A bill to license the carrying of pistols
is before tho Lower House. It authorizes
tho County Judges to grant Buch
licenses for tho term of threo months,
(which may bo renewed), upon the payment
of $5, and tho proof that tho party
applying has reasonablo grounds for believing
his life to bo in danger.
The Lower House 1ms passed an act
limiting tho filing of a bastardy suit to
one year from the birth of tho child, instead
of threo as tho law now stands.
A Cute KenMicJty Member.
Loulsvlllo Times.
Washington, Jan. 18. In tho Houso
this afternoon Mr. Wuelsworth, of Kentucky,
introduced a resolution declaring
that the President bo commended for his
support of tho law of 1873 which declares
tho standard of value Bluill bo tho gold
dollar. This was intended to draw silver
Democrats eut against tho President, and
Mr. WnilBWorth movad it be referred to
the Judiciary Cotnmitto. This was
defeated, and tho resolution went to tho
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, where it will sleep tho sleep
that knows no waking. Gfn. Wads-worth's
little schemo to array the Democratic
House against the President was
neat, if not gaudy, hut tho Juno-bug with
his wings of gold will not bloom in tho
spring, tra, la.
SCHOOL NOTES.
NUMHEIl TWENTY-TWO MT. (ULEAD.
Census roport, 75 ; number on roll, 33 ;
highest attendance, 32; lowest attendance,
9 ; average attendance, 25. Nettie
and Minnie Stono havo lost no time.
The district has no house, but have
their school iu a Binall frame house,
10x18 feet. Tho trustees aro A. Bramblo,
Saniuol Hopper and L. M. Goodman.
Mr. Uramblo and Mr. Hopper havo visited
tho school.
