The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-03
Further Particulars OF ti.a Wonderful
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Further Particulars OF ti.@ Wonderful
by tic TOUcls.
The Augusta (GaD CHronic!c roucies for
the truth of the story related h@low. The
parties all live in Augusta, and the editor Of
the Chronicle has personal knowledge of ali
the facts:
1t appears that on Christmas day boy
about eleven years Old the son Of -iir. Sp!nks,
Il wcll-known citizen, who resides on Walker
street near the Union passenger depot, WAS
out in the street celebrating The festival after
the fashion of boys, with tirc-clscNtrS, gun
powder, and other colnbustihies. IN his
hands he held tin can containing half Il
pound of powder. Having OCCASION 10 stoop
down, he placed the can ol powder between
his legs and let it remain there FOL Il few lin-
uteS. 4 number Of boys were engaged III
shooting tirc-crackcrS around hnn, ana
one of the i%nitcd crackers fell i'll the
can of powder. Before the li;t'c boy could
move, the h:l!-poUnd Of poW;.rl exploded.
The explosion was very powerful. AMI threw
him considerable distance, Hc*iGcS burning
him in the most Eorlii'lc ln,i;.icr. His eye
broWs. cyc-laSheS, ard lars" i'2;',i1'n OF ills
hair was burned away, ana ii. i.Gc was lite
rally consumed toa crl-p from las r'.in 10 the
roots Of his hair. Ills eyes were inquired &c
that he WAS blind. ana hi- llat., ".iich Were
holding the cin 1T the time .. tie explosion,
were trightfully hl!Tned--2ach one nelhS re-
duced TO IN enormous blister. He suffered The
most intense acony, and his rit"ou> screams
alarmed the entire nci.hborhond. " I'LL rs
sistaucc lie was removed rom Tie scene OF
the accident aud carricQtC his fathers house.
Medical aid WAS 1T once S;:ii!!!loncd, ana
IN experienced physician visited the AillOItu-
nate child. All That science could suggest
WAS done 10 alleviate the pains Oh lie pttirnr,
but apparently witAoutany result. after the
physician lett the a:eony OF tie boy WIS some
thing tligiitiul TO witness. lie "a> unable t.
lie down, but, inii'eiled and COATED by lie
lierv torture, ran screaming l.;roUGA iAt
house from one room 70 another. 1t ii>l TIC
anguish hecamc greater than IL c'u!d Lear
il was apprchcndcd THAT he Wvi.id 20 INT"
commissions, and bis parents i,;tl " moi Wh;ti
to do.
And now comes the singular part Of the
story. His father was informed by some one
that there WAS 4 " lire extractor i'll the CITY
named j. II. >tallingS, who cp't.> cure TIC
worst cases OF burning: and lEorc III despe'
ration than from any belief i'll hat he il;Iti
heard, the afflicted father Ne.': 90 il saArc!'
OF the EXTRACTOR He founG lin, and hc
| at once stated that he had No doubt hut tnai
he could effect Il cure. The ire extractor
then Went with Mr.. Spinks 10 tie house OF
the latter. There the boy was found appl'
rently upon the verge OF CONVERSIONS, and
sliDcrin. the most exquisite pain. Tie lire eN.
tractor brought with him 10 case of mcdt
! cine, 10 GlSe OF intrumcnts. Those who
were present say that he merely wen,
up to the Child and put bis hand>
upon the burned places. lie let them
remain there about live Diiuuic$ and then
removed them. The Child Immediately began
to experience relief, and in a1out twenty
minutes declared that he WIS entirely free
from pain. Shortly after tl!at Time le wa:
entirely at his ease, his sight was restored, ilt
sat down i'll Il clair, and sat BY the fire, his
| burns being eXpusedto tie heat III the blaze
| In the afternoon he Was so we'll that he went
out into the street and resumed the sport
with his Dlaymates which the explosion il
the morning had so suddenly interrupted
| Since that time he has Gcen Tree from llin
and has continued to improve steadily.
The above is certainly Il wonderful story
and some of our readers may imagine that w
are drawing pretty heavy draft upon theil
credulity. But facts speak iiDl themselves
and evidence is within reach which viii ssls
tain every assertion made III the statement
The burned boy can be seen at any time al
his fathers house near the tE;on depot
and Mr.. SpinkS will state to any inquiries
What he has already stated to Us Nay
more, he will be glad to see any visitor WIZ
may call for the purpose Of investigating the
affair. The fre-extructor is employed ut Tx
| Forest CITY foundry and may he found there
to speak for himself.
We can give no explanation OF the power
possessed by the extractor, n@- nave W.
heard any o@ercd. 1t is said ti.T Et Is W1a
is termed healing medium" and the tern
would seem to imply that his cures arr
wrought by means OF spiritual influences
lie charges nothing for his services, anc
heals without money and without price
Who can solve the mystery CT his method!
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discovered light as superior TO g2s rs ga;
was superior to its predecessor, oil: An op
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