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Show IH f When young Hamilton Fish was here some six H ; years ago, he was pointed out as a degenerate son If of a noble sire. He was, when himself, a kindly, 9 !' : generous man, but a little excitement made a wild animal of him. He finally died a soldier's death, fl ; shot down in battle at the base of San Juan hill, f s and the mantle of charity was drawn over all his M ; shortcomings. But his father was killed in a bar- yy room brawl a few days since in New York City, H5 and then it was seen that young Pish inherited Hj tejlF' his eccentricities naturally. The taint came nat- H 8 j urally to his blood. |