The Placer herald., 1866-03-24
AN INTERESTING LITTER.

Very few persons, even among physicians,
would have been willing upon any terms to have
been in the condition of the writer of the follow
ing letter on the l4th Of February last. 1 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."-
Time, which tries and proves all things, has suf-
fcently tested his case, and shown that neither
relapse nor collapse having followed, the cure is
perfect, and 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 II, 1865.
SACRAMENTO. April 80, 1865.
DR.. G.. M. Bou,ne-Dear Sir:-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 ! think it my duty to no.
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 a severe
cough. ! then took medicines, getting worse.
with chils, fevers, loss of strength, and pro-
nOunced cOnsumptve. This set me to thinking,
and finally determined to leave my business and
90 to the Sandwich Islands. having been informed
that could not be cured here. ! went to San,
Francisco, and while waiting for ship, called up
on DR.. Bourne, who stated ?hat u trip to the Is
lands would probably result dsastrously 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 thought could risk returning
home and to my duty AS Engineer on the Central
pail Thn r1Iso OknI, l,,,tr T Al
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. rs last resort, conclu,
ded to once more try the Water Cure. l went To-.
San Francisco-iew Of my friends expecting me
to return; in fact, thought my return doubtful.
On arriving Mt DR.. Bonrne's establishment, (Feb-
ruary IA, 1869 was not able 10 got into tho
bath without assistance, but in few days began
to gain. l remained with him only six weeks.
when left. "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 stouter than ev-
er before. Persons visiting the Doctors establish
ment will find it just wha: it should be. in both
Ladies' and Gentemcns' Departments and can.
attention to his patients.
This letter write for the benefit of the aff1ict,
ed, to be used as the Doctor decides, and should
it be the means Of directing any one TO- his care
and treatment who Gas they assuredly willy find
relief, will be paid for my trouble. Your ohe-
lient servant. JAMES CAMPBELL
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN Francisco, August 25, 1865.
Advised by the Undersigned, Mr.. James Camp
bell, OF the Central Pacific Railroad, (who was
then in u most deplorable state Of iii healthy
placed himself under the care Of Or. Bourne, the
Water Cure Physician, Some six months or more
afterward he visited this city. when Iaccidentally
met him at DR.. Bourne's establishment and an,
happy to say. restored to the enjoyment of good
health and in fine spirits IoHN SULLIVAN.
A4-Dr. Bourne treats all dlseasea Of the throat
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria. bron.
chitis, incipient consumption, plcurisy, Group,
greatest success. Great relief is afford
ed in advanced stages Of consumption, Rheu-
matism, paralysis neuralgia, fever and ague.
dropsy. ETC., ETC., are also cured quickly, pleas
antly, and economically No medicine whatever.
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