The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-04
THE HOTEL CLERKS STORY.

1t is the fashion among many so-called
humorists to represent the American hotel
clerk as a lordly and supercilious being,
who, with a headlight diamond in his i'm
macnlate shirt front and look Of con-
temptuous disdain upon his classic fea-
lures, sends tired and travel-stained arri-
walls off to impossible regions in the fif-
tenth 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. lifetime 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
akindly man, who, if the houseis crowded
will let you sleep on billiard table. Mr..
w. p. Hammond, who is the clerk at the
West End Hotel, sos and sos West Mad
ison street, Chicago, is of this obliging dis
position and is always ready to give any
information regarding the hotel to those
who seek it.. The accomplished iandlady
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 and being
scarcely able to walk. She heard of Ath-
lophoros and of the cures it had effected,
and sent me to the drug store to buy
bottle of it. got it, and in half an hours
time after she had taken the first dose she
felt relieved, and in a few days the rheu-
matism was entirely gone"
elbow much did she take?"
"About one bottle"
Has she had any return Of the pain?"
"Not to my knowledge" replied Mr..
Hammond, "and am certain she would
lie likely to say something about it ii she
had. She speaks of Athlophoros in the
highest terms, and has recommended it 10
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 iandlady
herself, who is not averSe to having it
known how she was cured.
al will tell you something about my
cure" she said to 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
relief after taking the first dose Of Athlo-
| phoros, was almost immediate. In fact,
alter taking a few doses | was well and
! have not been troubled since. At the
sumo time that was suffering from the
| rheumatism there was lady boarding in
| nay hotel who was suffering with f:icial
| neuralgia so much that it was impossible
for her to sit up. | advised her to try
my remedy that being the name | have
for Athlophor0s. After she had taken
two doses of it she was well, and the next
thing knew saw her rushing for street
car to go uptown. My confidence in Ath
lophoros cannot be shaken. | find it 8
positive cure for nervous headache and
shall always keep some in the hotel, as
cannot afford 10 suffer from rheumatism
neuralgia or any sneh trouble while
can get medicine like Athlophoros.'
ffvou cannot get ArTfLoPHoEos of your drug
| cist, we will send 1t express paid, on Feceipta
regular price-one dollar per bottle We pfef1
that you buy it from your druggist but if h
hasn't il, do not he persuaded - try something
else, but order st ore from us. as directed
ATuLornoEos Co. liz Wait Street New York