The Lamar register., 1892-10-29
DEATH OF MRS. HARRISON
Tn. Prc.lden,'s wife Expires Early Tues
dav Morninx.


Mrs. BenJamin Harrison died At the p" "hi'e
House Al 40 O'Clock Tuesday morning
For the second time in the history oi nc
White House, a prfsiient's vile hAs u'e-
within its walls. Mrs. Harrison met as-'h
with the patience and resignation OF de'eu'
Christian and her last days were eonParA-
lively free from pain
For tventy-four hours the President anu
family had been almost constantly 81 her eta'
side, awaiting the end. sunday nieht tne
President slept but little, II at all lie va
frequently in and out Of The sick ehanioef'
and never away for any length Of time
Ats O'Clock Monday noralng Is appeaFed
that the struggle for life Was TO be pFolonge1
for some hours at least, and The doctor ley
the White House, after giving the family tue
small grain Of comfort 10 be found In the
statement thai Mrs Harrison might 1--we uutll
the sunlight began to fade into The shadows
of evening. The day vas clear and crisp and
cool and perhaps the Inspiring sunshine and
the dryness Of the aimospheTv had soiaes hat
helped the invalid zs a sumulalL She HAs
lying on her back and Whenever shc aEohe
from her troubled and unsatisfactory sleep
she was conscious. She could sti! rreoSu-1e
her surroundings aad glance OF recoSa'1oh
greeted the physlt.au when he cnieEri me
sick room Monday morning. The fatal cough
was present, but naturally in the euieebled
state Of the Invalid ID vas not pr9a0unecl-
Mrs. Harrlson a. noon time ~as stLI con
sciogs A lItue before that the P,csldcHt,
leaning over her. Askei u she wished any
thing With the Gld-gmr suiie that The aP-
proaeh Of death only made NOR, tender aad
trustful, she answered very d.silneiiveiy-
'No, dear
From 4 O'Clock Until well 10 The evening The
President aud III The members Of Tie family
remained une.asInrly at Mrs HaHis0a's bed
sits.
It could harlly he said that the patieHt Vas
unconsclo1s during the evening hours. for
she betrTy'd some signs Of understanding thc
attempts made 10 relieve her lass muusrats By
partially opening her pAHahcI lips 20 receive
the stimulating fuii applied TO them 'fum
time to tine. But not a drop could she sHa4-
low, and the powcr Of speech bad apparently
left her frame forever. In addition the pa
tent expsrleaceI, as tho evening wore ou, a
difficulty IN breathing.
The resistance offered by the 5ausf.igli0H
OF the patent was surprising 20 the pbYs.slaus
and all at he bedside. There vay no sIase-
gle, no exhibition o. pale, but -imple, pzs-
sive resistance that was besuufgI lg lss
quictade. Dr. Ga-incr took mp Ebe feeble
hand and felt the wrist The blood sfil crrpt
through the contrlctin- arteries sgt Oh. kgE
slowly. Ilc shook his head a8G sasl thai
brief ffis1n minutes mus' finish he struggle.
The agitation of The family could no luarFr
be controlled, and realizing be gtter h5Ip.rs--
ness to longer cope with her Formidable f1e
and from consideration for the s-crsIacss 81
such grief as this The physician and friea3
bowed himself an passed cat 90 the roOI..
Outside OF the threshold he Jnak Of, -.atlJa
and waited Il vas not long time. Tie
minutes hsw lSe seconds aud suddenly there
was an expression Of hrari-str.eEcn wuc and
the end had cone. The President zas beside
his dying wife, A. he haI been for ulne hour
continuously, aud his was the last O, the
loved features her eyes had dBelt upon. Her
breath Ezs l@bo7cd aud very slgs a. The
hands OF the clock crcpt towards the rczt
hour Il grew fainter and less frequent and as
the time piece marked the hour o. ! 40 0'eiock
there was an interruption Of the feeble breath,
resumption and thea a stop, this time 10 be
the last and LIE bad guac out psaeyfalIy ard
quietly and withou; palm.
The funeral arrangements were ,1upletel
as follows: Religious services viii be held az
the White House Wednesday morning. fram
whence the remains viii he taken 10 the crHl-
etery OF Grown Hin Thursday,