The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-05
pREs1DEvrrAL rAyoRfrEs.


Mem Who Stand Closest to tho
Chief Executive.
Visitors who, from curiosity or business,
have called at the White House, musthave
been impressed by the courteous yet sys-
tematic manner with which they were re.
ceived and escorted through the mansion.
The gentlemen whose duty it Is to receive
all persons coming to the White House are
Colonel E. s. Densmore, Mr.. John 7. Rick.
ard and Mr.. I. F. PENDED, and they have
occupied their present positions through
the various administrations since and even
during the war. Mr.. Peudel wa President
Lincoln's body-guard; saw him to his car.
riage the fatal night en- which be visited
Ford,s theater, and he now has in his pos.
session the blood-staincd coat which MI.
Lincoln wore on that memorable occasion.
There is not q public man in America to.
day who does not know, and who Is not
known by, these gentlemen, and the remi.
niscences of public and social life which
they can recount would I'LL q COMPRESSION.
al volume. During the weary yet 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, it was these men
who stood in the Executive mansion, wei.
coming the advent of each new adminis-
%tration, bowling at its departure, and TO
ceiving both martyrs through its portals.
During hat long, hot and never to be for.
gotten summer when President Garfield
lay between "two worlds" the Nation be-
came aware of the deadly malarial infiu-
But all through that period these three
men never deserted their posts for single
day, although each one was suffering in
tensely. In conversation with the writer,
Colonel Densmore said: 2
"Itis Impossible to describe the tortures
I have undergone. To be compelled to
smile and treat the thousands of visitors
who come here daily with courtesy when
one is in the greatest agony requires q tire.
mendous effort. All that summer I had
terrible headaches, heart burn and . sti-
fling sensation that sometimes took away
my breath. My appetite was uncertain
and / felt severe pains in the small OF my
back. I was under the DOCTORS care with
strict instruction. not to 20 out of the
house, but 1 remained on duty neverthe-
less. You would be surprised to know the
amount of outline l took; on some days il
"And was Mr.. Rickard badly off, too!'
81 should think he was. Why, time and
again We have picked him up and laid him
on the maptel, here in the vestibuie, he was
so used up" JHt'l
eyes. exclaimed Mr.. Richard, "lwas
so weak I could not rise after lying down
without help, and could only walk with the
aid of two canes, and then in q STOPPING
position. Oh, we have been in a pretty
bad condition here, all of us.n
And yet you are all tho embodiment oil
health" said the writer. as he looked at
the three bright and vigorous men before
him.
"oh, yes" said Mr.; Richard, tive hav.
not known what sickness was for moro
b q a year."
"Have you some secret way OF overcom-
ing malaria and it's attendant horrors"
81 think we have a most certain way"
replied Colonel Densmore, but it is no
secret. You see, about two years & my
wife began to grow blind, and ! was
alarmed at her condition. She finally be
came so she could not tell whether q per.
son were white or black at q 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 q long
story short, she did SO and was completely
cured. This induced me to try the SAM
means for my own restoration and as soon
as / oun it was doing me good / recon
mended it to my associates and we have
all been cured right here in the stronghold
of malaria and kept in perfect health evel
Now I am not a believer in medicines il
general, but I do not hesitate to saw that
am satisfied l should have died of Bright
disease of the kidneys before this had /
deed, 1 use it as a household medicine anG
give it to my children whenever they havs
any ailments"
dyes" exclaimed Mr.. Pendel, al use l
in my family all the while and W. fount
it the most efficient remedy we have evel
employed. l know of very many publ,
men who are using it to-day, and they al
speak well of it."
weigh 169 pounds to-day" said Mr.
Richard, land when my physicians toll,
me over a year z / could not hope to re
cover I weighed 122 pounds. Under. suc
influences you can not wonder that 1 con
slider this The bet medicine before tn
American psople.p
The abov, statements from these gentle
men need no comments. They are volun
tary and outspoken expressions from
sources which are the highest in the q n
We're there the slight ,st question regard
ing their authenticity they would not b
made public, but as they furnish such valu
able truths for all who are suffering, W
unhesitatingly publish them for the goo
of all.