The Placer herald., 1866-04-28
To DR.. BOURNE, San Francisco.
AN INTERVENING LETTER..

Very few persons, even among pbysicians
would have been willing upon any terms to have
oeen 10 the condition of the writer of the follow
ing letter on the 14th of February last I will
anticipate somewhat his report of the facts, by
saying that on the 18th August, inst, he made me
visit, "the very picture of good health. -
llme which tries and proves all things, has suf-
ficiently tested his case and shown that neither
relapse nor collapse having followed, the cure is
perfect and can be cited among the scores of sim.
liar cases, the result of my improved mode Of
treating diseases without medicine.
G. M. BOURNE.
Water Cure Physician
No. 10 Masonic Temple, Post street.
AUGUST 27, 1865.
SACRAMENTO, April 30, 1866.
Dir. G.. M. BOurne-Dear Sir.-It 10 wiz,
pleasure and satisfaction that now let Won know
of my good health. Looking back on what 7
have passed through, it seems as if was lifted
from the grave, and think it my duty to oc-
knowledge to you and the world the benefit I de-
rived from water treatment as administered bv
you in your celebrated baths 1t was in Auousf
1864, when disease developed itself with severe
cough. then took medicines, getting worse.
with chills, fevers, loss of strength and was nro'
nounced consumptive. This set me to tbnkino
and finally determined to leave my business ana
60 to the Sandwich Islands, having been informed
that could not be cured here. l went to San
Francisco, and while waiting for ship. called m
on Dr. Bourne, who Stated ?hat trip to the H.
lands would probably result disastrously. was
wholly unnecessary, as l could then be speedily
cured at his establishment. l placed myself un-
der his treatment and in one week was so much
improved that l thought could risk returning
home and to my duty as Engineer on the Central
Railroad. The Doctor objected; but thought I
knew better, and returned to duty, in about two
weeks my cough returned, and kept getting
worse, and contrary to DR.. Bourne's Injunction
never to take medicine again, committed that
folly, and soon was so completely run down that
could scarcely walk; so. as last resort conclu,
ded to once more try the Water Cure. | went to
San Francisco-few Of my friends expecting me
to return; in fact, thought my return doubtful.
On arriving at Dr. Bonrne's establishment, deb
ruary IA, 1869 was not able to get into the
bath without assistance, but in few days began
to gain. remained with him only six weeks
when left, "a wiser and better man." without
the aid of medicine. have now been at work
several weeks, and find that am gaining every
day, and at present bid fair to be stouter than ev
er before. Persons visiting the Doctors establish
ment will End it just wha: it should be, in both
Ladies' and Gentlemens Departments, and can
not say too much in praise Of the Doctors kind
attention to bis patients.
This letter write for the benefit of the af1ict-
cd. TO be used as the Doctor decides, and should
it be the means Of directing any one TO bis care
and treatment who (as they assuredy wiiD find
relief, will be paid for my trouble. Your obe~
dient servant. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad,
SAN Francisco, August rs, 1865.
Advised by the Undersigned, Mr.. James Camp
bell, Of the Central Pacific Railroad, (who was
then in most deplorable state of i'll Aealth,)
placed himself under the care of Dr. Bourne, the
Water Cure Physician. Some six months or more
afterward he visited this city, when accidentally
met him at DR.. Bourne's establishment, and am
happy to say. restored to the enjoyment OF good
health and in fine spirits. JOHN SULLIVAN.
M8-Dr. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat
chest and lungs-which includes dptheria, bron'
chitis, incipent consumption, pleurisy, crouP'
etc.-with greatest success Great reliefis afford
ed in advanced stages Of consumption. Rheu'
matism paralysis, neuralgia, fever and ague'
dropsy, ETC., etc., are also cured quickly, pleas