The Evening critic., 1884-04-05

pREsrkliNrrAL FAvoRrrRs.
Some Interesting Facts Combining
the Men who stand ClOsesf 20 the
Chief Executive.

Some Interesting Facts Concfrning
the Men who stand Closes 20 the
chief Executive.
Visitors who, from curiosity orYbusiness,
have called at the White House, 5nust have
been impressed by the courtooug yet syste-
matte manner with which they wafe received
and escorted through the mahsion. The
gentlemen whose duty It is tofreceive all
persons coming to the White Hopse are Colo.
mel T.. S. Densmore, Mr.. John Il. Rickard and
MIR. II. f. Pendel, and they hive occupied
their present positions through the various
administrations since and owed during the
war. MIR. Pendel was President Lincolns
body.Ruard; saw him to his carttage the fatal
night on which he visited Ford4 Theatre, and
he now has In his possession thd blood.stained
coat which Mr.. Lincoln wore % that memor-
able occasion. There is not Mpubllc man In
America to-day who does not Know and who
Is not known by those gentemen, and tho
"reminiscences OF public and sbcial life which
they can recount would I'LL a Congressional
volume. During the weary yef exciting years
OF the war; through the moro peaceful times
OF Grants administration; While Hayes held
the reins OF government, ann when Garfield
was shot, II was these men who stood In the
Executive Mansion, welcoming the advent OF
each new administration, Dwlng at Its de.
parturo aud receiving bothAnartyrs through
It's portals. J
During that long, hot aud never tn be for.
gotten summer when President Garfield lay
between 1.-TWO WORLDS" the nation became
aware OF tho deadly malarfAl influence which
hung about the White House. But all through
that period these three rRen never deserted
their posts for single Say, although each
one was suffering intensely. In conversation
with tho writer, Colonel Bensmoro said:
"It is impossible to Describe tho torturos
have undergone. To be- compelled to smile
and treat the thousandsiof visitors who come
hero daily with courtesy when one is in tho
greatest agony requirega tremendous efrort.
All that summer had terrible headaches,
heartburn and stifiipf5 sensation that some-
times took away my braath. My appetite was
uncertain and felt sqfore pains In tho small
of my back. was uhder the Doctors care
with etrlct instructlops not to go out OF the
house, but I.remained on duty nevertheless.
You would bo surprisbd to know tho amount
OF qninlne tooki & some days 1t was as
much as sixteen graf1s."
"And was iir. Riclssrd badly off, toop"
81 should think ~ was. Why, time and
again we have plcked him up and laid him on
the mantel, here inbhe vestibule, he was so
used up"
'Yes," exclalmedfMr. Rlckard, az was so
weak could not rio after lying down without
help, and could ong walk with the aid OF two
canes, and then III n STOPPING position. oh,
we have been In nbretty bad condition here,
"And yet yoH are the embodiment OF
health" said theewriter, as he looked at the
three bright andSigorous mon before him.
"0h, yee," saidH Mr.. Rlckard, 1--WE have not
known what si0fness was for more than a
year"
"Have you soHe secret way of overcoming
malaria ana itsQttendant horrors?"
q
piled Colonel pensmore, "but 1t is no secret.
You see, aboutswo years ago my wife began 70
grow blind, aga was alarmed at her condi
| tion. She tlnHly became so she could not tell
| whether a petfon was white or black at a dis
tance OF ten 4et. Ono OF hor lady friends ad
| vlsed her TO 1y a certain treatment that had
| done wonders for her, and TO mako long
story short ehe did 80 and was completely
| cured. Thi4l induced me to try the same
means for my own restoration, and as soon as
found thaEit was doing mo good recon-
menueQ IL 10 my associates, and VIC nave all
been curedS right here In the stronghold of
malaria and kept In perfect health ever slnce
by means n Warmers Safe Cure. Now am
not beliefer In medicines I'm general, but
do not hetitate to say that am satisfied
should h9Ne died OF Brighrs disease OF the
kidneys pefore this had It not been for this
wOnderfut remedy. Indeed, l use II as q
household medicine, and give 1t to my chill
dren wheHever they have any ailments"
"Yee, Exclaimed Mr.. Pendel, ~ use It In my
family aH the while and have found II the most
efficient femedy we have ever employed.
know OF xery many public mon who arc using
II to.dayf3RnA they all speak we'll OF IT,
~ weigh 100 pounds to-day" said Mr.. Rick
ard, "aIip when my physicians told mo over a
year ag6 could not hope to recover, 1 weighed
l22 pounde. Under such Influences you eau
not woIAier that consider this the best medi
cine befbre the American people.
The Dove statements from these gentlemen
need nQ comments. They are voluntary and
outspoten expressions from sources which
are THO highest In the land. Were there the
| slightest question regarding their authenticity
| they would not be made public, but as they
| furnish such valuable truths for all who arr
suffering, we unhesitatingly publish them TO
/ tho On0d n nj