Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-30
JOSEPH SPARROW.
G. Q IJ S ! NJ ITO IT.!
An Interesting letter.

DE-. 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 az
il 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 severe
cough. | then took medicines, getting worse
with chills. 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 | could not be
cured here. | went to San Francisco, and
while waiting fer ship, called upon DR..
Bonrne, who stated that a trip to the Islands
would probably result disastrously was who'll
ly unnecessary. as | could be speedily cured
at his establishment. placed myself under
his treatment, and in one week was so much
improved that l could risk returning homo
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 my cough returned. and
| kept getting worse. and contrary to Dr.
Bourne's injunction never to take medicine
again, committed that folly, and soon was so
walk; so, as last resort, | concluded to try
the Water Cure once more. went to San
francisco-few of my friends expecting me
to return. In fact, thought my return doubt
ful On arriving at DR.. Bourne's establish
ment. february IA, 1869 was not able to
get into the bath without assistance, but in q
few days began to recover myself again
| remained with him only six weeks when |
felt g 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, both in the Ladies' and Gentle
mems Departments, and l cannot say too
much in praise of the Doctors kind attention
to his 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,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
SAN FRANCIsCo, August %, 1865
Advised by the undersigned, Mr., James Campbell
of the Central Pacific Railroad rrbo was tbanp in
most deplorabe state of ill health) placed himself
under the care of DR.. Bourne, the Water Cure Ply
SiciaH some SIX months afterwards he visited the
city, when accidentally met him at DIR, Bourne's
establishment, and am happy to say, restored to e
enjoyment Of good health, and in fine spirits.
JOHN SULLIVAN
2- DR.. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat,
chest and lungs-which includes diptheria, bron-
chltls lncpien consumption, pleurisy, Group etc.
with the greatest success. Great relief is afforded
IN advanced stages of consumption. rheumatism,
paralysis neuralgia, fever and ague, dropsy, etc
are also cured quickly. pleasantly and economically
No medicine whatever.
Confirmation Strong of an Interesting
Letter.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 90, 1865
DEAR DoCToR:-I received your letter few days
since, asking for photograph, which will at
tend to as soon as convenient. At present very
busy, on account of the stormy weather, being out
at all times both night and day, and am enioying
yery good health, apprebending no danger if 4 am
read my letter in the Call and other papers and
have been asked several times ming it. wbeth-
er it is correct, and say can vouch for its con-
tents, and more if required, and great many
others who knew at the time.
l remain your friend.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
To DR.. BOURNE, San Francisco
DR.. Bourne takes the liberty to publish the above
as many persons had prophesied his relapse into
the writer of ''An Interesting Letter. whose
statements concerning the of well defined
case OF consumption have recently attracted much
attention to the Water Cure, as improved upon and
practiced BY DR.. Bourne. This additional testimo-
ny must prove satisfactory to all reasonable minds
medicines whatever, and that his patients almost
universally those who failed to receive relief