Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-23
CON SU MPTION! !!
An Interesting Letter.
SACRAMENTO, April 80. l

SACRAMENTO. April 80. 1865.
| DIR. 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 had been lifted from the grave. and 1
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. l then took medicines, getting worse
with chills, fevers, loss of strength, and was
pronounced consumptive. This set me to-
| thinking. ana finallyI determined to leave
nv business and go to the Sandwich Islands.
having been informed that | could not be
cured here. l went to San Francisco, end
while waiting for ship, called upon DR..
Bonrne, who stated that trip to the Islands
would probably result disastrously. was who'll
| lv 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 Ey cough returned. and
| kept getting worse. and contrary to Dr.
Bourne's injunction never to take medicine
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completely run down that | could scarcely
walk so, as last resort, | concluded to try
the Water Cure once more. / went to San
Francisco-few of my tends expecting me
to return. In fact, thought my return doubt
full On arriving at DR.. Bourne's establish
ment. February IA. 1861 | 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 l
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 his patients.
This letter l 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 las they assur-
edly will,) find relief, will be paid for my
trouble. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN FRAscfsco, August 90, 1865
Advised by the undersigned, Mr., James Campbell
of the Central Pacific Railroad, (who then in
most deplorable of ill heath.) placed himself
under the care of Dr. Bourne, the Water Cure Ply
sician. Some six months afterwards he visited the
city, when 1 accidentally met him at DR., Bourne's
establishment, and am happy to say, restored to the
enjoyment of good health, and in fine spirits.
JOHN SULLIVAN
% DR.. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat.
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria bron-
chits. incipien consumption, pleurisy Group ETC.
with the greatest Great relief is afforded
in advanced stages of consumption. Rheumatism,
paralysis, neuralgia, fever and ague, dropsy, etc ,
also cured quickly. pleasantly and economically
No medicine whatever.