The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-16
Presidential Favorites.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING
THE MEN WHO STAND CLOSEST TO
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

THE MEN WHO STAND CLOSEST TO
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Visitors, who from curiosity or bus.
iness, have called at the White House,
must have been impressed by the cour-
teous 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 Colo.
mel K. 5. Denmore, Mr.. Jobn Il. Rick
ard and Mr.. Il. f. Peudel, and they
have occupied their present positions
through the various administrations
since and even during the war Mr..
Pendel was President Lincoln's body
guard saw him to his carriage the IA
tai night on which he visited Ford's
theatre, aud he now has 10 his posses
sion the blood-staiued coat which Mr..
Lincoln wore on that memorable coca
sion. There is not public man in
America to-day who does not know,
and who is not known by these gentle
men, and the "reminiscences of public
duu SoCidl iiio WulCu Suty Chu iSCouib
would fill congressional volume.
During the weary yet exciting years
OF the war through the more peaceful
times of Grants administration while
Hayes held the reins of Govercment,
and when Garfield was shot, it was
these men who stood in the executive
mansion, welcoming the advent of each
new administration, bowing at its de-
parture, and receiving both martyrs
through its portals.
During that long, hot and never to
be forgotten summer when President
Garfield lay between ''two worlds the
nation became aware of the deadly ma
larial influence which hung about the
White House But all through that
period these three mer never deserted
their posts for single day, although
each one was suffering intensely. In
conversation with the writer, Colonel
Densmore said
at is impossible to describe the tor
lures have undergone. To be COM
PEELED to 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 terrible head
aches, heart burn and sitting sensa.
ton that sometimes took away my
breath. My appetite was uncertain
and felt severe pains in the small of
my back. l was under the doctors
care with strict instructions not to go
out of the house but / remained on
duty nevertheless. You would be sur
prised to know the amount of quinine
/ took on some days 1t was as much
as sixteen grains"
"And was Mr.. Rickard badly off,
too?"
81 should think he was. Why, time
and again we have picked him mp and
laid him on the mantel, here in the ves-
tibule, he was so used up"
"Yes," exclaimed Mr.. Rickard. II
was so weak | could not rise after ly
ing down without the aid of two canes,
and then in a STOPPING position. Oh,
we have been in a pretty bad condition
here, all of us.
And yet you are al the embodiment
of health said the writer, as he look
ed at the three bright and vigorous
men before him.
'Oh, yes" said Mr. Rickard, we
have not known what sickness was for
more than year"
"Have you some secret way of over.
coming malaria aud its attendant hor.
rors 2"
81 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 condi
ton. She finally became so she could
not tell whether person were white
or black at a distance of ten feet. One
of her lady friends advised her to try q
certain treatment that had done won
ders for her and to make 8
long story short, sine did so anc
was completely cured This induced
me to try the same means for my owr
restoration and az soon as | found il
was doing me good | recommended il
to my associates and we have all beer
cured right here in the stronghold Of
malaria and kept in health ever since
by means of Warmers Safe Cure. Now
| am not believer in medicines IL
general, but do not hesitate to say
that | am satisfied should have died Of
Bright's disease of the kidneys befor,
this had it not been for this wonderful
ran,aIxr InIna1 I ,,.n - n
hold medicine and give it to my chill
dren whenever they have any all
ments."
"Yes," exclaimed Mr. Pendel, 81 use
it in my family all the while and have
found it the most efficient remedy W,
have ever employed. know of very
many public men who are using it to
day and they all speak well of it,"
81 weigh 160 pounds to-day" sale
Mr.. Rickard, sand when my physicians
told me over a year ago could no
hope to recover | weighed l22 pounds
Under such influences you cannot won
der that l consider this the best medi
cine before the American people"
The above statements from thes,
gentlemen need no comments. The,
are voluntary and outspoken expires
sioDs from sources which are the high
est in the land Were there the slight
est question regarding their authentici
ty they would not be made public, bu
as they furnish such valuable truths TO
all who are suffering, we unhesitating
ly publish them for the good of all.