The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-31
PRESIDENTIAL FAVORITES.


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 hsve been I'M
pressed by the courteous vet systematic manner
with which they we're received and escorted
through the mansion, The gentlemen whose
duty it is to receive all persons coming to the
White House are Col. L. s. Denmore, Mr., John
T. Richard and MIR. L. 4. Pendel, and they have
occupied their present positions through toe
various administrations since and even during
the war. Mr. Pendel was President LincolE's
| body-suard; saw him to his carriage the fatal
night on which he visited Ford's theater, and
he now has III his possess on the blood-stalned
c, 81 which Mr.. Lincoln wore on that memo
liable occasion. There is not pubic man IN
America to-day who does not know, and who Is
not Known by these gentlemen, and the rem
inlscenses Of public and social life which they
can recount would fill a congressional volume.
During the weary yet exciting years Of the war;
through the more scefu Tunes OF Grants ad
| ministration; while Hayes held the reins of
government, and when Garfield was shot, 1t
was these men who stood III the executive
mansion, welcoming the advent OF each new
administration, bowling at Its departure, and
| receiving both martyrs through its portals.
During that long, hot. and never 10 be for
gotten summer when President Garfield lay be-
tween 1.-TWO worlds" the nation became aware
OF the deadly malarial influence which hung
about the White House. Bat all through that
| perIo-i these three men never deserted their
posts for q single day, although each one was
suffering intensely. In conversation with the
writer, Colonel Densmore said:
ut is impossible TO describe the tortures |
| 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 tremendous effort. All that
\ I had I.,Yr
| and a sitting sensation that sometimes took
| away my breath. My appetite was uncertain
| and felt severe pains In the small of my back.
| L was under the doctors care with strict in
structlons Lot to go out of the house but re-
| NAMED on duty nevertheless. You would be
| surprised to know the amount OF quInne /
| took; on some days it was as much as sixteen
| grams"
"And was Mr., Rckard badly off, too?"
Il should think he was. Why, time and
again We have picked bim up Ind laid him on
| the mantel, here In the vesilbule, he was SO
| used up."
"Yes," exclaimed Mr. Richard, II was so
weak l 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 u.s."
"And yet you are all the embodiment of
health" said the writer, as he looked at the
thIeo bright and vigorous men before him.
known what sickness was for more than
year"
''Have you some secret way Of overcoming
malaria and its attendant horrors?"
81 think have most certain way" re-
piled Col. Densmore, ''but IT is no secret. You
gee, about two years ago my wife began to
grow blind, and l alarmed at her cor
dition. She finally became so she could not
tell whether person were black white at
distance of ten feet. One of her lady friends
advised her to try certain treatment that had
done wonders for her, and to make a long story
short, she did so and was completely cured.
This induced me to try the sane means for my
own restoration and as soon as / found it was
doing me good l recommended 1t to my as
sociates and we have all been cured right here
IN the stronghold of malaria and kept in per-
feet health ever since by means of Warmers
Safe Cure. Now, l am not believer In medi-
cines in general, but do not hesitate to say
that l am satisfied l should have died of
Brigbts disc ,se OF the kidneys before this had it
not been for this wonderful remedy. Indeed
use it for household medicine and give it 10
my children whenever they have any all
ments."
.'Yes," exclaimed Mr.. Pendel, 81 use it in nv
family all the while and have found 1t the most
eficient remedy we have ever employed. L
know of very many public men who are using
it to-day and they all speak well of it"
Il weigh 160 pounds to-day" said Mr.. Rick
ard, "and when my physicians told me over a
year ago could not hope to recover weighed
122 pounds. Under such influences you can
not wonder that consider this the best medi-
cine before the American people"
The above statements from these gentlemen
| need no comments. They are voluntary and
| outs ooken expressions from sources which are
| the highest ID the land. Were there the ight-.
est question regarding their authenticty they
would not be made public, but as they furnish
such valuable truths for all who are
| suffering, we unhesitatingly pabhsh them for
the opo6 of ali