The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
THE HOTEL CLERKS STORY

1t IL the fashion among many so-called
humorlsts to represent the American hOte-
clerk as lorC,y and superciious being,
who, with a headlight diamond in his in
maculate shirt front and look OF con-
temptu0us disiain upon his classic ie;i-
lures, sends tired and travcl-stalnel alrl-
walls of 70 impossible regions in the III
tenth story, or haughtily refuses them any
lodging whatever.
The fact is that the true American hotel
clerk is an invaluable feature OF our civil
zation. lifetime of the arrivals and depur-
lures OF all the trains on ali the railroads is
a, his tongues end he is full Of informa-
ton about what is interesting at the thea
tres, and Of stories of actors and actresses
who have stopped at his hotel, and wthal
kindly man, who, if the house pwdel,
will let you sleep on a billiard, .. Mr.
W. i. Hammond, who is the c.,.< at the
West End Hotel, SOB and sos West Mail
ison street, Chicago, is of this obliging dis
position and is always ready TO give any
information regarding the hotel to those
who seek il. The accomplished landady
If 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 mach pam and being
scarcely able to walk. She heard of Attn
lophoros and of the cures it had effected,
and sent me 10 the drug store to buy
bottle OF it, got it, and in hdL' an hours
time after She had taken the first dose she
felt relieved, and in a few days the rheu-
matism Was entirely gone
GLOW 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 70 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 lIammonds state
ments is fully confirmed by the landlady
herself, who is not ayerse 10 having it
known how. she was cured
IL will tell You something about my
cure She said to visitor who called to
learn the facts in her case. " was SO d
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-
phoro, 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 a lady boarding in
my hotel who was suffering with facial
neuralgia 50 much that it was impossible
for her to sit up. advised her to tSy
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 20 up town. My confidence in Ath-
Iophoros cannot he shaken. | find it u
positive cure for nervous headache and
Shall always keep some in the hotel, a-
cannot afford to suffer from rheumatism,
neuralgia or any such trouble while |
can get medicine like Athlophoros.'
Ifyou cannot get ArHLorHonos Of your drug.
gist we will send II express paid, on receipt OF |
regular pricc-one dollar per bottle. We prefer |
that YOU buy it from your druggist but if he |
hasn't il, do not be persuaded t. Try something |
ATKLurHuRu~ CO., IT, Wall street. New York