The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
THE HOTEL CLERKS STORY.

1t is the fashion among many so-called
humorists to represent the American hotel
/, clerk as lordly and supercilious being,
who, with headlight diamond in his i'm
maculate 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 if
teenth story, or haughtily refuses them any
lodging whatever.
The fact is that the true American hotel
clerk is an Invaluable feature of our ciyili-
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
tion 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 houseis crowded,
will let you sleep on a 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 obliging 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 iandlady 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 few days the rheu-
matism was entirely gone"
How 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
be likely to say something about it if she
had. She speaks of Athlophoros 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 Hammonds state
ments is fully confirmed by the landlady
herself, who is not averse to having it
known how she was cured.
81 will tell you something about nv
cure" she said TO a visitor who called to
learn the facts in her case 81 was so
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 chair for support. My
relief, after taking the first dose of Athlo-
phoros, was almost immediate In fact,
after taking a few doses | was well and
have not been troubled since. At the
same time that WAS suffering from the
rheumatism, there was lady boarding in
my hotel who was suffering with facial
neuralgia so much that it was impossible
for her to sit up. | advised her to try
my remedy that being the name | 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 I
can get medicine like Athlophoros."
Ifyou cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your drug
gist, we will send it express paid, on receipt Of
regular price-One dollar per bottle We prefer
that you buy it from yonr druggist but il he
hasn't it, do not be persuaded t. try something
ATHLoPHoKos Co, H. Wan Street. New York