Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-23
PRESIDENTIAL FAyORITES.
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 SySte-
matte manner with which they were re-
celVed and escorted through the mansion.
The gentlemen whose duty il is to receive
all persons coming to the White House are
Colonel +. ;. Denmorc, Mr.. John T. Rick
ard, and Mr. r. f. Pendcl, and they have
occupied their present positions through
the various administrations since and even
during the war. Mr.. Pendel WAS President
Lmcon's body-guard; saw him 10 his car
rage the fatal night ON which he visited
FordS theater and he now has in his
possession the blOod-Stained coat which
Mr.. Lincoln wore ON that memorable 6cca-
sion. There Is not u public man in America
to-day who does not know, and who is not
known by, these gentlemen, aRd the remi-
nlSCenccS of public and social life which
they can recount would fill q Clngressional
volume. During the weary vet exciting
years of the war; through the more peace-
full times of Grants administration while
Hayes held the reinS of government. and
when Garfield was shot il was these men
who stood in the Executive Mansion. well
coming the advent ot each new aiminiS-
truuon, boWiug at Its departure and rcceiv-
ing both martyrs through its portals
During that long, hot and never % be
forgotten summer, when President Garfield
lay between two worlds, the nation he
came aware of the deadly mala-ia influ-
encc Which hung about the White House.
But all through that period these three
men never deserted their posts for a single
day, although each pnc was suffering in-
tenSely In conversation with the writer.
Colonel DenSmorc said:
1t Is impossible to describe the fortunes
! have undergone To be cumneIlgd fn
smile and treat the thousands of visitors
who come here daily with courtesy when
one is in the greatest agony requires o trc-
mendous effort All that summer ! had
terrible headaches heartburn, ana q sitting
sensation that sometimes took away my
breath, My appetite was uncertain and
felt severe pains in the small of my back.
was under the doctors care. with strict
instructions not to go out of the house but
| remained ON duty nevertheless You
would be surprised to know the amount of
quiniuc | took; ON some days ii was as
much aS sixteen grains
And was Mr. Bickard badly oti, too"
should think he was Why. time
and again we have picked him up and laid
him ON the mantcl here i'm the vcSiibule
he was so used up
Yes, exclaimed Mr. Rickard '' was so
weak | could not rise after lying down.
without help, and could only walk with
the aid of two canes, and then i'm a staop-
ing position Oh we have been l' q pretty
bad condition here all of us
And yet you are the embodiment of
health, SAID the writer as he looked ut
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 overcom-
ing malaria and its attendant horrors ?
think we have most certain way"
replied Colonel Dcnsmore, but il is no Sc
Cret You see, about two years ago NV
wife began to grow blind, and was alarmed
at her condition. She finally became so
she could not tell whether person were
white or black at q distance of ten feet.
One of her lady friends advised her to try a
certain treatment that had done wonders
for her, and, to make Il 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 rs | found it
was doing me good recommended IL to
my associates, and we have all been cured
right here in the stronghold of malaria,
and kept i'll perfect health ever since, by
means of Warmers Safe Cure Now am
not believer in medicines in general but
| do not hesitate to say that ! am satisfied
| should have died of Brights disease of
the kidneys before this had it not been
for this wonderful remedy Indeed, | use
it rs a household medicine and give il to
my children whenever they have any all
mcnts.n
Yes, exclaimed Mr. Pendel. l use it
in my family all the while, and have found
it the most efficient remedy we have ever
| know of very many public
men who are using it to-day, and they all
speak well oft"
| weigh 100 pounds to-day said Mr..
Rickard, and when my physicians told
me over year ago | could not hope to re-
cover | weighed I'D pounds Under such
influences you cannot wonder that | con-
slider this the best medicine before the
American people"
The above statements from these gentle
men need no comments. They are yolun-
tary and outspoken expressions from sources
which are the highest in the land. Were
there the slightest question regarding their
they would not be made pub
lie, but as they furnish such valuable truths
for all who are suffering, we unhesitatingly
publish them for The good of all