Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
PRESIDENTIAL EAY0RITES

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Visitors who from curiosity or bu'ines, have
called at the White House, must have been
Impressed hy the courteous Yet systematic
manner with which they We're received and
escorted tn ough the mansion The gentle-
men whose duty it is to receive all per ons
coming to tbs White Horle are Colonel
y, ). Dcnmore, Mr.. John T. Riohard and
Mr., I. f, Pcndel and they have oc ,upied
IN IT. present positions through the various
administrations since and even during
tue war, Mr. fondel was fr sdent
incolns ly guard saw him b. his cani,ge
tie fatal night on which 10 visited Ford $
theatre, and he now has in his posses sion the
blood stainel coat which MIR ] In on wore
ON that men o alb 0 o'Ca ion There is not n
put lie man in Am rca TO day who docs not
Know, and who is not known by, thess gon.
t!emen and the "reminiscences Of public and
o lal lie which they can cou tWo j fill n
congr SSio' al volume During the weary Y ct
x lilng y arS of tie war: through tho more
peaceful times of Grants aim nistra'ion:
whl!e Hayes h III the reins of gOvcrnm mt,
and when Garfield was S o il was the Sc men
who tool n the executive mansion, welcom
ing the adj ent of ercl new administration,
Lowing at It departure, and receiving both
martyrs through lis orta's
Dl ring that long, hot and never to be for.
gott II summer When Pre- ilent Carried Law
ietw on two worlds the nation became
aware Of the dea" ly malarial influence viii n
hung about the White House. Eut all through
That period these three m never deserted
their posts for a sDg'e y, although ca h
one was suffering intensely. In conversation
with the writer, Colonel Densmore said:
st is impossible to des RIB the tortures |
have Undergone To be compel ID TO smile
and treat the thousands OF visitors who come
here daily with courtesy when one is in
the greatest agony requires tremendous
eiltrt All that sumner | had terrb o
headaches heartburn and a sitting sensa-
ton that sometimes took away my Lreath.
My appetite was Unc rtain AID | felt sew re
ans in the small of my back. was und n
the doctors care with strict instructions not
TO go out OF the h puse but remained on duty
nevertheless. You would be SURPRISED to
Know tn mount OF q linine | 10 Dk: on some
Gays 1t was as mll as sixteen grains
ANA was Mr.. Richard badly off, too!
~ should think, he was, Why, time and
again we have picked him up and laid him
on the mlntel, here in tho vestibue, he was
so usel up
Yes exclaimed Mr.. Richard, 81 was so
weak ! cold not + $, after lying down with
out help, AMI could only walk with the aid of
IN, we have been in u pretty bad condition
here ali Of us,
"Anl yet you are all the embodiment Of
health, said the writer, as he lookel at tile
thre} right and vigorous men before him.
"Oh, yes, id Mr. Richard, I'VE have
rot known what sickness was for more tran
year
Have you some secret way o. overcom-
ing the ma aria and its attendant )rols:'I,
- think we have most certain way re-
piled Colonel Densmorc, "but it is no secret,
\ on 500, about two years ago my wife began
to grow blind, AMI was armed at her con
dlt on She finally te ame so size could not
tel wheth r person was white or black Mt
a dlslani e OF ten feet. One of her lady
friends a lvised her to try a certain treat
meat that had dore wonders for her, and
to make Il long story short, sic did so and
was completely cured. This induced me
t. try tt" same means for my own rest1ra-
ten aid IS soon as founl it was doing ms
god recommended il 10 my associates, and
we have all ben cured right here in
the stronghold of malaria and kept
in perfect hcalh ever sine by
mean; o Warre's Safe Cure Now am
not clever in medicines in general, hut
do not Ee'itate 10 say that am satisfied
should have died of Irights disease of the
MI ". . DtlbIe luiS ldu IL IOJ Dtpn lCr TINS
wonderful remedy. Indeed, | use it as
horsahold m dicine and give it TO my chill
den whenever they have any aim hts.
Yes exclaimed Mr.. Pcndel, Il use it in
my family all the while and Lave found it
g @ most e!llcicnt remedy We have ever EN-.
ploy,d. | know of very many public men
who are rsng it to-day and they all leak
vel o it
II wcigh 0pounds to day" said Mr.. Kick.
ard, ""nl When m, physic ans told me over
a year % | coul | not hop, to recover
weighed ~ rouLds l'nde such influences
You cannot wonder that coasi !er ii is the
beSt medicine before the American people"
Tie above statements from tn So gentle
men need no comments They are voluntary
an outspJken expressions fr m sources
which are the hi. hest in the lnl. Wore
tie the Sigh est question reyar ling thei.
authcnti y they would nj be made pablo,
ut as the f3rnsh such va liable truths for
al who are suffering, We unhes tatingly pnb-
Gsh tn m for the cool f all.