The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-21
THE HOTEL CLERKS STORY.

1t is the fashion among many so-called
humorists to represent the American hotel
clerk as lordly and superclllous being,
who, with a headlight diamond in his i'm
maculate shirt front and a look of con-
temptuous disdain upon his classic fe;-
lures, sends tired and travel-stained arri-
walls off to impossible regions in the fit
teenth story, or haughtily refuses them any
lodging whatever.
The fact is that the true American hotel
clerk is an invaluable feature OF our civili-
cation. Thetime of the arrivals and depar-
lures of all the trains on all the railroads is
at his tongues end he is full Of Informal
ton about what is interesting at the thea
tres and of stories of actors and actresses
who have stopped at his hotel, and withal
kindly man, who if the house is crowded,
will let you sleep on billiard table, Mr..
W. p. Hammond, who is the clerk at the
West End Hotel, 503 and sos West Mad
ison street, Chicago, is of this oblging dis
position and is always ready to give any
information regarding the hotel to those
who seek it. The accomplished landlady
of the West End has recently suffered with
rheumatism. The story Of her cure is
thus told by clerk Hammond:
"Our landlady was taken with quite
severe attack Of rheumatism in the lower
limbs, suffering much pain ana being
scarcely able to walk. She heard of Ati-
lophoros and of the cures it had effected,
and sent me to the drug store to buy
bottle of it, | got it. and in halt an tours
time after she had taken the first dose she
felt relieved, and in q few day; the rheu-
matism was entirely gone"
"How much did she tale?"
"About one bottle"
Has she had any return of the pain?"
"Not to my knowledge" replied Mr..
Hammond, "and am certain She would
be likely to say something about it if she
had. She speaks of Athlorhoros in the
highest terms, and has recommended it to
many. In one case remember the cure
was as quick as in her own"
The accuracy of clerk Hammond's state
ments is fully confirmed by the ]andladv
herself, who is not averse to having it
known how she was cured.
az will tell you something about my
cure" she said to Il visitor who called to
learn the facts in her case. 81 was 50
lame and suffered so much pain that it was
impossible for me to bend my limbs or
walk around my room without taking hold
of the back of a chair for support. My
Icliel, dlter taklH5 the Ilfat uOSe OF Atilb-
phoros, was almost immediate. In fact,
after taking a few doses l was well and
have not been troubled since. At the
same time that l was suffering from tn,
rheumatsm there was lady boarding in
my hotel who was suffering with facial
neuralgia go much that twas impossible
for her to sit up. l advised her to try
my remedy that being the name l have
for Athlophoros. After she had taken
two doses Of it she was well, and the next
thing knew saw her rushing for street
car to go up town. My confidence in Ath-
lophoros cannot be shaken. / find it
positive cure for nervous headache and
shall always keep some in the hotel, as
cannot afford to suffer from rheumatism,
neuralgia or any such trouble while 1
can get medicine like Athlophoros."
1fyou cannot get ATHLorHoRos Of your drug
gist, we will send it express paid, on receipt Of
regular prlce-one dollar Fer bottle We prefer
that you buy it from your druggist, but if he
hasn't it, do not be persuaded 70 try something
else, but order at once from US. as directed.
ATHLoPHoRos Co., III Wall Street, New York.