Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-20

yer, man of affairs, is the descendant of
a family whose name has been written
throughout the story OF American inde-
pendence. In the history of the country
from the early struggle for freedom to
the days of supremacy a nation, there
stand out three names of the line of
Harrison, three men who were important
factors in national affairs and attained
high eminence. OF these, two We're pres
1dentS of the United States and one a
prime mover and directing agency in the
forces which gave America it's liberty
Benjamin Harrison, of Virginia, patriot
thrice governor of Virginia, signer of the
declaration of independence; William
Henry Harrison, of Ohio, soldier STRAIT
egist, ninth president of the United
States; Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana
lawyer, soldier, statesman, twenty-third
president of the United States.
benjamin Harrison, second Of the name
to win national honor by right of sue
cession due only to ability. has been fire.
quently termed the man who was Amer
lean to the backbone" He was born in
North Bend, o.. on August 70, 1888 He
was the son of John Scott Harrison, who
was the son of William Henry Harrison.
the ninth president, who was the son of
Benjamin Harrison, signer of the decla-
ration of independence.
Began Life on the Farm.
Benjamin Harrison. grandson of the
er's boy at his home at North Bend O.
He lived in a little farmhouse, tumbled
out of bed between four and five o'clock
in the morning to do the Chores and
be raking hay or dropping corn or po-
tatoes by the time the sun was up In
summer he ran the usual risks to stone
bruises and stubbed toes as the other
boys of the district. and in the winter
tramped two miles to school and played
bull pen" with as much enthusiasm as
the other boys
John Scott Harrison was determined
that his children should not be unlettered
and so he made use of this schoolhouse,
hiring teachers at his own expense
though his purse was lean. and inviting
children Of the neighborhood to attend
Thus young Harrison learned enough to
pass an examination and enter Farmers
college at College HILL near Cincinnati
After two years here he entered Miami
university. Oxford. O.. where he grad
uated at the age of is with a good record
He early gave promise of success, and
more than held his own in all college
contests. 1t was while at Miami that he
met the lady who became his first wife.
the daughter of Rev. DR.. Scott, principal
of a female school at Oxford, o. When
the two became engaged he was poor and
just out Of his junior class.
Enters Law once.
After graduating from college he decid-
ed to take up the study of law. He was
received in the offices of Bellamy s. Storer
In Cincinnati. in which city he made his
home with his half-sister, the wife of
DR.. Eaton. About this time he received
the only. Inheritance of his life. His
aunt left him a lot in Cincinnati. valued at
$500. He decided to get married at once,
go to some western town, and begin the
practice of law. When he tried to realize
on his real estate. however, he found
that he could not execute a deed of sale,
found a Cincinnati friend. though, who
was willing to give his bond as q guar
antee that the deed would be executed
when young Harrison reached his ma
1ority, and the money was paid over.
With his young wife he started FOR the
west shortly afterward and settled In