Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-10
A LErrER-cARR1ER's STORY.

"A letter-carrier has his ups and downs as every one else has, l suppose" said one of these messengers of Uncle Sam the other day, in speaking of his experiences, ssbut take it all in all would rather be carrier at $1,00O year than. a clerk at $I,20O. In the first place our position is assured as long as we are honest and at- tentiye to our duties, and then we have our little perquisities that net us more than people generally think. l used to have route along Beacon street near the Public Gardens, and it was a very cold Christmas indeed when the rich nobs didn't remem- Der me to the extent of $500 or $4OO. For letters that brought good news have often been given crisp $5 notes from the pleased recipients And then the little romances, and sometimes deep disappointments and heart-burning that we know of! shall never forget the pale, anxious face with which an old millionaire used to greet me every morning for a long time, as he open ed the door himself in answer to my whistle, and nervously reach for his let ters. His hands would tremble as he tore open the envelopes, and then would come A long sigh of relief when he found there was no bad news. At last there came letter that blanched his face winter than the paper on which it was written, and he fell down senseless all in a heap at my feet I helped to carry him up to his room, but never saw him again. Pretty soon new family moved into the house. It was some financial trouble, I suppose, and the letter had brought ruin to the old gentleman, who had big family to SUD- port"
 Letter-Carrier W. B. Goodale, of Hart ford, Conn.,, tells a not less interesting story, though happily its ending is not so :ragic MT. Goodale is well known in Hartford, and his many friends to whom he had often as 8 carrier brought tidings of sorrow and of joy, were much pleased to receive his present message:
 ''For three months," he says, tI was con- fined to my house with infammatory rheu- matism. So severe, indeed, was my aff1ic- tion that the doctors took such heroic measures as to prescribe forty grains of morphine day, beside steaming me five hours and dosing me with all sorts of medi- cine. had three doctors, but their com- bined skill failed to give me any relief. Finally became discouraged and deter mined to let the disease do its work. I had pair of crutches made and was nerv- ously awaiting the worst, when friend came to see me and advised me to try Ath- lophoros. After much persuasion con- sented. took the first dose at six o'clock in the evening and two more during the night. The next morning, for the first time in three months, I was able to go to work, greatly to the astonishment of my friends, who all thought would never get around again. As Athlophoros cured me I believe it will cure anybody suffering with rheumatism. It has many friends in Hartford since the people have seen that it will do all that is claimed for it."
 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 your druggist, but if he hasn't it, do not be persuaded to try something else, but order at once from us, as directed. ATHLoPHoRos Co.,, 112 Wall Street, New York.