The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-11
TIE HOTEL CLERKS STORY.

1t is the fashion among many so-ealled
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 fif-
teenth story. or haughtily refusestheman any
lodging whatever.
The fact is that the true American hotel
clerk is an invaluable feature of our eiyili-
cation. lifetime Of the arrivals and depar-
lures Of all the trains on ali the railroads is
at his tongues end he is full of iniorma-
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, SOB 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:
Sour landlady was taken with quite a
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 il had effected,
and sent me 10 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-
inatism was entirely gone"
GLOW much did she take?"
"Ah0ut one bottle"
Has she had any return of the pain?'
"Not to my knowledge" replied Mr..
Hammond, "and am certain she would
he 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 ease remember the cure
was as quick as in her own
The accuracy of clerk ilammond's state
ments is fully confirmed by the landlady
herself, who is not averse 10 having it
known how she was cured.
81 will tell you something about nv
CURE, SIG SsiAi W IL NiSiibi Niio 'iit'h ~
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 a 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 ii she was well, and the next
thing knew saw her rushing for a 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
can get medicine like AthIophoros."
Ifyou cannot get ATHIoPHoEos Of your drug
Fiet, we viii send il express paid. on receipt o
| regular pricc-one dollar per bottle We pTefe
| that y0u hay il from your druggist but if h.
| hasn't il, do moi he persuaded n try something
| else. but order at once ir,n us, as directed
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