Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITES
Some Interesting Facts Concerning
the Men who Stand Closest to the
Chief Executive.


Chief Executive.
Visitors who, from curiosity or pus.
mess, have called at the White House.
must have been impressed by the courte-
Gus yet systematic manner with which
they were received and escorted through
the mansion. The gentlemen whose
duty it is to receive all persons coming
to the White House are Col. e. S. Den
more, Mr.. John T. Richard and Mr 7.
T. Pendel, and they have occupied their
present positions through the various adj
ministrations since and even during the
war. Mr.. Pendel was President Lin
coins bedy-guard; saw him to his car
riage the fatal night on which he visited
Ford's the2ter, and he row has in his
possession the blood-stained coat which
Mr.. Lincoln wore on that memorable
occasion. There is not public man in
America to-day who does not know, and
who is not known by these gentleman,
and the "reminiscences of public and
social life which they can recount
would fill a congressional volume. Dur
ing the weary yet exciting years Of the
war; through the more peaceful times of
Grants administration; while Hayes
held the reins of government, and when
Garfield was shot, it was these men who
stood in the executive mansion, well
coming the advent of each new admin
istration, bowling at its departure, and
receiving both martyrs through its
portals.
During that long, hot and never be
| forgotten summer when President Gar
field lay between ''two worlds the
nation became aware of the deadly
malarial influence which hung about
| the White House. But all through that
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their posts for single day, although
each one was suffering intensely. In
conversation with the writer, Colonel
| Densmore said:
cit is impossible to describe the tor
lures | have undergone. To be compelled
to smile and treat The thousands of visi-
tors who come here daily with courtesy
when one is in the greatest agony re-
! quireS tremendous effort. All that
summer [ had terrible headaches, heart
burn and a Sitting sensation that some
times took away my breath. Ny ap-
petite was uncertain and [ felt severe
pains in the small Of my back. I was
under the doctors care with strict ia
structions not to 60 out Of the house
but [ remained On duty nevertheless.
You would be surprised to know the
amount of quinine took; on some days
1T was as much as 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 mantel, here in the
vestibule, he was SO used up"
Eyes" exclaimed Mr. Rjckard, Il
was so weak could not rise, afterl 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 us. ;"
"And yet you are all the embodiment
Of health" said the writer, as he looked
ct the three bright and vigorous man
| before him.
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Richard, ''we
have not known what sickness was for
more than a year."
Have you some secret way of over
coming malaria and it's attendant hor-
ror?"
Il think we have most certain way"
replied Colonel Densmore, "but it is no
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
person were white or black at distance
OF ten feet. One of her lady friends
advised her to try g certain treatment
that had done wonders fer her, and to
make long story short, she did SO and
was completely cured. This induced
me TO try the same means for my own
restoration and as soon as [ found it
was doing me good / 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 | am not a believer in medicines in
| general, but I do not hesitate to say that
l am satisfied | should have died of
! Bright's disease of the kidneys before
this, had it not been for this wonderful
remedy. Indeed, I use it as household
medicine and give it to nay children
whenever they have any ailments"
''Yes,'' exclaimed Mr.. PendeI. 81 use
it in my family all the while and have
found it the most efficient remedy we
have ever employed. [ know of very
many public men who are using it to-
day and they all speak well of it."
Il weigh 16C pounds to-day said Mr..
Rickard, 'and when nay physicians told
me over a year ago I could not hope to
recover [ weighed 1872 pounds. Under
such influences you can.ot wonder that
CONSIDER CnlS the pest medicine before
the American people"
The above statements from these gen
tlemen need no comments. They are
voluntary and outspoken expressions
| from sources witch are the highest in
the land. Were there the slightest
question 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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containing 100 presents. Each