Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

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below the knee, and inflicting other
wounds. He claimed 10 have been cor
recting her at the time of the occur
renee.
Several sheriffs to-day settled taxes
due the State, and the number who
have made full payment isnow twenty
six. Many Others have made partial
payments.
Acknowledgement Davidson, who
spent the holidays Of his home at Ashe-
vile, has returned to his post Of duty
here.
Major S. N. Finger, State Superin-
tcndent of Public instruction, returned
to-day from Newton, where he spent the
holidays. lie has been very bnsiiy en-
gaged m his ofiice-work this winter,
and has effected decided improvement
IN the system Of furnishing school-books
TO the children OF the State. There has
for several years existed contract with
publishing companies TO furnish books
embraced in the common-school course
20 the children stcertain reduced prices,
they to allow the agents profit Of los
per cent, but as the contracts were with
six or seven different houses, the ex
penses Of so many orders was so great
that agents either abandoned trade or
disregsrded stipulated prices. Atmany
places books could not be gotten at all,
or only at advanced prices. Major
Finger mas required publishers 70 make
common depository so that agents can
get all books desired at one order, 70
allow agents 25 per cent. commission,
and TO sell only to such dealers as will
confne themselves strictly 70 retail
prices. BY this arrangement it is esti-
mated that many thousands Of dollars
will be saved.
As party Of hunters were passing
near Statesville they saw mule with q
saddle and bride on standing IN the
woods, and near the mule they saw an
object lying by the side Of log. On
close inspection they made the discov-
cry that it was Dr. j. c. Sharpe. The
hunters tried to wake him up, but
failed at first. He was nearly frozen.
They succeeded and got him home. That
night he attempted TO commit suicide
/ and was almost dead when rescued.
Sheriff McMinn. OF Pennsylvania
county, reports case OF freezing which
resulted in death. 7. c. Aiken, OF
pickens county, S. C., left home for q
/ visit TO q party few miles away. lie
failed to return that night, and his body
was found Tuesday morning on the side
Of the road in sitting position, leaning
/ beside O tree. The unfortunate young
man froZe TO death.
The mail-carrier from Brevard to
{ Cashiers Valley has not been heard OF
since last Friday, Oh which day ne left
Brevard on his usual trip 1t is sup
posed be was frozen 10 death on the
road.
The Western North Carolina road
will extend its line from Unaka down
Big-Pigeon river TO the county-seat Of
Sewer county, Tenn.
1t is reported here that the Whining
tor and Weldon railway Is making spe-
cial efforts TO purchase or lease the line
Of the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
way from Goldsboro' TO Morehead City.
Last evening as apasscnger train from
Raleigh for Hamlet, OIL the Raleigh and
/ Augusta road, was passing point near
here. some malicious person threw large
stones through the window OF the pas
seDger car. The officers OF the road
offer q large reward for the apprehen-
sion Of the party.
Parties who were al Auburn last
evening returned to-day, and report
that the young man, John i. Sturdi-
want. who had been blind since Wed
nesday, and who had declared that al
( 8 O'Clock yesterday his sight should be
restored, did recover ms sight at that
hour, as he had stated. He was
stricken with blindness at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night The case excite'
q most remarkable degree Of attention