The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-04-12

Dixon, KY, April 10, Is

Dixon, KY, April 10, 1876.
DEAR HERALD As it has been
some time since you have received a
communication from this part of the
State, and knowing you to be strong
advocate in the cause of Temperance,
| have concluded to give you a sketch
of the affairs relative to the workings
of the order in and around Dixon.
The lodge at this place was reorganized
in February, 1873. 1t now Plumbers
eighty-one in good standing. Never
since the organization of Dixon lodge,
has there been as much interest
manifested for the Temperance cause,
as there is at this time. Since the
adoption of Local Option in this dis
trict. there have been initiated in the
|. o. of G.. T. at this place, men
whose influence, previous to its adop-
ton, was weighty and powerful in IA
vOr of king Alcohol" As an evil
dence of the interest manifested in the
cause of Temperance reform, will
state that at our last meeting, we I'M
tiated twelve into the order, some of
whom were among our most intuen-
tial citizens, men who will WELD pow
erful influence for temperance reform.
1t is generally believed that the recent
additions to our number. was the result
of an influence brought about by a
"play" known as a Good Templar's
Drama" and called "Saved," which
you have seen played. 1t was first
suggested by ]. f. Haynes, who, by
the way, is now Good Templar, and
knew the great merit of the same, by
having seen it on the stage. The or
der first presented it to the public at
the Court House in Dixon, on the
evening of the 18th of March, 1876,
and so great was the interest of the au-
dience, and so powerful the good effect
it produced, that the Lodge, yielding
to the opportunities of the public pre-
sented the same for four consecutive
nights, persons from every section of
the county coming in to see and hear,
and who, we are satisfied, went home
wiser and better men. Every part
was well sustained, more especially
the leading characters of Frank Ray
mond, and Allie, his wife;-the former
being personated by Mr.. t. b. Bolts,
a talented young lawyer of our town,
Gho, as an amateur, we have never
| seec excelled. He was ably supported
by Miss ia Tspp, as Allie.
l am satisfied that l never saw a
more appreciative and Interested au'
dience than the one which witnessed
the performances of the beautiful
drama on Wednesday night, March
ODD, and when it came to the scene
where poor Frank (and my God how
many such scence can be witnessed ev-
cry day y deserted by all save his faith
full and loving wife, when lying upon
his bed of straw writhing in the agony
of alcoholic fever; when the gentle,
pleading and pitiful voice of Allie was
heard bemOaning the drunkard's fate;
when she was so cruelty deserted by
her own father; when Frank, rising
from his bed of poverty, prayed Allie
not to desert him when seized by the
demon of drink, he wildly raved I'M
til chained by the serpent Ofthe still,
he fell to the floor, wrapped in their
deadly fangs i say when all this was
depicted before the audience, there
was not an eye within the house that
was not moistened by beads of sorrow.
Mr.. Bolts and Miss Tapp, in the rendi-
ton of their respective characters, in
my humble opinion, cannot be excelled
by even professionals. So much inter.
est has been evinced, and so great the
good which has resulted that the
"Troup" has yielded to pressing invi
tations, and will play at several differ.
ent points in the county. But enough.
Excuse the length of this, for when ]
become enthused in a subject, l am APT
to write too much. Yours,
NIEMAND.
The Drnn L N rd,s NEifa.