The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-02
THE HOTEL CLERKS STORY

1t is the fashion among many so-called
humorists to represent the American hote.
clerk as lordiy and supercilious being,
who, with a headlight diamond in his I'M
maculate shirt front and look OF con-
temptuous disdain upon his classic iea-
lures, sends tired and trayei-stainei arrl-
walls off to impossible regions in the tif-
teenth story. or haughtily refuses them any
lodging whatever
The fact is that the true American hotel
clerk il an invaluable feature of our civili-
cation. lifetime of the arrivals and depar-
lures of all the trains nall the railroads is
at his tongues enl he is full of intorma-
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 i '"owded,
will let you sleep on billiard .e. MIR.
w. p. Hammond, who is the cork at the
West End Hotel, SOB and 800 West Mad
ison street, Chicago, is of this obliging dis
position and is always read 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 4
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 huF an h0p'S
time after she had taken the first dose she
felt relieved, aud in Il 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 to say something about it if She
had. She speaks of Alhlophoros in the
highest terms, and has recommended it to
many. In one case remember the cure
was as quicl, as in her own
The accuracy of clerk IIammond's state
mcu;s is fully confirmed by the ianilady
herself who is not ayeIse 10 having 1t
known how she WAS cured
81 will tell You something about my
cure" She said to visitor who called to
learn the facts in her case. 81 was SO
lame and suffered so much pain that twas
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 Athio-
ph9r.s was almost Immediate. In fact
allr taking IA few doses | was Wei and
have not been troubled since. At the
same time that was suffering from the
rheumatism, there was lady boarding in
NV hotel who was suffering with facial
NEURALGIA so much that it was impossible
Tor 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 20 up town. My confidence in Ath
lophoros cannot be shaken. | find it a
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 |
can get Il medicine like Athlophoros."
Ifyou cannot get ATHToPHoRos Of your drug
gist we will send it express paid, on receipt OF
regular pricc-one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that yon buy it from your druggist, but If he
hasn't it, do not be persuaded t. try something
ATHLOPHoRos Co., III Wall street, New York.