Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-03

stimulate the agonized apprehension of
the Borrowing family, gathered about
the scarcely animate form Of the be-
loved wife and mother, those results
were attained when DR.. Gardner, after
carefully examining the countenance
and feeling the pulse of the dying
woman, said that the indications were
that she could not last more than half
an hour. This was fifteen minutes to 1.
The minutes flew past, at 1:30 the help
less form, however, still retained the
sacred spark.
All of the family in Washington were
present at the death bed except the
three little grandchildren and the VEN
cradle DIR. Scott, the father of Mrs
Harrison. They were: President Har-
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Lieut. and
Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Dimmicl and Mrs.
Newcomer. In addition Mrs. Harri-
sons faithful maid, Josephine, and Miss
Davis, the trained nurse, were in the
room
The members of the family spent
few minutes around the Iifeiess clay.
When they emerged with sorrowful
faces the president retired immediately
TO his Gown room and closed the door,
the other memb ers of the family re-
spectinr his evident wish to be allowed
to remain unnolested to contemplate
his great bereavement and commune
with his Maker.
kilograms conveying the sad intelH-
Eence We're also at once dispatched to
all members of the cabinet and Mrs.
Harsison's brother, who was in the
hope of seeing her before the end came.
he was at Port Townsend yesterday.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mrs. Harrison born at Oxford O., fifty
eight years ago October last, OF Scotch ances-
try. The first Of her paternnl ancestors in
America John Scott the laird of Arras,
who after the disastrous battle OF Bo5worth
bridge in 1879. left Scotland Tor the north OF
Ireland with the earl OF Belhaven, owing to
dissatisfaction with the Scotch and English
crowns After the death of the earl John
Scott came to America and settled in the val
ley OF the Neshaminy, Bucks county, Pa,
where the village OF HartSvillc now stands. 20
miles north of Philadelphia. Es purchased q
tract of land from the proprietary government,
part OF which the first Presbyterian church
In America soon afterNard erected On
this land also, Rev. William Ten
nant founded in i7ss the historic
LOG college, out Of which primitive in
stitution Princeton college was in time
evolved. Both her father and grandfather
were Presbyterian ministers Mrs. Harrison
enjoyed superior educational advantages and
was graduated from the Oxford seminary in
1852, the sarne year that President Harrison re-
ceived his degree. She taught school in Car
rollton, Ky, year. and on October 20,
th.rtv-nine years ago last Thursday, was mar
ried to Benjamin Harrison. the student
Mrs Harrison had two chlldrer-Russell,
who is now engaged in journalism. and Mary,
the wife of Robert j. Mckee. of Boston The
latter has chill iren. Benjamin Harrison
Mckee, known TO fame the world over az
Baby" Mckee, and Mary Mckee.
One of Mrs. Harrisons most sensible limo
vations at the White house was the abandon
ment of Handwriting at receptions, custom
that made the evening one of torture to all her
predecessors. She managed this by carrying a
fan in one hand and bouquet in the other, so
that persons seeing her hands full were spared
the awkwardness of Offering handshake which
she would not accept
Mrs. Harrison was not well known beyond
indianapolis and Washington, but In both places
she was extremely popular. She united with
the Presby terrain church when she was fourteen
years old and had ever since been an ardent
worker in behalf of Christianity and educate
Mrs Harrison's father has been living at the
White house with his daughter and the old
mans sorrow is distressing behold He Is
wears old.