Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITES.


PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITE.S.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning
the Men Who Stand Closest to the
Chief Executive.
Visitors who. from curiosity or business,
have called at the White House must have
been impressed by the courteous vet SYSTEM
attic manner with which they were received
and escorted through the mansion. The gen-
tlemen whose duty it is to receive all persons
coming to the White House are Col. F.. s.
Densmore, John T. Richard and T. F. Pendel.
and they have occupied their present positions
through the Observation-Disclosures since and
even during the war. Mr.. Pendel was Presi-
dent Lncoln's body-guard saw him to his
carriage the fatal night on which he visited
Ford's theater, and he now has in his possess
ion the blood-stained coat which Lincoln
wore on that memorable occasion. There is
not public man in America to-day who does
not know, and is not known by, these gentle
men, and the "reminiscences of public and
social life which they can recount would fill
congressional volume During the weary
yet exciting years of the war; through the
more peaceful times ofGrant' $ 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 administers
ton, bowling at its departure, and receiving
both martyrs through its portals.
During that long, hot and never to be for
gotten summer when President Garfield Law
between two worlds" the nation became
aware of the deadly malarial influence which
hung about the White House But all
through that period these three men never
deserted their posts for single day, although
each one was suffering intensely. In con-
ver5ation with the writer, Colonel Densnore
said
at is impossible to describe the tortures
l have undergone. To be compelled 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 headaches,
heartburn and sitting sensation that some
times took away my breath NV appetite
was uncertain and | felt severe pains in the
small of my back. was under the doctors
care with strict instructions not to 20 out of
the house hut I remained on duty ncyerthe-
less You would he surprised to know the
amount of quinine took; ON some days it
was as much as sixteen grains"
and was 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 vesth,lle, he was
80 used up"
YES, exclaimed Richard, II was so weak
l conld not rise after lying down without
help, and could only walk with the aid of
two canes and then in a stopping position
Oh, we have been in pretty bad condition
here, all Of us
And yet you are all the embodiment of
health" said the writer, as he looked at the
three bright and vigorous men before him.
"Oh, yes said Richard, we have not
known what sickness was for more than o
year.
Have you some some secret way of over
coming malaria and its attendant horrors ?'
81 think We have 4 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 alarmed at her con-
dition. 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 certain treatment that had
done wonders for her, and to make a 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 Inc good l recommended
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 be-
lever in medicine in general but l do not
hesitate to say that l should have died of
Bright's disease of the kidneys before this had
1t not been for this wonderful remedy. In
deed, use it as u household medicine and
give it to my children whenever they have
any ailments"
Yes" exclaimed Pendel, II 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 mon who are
using it to-day and they all speak well of it.
II weigh 100 pounds to-day" said Ricard,
''and when my physicians told me over
yeai ago could not hope to recover weigh
ed l22 pounds. Under such influences you
cannot wonder that | consider this the best
medicine before the American people"
The above statements from these gentle,
mon neei no comments. They are voluntary
and outspoken expressions from sources
which 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 pub
ish them for the good of all,