Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-14
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sSme InterestIaG Facts ConceruInE RE HTeu
Visitors who from curiosity or business have
called at the White House must have been
impress II by the courteous yet systematic
manner with which they were received and
escorted through the mansion The gentle
men whose duty il is TO receive all persons
coming - tbs White House are Colonel
r. >. kenmore Mr.. John T. Ricl ard and
Mr. T. r. Pende,. aud they have oc-upied
their pre- ent positions through the various
edIninlstrations since and even during
the war. Mr.. Eendel was Prexident
Lincoln DO iy gu ard sa y him { his car fage
tie fatal night on which lie visited Ford ;
theaise. and he NV mss in has possession the
blood stalnet coat which Mr. Linco'n wore
on that Nero -ab oeca ION There is not q
public man IN Amsr.ca 90 das who does NOS
know, and who is not known bv, thes9 gen
tiemen, aud the "reminiscences Of public and
. 'ial lie which they an count NO III All q
congr 1sslOf al volume During the u cary wee
exiting ars OF tie war; through the more
peaceful times of Grants adm nistrafiou.
while Hayes held the reins Of governm mt
and when Ia field was SO, IL was these men
who stool n the execute Q mansion, weicom
ing the adv ent Of eaci new administrator,
Towing at It departure, and Receiving both
MARTYRS Though lis Iorta's.
During that long. hot and never to be for.
gott n summer wlen President Garfield Law
betwt en- s1Ho worlds the nation became
aware II the deadly malarial influences which
hung about the White House. But all through
that period these three mcn never deserted
their posts for a SINCE Day, although each
enc was suffering intensely. In eonversatiAD
with the writer. Col mel Densmore said:
1t Is impossible TO des RIBS the fortunes ]
have undergone. To be compelled &c smile
and treat the thousands of visitors who come
here daily with courtesy when one is in
the greatest agony requires tremendous
effort All that summer / had terrib
headaches heartburn and O sitting sensa.
ton that sometimes took away my breath
My appetite was unc artain avd felt severe
AIS la the small of my back was under
the doctors care. with strict instructions not
TO go out OF the house but remained on duty
nevertheless. on would be SURPRISED to
know ths amount of quinine took; on some
days it was as much as sixteen grains"
And was Mr.. Richard badly off. too?
should think lie was Why, time and
again we have picked him up and laid him
on the mantel, here in the vestibuIe, he was
so usei up
Yes exclaimed Mr. Richard. II was so
weak / could rot Sc after living down with
out help, and could only walk 18th the aid of
two canes, and then in q stopping position
On, we have been in IA pretty bad condition
here all of u.s."
And yet you are all the embodiment of
health, said the writer, aS he looked at the
three fright and vigorous men before him.
"Oh, yes, slid Mr.. Richard "we have
not known whit sickness was for more than
n year
Have you some secret way OF overcom-
ing tn. malaria and its attendant horrorsg'.
II think we have u most certain way" re-
piled Colonel Densmore ''but it is no secret.
You see, about two years ago my wife began
to grow blind and was q armed at her con
ditiJn She finally tie anne SO she could not
tell wheth n person was white or black at
distance of ten feet One of her lady
friends advised her to Try a certain treat
mens that had done wonders for her. and
to make long story short, she did so and
was completely cured. This induced mo
to try tI@ same means for my own restora-
tlCn, and as soon as / found it was doing me
god recommended it 10 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 am
not clever in medicines in general, but
do not hesitate TO say that l am satisfied I
should have died of Brights disease of the
kidneys before this had il not been for this
wonderful remedy. Indeed, l use it as a
household m dicine and give it to nv chill
dren whenever they have any aim Antsn
Yes" exclaimed Mr.. PENDED. i use it in
my family all the while and Fave found it.
the most efficient remedy We have ever en-
ploytd. | know of very many public men
who are using it to-day and they all peak
well o. it,
Il weigh leo pounds to day. :" said Mr.. Rick.
ard, " and when nv physic. ans. told me over.
q. year ago l could not hope to recover |
weighed LIP pounds nde sue h influence;
you cannot wonder that | consiler this the
best medicine before the American people,
The above statements from these gentle
rr On need no comments. They are Voluntary
AMI outspoken expressions frtm sources
which are the highest in the land.e Were
there the Sigh est question regarding their
authehtiC isy they would not be made public.
but as they furnish such valuable truths for
al who are suffering, we unllesitatingly pub
llsh them or tho good of all