The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
THE HOTEL CLERKS STORY.

1t is the fashion among many so-called
humorists to represent the American hotel
clerk as n lordly and supercilous being,
who, with a headlight diamond in his i'm
maculate shirt front and look OF cons
tcmptuous disdain upon his classic fea-
lures, sends tired and travel.stained arri-
walls off TO impossible regions in the fiji
teenth story. or haughtily refuses them any
lodging whatever.
The fact is that the true American hotel
clerk is an invaluable feature OF our ciyili-
cation. lifetime OF the arrivals and depar-
lures Of all the trains on all 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
a kindly mn, who, if the house is crowded,
will let yon sleep on billiard table. Mr..
W. 7. Hammond, who is the clerk at the
West End Hotel, SOB and 505 West Mad
ison street, Chicago, is Of this obliging dis
position an3 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:
''Our 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 Attn
lophoros and Of the cures ii had effected,
and sent me to the drug store TO buy a
bottle OF it, got it, and In half an hours
l.. Il. 1 al 1
felt relieved, and in 4 few days the rheil-
niat!sm was entirely gone
elbow much did she take?o
"About one bottle"
Has she had any return Of the pain?"
"Not to any knowledge" replied Mr.
Hammond, "and | am certain she would
he likely to say something about it if she
had. She speaks Of Athlophoses in the
highest terms, and has recommended it to
many. In one ease remember the cure
WIS as quick as in her own
The accuracy OF clerk uammond's stale
ments is fully confirmed by the landlaiy
herself, who is not aversc 10 having IL
known how she was cured.
al will tell You something about NV
cure she sad 10 a visitor who called to
learn the facts in her ease. 81 was 80
lame and suffered so much pain that twas
impossible for NE to bend my limbs oc
walk around my room without taking hold
of the back of chair for support My
relief, after taking the first dose Of AthIo-
phoros, WIS almost immediate. In fact,
alter taking 4 few doses | was well and
have not been troubled since. At the
same time that | was suffering from the
rheumatism, there was lady boarding in
nly 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 il she was well, and the next
thing knew saw her rushing for street
car to go 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 medicine like Athlophoros,"
Ii you cannot get ATHL0PHoEns Of yonr drug
rist we VIII send il express paid, on recent ii
regular pTicr-one dollar per bottle We prefer
that You buy il from Your druggist, but if he
hasn't It, do not be persuaded t. Try something
else hut order It o-ra from us. az directed
ATHioPHoEos CO.. IL Wall Street. New YORK..