The Eddy current., 1898-03-19

Young Harrison IA said 70 have begun
the study Of chemistry In the hope OF
discovering some new Photographic
emulsion. lie was one Of the hrst am
aieurs In all Chicago 20 take up pho
Biography. and he stlli uses the camera
a good deal, but he has forsworn chem
lsiry.
lie u not fond Of telling the story OF
hls chemical exploits. but he does de-
llght 10 tell FISH stories OF which he IA
the sole hero. Hampstead Washburn
Of the famous family OF that name, who
cnce defeated the elder Harrison for
mayor, and who has accompanied tho
present mayor on many hshlng excur-
sions. says the stories told by the lat
ter are strictly true. and Chicago be-
lleves them all implicitly His fishing
outht Includes almost too many rods,
reels lines and hooks 20 be counted, be-
Sides more varieties of flies probably
than any other American iy-nsherman
has In his possession. This r. account.
ed for by the fact that whenever he has
been abroad he has fshed In all the
good waters he could find. and his gear
is suitable to the Nile and the streams
of The Alps as we'll ne those Of northern
Michigan and southern Fiorida. They
say he once caught $50 trout in four
days In Michigan. while IN Florida he
hooked and safely brought TO land q
i've hundred pound Jewish. lie has
many pictures of fiHh and angicra In hia
house.and a whole section OF his library
rs devoted 10 books on icthyological
subjects. An enthusiastic Chicago writ.
or not long ago declared that the
mayor could give cards and spades 10
the man IN charge of the Ash depart.
mont at Lincoln Park, Chicago, and
then beat him out.
According to this writer. Mr.. Harrl
son Il az well posted about four-footed
and foathored creatures AZ he is about
fish. and could undoubtedly care for
the animal house OF Chlcago's Zoo bet.
tor than the men now In charge. lie
IL generally acknowledged 10 be one OF
the mightiest OF mighty hunters and
the stories Of his achievements a. a
Nlmrod would fll big book. lie has
had several narrow escapes from in.
stant death. one OF which occurred
while he was managing editor OF the
Times He and his brother went fish,
ing for grayling In one OF the streams
that drain the northern peninsula OF
Michigan. Just as they we're beginning
70 have some mighty coed luca they
heard the crackle and smelled the hot
breath ~ an approaching forest Are.
Hastily jumping into their wagon, they
started 20 drive away TO safety, Sut
while crossing corduroy bridge on n
dead run their horses broke through.
The trees were on FIRE on both sides OF
the shallow stream spanncd by the
bridge and there was no time to lose.
but u would not do 10 abandon the
horses. So. working In the scorching
heat, they got planks under the AMI.
mails, prled them out. and. lifting the
wagon around, got away finally by an
other route. But the hair and beard OF
both brothers were slnged and their
clothes had holes burned In them. An
other time, when the brothers were
hhhing Carter H., who was wadlnR a
turbulent stream. stepped an a bowlder
that turned under him. and was
thrown into the water Hls big boots
acted like the air tanks OF life boat.
ana kept him anoat. but. unfortunate
ly, his feet were up and his head down,
and he was thus carried along at least
80 feet down rort OF rapids. Hair
ytranglcd as he was. however. ho
grasped the submerged roots OF tree
and then climbed 10 safety. lie was in
Florence. Italy. when the earthquake
that destroyed so many houses and
killed not few occurred. When the |
shock came he was asleep In the Hotel |
de Vile. II vas split asunder and he |
considered that he had narrow escape |
then. For two or three nights after |
ward he and his family slept In an open |
square. but succeeded IN escaping 70
Switzerland without suffering any real /
damage. Not long ago palmlst es- |
sayod reading the lines IN Mayor Har- |
risons hands and discovered therein
most Of the qualities attributed 10 his
honor In this story. The palmlst de.
clarod the lines showed the mayor 10 be
a good Judge Of human nature and that
he had strong viii power. was quick
tempered and hated deceit. His friend.
ships were strong. aud his capacity for
hate made him many enemies. He was
fond OF his home and children and was
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