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 work done by scores of ships from all lands which were wont to go to the sea and isles near A-las-ka to kill seals.

The men of the North, once the "Boys in Blue," had a strong friend in the Pres-i-dent, and the new "Pen-sion Bill" went through. This had Con-gress pay more sums each month of their lives to those who had been hurt in the war.

In 1891 two great men of this land went to their last home; these were Ad-mi-ral Por-ter, and Gen-er-al Sher-man who made that "March to the Sea."

In 1892 four hun-dred years had gone by since Chris-to-pher Co-lum-bus first saw A-mer-i-ca. A great show of all the work of the world was held at Chi-ca-go. Pres-i-dent Har-ri-son went there for the start, and made a fine speech.

When his term was out Gen. Har-ri-son went to his home in In-di-an-ap-o-lis and took up law work. Two chil-dren were left him but both had homes of their own.

The good wife of Gen. Har-ri-son had died in 1892. In the spring of 1896, he wed his first wife's niece, Ma-ry L. Dim-mock.

In 1897 "This Coun-try of Ours," was brought out, a book on which the ex-Chief had spent much time and thought.

Gen. Har-ri-son died March 13, 1901.