The Placer herald., 1866-02-03


enough, although l was utterly helpless, and con-
veyed to your house in a carriage, and carried
into it by three stouu men, and by them lf.ed
into the BATH yet, on coming out Of it, 1 largely
assisted myself, doing much toward dressing, and,
without assistance, walked from the bath to the
carriage. On the fourth.;dny, discharged my
carriage and walked, with friends aid. the 'en
tire distance to your .house (ncarly nimilc) and
home again, and SO on until cured; and had not
taken more than twelve baths, when all pain and
And now l am happy to do you this little service
of publicly certifying TO the simple truth, leav
ing it to do its own work among my friends and
acquaintances as may chance to see this.
Your friend,
JOSEPH SPARROW.
CONFIR R NATION STRO NC,
OF IAN INTERESTING LETTER.
SACRAMENTO, November %, 1865.
DEAR DOCToR:-I received your letter q few
days since, asking for my photogra which
will attend to as soon assconvenient. At presen
am very busy on account Of the stormy weather
being out at all times, both night and day, anG
am enjoying very good health, apprehending nc
danger If properly careful, as every one should
be. have read my letter, published in the CALL
and other papers, and have been asked several
times concerning it, and whether it is correct
| and say can vOuch for its contents, and more
If required, and SO can great many others who
knew me at that time. remain your friend.
| JAMES CAMPBELL.
To DIR. BOURNE, San Francisco.
Dr. Bourne take sthe liberty to publish the
| above, as many persons had prophesied the re-
lapse into his former condition, on returning to
his duties, of the writer of "An Interesting Let
ter, whose statements concerning the cure Of a
well-defned ease of consumption have recently
attracted so much attention to the Water Cure.
as improved upon and practised rby Dr.. Bourne
This additional testimony must prove satisfactory
to al! reasonable minds. 1t should be remembeed
that Dr. Bourne uses no medicines3whataver and
that his patients almost universally are those who
have failed to receive relief from the medical
practitioners; yet they are cured with great ra-
pdlty, and in pleasant and agreeable manner
NO. lO Masonic Temple, Post street entrance.
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 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-
ficiently tested mis- 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. NJ. BOURNE.
Water Cure Physician,
No. 10 Masonic Temple, Post street.
AUGUST 27, 1865.
SACRAMENTO, April 80, 1855.
Dr. q. NJ. Bouvne-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 l think it my duty to ac-
knowledge to you and the world the benefit de-
rived from water treatment as 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 levers, loss Of strength and was pro-
nounced consumptive. This set me to thinking,
and finally determined to leave my business and
go to the Sandwich Islands. having been informed
| that Icould not be cured here. | went to San
Francisco and while waiting for ship, called up
on Dr. Bourne, who stated That trip to the Is
| lands would probably result disastrously, wa 8
wholly unnecessary, as l could then be speedily
cured at his establishment. placed myself un-
| der his treatment, and in week was SO much
| improved that thought could risk returning
home and 10 my duty as Engineer on the Central
Railroad. The Doctor objected; but thought l
knew better, and returned to duty, in about two
weeks my 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 completely run. down that
l could scarcely walk; SO. as last resort eonclu
ded to once more try the Water Cure. l went 10
San Francisco-lew Of my friends expecting me
to return; in fact, thought my return doubtful.
On arriving at Dr. BOnrne's establishment Feb
ruary IA, 1862 was not able to get into the
bath without assistance but in Il few days began
to gain. remained with him only six weeks
when left, "a wiser and q better man." without
fhn nj m Q6i n / hov I,on,,
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 Gentlemens' Departments, and can
not say too much in praise OF the Doctors kind
attention to his patients.
| This letter write for the benefit of the aflct-
| cd to be used as the Doctor decides, aud should
it be the means OF directing any one TO his care
and treatment who Gas they assuredly wiil) find
relief, will 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 ne visited this city, when accidentally
met MIN at Dr. Bourne's establishment and | am
happy to say, restored to the enjoyment OF good
health and in fine spirits. JOHN SULLIVAN.
B>Dr. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria, bron-
chits, ncipient consumption, pleursy, Group,
etc.-with 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
antiy, and economically No medicine whatever
San Francisco Jan. ~, 1866-3m.