The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-11-10
FROM LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. s.

ten for two weeks, n mention this for
fear your readers have not missed me,
but | see your numerous tattlers at
other points are punctual; Ali Ben
Hamad talking of the manners and
customs ofthe people; "R."of Spring
Lick, tells us about the Given tenor
of our way" Cromwell is serene, and
lovely we learn from Juno than Col.
Doom has moved his bed in 'thothcr
room, and the operator carries a mir
ror in his pocket, but he don't tell us
which pocket.
Since my last but little of interest
has transpired in the city. The Grand
Lodges of Masons and Odd-Fellows
have met, transacted their annual bus
mess and returned to their homes.
The Masonic Lodge recommended the
following plan for raising funds to re-
build and complete the Home which
was injured by a storm last spring:
That the Board of Directors of the
Home issue their bonds to the amount
ofs10O, 900 in denominations of 500,
$500, and 81, 900, due thirty years af.
ter date, but redeemable after five
years with pleasure. That these
bonds bear seven per cent. per annum,
payable semi-annually. That an
amendment of the charter of the
Grand Lodge be obtained empower
ing it to endorse the bonds of the Home
to that amount, and to assume the
payment of principal and interest. In
order to meet the payment of the in
terest ON said bonds, it was resolved
that an additional fifty cents be paid to
the Grand Lodge, on each member of
subordinate lodges, Except ministers
of the Gospel, at the same time and
in the same manner as the regular
dues. This plan to be submitted to
the lodges in the State for their rati-
fcation, majority of the lodges rul-
ing. This is a matter of interest to
every Mason in the State, and they
will doubtless say as one man, "Let
us build the Home" / know there is
a prejudice existing in the minds of
some against the Home. because they
think it is a Louisville institution, and
that the brethren throughout are pay.
ing for it while Louisville reaps the
benefits, but such is not the case, but
quite the reverse, as the Masons of
this city have given freely of their
means, furnishing the ground and the
greater part of the money, while the
Home is largely filled with beneficial
ries from the country. Your own
county of OHIO has five beneficiaries in
the Home, and l believe the brethren
of the county will stand by the Home
now as they have in the past.
The squabble for the Mayorality is
still disgusting everybody but the
bummers, and another month will we
have to bear with the noise of cannon,
and the shout of drunken rabble on the
corners where they assemble nightly
to hear the slang of petty ward politi-
clans, praising his employer and black
guarding his opponent. There is no
knowing how much money is being
spent, we can only tell who spent most
by the number of his votes. do not
believe that any man is elected to
any office in Louisville except by
bribery and corruption. This is a
broad assertion, but | do not believe
any one who has any regard for truth
will gainsay it. After the election.
we will have some time to devote to
the Beecher business, bad as it is, we
all like it, and it's the first thing We
look for in the dispatches. If BIS
guilty, as charged by sister Moulton,
it would have been better for him if
he had remembered the command in
fifth chapter of Matthew, where, in re-
gard to adultery, it says: "And if thy
right hand offend thee, cut it off, and
cast it from thee, &c, and then follow
the example set by worthy citizen of
Ohio county, several years ago. This
would have shown truly penitent dis
position of guilt, which | do not be-
lieve him to be. But think from all
the evidence that T. L. might have
followed this same example to the
benefit Of himself and others.
Next Tuesday night Americus SYM
mes will lecture on his theory of the
earth being hollow, and habitable
within as without. l will try and
hear him, and if convinced that his
theory is Il correct one, our people will
likely arrange to spend the winter
months inside hereafter. | well tell