River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-22
PRESIDENTIAL rAvoRrTEs.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning the
Men who Stand Closest Co the ChiefExe-

Some Interesting Facts Concerning the
Men who stand Closest Co the Chief Exc
cutive.
Visitors who, from curiosity or bust
ness, have called at the White House,
must have been impressed by the courte
Gus yet sy stematic 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 Colonel E. S.
Denmore, Mr.. John I. Rickard
and Mr.. T. f. Pendel, 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 fatal night on
which he visited Ford's theater,
and he now has in his possession the
blood stained coat which Mr.. Lincoln
wore on that memorable occasion.
There is not a public man in America
to-day who does not know, and who Is
not known by, these gentlemen, and
"reminiscences of public and social life
which they can recount would fill a
congressional volume. During the
weary yet exciting years of war; through
the more peaceful times of Grants adj
ministration; while Hayes held the
reins of government, and when Garfield
was shot. it was these men who stood
in the executive mansion, welcoming
the solvent of each new administration,
bowling at its departure, and receiving
both martyrs through its portals.
During that long hot aud never to be
forgotten summer when President Gar
field 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 men never deserted
their posts for single day, although
each one was suffering intensely. In
conversation with the writer, Colonel
Densmore said:
lit 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 a sitting sensation
hat sometimes took away my breath,
NY appetite was uncertain
and / felt severe pains
in the small ofmy back. Twas 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 it was as much as
sixteen grains"
"And was Mr.. Rickard 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 yes
thule, he was so used up"
Eyes, exclaimed Mr.. Richard, IL was
so weak / could 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 embodyment
of health, said the writer, as he looked
at the three bright and vigorous men
before him.
ooh, yes," said Mr. Richard, Eve
have not known what sickness was for
more than a year"
"Have YOU some secret way of over
coming malaria and its attendant hor-
rors?"
81 think we have a 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 a
person were white or black at a dis
lance of ten feet. One of her
lady friends advised her to try a
certain treatment that had done
wonders for her, and to make long sto-
~ 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 | recon-
mended it to my associates and we have
all been cured right here in the strong
hold of malaria and kept in perfect health
ever since by means of Warmers Safe
Cure. Now / am not believer in medi-
cines in general, but do not hesitate to
say Illdb all SdblSueu l. Suutlu nave eliSu
of Bright's disease of the kidneys before
this had it not been for this wonderful
remedy. Indeed, use it as household
medicine and give it to my children when
ever they have any ailments.
Eyes" exclaimed Mr.. Pendel, | 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.
II weigh 16O pounds to-day" said Mr..
Rickard, land when my physicians told
me over year ago could not hope to
recover I weighed 122 pounds. Under
such influences you cannot wonder that
/ consider this the best medicine be-
fore the American people.
The above statements from these
gentlemen need no comments. They
are voluntary and outspoken expressions
from sources which are higher 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
tboD, for tha pood of all