Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
TIE 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 immaculate shirt front and a look
of contemptuous disdain upon his clas-
sic features, sends tired and travel
stained arrivals off to impossible regioss
IN the fifteenth story, er haughtily re-
fuses them any lodging whatever.
The fact Is that the true American
hotel clerk is an invaluable feature of
our civilization. The time of the ar
rivals and departures of all trains on all
the railroads is at his tongues end; he
is full of information about what is in
teresting at the theatres, and of stories
OF actors and actresses who have stop
ped at his hotel, and withal kindly
man, who, If the house is crowded, will
let you sleep on billiard table. Mr.
w. L. Hammond, who is a clerk at the
West End Hotel, sos and sos West Mad
ison street, Chicago, is of this obliging
disposition and is always ready to give
any information regarding the hotskto
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 Ham
mond:
Our landlsdy was taken with quito
severe attack of rheumatism in the
lower limbs, suffering much pain and
being scarcely able to walk. She heard
of Athlophoros and of the cures il had
effected, ana sent me to the drug store
TO buy bottle of it. l got it. and in
half an hours time after She had taken
the first dose she felt relieved, and in a
few days the rheumatism was entirely.
goEe."
''How much did she takef'
about one bottle"
Has she had any return of the paip?"
Not to my knowledge" replied Mr..
Hammond, land l am certain she would
be likely TO say something about it if
she had. She speaks of Athlophoros in
the highest terms, and has recommend
ed 1t to many. In one case remember
the cure was as quick as in her own"
The accuracy of Clerk Nammond's
statements is fully confirmed by the
landlady herself, who is not averse to
having it known how she was cured.
Il will tell you something about My
cure" she said to a 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 nay
limbs or walk around my room without
taking hold of the back of chair for
support. My relief, after taking the
first dose of Athlophoros, was almost
immediate. In fact, after taking few
doses l was well and have not been
troubled since. AT the same time that
l was suffering from the rheumatism,
there was lazy boarding in my hotel
who was suffering with facial neu-
ralgia so much that it was impossible
for her to sit up. l advised her TO try
my remedy that being tbs name | have
for Athlophoros. After she bad taken
two doses of it she was well, ana the
next thing knew l saw her rushing for
street car to go up town. My confidence in
Athlophoros cannot be Shaken find it a posi-
tive cure for nervous headache and shall always
keep some in the hotel, as cannot affsrd to suf-
fer from rheumatism, neuralgia or any such
trouble when 1 can get a medicine like Athlo
phorss."
II you 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 your druggist, but il he
hasn't 1t, do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once from us, directed.
ATHLoPHoRos Co, lie Wall street. New York.