The Placer herald., 1866-02-17
AN INTERESTING LITTER.

AN INTERESTING LETTER.
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. will
anticipate somewhat his report OF the facts, by
saying that OH the 18th August, inst, he made me
visit, "the very picture OF good hsaith."-
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 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 q, 1865.
SACRAMENTO, April 80, 1865.
Dr. G.. M. Bourne Dear Siv:-It ia with
pleasure and satisfaction that now let you know
Of my good health. Looking back on what l
have passed through, it seems as if | was lifted
from the grave, and l think it my duty to ac-
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. l then took MEDICINES, getting worse
with chills, tevcrs, loss of strength and was pro
nounced consumplve. This set me to thinking
and finally determined to leave my business and
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 up
OH DR.. Bourne, who stated That trip to the Is-
lands would probably result dinstrOusly, was
wholly unnecessary, as l could then be speedily
cured at his establishment. | placed myself uii-
der his treatment, and in one week was 80 much
improved that thought could risk returning
home and TO my duty as Engineer on the Central
Railroad. The Doctor objected; but thought |
knew better, and renrned to duty, in about two
weeks my cough returned, and kept getting
worse, and contrary to DR.. Bourne's injunct lion
never to take medicine again. eommitted that
| folly. aud 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 FmncisCO-iew OF my friends expecting me
to return; in fact, ! thought my return doubtful
On arriving at DR.. BOnrne's establishment, Feb
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. ga wiser and better man." without
the aid of medicine. ! have now been at work
several weeks, aud find that am gaining every
day. and at present bid fair to be st0uter than ev-
er before. Persons visiting the Doctor establish
mcnt will find It just wha: ii 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 aifct-
ed. to be used as the Doctor decides, and should
it be the means of directing any one TO bis care
and treatment who Gas they assuredly wiil) find
relief, Lwill 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 health, }
placed himself under the care Of Dr.. Bourne, the
Water Cure Physician. Some six months or more
aiterward 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 fne spirits. JOHN SULLIVAN.
@Dr. Bourne treats all diseases Of the throa
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria, bron
chitis, incipient consumption, pleurisy, Group
etc.-with greatest success Great relief Is afford
ed in advanced stages of consumption. Rheu
matism, paralysis, neuralgia. fever and ague
antly. and economically. No medicine whatever
San Francisco Jan. ~, l866-3m.