The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-17
PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITES.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning tine
Men Who Stand Closest to the
Chief Executive.

aus yet systematic manner Win which
they we're roceived and escc!tcd through
he Mansion. The gentlemen whose duty
White House are Colonel +. y. kenmore,
Mr. Iuh.. r. Rickard and Mr.. I. +. Pen
del. and they have occupied their present
positions through the van iouS admins
trationS Since and even during the war.
Mr.. Pendel was President Lincoln S body
guard: saw him to his carriage the fatal
night on which he visited Ford theatre,
and he now has i'll his possession the
bIaa;l. stained coat which Mr.. Lincoln
wolc on that memorable occasion. There
is not a public man in America to-day
hn does not know, and who is not
know 10y these gentlemen, and the rem
iniscences of public and social life which
they can recount would fill a Congress
sional volume During the weary yet
exciting years of the war. through the
more peace "ul times of Grants admins
tration. while Hayes held the reigns of
government and when Garfield was shot,
il was these men who stood in the exc
cutiye mansion welco Mug the advent OF
each new administration. bowling at its
departure, aud receiving both martyrs
through it's portals.
Daring that long, hot aud never to be
forgotten summer when President Gar
lelh lay between two worlds the Ma
ton became aware of the deadly ma
laral influence which hung about the
| White House. But all through that
period these three. men never deserted
their posts for IA single day, although.
each one was suffering Intensely. I'm
conversation with the writer, Colonel
Densmore said:
1T is impossible to describe the tor,
tunes lave undergone. To be compelled
to smile and treat the thousands of visi-
tors who come here daily with courtesy
when one is i'll the greatest agony re-
uuireS IA tremendous effort. All that
summer had terrible headaches, heart
burn al Il a sitting sen>at ION that some
times took away my breath. My appe-
tie was uncertain and felt severe pains
in the small of my back. | was nudel
the doctor care with strict instructions
not to 90 out Of the house, but remained
| on duty nevertheless. GCu wou!d be sur,
pri>ed to know the amount Of QuinlIe
took: on some days il was rs much a.
sixteen grains.
and was Mr.. Richard badly off, too?
Il should think he was. Why. time and
again we have picked him up and laid
him on the mantcl. here in the estibule,
he was so used up
eyes, exclaimed Mr.. Richard, Il
was SO weak could not rise after lying
down without help, and could only walk
with the aid of two cafes. and then in 4
stopping position, oh. we have been in
pretty bad condition here, all of us. y
And yet you are all the embodiment
Of health" said the writer, as he looked
| 1T iHt th:tt DiiSHt ana NiSo! GUS H'Si NC
fore him.
"On, yes said Mr.. Richard. 1--WE
have not known what sickness was fn:
more than year.
"Iiarc You some secret way of over
coming malaria aud its attendant hor
ruts'''
II think We have most certain way,
replied Colonel Hensmore, but it is nc
secret You see. about two years ago
my wife began to grow blind, and was
alarmed at her condition. She finally
became so She could not tell whether a
person were white or black at Il distance
of ten feet. One of her lady friends al.
vised her to try certain treatment that
had done wonders fog her, and to make a
long story short, she did SO and was
completely cared. This induced me to
try the sane means for my own reStora.
ton and rs soon as Gourl it was dom.
me good recommended it to my assocl.
here in the strong hold of malaria and
kept in perfect health ever since b.
means of Warner Safe Cure. Now
am not believer in medicines in general,
but do not hesitate to say that | am
satisfied shou Ill have diei of Bright :
disease of the kidneys before this had i,
rot been for this wonderful remedy. To-
deed, use it as household. medicine.
and give it to my children wherever they
have any ailments"
Yes, exclaimed Mr.. Pendel, 81 use
Il i III / my family al;|'~.the while AMI have
found it the most efficient re,iiittedV we
have ever employed. l know OF very
many public men wEo are using it to-day,
and they all speak we'll Of it.
Il weigh 100 pounds to-day said Mr.
Rckard, land when my physicians told
me over year ago could not hope to
recover, weighed 122 pounds. Under
such Influences you cannot wonder that
| consider this the best medicine before
the American people.
The above statements from these gen
tlemeu need no comments. They are
voluntary and cutspoken expressions
from sources which are the highest in
the land. We're there the slightest ques-
ton regarding their authenticity they
would not be made public, but as they
furnish such valuable truths for all who
are suffering, we unhesitatingly publish
them for the good of ALL
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