The Nevada journal., 1859-01-21
A Practical Treatise on VENEREAL.

By Dr. C. II. TOZER, Sacramento
There are no malades to which the human family 10
liable of Deeper Importance either in medical o.
moral point of view, than those arising IRON impure
sexual intercourse. ,...
merely asst affects and Health and our efforts arc
directed to the reformation OF mans Flclus pr
non es but TO the mitis alton ofhis BODILY sUFFEkiho
II Is in This abstract sense that write of Ncnereai AZ
fccons And in this sense that the Doctor Shou9
address himself to their study If his feelings are allowed
onHr,nce his professional pursuits his quaiihcations
will necessarily be limited to those suplecis .nst "
agreeable to his tastes 10 become an I;hai
Practitioner, it is essential that ne snouo NC 1: %
and ardent one; and affections, in their nature rePus'e
to delicate Utilities, must be regarded III no oe'
light than morbid phenomena oi the LIVING pou!
The whole business the Medical art. men we take"
low view of it and regard it only as labor is
able one In anv form disease is unpleasant to look
upon The sick chamber affords pic asant sights
The physician made the witness both II pam
and moral infrmitv Struck by disease, the attrac
tive part mans nature clouded over ms pl9e
is humbled his intellect is disturbed MS whoih
character in a word is transformed Too often, aas'
is sickness the consequence of his own oli! . ssn
diligence the qualification ofappetites the exhaust
ing toll ofavarce the frvcrish labors or human HP
Dause all produce their baucful effects upon me on
stitution. Brit to the medical attendant the ota as
pcct of these not to have any upon
his * i'll or his oarcs. r,.: A.,
Al Tho host human nature is bui weak. This Is tho
first truth for a medical man to learn ana IN What
ever way this weak ess is exhibited the P'.i IN nv M
phc heart will feel that it is pie tasure as "tIi
DUTY TO relieve bodily iuhrmltIcs. "hene''i "'u
however they appear. This is the higher ana hoG.tr
view of medical science 1t devotcs itsch to the nlt
CATION of pain the abatement IF disease the
ton to health. In doing this its mlnlstei mus u ~
spectator Of much that is dsagreeahie- put ne "a
rded lofty satisfaction of feeling tha
personal comfort is sacrificed and sympathy Is oici
painfully excited yet it is through snch [od
Benevolencc has the widest scope, ana ihs.' wan
the richest return for its labors. - -, e;.Lt,
In this view all diseases alike to the faithful
physician. II makes distinction between the eNcs
that have developed them. He sees man =; hai,h
and all his facilities employed to give MIN he
Disease he regards misfortune, and ho' aS pun
Of all the affections that afct man there is no one
more terrible in is consequences thah :.
Dreadful as it is to the person who hrst ~
frghtfnl as frequently are its in his consrtu
tim ending occasionally, an dcstrueo" YET is on
ease of dccper interest and be amented wheh
it is transmitted to ffsprng Children often come INTO
the world with the disease hideously to the eye go
vcrcd with botohes and sores with wrinSleo LA ti
having the appearance of old age: and II Is iroa
that every particle ofthe living organism ~ tqu"h!
tainted with the poison When such conalt. on ~
lists, it cannot Dc doubted that life VIII 100 'd"e'
be short and full of pain.
SCORFULA CONSUMPTION, and other diseas'
that sometimes hereditary are in many cases, is
fruit; and way to stay the devastating maien l
those fcarfuy fatal affections is. as far a.
to ERADICATE SYPHILIS FROM THE Mohip.
Would it not that disease SO prevalent ana $"
direfu ought t. excite the deepest interest anohs
the medical men, both respects its true PathoGf!
and its treatment What excnsc can he oner io ms
deficiency who calls himself surgeon, and yet does
recognize the disease when h" sccs ~ ana IL
ignorant othe of checking II and prevent
ing future evil consequences? Is 1t enough LOT
him say thatto the imagination the disease Is AN
one that is a dsreputahic one 10 nave, ''u
disgusting one to treat !: Such excuse may pro
badly satisfy him who has nobctter but will not salts
fy science nor philanthropy. I'll
Whoever undertakes the medical profession with
spirit, will rest contcntcd with kno"ins
a limited part Of it. There is no object th"t nc
thinks unworthy of investigation and study hr Iah
bc satisfied with smatterlnT knOwledge OF WHAT
he is bound understand well. He tceis Tesins
upon him 4 double obligation-one the uuly nc o"rs
to the public to whom he announces that he J. q"ai
| fed member of a noble profession the othcr, the
duty he to himself. to make and MAINTAIN re-
putation for attainments and skill. There are some
practitioners indeed there many tho are ign0T"ns
ofsercral dicqsss because they fancy IL not rcspeo
able to treat them OF all such persons 1t may be as
serted beyond dispute, that their Ignorance "'
confined these diseases alone they Will be found de
all ether points and not property qLai
fed for the responsibilities they have assumed %,
ever has just appreciation of the medical art, Will
not know any dicrance i'll the rcspecdby Of disease
All maladics alike fit subjects for his care and re
fcction and the only distinction which he acknow-
lodges that which arises from their greater or less
gravity. Circumstance may indeed, direct his prac
ticc particular channel that his business VIII
inclined class of Affections, rather than ano-
ther but this is because lie regards As be-
meath unworthy Of his notice.
Quackery has profted by the neglect that vcnerral
diseases have experienced and it is notorious that
pretenders have seCnred large share o such prac-
ticc 1t is time the profession to free itself from
this reproach. The welfare of socetyis deeply con
cerned this il possibly be with any other dis
ease that afiicts the human family.
c. IL. TOzER, MD