The Placer herald., 1866-01-27
To DR.. BOURNE, San Francisco.
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

Very few persons, even among physicans,
would have been willing upon any terms TO have
been in the condition of the writer of the follow.
ing letter on the 18th Of February last will
anticipate somewhat his report OF the facts, by
saying that on the 18th August inst, be made me
visit, "the very picture Of good health."-
Time, 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. N. BOURNE.
Water Cure Physician,
No. 10 Masonic Temple, Post street.
AUGUST 27, 1865.
SACRAMENTO, April 30, 1866.
DR.. G.. NJ. Bourne Dear Siy:-It is with
pleasure and satisfaction that / now let you know
OF my good health. Looking back on what !
have passed through, it seems as if was lifted
from the grave, and l think it my duty to &C
knowledge to you and the world the benefit de.
rived from water treatment rs administered by
you in your celebrated baths. 1t was in August.
1864, when disease developed itself with severe
cough. | then took medicines, getting worse,
with chills fevers, loss Of strength, and WIS pre-
nOunced consumptive. This set me to thinking,
and finally determined to leave my business and
20 to the Sandwich Islands, having been informed
hat could not be cured here. went to San
Francisco, and while waiting for ship, called up
on DR.. Bourne, who stated That trip to the ls
lands would probably result disasrousy, was
wholly unnecessary, as l could then be speedily
cured at his establishment. placed myself un
der his treatment and in one week was 10 much
improved that thought ] could risk returning
home aud to my duty as Engineer on the Central
Railroad. The Doctor objected; but | thought
knew better, and returned to duty, in about two
weeks my cough returned, and l kept gc"ing
worse, and contrary to DR.. Bourne's in]uucon
never to take medicine again, committed ,na!
folly. and soon was so completely run down sna'
could scarcely walk; SO. rs last resort, conclu'
ded to once mUre try the Water Cure. went 10
San Fr.ncisco-iew OF my friends expecting ne
to return; in fact, thought my return doubtful
On arriving at DR. Bonrne's establishment, (teo
ruary H. 1859 was not able to get into 'he
bath without assistance, but in II few days. began
to gain. l remained with him only six weeks,
when left. ~ wiser and better man," without
the aid OF medicine. have now been at work
several weeks, and find that am gaming ever!
day, and ut present bid fair to be stouter than ev
er before Persons visiting the Doctor 8 estaollsa
ment will find it just wha: it should be. in oo!n
Ladies' and Gentlemens Departments, and can
not say too much in praise OF the Doctors Klno
attention to his patients. .
This letter ! write for the benefit of the amlc''
ed. to be used as the Doctor decides, and shoulu
it be the means OF directing any one TO bis care
and treatment who Gas they assurcdly WIN w"
relief, will he paid for my trouble Your oos'
dient servant. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN FRANCISCO, August %. 1904.
Advised by the Undersigned, Mr.. James camp.
BELL OF the Central Pacific Railroad, VINO wv
then in u most deplorable state OF Ill nea''I,a ~
placed himself under the care Of DR.. Bourne, 'no
Water Cure Physician. Some six month: or o,1 m;v
afterward be visited this city. when acc!dea1Am1 G
met him at DR.. Bourne's establishment ana "% Nv,
happy to sly. restored to the enjoyment o! soo1
health aud in iue spirits. JOHN ScLL"AS'
N%Dr. Bourne treats all diseases Of the snt0''
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria' o'o"
chitis, incipient consumption, pleurisy. crouR,
etc-with greatest success Great relief 10 mv.r.
ed in advanced stages Of consumption. me.
matism, paralysis, neuralgia, fever ana as..'
dropsy, ETC., ETC., are also cured quickly, p'es
antiy, and economically. No medicine wha'e'e':
San Francisco Ian. 27, l866-3m.
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