Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-03
WHITE house IN GLOOM.
Death Again Invades President
Harrison's Home.
Rev. DR.. Scott Follows His well-lOved
Daughter to the Tomb,

The sha low of death cast a sombFe cloud
over the Executive Mansion again, and the
President and his family spent nearly the
entire day at the bedside of DR.. Scott, the
Presidents venerable father in-law, await
ing the inevitable, which, owing to the I'M
expected vitality displayed by the invalid,
did not happ n as soon as was anticipated.
DR.. G rdn r visited tn, sick-room at z
O'Clock aud found that the case was beyond
the power of medical skill. He did what he
could to ease the old mans last hours and
delicately notified the family that the end
was near at hand. In his opinion the inva' il
could not live more than few hours, and
might pass away in few minutes. He added
sorfowtully, that he would not call again, as
threw absolutely nothing short of a
miracle tnst could prolong lie much Ion
ger.
DR.. Scott has proved most remarkable
patient and had air, ady lived much longer
than his family even hope for Notwith-
standing % years he has enjoyed excep-
to. iy good health up to the time of his
last sickness, and his mental vigor seemed to
have Kept Jul pace with h phi, steal sound
ness Ga tie 10Th instant he was stricken
with a ctl1, accompanied by a low, consum-
in fever, and continued getting weakrr and
weaker until Saturday last, " N he rallied
10 such an extent that the + mily wers en-
coura to believe might recover. The
: improvement in his condition was, however,
of short duration, and tie follow ne even
ing he d relap,e, since which time he
steadily 10 t ground until tie spark of life
was exiting Iished.
The Rev John Witherspoon Scott ID. D.,
was born IN b aver county. Pa, June %,
1880, and was, therefore, in the 93l year OF
his a e. He was SOP OF George McElroy
Scott, native of BUCKS county, who alter
ward wet to Beav I county to take charge
Ct Presbyterian church.
DIR. Scott gTa ulteI from a college at
Wash ton, Pa, and subsequently took q
posi-gradua ed course at Ya.e. Afterwarc
he a. cepted profesSorship in the college
from which h gradua ed, which position re
he'd for two years About this time he
married Mary Neal, and going West, he &C
ceptsd proessorship in Nj ami UuiveI sity
at Miami, o., in 1926. While here three
children were born to him. Elizabeth after
ward Mrs. Lori; Caro- inc, aft rward Mrs.
Harrison, and john Neal Scott.
A number of ears later DR.. SOFT found
cd the Oxford, OHIO, Female College and in
1859 became its pres dent. As he advanced
in years Dr.. Scott gave up college work,
and coming to Washington he was appoint
ed to a clerkship in the Interior Dep irt-
ment. which position he held up to he time
of the advent in Washin ton of President
Harrison, when he resigned at the Instance
of the President AID took up his abode at
the White House Here the venerable man
lie the happy, contented and tranquil exist
ence that man of his age so thoroughly APP
( precia.es after ife of activity Every
care was taken that he should be not only
| physically comfortable, but should have
every want common to one OF his mental
| calIbre supplied. The room be occupied was
one of the best in the house, the windows
overlooking tie main entrance, the front
lawn and Pennsylvania avenue. 1t was a
pleasant room, and showed, in its contents
the care felt for his every need, as well as
the tastes II inclination3 Of the occupant.
1 1t was supplied with the favorite books
4 from which She members of the hoHs hold
would read to him, and ha in it also large
/ writing desk, where the doctor attended to
large correspc n lence, much OF his mail
being from hi, old college friends. DR.. Scott
/ was always the first riser of tie Prcsi Tents
/ household, and was usua ly about long be-
! fore the family vera stirring. Although he
always had carriage at his disposal he
scarcely ever used It, preferring to walk
when possible. He was engaged for months
| prior to his death on a vo luminous genealogy
! Of the Scott fami y but was unable 10 finish
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