Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-29
PRESIDENTIAL FAyoRIrEs.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning
the Men Who Stand Closest to
the Chief Executive.

iness. have called at the White House.
must have been impressed by the
courteous yet systematic manner with
which they we're received and escort
ed through the mansion. The gentle,
men whose duty it is to receive all
persons coming to the White House
are Col Z. S. Densmore Mr.. John 7.
Rickard and Mr.. T. +. Pendel, and
they have occupied their present po-
sitions throught the various admins
trations since and even during the
war. Mr.. Pendel was President Lin
coins body guard f; saw him to his
carriage on the fatal night on which
he visited Ford's theater, and he now
has In his possession the bloo1 stained
coat which Mr.. Lincoln wore on that
memorable occasion. There is not q
public man in America to-day who
does not know, and who is not known
by these gentlemen, and the reminis-
cences o. public and social life which
they can account would fill congress.
ional volume During the weary yet
exciting years of the war; through
the more peaceful times of Grant )
administration while Hayes held the
reins of government and when Gar
field was shot, it was these men who
stood in the executive mansion, well
coming the advent of each new ad :
ministration, bowing at its departure,
and receiving both martyrs through
its portals.
During that long, hot and never to
be forgotten summer when President
Garfield lay between 1.-TWO worlds, :"
the nation became aware of the deadly
malarial influence which hung about
the White House. But all through
that period these men never deserted
their posts for single day, although
each one was suffering intensely. In
conversation with the writer, Colonel
Densmore said
at is impossible 10 describe the
tortures I have undergone. To be
compelled to smile and treat the thous.
ands of visitors who come here daily
with courtesy when one is enduring
the greatest agony requires tremend-
GUS effort All that summer I had
terrible headaches. heart burn and
sitting sensation that sometimes took
away my breath. My appetite was
uncertain and l felt severe pains in
the small Of my back. [ was under
the doctors care with strict instruct
ions not to 60 out of the house but |
remained on duty nevertheless. You
would be surprised to know the
amount of quinine I took. On some
days it was as much as sixteen grains y
"And was Mr.. Rickard badly off
too?r
~ should think he was. Why, time
and again we have picked him up and
laid him on the mantle, here in the
vestibule, he was so used up"
"Yes," exclaimed Mr.. Rlckard, II
was so weak could not rise after ly.
ing down without help, and could only
walk with the aid of two canes, and
then in STOPPING position. Oh, we
have been in a pretty bad condition
here, all of u.s.
"And yet you are all the embodi-
ment of health, said the writer, as he
looked at the three bright and vigor-
Gus men before him"
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Rickard, 1--WE
have not known what sickness was for
more than a year
"Have you some secret wav of over
coming malaria and its attendant hor-
rors?"
II think we have a most certain
way" replied Colonel Dinsmore, "but
it is no secret. You see, about two
years ago my wife began to grow
blind, and | was alarmed at her con
dition. She finally became so she
could not tell whether person were
white or black at distance of ten feet.
One of her lady friends advised her to
try certain treatment that had done
wonders for her, and to make a long
story Short she did so and was COM
pletely cured. This induced me to
try the same means for my own restor-
alton and as soon as l found that it
was doing me good I recommended it
TO my associates and we have all been
cured right here in the stronghold of
malaria and kept in perfect health ever
since by means of Warmers Safe Cure.
Now l a." not believer in medicines
in general, but l do not hesitate to say
that am satisfied I should have died
of Bright's disease of the kidneys be-
fore this had it not been for this won
derful remedy. Indeed use it as
household medicine and give it to my
children whenever they have any all
ments."
eyes," said MIR. Pendel, 81 use it In
my family all the while and have
found it the most efficient remedy we
have ever employed. l knew of very
many public men who are using 1t to-
day and they all speak we'll Of it.
II weigh l6O pounds to-day" said
Mr.. Rickard, "and when my physici-
ans told me over year ago could
not hope to recover I weighed l22
pounds. Under such influences you
cannot wonder that I consider this the
best medicine before the American
people,"