San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-04

medical authority. SO a messenger
vas dispatched to the house OF DR..
Gardner and the physician quickly
responded. He reached the white
house at : o'clock. He found the
palien in condition 10 warrant the
gravest approximations and so hone
less was his report the president de-
sired MIN TO remain in the white house
for time DR.. Gardner aecOrdin re-
NAMED and breakfas,ed with the
family. The day was clear and crisp
and cool and perhaps the inspiring
sunshine and dryness OF the atmos-
phere had somewhat helped the in
valid ana acted as stimulant she
was lying on ner back ana whenever
she awOKe from ner troubled and IN
satisfactory sleep she was conscious.
she coHd still recognize her sur
roundings aud u glance of recognition
was granted the physician when ne
entered the sick room Dr. Gardner
was at the patients bedside nearly
the entire forenoon. Mrs Harrison
az noon was still conscious. y little
before that the president leaning
over her. asked II she wished for any
thing Snc answered low. Uut very
distinctly No. dear Att O'Clock.
as he left the house. Dr. Gardner said
he did not think more than i've or SIX
hours OF lie remained for Mrs. Harri-
son He said that most OF the time
she was IN a sleepy, semi-unconcious
condition, from which she occasion
ally rallied During tnese SHELLS of
wakefilness she recognized those
around her ana sometimes resnonded
rs.,-Oiss ts.-s -sCa.-iy ana TuIeslIzU uIIy.
10 inquiries made The doctor said
his efforts were devoted solely TO
making his Datien: as comfortable as
possible in ner dying hours. she
could nO5 take nourishmeut OF any
kind and applications Of stimulating
moisture 10 her parched lips was the
only treatment taal afforded any re-
lief The doctor returned 10 mis- Da-
tient aoout noon aud found her even
weaker tnan before. almost completely
Frustrated and unable longer 20 speak
or cough. Apparently she was con
scious. There was little change dur
ing the afternoon. but every change
WAS Tor the worse aud the watchers
were fearful death would ezsue ABOUT
sundown. From o'clock until well
into the evening the president and all
the members of the family remained
increasingly az Mrs Harrison's bed
side As the day waned Inc anxiety
OF the watchers became more and
more intense. The physicians calls
were more frequent ana whenever he
came from the sick chamber ne
brought the same report that the
patient was as near deJtn as she
could De and still live. Just after
8 O'Clock Ms Harrison suffered
another sinking spell ana a message
was sent by Secretary Halford TO the
absent cabinet officers asking them 10
return 10 Washington Immediately.
out the SICK woman sill had sufficient
reserve strength to rally once more.
DR.. Gardner made eight calls during
the dsy. and wnen he came on toe
last ne sent the carriage home and
prepared 10 remain until the end ard
at l2:4G came the end. For the sec-
ond time in the history OF the white
house the president wife died while |
in its walls. Mrs Harrison met death |
with patience ana resignation OF u /
devout christian, ana ner last days |
were comparatively free from pain.
FOR twenty-four hours the president /
and family have been almost constant |
ly al the BEDSIDE awaiting the end. /
Late and early 50 frequently that ne
coulG nave slept out little if at ali
the president was in and out OF the /
sick cnamoer and never away for any /
length of time