The Placer herald., 1866-04-21
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 on the 18th August, inst, he made me
visit, ''the very picture OF good health."-
Time, which tries and proves all things, has suf.
hciently tested bis 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.
@afL< Water Cure Physician.
No. 10 Masonic Temple, Post street.
AUGUST ~, 1865.
SACRAMENTO, April 3O.'1s65.
DR.. G.. N. BOmyne-Dear Str:-It is 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 think it my duty to &C.
knowledge to you aud the world the benefit l 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. l then took medicines, getting worse
with chils, fevers, loss of strength, and was pro-
nounced consumptive. This set me to thinking,
uIl1lly ueteTWiucU 10 Ie1ve my business and
60 to the Sandwich Islands having been informed
that l could not he cured here. l went to San
Francisco and while waiting for ship, called up,
on DR.. Bourne, who stated ?hat trip to the Is
lands would probably result disastrously, was
wholly unnecessary, as l could then be speedily
cured at his establishment. I placed myself un.
der his treatment and in one week was so much
improved that / though could risk returning
home and to my duty as Engineer on the Central
Railroad. The Doctor objected; but thought
knew better, and returned to duty, in about two
weeks my cough returned, and kept getting
worse, and contrary to DR.. B0ufAes injunction
never to take medicine again, committed that
folly, and soon was SO completely run down that
could scarcely walk; so as last resort, eonciu'
ded to once more try the Water Cure. went to
San Francsco-few Of my friends expecting me
to return; in fact, thought my return doubtful.
On arriving at DR.. Bonrnes establishment Feb
ruary IA, 1862 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. "a wiser and better man." without
the aid of medicine. bave now been at work
several weeks, and find that l am gaining every
day. and OF present bid fair to be stouter than ev-
er before Persons visiting the Doctors establish
Ladies' and GsPtlemens' Departments, and can.
not say too much in praise Of the Doctors kind
attention to his patients.
This letter Iwrte for the benefit of the af1ict-
ed. to be used as the Doctor decides, and snoolQ
it be the means of directing any one 10 bis care
and treatment who Gas they assuredly Will ma
relief, will be paid for my trouble Your ope'
dient servant. JAMES CAMPRELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN FRANCISCO, August Is. 1866.
Advised by the undersigned, Mr.. James Camp.
bell, Of the Central Pacific Railroad, (who was
then in most deplorabe state OF I'll healtn'l
placed himself under the care Of DR.. Bourne, lne
Water Cure Rhysioiau. Some six months or more
afterward be visited this city, when accidentally
met him at DR.. Bourne's establishment, and am
happy to say, restored to the enjoyment oi gooa
health aud in fine spirits. JOHN SULLIVAN
NrDr. Bourne treats all diseases. of the tnroa'
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria, ofoh'
chitis, incpient consumption, pleprisy, Group
etc.-with greatest success. GrsatTaaiafis is aSoFa'
ed in advanced stages Of consumption. kneu'
matism, paralysis, neuralgia, fever and ague'
dropsy ,.etc., etc. are also cured quickly, pleas
antly, and economically. No medicine whatever
San Francisco Jan. n, 1866-3m.
As A sPRINc MEDICINE