Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-09-15
JOSEPH SPARROW.
CON sU MPTIoN!
An Interesting Letter.

SACRAMENTO, April 80. 1865.
DIR. G. M BOURNE Dear Sir 1T is wit
pleasure and satisfaction that now let you
know OF my good health. Looking bac
upon what have passed through, it seems
If ! bad been lifted from the grave, and
think it my duty to acknowledge to you and
the world the benefit derived from waite,
treatment as administered by you in you
celebrated baths, 1t was in August 1864
when disease developed itself with severe
| cough l then took medicines. getting worse
with chills fevers, loss of strength, and was
pronounced consumptive. This set me to
thinking, ana finally determined to leave
my business and go 70 the Sandwich Islands,
having been informed that l could not be
cured here. | went to San Francisco, and
while waiting for ship, called upon DR..
Bonrne, who stated that a 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
bis treatment, and in one week was so much
improved that could risk returning home
and do my duty as Engineer on the Central
Pacific Railroad. The Doctor objected. but
thought knew better, aud returned to duty.
In about two weeks my cough returned and
L kept getting worse. and contrary to DIR.
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, concluded to try
the Water Cure once more. l went to San
FranciscO-few of my friends expecting me
to return. In fact, thought my return doubt
ful On arriving at DR.. Bourne's establish
ment. february H. 1869 | was not able to
get into the bath without assistance. but in
few days began to recover myself again
| remained with him orly six weeks. when
felt '' 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 stout
er than ever before. Persons visiting the
Doctors establishments find it just what it
should be, both in the Ladies' and Gentle
mems Departments, and | cannot say too
much in praise of the Doctors kind attention
to bis patients.
This letter 1 write for the benefit of all the
afflicted, to be used as the Doctor decides.
and should it be the means of directing any
to his care and treatment who (as they assur-
edly will, } find relief, will be paid for my
trouble. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN Francisco, August %, 1865
Advised by the undersigned, Mr., James Campb,
of the Central Pacific Railroad, (who was then in a
most deplorabe state of i'll health,) placed himself
under the care of DR. Bourne, the Water Cure Ply
slcian Some six months afterwards he visited the
city, when accidentally met him at DR., Bourne's
establishment and am happy to say, restored tot
enjoyment OF good health, and in fine spirits.
JOHN SULLIVAN
20 DR.. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat,
chest and lungs-which inclndes diptheria, bron-
chltis incpien consumption, pleursy, Group. etc.
with the greatest success. Great relief is afforded
in advanced stages of consumption. Rheumatism,
paralysis, neuralgia, fever and ague, dropsy,
are also cured quickly, pleasantly and economically
No medicine whatever.