Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-03
BUCKET-SHOP DDS
Who Have Made and Lost Fortunes by
Methods That At the Best are
Not Deemed
Regular by Merchants aud Business Men,
and That are Little if Any Better
Than Gambling.

CINCINNATI, March "A dispalch 10 the |
Neus says that the spsculaiiv craze that mss
contaminated every class and condition in |
cludes among its devotses gooily number |
of the clergy, and the Methodist brethren OF
Chicago are evinciDg their full share OF
mingled greed fsr- wealth an2 creduliiy.
The Rev. c. Ii. Fowler, DID,, now with the
Publication Society, whose connection, to-
geiher with oihsrs OF the denomins tiou, with
the Isabella and Alice mummy fraud, has
lately BEEN the subject of much adverse criti-
cism, was a favorite pastor OF Centenary
hspel Of Chicago. IL is hut fair TO the
Rev. "Charley," az ne is sffectionateiy styled,
TO stale that his mistake is considered due
TO lack Of judgment, ard that the suspicion
of dishonesty is not entertained BY his for
mer flock.
DR.. w. DaEdJ, another prominent Meth
odist divine and presiding elder, now agent
OF the Garrett Biblical Society, was recently,
through unfortunate business ventures,
forced TO 90 through bankruptcy ike any
common sinner.
Among the victims Of the "bucket-shop"
swindlers are numbered several clergymen.
| Oae of these, the Rev J. o. Flack, OF Excel
| sior Springs, Mo, who bucked Kendall q
| Co.'S "Cub 13" tiger, hiss just written Post
master Palmer that he publishes the Christian
Magazine and Temperance UaiOn. and asks for
information, that ne may give Kendall q Co:
| ga wide publicity in his n KIT number, Of
| which he will publish q large editio ="
And no " following these examples of guile
lessness comes the Rock River Paper Com
PAW, and other creditors OF the defunct
Chicago Publishing Company, who hle in
! The Superior Court creditors bill Tor the
purpose OF reaching the properly OF the Rev.
Matthew NJ Parkhursi. The court has de-
cided that the reverend gentleman 10 re-
sponsible, as a stakeholder OF the company,
10 the ex ent of $1,000. Judgment was rem
dered and an execution returned by the sheriff
not satisfisd. Il is now claimed that Brother
Parkhurst is the owner Of three houses al
Evanston producing $500 year, dozen
| cottages at Lake Bluff, much f.equented
| religious picnic ground, an interest IN the
| wholesale hardware firm OF Parkhurst q
Wilkinson, large sum on deposit with Pres
ton, Kean & Co., and fat income arising
| from his ministry OF church. 1t Is iurthei
claimed that he has frsudulently conveyed
his property 10 his vile Mary, and In other
ways concealed il 10 evsds payment of his
lust debts. Every one who could by any
possibility touch the reverend gentleman's
money il made defendant TO the bill. DR.
| Psrkhurst-for he also is a ID DIS promi-
| nent in the councils of the Church. In The
Thomas heresy trial be was conspicuous az
the accuser and prosecutor. AS lors
rs Ihs rules oil the denomination
permitted, h. was pastor of fsehiOnS
BILE city congregation, but is bsnished tenn
porsrily TO a suburban town. He lie pos
sessed of large wealth secured in the nam'
OF his wife, a Scotch lady, who brought him
neat fortune. Two or three years ago
when iron went up, the doctor cleared SO.
go in a speculation in that metal. He ii
accounted shrewd business man, and hi
ventures are generally fortunate; but not al
waye, Tor he, among Others, subscribed fol
stock in the Chicago Publishing Company
which Issued the old Post agd MdH WheI
the paper vent under aud the Daily NeW
bought its good will, Ascot ited Pes fran
: chise, Bullock press and material for $40,
900, the stockholders were called on 10 pa,
{ up their subscriptions to satisfy the debts O
} the concern. Nearly all have so done, bu
to this day the return Of an ex' cution occa
sionalIy served on DR.. Parkhurst is, 20
, property found" These are but few 10
! stances of the patent inability OF the gentle
men of the cloth TO cope with lsymen i
questionable business ventures. Truly the
, | are "without guile.o