Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-11-04
THE END APPEARS NEAR.
MRS. HARRISON RAPIDLY APPROACH
ING DEATH.
IL IL Thought that Hut a Few Hours
mt Most Can shc Patient Withstand
the Ravages of Her Malady.


egram TO Inc Omaha Bee. III ne long
hours OF weary watching are almost
over; the lifetide that has been eooing
out in the darkened cham Der OF the ex-
ecutive mansion is nearly gone. The
president stands beside the Geathbed
OF his wife.
There has oeen no hope for weeks.
There has only been the question OF
how long. Hoping. in the face OF the
memorable. the president has believed
from day to day that this life would DC
spared to him for perhaps year, u
month longer. But he meets the blow
as he has met Others with courage and
with the resignation born OF u Divine
faith. From day to day the patients
strength has gone from her. Twice
within week it has seemed ms though
the last breath had come, but the mar
Vicious vitality OF Il sturdy race asserted
Itself and life came back to the almost
lifeless form.
Yesterday at noon. the physician
thought that the END was almost here.
but again the sick woman rallied and
when ne came again at O'Clock, there
was u change that made MIN believe
that the end might still be postponed.
But 1t was only u question OF hours.
No one has tried to conceal the truth
from the president. Inc sick woman
has known it for u long time, in fact
those who have been with her in these
last days believe that she know it be-
fore the rest, that the appreciation OF
her extremity came to her before they
would ADMIT it even themselves. The
doctor has told her that the end was
coming. From DAY TO day as the slow
hours were measured she has been
conscious that any one OF them might
be her last. Yet she has chung to life
with strength which was little less
than wonderful. For two days now
Mrs. Harrison has been in state OF
coma. she has hardly slept. Some
times she has lain in a drowsy stupor.
sometimes she has lain with eyes
open. conscious but inert. She has
spoken, but always in answer to a
question. She has lacked the power
to recall herself from the half con-
seriousness in which she lies. The pres
ident has bent over ana summoned her
from her iethargy with n spoken word.
she has been aoie to answer him, but
she has been little disturbed.
All through last night she was
waKeful ami nervous. Through most
OF the night the president sat oy her
side, or in the little dressing room al =
joining the room in which she lies or
in mis- own room. wakeful and watch
full. 1t was not until the early hours
OF the morning that he gave place to
Mrs. Dlmmick at her earnest request.
Then Mrs. Dimmick ami the profess
sional nurse. Miss Davis of Brooklyn,
kept up the vigil through the early
morning hours. Morning came, and
with 1T such signs OF weakness that
the doctor was hastily summoned. He
came, administered stimuiants and
brought vitality back to the uncon
scious form. Haggard ana weary from
want OF sleep the president called the
members OF his household about him
TO" the simple morning service Then
he went down to eat n few moutnfus
OF breakfast and hurried back TO the
sick room. The members of the fam.
lily came ana went in the sick room.
Only the members OF the family and
the immediate connections, the nurse
ana Mrs. Newcomer were in the house
NO one left it except DIR. Scott Mrs.
Harrison father. lie went to divine
service at IL O'Clock. When he re
turned another crisis had come anC
gone.
As the hour OF midday approached
there were the signs of another col
lapse. Dr. Gardner came again a
noon. He administered slimulant
ana as the signs OF returning lie man
Tested themselves slowly. he told I'M
president that the end seemed to b.
but few hours away. But again tn
patient rallied and returned to semi
consciousness ana the president a
the urgent request OF those who wer
with him in the SICK room. went dow
stairs TO the table. lie was not gon
more than five minutes; ne did no
leave the SICK room again until DR.
Gardner returned at O'Clock. Tn
doctor came again at I. A littl
, strength had returned Much NOR
!, sNou hc Hau en- DeCleu, uuu WDc0 II
left the executive mansion he sal
that the END might not come 70
twenty-four hours. but the watcher
: at the bedside believe that the en-
will come before the dawn. In tn
/. hours between . O'Clock ami ), whe
vitality is ut its lowest ebo. they thin
that the patient will pass quiet
away. The president will DE in TN
sick room ali night
AT 10 o'clock DR.. Gardner agai
! visited the white house aud examine
, Mrs. Harrison. lie found her yer
, low, but with. perhaps, vitalit
enough to carry her through III
period OF greatest danger in the earl
; morning and he expressed the opinio
that she would live through the nigh
1 At 2:l5 a. N. Mrs. Harrison W;
5 resting quietly. All but the watche
in her chamber had retired for ii
night.
NEWS BRIEFS.
4 j. III. Geisner and wife were mu