Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-07-28
CON sU MPTION!
An Interesting Letter.

SACRAMENTO, April 80. 1865.
DR.. G. NJ 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 | bad been lifted from the grave, and
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 a severe
cough. / then took medicines, getting worse
with ehils. 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 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
his 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. and returned TO duty.
In about two weeks ny cough returned. and
l kept getting worse. and contrary to DR..
Bourne's injunction never to take medicine
again, committed that folly, and soon was 90
completely run down that could scarcely
walk so, as a last esort, concluded to try
the Water Cure once more. | went to San
Francisco-few of my lends expecting me
to return. In fact, thought my return doubt
full On arriving at DR.. Bourne's establish
ment February IA. 1862 was not able to
get into the bath without assistance, but in a
few days began to recover myself again -
| remained with him o. ly six weeks. when
felt a - 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 establishment find it Just what it
should be, b tn in the Ladies' and Gentle
mems Departments and | cannot say too
much in praise Of the Doctors kind attention
to bis patients.
This letter 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 y find relief, will be paid for my
trouble. JAMES CAMPBELL,
tr1 Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN Francisco, August 90, 1865
Advised by the undersigned, Mr., James Campbell
of the &. ntral Pacific Railroad, (who then in
most epioraDie state OF Ill heath,) placed himself
under the of DIR Bourne, the Water Cure Ply
sician. Some six months afterwards he visited the
city, when accide ally met him at DIR, Bourne's
establishment, and am happy to say restored to the
enjoyment of good health, and in fine spirits.
JOHN SULLIVAN
9Y DIR. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat.
chest and lungs which includes diptheria, bron-
chtis incipien consumption pleurisy, Group. etc.
with the greatest success. Great relief is afforded
in advanced stages of Consumption. rheumatism,
LII, ,,,I afr
are also cured quickly pleasantly and economically
No medicine whatever.