The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-09
BRAVE WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. VI. s. Harlan Released
From a BED Of Suffering.
HER DEVOTION TO HER HUSBAND
She Hsee1 fks Dangers - v ~ 10 Sarse
4sm - uisess sad Carries
Hsne ses6serx' ssvfseA

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morning ~ sfse ss-ssfr r~sassrce. eorne. CT
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izn lad severe a-.scx of sscx-ess - is.
due 20 ergsrsSeasson Of s-0-ssca t-oze@=s-
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whom are deal Mr. Miihozs Ezs
rroxaIxe-. merchants s11 Iaa Ct rscoz-
y zsi ability IN she immunity where hs
RESIDED In isss Msss Glhs1s ard VIII
ian g Harlan. one q the ysr0zaioea. -en
Of ZanesvsZJe. xer. married When .Ae
"a. broke o1s NJ Harlan wsas WITH TIE
re~susat formed IN the vseln!ty % Za1es-
vile While serving - captain OF
corr psnw 1o4e- the command o. Gs1- L.
E Grant. With headquarters 81 SozETar.
Tezn-, lie uss taxes IL As soon - Mrs..
H4y.sn beard o. her husbands co-dl .so7.
ss4 sgs-Es5 Eor his ke9sz9e. When sae
reached .Colznb1.. Az, she fo1nd her
progress storp@c, oE.ng 10 orders frosa
Gen. Graz. that 10 civilians b
allowed 70 rsa through tie
lines Mrs Harlan p'sa1ea skss
IL xas IN ahso!a,s necessity THAI
ste -each her husband, bat the cfscers
in charge tod her the orders Of Gen.
Grant coalt &c. be cisobeye1- Mrs. Has-
ian xss still determined 10 face al tho
dangers If she coaii oaly get pe-nisssos
70 PASS .hroazh u. lines. Everything
~ss ayainst her. in fac: sas cozgd nos End
place 10 star in the town. M.ny sonsa
xozli have given Up the battle nscer zach
circumstances. ha: with Ms Harlan it
xss different She passed 4 week II CO.
Izn5as before she managed 20 gei . mes
sage through 90 Gen, GIANT. ssssing her
reasons for wanting 70 reach headquarters.
In the meantime 81. had found food and
shelter by boarding . steamer - il came
in and appealing for protection Until the
tine o< departure. sia this Gay she go:
along, Passing from steamer 20 steamer.
and al the time working 10 &c. message
70 Gen. Grant 1t last SIZE received q
message over the wires. signed By Gran.
.. y
the frs. train.
When she ref. Columbus she had no
idea Of the ordeal through which she Vas
10 pass. The train Was attacked AZ I aion
City By the Confeiers.es, and al one
night an irregular battle as kept Up. The
guard, ho~eyer, bed the fo-I. and The
train passed through with only small
loss OF life. being the las: 70. some time
Id a. a., q, l. a.
that she would have fallen INTO the hands
of the Confejsrasss. for they checked COM
mznica.ion for some time. After Mr..
Harlan vas in such condition that
Mrs. Harlan could return 10 Zanesv,ile.
the soldiers from tha: section decided TO
place all their savings and par IN her
. hands TO fsxe back TO their families Mrs.
Harlan objected TO she responsibility, ba,
after being persis.ently urged agreed 10
take the money il il was put in envelopes
and addressed 10 the parsie. for whom i.
was intended. This was agreei 30, and in
short time large BASKET. such ss would
pass for lunch basket. vas prepared and
in the bottom was placed the money,
amounting 10 several thousand dollars.
As chance had il, the train made the trip
wi;hoa, accident. although II was after.
cavalry had planned 10 capture il. Their
| plans niscsrried snd they gos the next
| IRAN instead.
! After the war Capt. Harlan. who had
| become Maj. Harlan. and Mrs. Harlan
continued 10 reside in gainesville until
lssv. when they moved 10 Seattle Mrs
/ Harlan never recovered from the sickness
| that revealed Itself in ls7s, although her
-.
| she ~as under. She vas not abe 10 go
| out in society much, bat in her home
| where she often entertained. she was s
| bright and leading spirit She vas 3
/ charitable woman, ard during the many
| years Of her connection with the Second
| Presbyterian church Of Zanesviiie did
| much good work She vas Also one Of the
| leaders and treasurer OF the Woman's Re-
! lief Corps. OF Ohio.
! Sac leaves a husband. Mai. William :.
/ Harlan. two sisters. Mary L. Million. and
| Mrs Rittie ". Scott. both residing near
| Little Rock. ARK. and the following sons
| and daughter: y. e Harlan, George Har-
! Ian. clerk IN the FRS: National bank Of
| ZanesvIile: OTIS Harlan. the welg-knowu
| comedian; Mrs v. 2. Watson. wife of the
/ surveyor general 81 Washington, and
hasSo NJ hs'.an, . student IN TIE n
1 ve<si;y OF California. TIE latter is ex-
| pectea TO reach home Saturday night and
/ word was received yesterday from the
| sisters AZ Little Rock stating that they
/ would star; Immediately.
The funera. services will be held g. .he
/ residence SUNDAY afternoon q: / 81 O. clock.
( and j. Is probable tha; Dr. Alexander
/ Alison viii ot5eiate. Members OF JOHN
- g. IL
| commander. will attend sad members of
+ other posts are invited.
Iincoin's Birthday National HOLIDAY
| A. a regular meeting O! Farrsgut Post.