National Republican., 1884-04-05
PRESIDENTIAL TAvoRrTEs.

r"ESlDENTIAD FAVoRITES.
Some Interesting Ic,cts c,,,c..,,,.... A.
Men Who stand Closest TO the chic,
Executive.
VISITORS who, from curiosity or business.
nave called at tho white house, must have
Deen impressed by the courteous vet syste.
Ina.lc manner with which they were received
alu nll escorted through the mansion. Tho gem
Clonnen W hose duty IL Is to receive all persons
coming to the white house are (iol, d s.
DehSmore, Mr. John Il. Rickard, and Mr. r..
f. fendel, and they have occupied their
present positions through the various admin
S.rapohs since and even during the war.
VT ouuei was President Lincon's body
suaIui saw MN TO his carriage the fatal night
on which he visited Ford's theater. and he
now mas IN his possession the blood-stained
cVaI Whlch MIR. Lincoln wore on that memor.
apie occasion. There is not n public man in
| america to-day who docs not know, and who
- noI known by those gentlemen. and tho
Icnllhlscences of public aud social life which
ehGy eau recount would fiji congressional
volume. During tho weary yet exciting
yours OF the war, through tho more peaceful
siInos oil Grants administration, while HAYES
ned the roins Of government, and when Gar.
IeIu was shot, 1T was these men who stood in
tne executive mansion, welcoming the adye
9l each new administration, bowling at its
departure. and receiving both martyrs
through its portals
during that long, hot, and never-to. .be-for.
gotten summer whom President Garfield Law
pctWeen Two worlds" tho nation became
aware IImare Oh inc deadly malarial influence which
hung about the white house. But all th rouob
that period these three men never deserted
tneir @ posts for single day, although each
one was suffering intensely. In conversation
with the writer, Col. Densmore said;
III is impossible to describe the tortures |
nave undergone. To bo compelled to smile |
ana treat the thousands of visitors who come
mere daily with courtesy whom one is in Tho |
sLeaCest agony requires q tremendous effort. |
An that summer l had terrible headaches,
heart burn, and sitting sensation that |
sometimes took away my breath. NY an.
petite was uncertain, and felt sovere pains
IN the small of my back. was under Tho
doctors care, with strict instructions not 10
go out OF the house, but remained on duty.
nevertheless. You would be surprised to
know the amount of quinine took on some
uays IL was as much as sixteen grains"
and was Mr.. Rickard badly of, too? ?"
should think he was. Why, time and
again we have picked him up and laid him on
used up" ''0 ""' 'o
Yes" exclaimed Mr.. Rickard, "I was 40
weak could not rise after lying down with.
out help and could only walk with the aid
81, 81 TWO canes, and then in q STOPPING position.
here, all of u.s." ''''"
And yet You are all the embodiment of
iealtn' saiu the writer, as he looked at the
'nree bright and vigorous men before him.
oh, yes said Mr.. Rickard, I'VE have not
NhoWn what sickness was for more than n
Have you some secret way of overcoming
Malaria and its attendant horrors?" =
thlnk we have most certain wavU
epNed Col. Densmore, "but it is no secret. i
ou SEQ, about two years ago my wife began
. grow bind and was alarmed at her con- !
'lt,on; She finally became SO she could not S
ell whether person were white or black at !
distance of ten feet Ono of her iadw 4
rlends advised her to try certain treat
neht that had done wonders for her and to !
make long story short, she did SO, and was
ompietely cured. This induced me to trv
ho same means for my own restoration and VI
, Sooh as round 1t was doing me some good n
recommended it to my associates and we h
ave all been cured right hero in the strong
olu Oh malaria and kept in perfect health 2
yer since by means of Warmers Safe Cure
ow, am not believer in medicines in
'hersi, but do not hesitate to say that
u satished should have died of Bright's
sease OF the kidneys before this had it NOT
zen for this wonderful remedy. Indeed.
10 IL as household medicine and give IL to |
ents." "'' OIL
es' exclaimed Mr.. Pendel "I use IL in
family all the while, and have found h
o most efficient remedy we have ever 4
1ployed. l know of very many pnblio a.
on aa VINO are using it to-day, and they all -
4 weigh 16O pounds to-day" said Mr.
ckard, "and when my physicians told me- BI
er year ago could not hope to recover
weighed l22 pounds Under such in.
enGes you cannot wonder that consider
s the best medicine before thu ,,o.;aa. | IN
'ple." -A''0ii i'ah -
| no above statements from these eentlemen I
"a no comments. They are voluntary and sr
spoken expressions from sources yyb;ch
the highest in the land. Were there the "A
'htest question regarding their authen-
W they would not be made public, but as
iarnlsh such valuable truths for all who "
suffering we unhesitatingly publish tben, clio,
the good of all. 'D0n' WV