world with she disease hidcously to tic eye;
vered with tlotohcs and ~orcs with wrinked faces,
having the appearance Of old ard tits able
that every particle che living organism j. equally
tainted with the roison Wien such condition
lists it hc ted that life viii f.cqrcn:t
C0TFULA roNsj NPTloN. and othe. diseases
that are sometimes here itary- ia nan. cases its
fruit; aud one way stay the devastating march of
tos' itarlnly fatal all rtens Is - Tar a rartlcl3s
to ERApI ATE SYPHILIS FROM THE WORLD.
Would 1t not 'em that de'Sc 50 preNaien' and s"
dIrct"i ought rXrlt, the deepest Int' ft among
thr mtdra men. b"tt respects lts trlo pathology
AID its trratmct - lat cxcpst he of,s for his
drhr 'ncy VII" calls hin -''I 4 surgeon al1 y t doss
not rccuel IL tEt dsca-, wi,n h" st's = and is
igu1ra otthr hrst m"grs O. checking II 7rr Ir'vont
ing any future evil On II" l. it 'n,ush for
him say that tn inaeinator III, disease ath
some one /? that is dsrrputahle one to have, aud
| disgusting trent: such cxrusr nlsy pro-
Lably satisfy him who has no etter but viii salts
fN science nor phllanthr. py
Whoever undertakes the medical prof, ssion with
true spirit, will tented with knowing
onit limited part Gf it There l. object that he
thinks unworthy Of Investigation and study He
not hc satisfied with suatt' rug knowledge OF what
he i bound to understand well lie fees resting
| upon him double oiIigator--onc. the iGty he
to the public. to whom he announces that he quail
fed member of noble profession the other, the
| duty he owes to himself to make nd maintain
putation for attachments and skill There
prac tioners indeed there many. Nb0 ignorant
0fsercral dicqses because they fancy E is respect
able to treat them OF all such persons il may be
serted beyond dispute that their ignorance Is rot
confined these diseases di0Hc they will be found de-
icent in all other p,i Is and properly Gnai-
fed for the rcspons il:ties they have assumed WHO
ever just gnprcri tthnre q. to deal art, viii
not know diff in the resyec,q5iv Of diseases
All naladics aiik sui j. Cts for his nd
Election; and the ,nly distinction which he acknow
hedges, is that CT ha ~cs from heir greater les
gravity Circumstance m7y. indeed, direct his Irse-
tee IN particular chann, ti,at his bIsincss VIII
be inclined 10 class al ctions rather than ano-
ther but this is not Lccaust he regards as be
| meath or unworthy Of his notice
Quackery mas rgnfted by the neglect that voner'al
diseases have experienced and il is notorious that
pretendcrs have seCnrcd large sbare OF such pr2e-
tce is time for the procession 20 free itself from
this rcproach. The welfare society deeply con
cerhed inthis it possibly be with any other dis
ease that affcts the human family.