The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-30
PREsIBESTAL RAV0RITEs.
some IafeTestIng Facts Concerning Gie
Men Whs stand Closest 90 the CHIEF
Executive.

4 hibofb "hJI iiOlH ChFlDtlty or Dubi-
ness, have called ut the White House
must have been impressed by the cour-
teous yet sysleinatic manner with which
they were received aud escorted through
The mansion. The gentleman ghoge
duty It IL to receive all persons comm Q
10 the White House are Colonel Il. S.
Denmore, Mr.Jobn +. Rickard and Mr.
| I. Il. Pendel, and they have occupied
their present positions through the va
rious administrations since and even
during the war; Mr Pendel was Presi-
dent Linco)n's body guard cav him to
nis carriage the fatal night on which he
visited F0rd's theater, and he nov has
in bis possession the blood-staineJ coat
which DIR. Lincoln wore on that mem.
orable occasion. There il not a public
man in America to-day who does not
knew, and who is not kno wn by, these
gentlemen, and the "reminiscences Of
public and social life which they can re-
count would hil a congressionAl volume
During the wss yet exciting seats si
the war through the moro peaceful
times of Grant administration .hils
Hayes held lh~ r'ifz gOvernnea' and
when Garfield ~aa hhp', IT, WIS these
men who stood in tb" xpcnive man.
sion, welcoming the advent If each new
administrations, howing at It's departure,
and receiving both martyrs thtongh it,
portals.
Daring that long, hot aud never 10 be-
forgotten summer when President Gar
held lay between "two worlds" the
sation became aware o. the deadly ma.
Iarial influence which hung about the
White House. But I'll through that
period these three men never deserted
their posts for . single DAY, Although
each one wss suffering intensely. In
conversation with the writer, Colonel
Dsnsmore said
cit is impossible to describe to tor
lures / have undergone. To be com
pelled 70 smile and treat the thousands
Of visitors who come here daily with
courtesy when one is in the greatest
agony requires a tremendous effort.
All that summer / had terrible head
aches, heartburn and sitting sensa
tion that sometimes took away ny
breath. Ny appetite was uncerta.A and
felt severe p, ,ins in the small Of my
back. was under the doctors care
With strict instruction not to 90 cut Of
the house but remained on duty never
theless. Ysu would be surprised TO
kno~ the amount Of quiniHe / took
on soma days it was as much as sixteen
erains-'
| "And was afr. Rickarl badly oG,
toe ~
| II should think he was. Why,ti
and again We have picked him up and
laid him on the mantel, here in the ves-
tibnle, be was so used up"
EYES," exclsimed Mr. Ricksrd, 81
was SO weak ] could not rise after living
down without hslp,and could only walk
with aid Of two canes, and than ia a
STOPPING position. Oh. we have been
in pretty bad condition here, all cj
us"
"And yet YOU are all the embodiment
of health" said the writer, as lo looked
at the three bright and vigorous men
before him.
"0h, yes" said Mr. Rickarl, owe
have not known what sickness was for
more than a year"
Shave you some secret way of over
coming malaria and its attendant hor,
rors %
"I think we have most ceI tain way
replied Colonel Densmore, "but it is NJ
secret. You see, about two years az
? my wife began to grow blind, and / wa
alarmed at her condition. She fnall,
a became so she could not tell whether
person were white or black at a dis
tanee Of ten feet. One of her lad,
friends advised her to try a certain
treatment that had done wonders fo
. her, and to make long story short, sh
!. did 80 and was completely cured. Thi
d induced me to thy the same means fo
II my own restoration and as soon as
:, found it was doing we good l recon
- mended it to my associates and we hav
s. all been cured right here in the stronl
o hold Of malaria end keIt in perfec
health ever aimee by means of Warner
Safe Cure. Now / am not believe
It in medicines in general, but [ do nC
d hesitate to say that l am satisfied
!. should have died of Bright's disease
: the kidneys before this had 1t not bee
u for this wonderful remedy. Indeed,
d use it as household medicine and civ
= it to my children whenever they hay
any ailments"
y eyes exclaimed Mr.. Pcndel, t'
q use it in my family all the while an
"a have found it the nest efficient remed
. We have ever employed. 1 know
very many public men who are using
o to-day and they AL speak we'll of it,"
O. "I weigh l60 pounds to-day" sai
" Mr.. Rickard, "and when nv physician
told mo over a year ago could n
hope to recover I weighed 122 pound
Under such influences you cannot wo
OF der that 1 consider this the best met
st cine before the American people,"
The above statements from the
of gentlemen need no comments. Th
are voluntary and outspoken EXPIRE
ions from sources which are the hight
ID in the land. Were there the slightt
rs question regarding their authentici
they would not be made public, but
=. they furnish such valuable truths
10 all who are suffering, we unhesitatinG
e. publish them for the good of all.
RS. ~