Connecticut western news., 1884-06-11
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 Tisitcrs who from ' curiosity orbn iness bays called at the White House, must have been impress,d ty the courteous vt systematic manner with which they were rece.vel and escorted th ough ths mansion. The geLtlc- men whose dqty it is 10 receive all per ons coming to tho White Houe are Colcnel k. $. Denmore, Mir. John T. Bisl ard and Mir T. F. PCndcl, and il ey have oc supied th ir present p sitions through the vui ious administratio. sinee an1 even during the war. Mr. Fendel was Frys3dent lincoln bo ly eu1rd; saw him tl his carr iage the fatal night oa which l 0 visited Ford's theAre, and he now h1s in his posses Gon the blood stained coat which Mir. Lin n wore on that memo abe occasion. There is not public man in Amt rica to day who does not know, and who is not known by, thCss gen tlemen, and the "reminiscences of public and
 O ial life which they can recount wo l fill congressior al volume. During the weary yet exciting y, ars of tEe war; through the more peaceful times of Grants adm nistruiion; while Hayes held the reins of governm nt, and when Garfield was sso' it was these men who stood in the executiR 0 mansion. we'com ing the advent of eacl new administration, Lowing at its departure, and receiving both martyrs through it's Iortas.
 During that lcng, hot and never to he for gott summer when Ere ident Carried lay betwt en "two worlds" the nation became ahdAb VI NLt ucdNAl ludidIlitl lnlutAEN NIlNn hung about the White House. But all through that period these three m, never deserted their posts for singe dty, although ca ,h one was suffering intensely. In conversation with the writer, Colonel Densmore said:
 "lt is impossible to des r.bs the tortures have undergone. To be compell.d 10 smile and treat the thousands of visitors who come here daily with courtesy when one is in the greatest agony requires a tremendous eitCrt All that summer l had teTTib @ hs4E.a .al1s N...a. N ton that sometimes took away my breath. My appetite was uncertain aud I felt rev, re pains in the small of my back. I was und 1T the doctors care with strict instructions not to go out of the house but I remained on duty nevertheless. Nol would be surprised to days it was as much as sixteen grains
 And was MT. Rickard badly off tool
 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.
 'Yes," exclaimed Er. Rickard, 'I was SO weak could not r.se after lying down with out help, and could only walk with the aid of two canes, and then in a stepping 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.
 "0h, yes,n said Mir. Rickard, "we have not known what sickness was for more thaa a year.
 ing the malaria and it's attendant horrolsp.. "I think we have a most certain wav,n re- piled Colonel Densnore, "but it is no secret You see, about two years ago my wife began to grow blind, and was alarmed at her con dltion. She finally ne anne so she could not tell whether person was white or black at a distance of ten feet. One of her lady friends advised her to try a certain treat ment that had done wonders for 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 restora- ticn, and as soon as l found it was doing me | good 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 not a leliever in medicines in general, Iut l do not hesitate 10 say that l am satisfied | should have died of Brights disease of the | kidneys before this had 1t not been for tbii wonderful remedy. Indeed, | use it as | household m sdicine and give it to my chil dren whenever they have any ailmentsn | Yes exclaimed Mir Pendel, {" l use it iu my family all the while and have found it | tie most efficient remedy we have ever em | pluytd l know of very many public mon who are using it to-day and they all speak
 'I weigh 160pounds to-day, B said Mir. Rick
 ard, "and when my physicians told me ovel year ago l could not hops to recover weighed 122 pounds. Under such influence | you cannot wonder that l consi Ter tiis tho | best medicine before the American people. The above statements from these gentle men need no comments. They are voluntary | an1 outspoken expressions frCm rource
 which are the highest in the lanl Wer, there the slightest question regarding thei | authenticity they would not be made public iut a thav ffff-Taf fch | all who are suffering, we unhesitatinRly pub | fish them for the good of all