The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04

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! Under a Malignant Disease. Ancient and
! Modern Physician. st. Luke and Jenner.
! Rise and Decline Of Homeopathy.
Blood Gravitaticn in Health and Dis
case. Womans Position In the Christian
| World. Food and Physic, Parker's Plug
! for Epistaxis
AS A CHRISTIAN.
Or. Parker was an exceedingly pious
man. lie was a working and praying
| Methodist when quite a young man. He
belonged to Rroad Street church and
took "a lively interest in ala Of Its So
cieties and I'm the Sunday school
The Doctor enjoyed fine health up 10 a
few years ago. His first physical trou-
| bic was the breaking OF one OF MS legs
| but IL knit together and he recovered
Then he contracted pneumonia while out
! I'm the woods experimenting the gather
Ing OF fuel for the poor people. His
/ health had not been good since that al
tack
DIR. Parker leaves = widow and six
children as follows: Mrs. Ham Pleas
ants. Mrs. J. W. Henson. Miss Florence
Parker and Mcssrs. Charles, Stafford ana
Willie Parker.
PROSPECT OF WEALTH.
DR.. Parkers life was one Of ccaselcss
activity. but his generosity kept him
stances. I'm his last days there was held
ont 20 him the prospect Of wealth. but
he never entered upon its enjoyment
Some time ago there came % him teie-
gram conveying the news that the
Supreme Court Of West Virginia had
established his right N trach ~ land
, IN Wetzol county that state. comprising
lloo acres. uDon which had heen sunk
twenty-five oil wells one Of which was
I a fn f4f
The history of this case was most IN
tcresung. and had 70 spice NJ romance
about 81, not often found outside Of nov
els.
FIFTY years ago when Or. Parker was
q young and vigorous man Doe became a
party TO- tho purchase Of several thousand
acres Of land I'm Wetzel county. West
Virginia lying near the PennsylNanla
line. His mariners In the deal were }. w.
Horner then "a member NJ The Legisla-
turc, and J.. Lauck. Methodist minis
ter.
OIL DISCOVERED.
The land az that time was of no par
ticuar value. bur just about the time ri
the breaking out of the war oil was dis
covered adjacent to it. and the prices Of
land went mp 20 astonishing figures. Nea~
nr. Parker's property was sunk the great
Llewellyn well. the yield OF which was
something fabulous
Dr. Parker returned 20 HIS home ana
went 70 work 10 build mp HIS shattered
fortunes He did not forget the property
owned by him in West Virginia and sal
cherished the hope that it would ono day
he of value 10 his descendants II not 10
him.
LAUCK's PERFIDY.
But the pcridy OF the man whom ne
had trusted robbed him Of that hone The
passage NJ some years that his land had
been sold for taxes although he had
always looked after their payment. and
had also tried TO protect Lauck's inter-
ests.
Ii was not until many years after that
Or. Parker discovered that such was
not the case. but that Lauck had taken
possession Of the property and had sold
of portion Of the same TO a man name1
Brast and others. receiving therefor the
sum Of 5000.
Lauck. however. did not I've long 70
enjoy his iH-gotte1 gains and his son
came into possession Of the remainder ~
the land. comprising. as stated. 100
acres. and II was 20 recover possession
OF this that suit was instituted hv Dr.
Parker his counsel being West Viz
ginia lawyer and Mr. John O. Parker.
of SOUTHAMPTON. che weil-known member
OF inc llfelrlt illf
LOST TAX RECEIPTS.
An Interesting feature Of the matter
was that DIT. Parker had lost his tax
receipts. and though me had searched
long and carefully for them. had never
been able 90 discover fhem
While confined 10 his bed. however
with "a broken leg. received In a fan from
his horse he began thinking over tn
matter. made another search. and found
the valuable papers.
As has been stated above however. tho
aged philanthrOpist never benefited per-
sonaily by the decision NJ the Supreme
Court. but his descendants VII doubtless
receive their due
HIS WAR RECORD.
No better sketch OF Dr. Parker's war
record can bee presented than the follow
ing address made 10y Mr.. n. T.. Alfrend.
in presenting his portrait 90 Lee Camp
some time ago. He said.
"When 7 was first requested 90 appear
here tonight and make one Of the
speeches presenting the portrait ~ my
dear old commander and friend. ] hest
tated for fear that ] might not DO jus
tice 90 so grand subject and might
mar am occasion that / desired To- bee
great pleasure 90 him as well as 10 the
survivors of that boy Company which
ne organized. and upon which he % thor
oughly impressed his zeal and enthusi-
asm that they made "a reputation second
90 no commaud in the Confederate army
MY work here tonight IS certainly q
labor of love. and IL / fail % DO Justice
to the subject &c viii certainly not be
from amy lack of love and admiration.
"t was told that + was 90 speak Of
Mai Parkcr's services as an infantry
soldier from May 90 Christmas, 1861, and
also as 20 his charitable work, and more
particularly his work as president OF the
Male Orphan Society. As 20 the latter
subject. what can ! say 10 you. the people
OF Richmond that YOU do NOT already
know? Certainly no words OF mine can
add 10 the story of that life of self
sacrifice spent in your midst. As 20 the
performance OF bis duties as president OF
the orphan Society. If you would know
more. 60 and tax 10 those boys now be-
fore me, and that noble woman who has
charge OF them. and who Is making this
her life work. I do. however. take this
opportunity Of saying that II is one Of
the sorIows of Mai. Parker.s life that
the people OF Richmond take so little in-
tcrest en- the asylum. and ! know that II
our people took one-tenth Of the interest
I'm this institution that he has always
taken that instead ~ our having fifty
boys out there We would have one hun
bred.
IN EARL LIE.
My first recoliections Of Mai. Parker