The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-20
TIES AND LUCK.
- xr. Davenport Was the
eLsmpion Clerical Angler.
$ %. O.. NE CAN'T GET a 1iTE
m-<~n4sen 70 Break the Spell
-. reek-rbe Coed work Of
- Late y. y. ELLIS.

.~~ No cfzss Of people perhaps are
~ss5ssonx more prevalent than among
|5xs-~sen. and keen observers say that
<s. 3 true whether the disciple OF Old
- Wasfcr he poor or rich, cultured or
- To bring good luck or TO keep
- ba6 luck various charms are RESORT
-. some nsen invariably SPIT on their
- 80 nor because they think the SAIL
- errgi.arsy tempting to the palate. but
-. for luck.
- he other hard there 10 hardly any
use0t1ns devotee OF the rod and net who
~ at =; some time been haunted and
- by the uccking presence OF q
1870 which seemed 70 drive away
- ssh from his hook. 10 matter how
1870 the spot or how tempting the bait.
s - never been supposed that among
80 workers OF an evil spell were honor
- t1<,<s affixed 10 the fishers name.
- 1ecerslnx 10 Rev. w. A. Major. pastor
- - second Presbyterian church OF this
- such titles may cut a very important
s - q keeping fshhaskets empty. there
Er knefroying the fshsrmaTsss peace OF
Presbyterian clergymen." said Mr.. Ma
- - other day. ARE good fishers OF
peuf 8 well as Of men. and II common
- pfeacherx OF other denominations
~ IKE 20 hy aside the restraints and
sransu OF their professional dignity oc>
<rEoosIly. get out to some cool mountain
srfrpet ana cast line In some flashing
hrok b Swallowed Lake.
e1n6eg ell the clerical fishermen OF the
r1rthusss the champion up 10 q very re-
Sr~1 ATE was Rev. David NJ. Davenport.
49, 81 anohomisb. am not going 10
,~1ris you by giving you his record. for
- - made some such large catches that
- be- with his weIl-established reputa-
- ~ veracity. IL almost afraid 70 tell
1913 about them lest ne might thereby
80 puzpic3on. Enough TO say that he
- nvnriab,y successful. He seemed TO
nxe re mag over a turing fish to his
- 0hen they would respond TO the In
xs1s1nn OF no other Angler. He could
noa place which ordinary fishermen
IA psunounced worthless and from which
~ ID turned away In disgust after
~ hours OF patient but fruitiess waite
III Tor . bite. and In less time than 1t
iskm y tell about II, there would be a
NoGnfod beauty plunglng through the
GntW. A1sfflng through the air. and final
\ 6opping snugly into Davenports
nat I'll this has been changed. Daven-
rorts luck has deserted him. II Is al be-
tfues Of title. At the recent session of
ne W1itworth college board of trustees
- konovzry .ftie of doctor OF divinity
- confsrred upon him and Rev. A. l..
Hufehisen pastor OF the First church.
Gnce fIe woeful day Davenport has not
oug1t . nsh. He hasn't had even a
ubbIe- Not trout win take his halt.
4 bn't because he hasn't tried faithfully.
Hs has spent hours beside the brook and
~. and almost Nike Peter or Old ne has
tos.ed al night" but alas with the un-
yerTizw result that he has taken nothing
Now. Davenport appreciates hts title
oiealy and no doubt Ike Faust. or any
esher mortal for that matter he has felt
{ new sense OF dignity In being addressed
IN. Davenport. But all this Is "a nothing
compared with his sorrow at the complete
~ of his mastery over the hnny tribe.
He Is now making few hast efforts 10 re-
ain his laureis, but he fishes IN sort
= half-h@rted way, and | think that IL
As h not more successful by the close Of
TIE e0mmer. he Will ask the board 10 meet
b Epeesa. session and take back the degree
which ] have told him Is the source OF all
III iil-Iuck
"Dr. Hutchison Is going out this week
VIII Prof. Pagan to try his luck "a a fish,
enan. ] have no doubt that Davenport
VII watch the result with the keenest an
xkiy. and IL Hutchinson should return
trpsy handed think Davenport viii be-
ptve what have told him ell along. that
Motoring a preacher ruins him an fish,
efman. ana that the degree OF u. ID. Is a
hoo-deo' which viii undo the reputation
= even the prince OF anglers"