Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-07-14
CON SUMPTION!
An Interesting Letter.
SACRAMENTO, April 80. !

SACRAMENTO, April 80. 1865.
DR.. G. M BOURNE Dear Sir 1t is with
pleasure and satisfaction that now let you
know OF my good health. Looking back
upon what have passed through, it seems as
if l had been lifted from the grave, and 1
think it my duty to acknowledge to you and
the world the benefit derived from water
treatment as administered by you in your
celebrated baths, 1t was in August 1864,
when disease developed itself with severe
cough. l then took medicines, getting worse
with chils fevers, loss of strength, and was
pronounced consumptive This set me to
thinking, ana finally determined to leave
my business and go TO the Sandwich Islands.
having been informed that l could not be
cured here. l went to San Francisco, end
while waiting for a ship, called upon DR..
Bonrne, who stated that trip to the Islands
would probably result disastrously. WAS who'll
ly unnecessary. as l could be speedily cured
at his establishment. placed myself under
his treatment, and in one week was so much
improved that l could risk returning home
and do my duty as Engineer on the Central
Pacific Railroad. The Doctor objected, but 1
thought knew better. and returned 10 duty
In abouttwo weeks ny 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, ass last resort, concluded to try
the Water Cure once more. went to San
Francisco-few of my f lends expecting me
TO return. In fact, thought my return doubt
ful On arriving at DR.. Bournes establish
ment. february IA, 1869 was not able to
get into the bath without assistance, but in
few days I,began to recover myself. again n.
I Iror ina1,. IT, ~, r
felt a. wiser and better man." without the
aid of medicine l have now been at work
several weeks. and find that am gaining
every day, and at present bid fair TO be stout
er than ever before. Persons visiting the
Doctors establishment find it just what it
should be, both in the Ladies' and Gentle
mems Departments, and l cannot say too
much in praise of the Doctors kind attention
to bis patients. , alb
This letter / write for the benefit of all the
afflicted, to be used as the Doctor decides.
aud should it be the means of directing any
to his care and treatment who las they assur-
edly will, find relief, will be paid Tor my
trouble. J JAMES CAMPBELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
500 SAN FRANcrsco, August 2e, 1865
Advised by the undersigned, Mr., James Campbell
of the Central Pacific Railroad, (who .was then a
most eplorable stateof ill healthy placed himself
under the care of DR. Bourne, the Water Cure Ply
.ician Some six months afterwards he visited the
city, when accidentally met him at DR., Bourne's
establishment, and happy to say restored to the
enjoJmen, Of good health, and in fine spirits:
.--s y JOHN SULLIVAN
ar DR.. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat.
chest and lungs-which ineludes diptheria, bron-
chtis incipien consumption. pleursy, Group. etc
with the greatest success Great relief is afforded
in advanced stages of consumption. rheumatism,
paralysis, neuralgia, fever and ague dropsy- etc
are also cured quickly. pleasantly and economically
No medicine whatever. t,.,, t-.H