Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-05-22
PRESIDENTIAL PAVORITEs.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning the
Men Who Stand Closest to the
Chief E xecutive.

Chief E xecutive.
Visitors who, from curiosity or BUSH
ness. have called at the White House,
must have been impressed by the court
cons vet systematic manner With which
thew we're received and escorted through
the mansion. The gentlemen whose
duty it is to receive all persons coming
to the White House are Colonel +. >.
Densmore, Mr.. John Il. Richard and Mr..
Il. +. Pendel, and they have occupied
their present positions through The va
rlous administrations since and even
during the war. Mr.. Pendel was Presi-
dent Iineoln's body guard; saw him to
his carriage the fatal night on which he
visited Ford's theatre. and he now has
| In his possession the blood.staIned coat
| which Mr.. Lincoln wor2 on that MEM
orable occasion. There Is not ? public
man in America to-day who does not
know, and who is not known by, these
gentlemen, and the "reminiscences OF
public and social life which they
can recount would tili COMPRESSION
al volume. During the weary yet ex-
citing years of the war, though the
more peaceful times of Grants admin
istration; while Hayes held the reins of
government, and when GARFIELD was
shot. it was these men who stood In the
executive mansion, welcoming the adj
vent of each new administration, bow
ing at itR departure, and receiving both
martyrs through its portals.
During that long. hot and never to
be forgotten summer when President
Garfield lay between "rwO worlds" the
nation became aware of the deadly ma
larial influence which hung about the
White House. But all through that
their posts Ger q single day. although
each one was suffering intensely. In
conversation with the writer, Colonel
Densmore said:
1t is impossible TO describe the tor
lures undergone. To he compelled
TO smile and treat the thousands of Wis
itors who come here daily with courtesy
when one Is in tho 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. My appe-
tite was uncertain and | felt severe
pains in the snlall of my back. | was
under the doctors care with strict in
but l remained on duty nevertheless.
You would be surprised to know the
amount of quinine | took; on some days
it was as much as sixteen grains"
"And was Mr. Richard badly OF,
tooP'
Il should think he was Why, time
and again we have picked him UP and
laid him on the mantel, here in the YES
Thule, he was so usei up"
Yes" exclaimed Mr.. Rickard, Il
was SO weak | could not rise after ~
ing 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 u.s.
And yet you are all the embodi-
ment of health" said the writer, as he
looked at the three bright and vigorous
en- before him.
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Richard, 1--WE
have not known what sickness was for
more than year
Have you some secret way of over
coming malaria and its attendant hor-
rorsP'
II 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 i was alarmed at her condition.
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 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 restoration,
and as soon as | found 1t 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 per-
feet health ever since by means of War
ner's Safe Cure. Now / am not be.
lever in medicines in general, but l do
not hesitate to say that / 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 rs a household medicine and give
~ W my ShhuiCH NhphpNOl thS1 hdNC
any ailments.
YES" exclaimed Mr.. Pendel, 81 use
it in my family all the while, and have
found il the most efficient remedy we
have ever employed. l know of very
many public men who are using it to-
day and they all speak well of il"
~ weigh 100 bounds to day." said
Mr.. Richard. "and when my physicians
told me over year ago could not
hope to recover l weighed 1872 pounds.
Under such influences you cannot won
der that i consider this the best medi-
cine before the American people,
The above statements from these
gentlemen need no comment. They
are voluntary and outspoken express
sions from sources which are the high
est 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.