Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-12-25
CREAM OF The NEWS.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel lo,,isuil,

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Louisville. has increased in ;popult
ton aud Is remarkable for its i'm
provement Ia architecture. Its hott
accommodations have kept pace wit
the general advance. Jas. 7. Richie
proprietor Of the Fifth Avenue, situ
ated scarcely IL squares from tn
State and Federal Courts, aud nea
the principal places of amusement, i
up with the times and has recent,
refurnished this excellent place, il
handsome style. For cleanliness ant
comfort 1t is not surpassed, aud tina
is the great thing-the desideratum
we might say-in hotels, a thing de
sired, but seldom met with. w,
took a general view and inspection
In detail of the Fifth Avenne the 9th.
or day, and were surprised
and pleased with the comfort
and home-like appearance every
where, from cellar to attic. The Ia.
bles do not groan under the abund.
ance, but would If they knew how
for there is plenty of well-cooked and
weli-served food in variety placed
upon them 10 tempt the inner man.
This hotel is pronounced TO be the
best 81 hotel on the continent, and we
confess that it looks that way, for IT
seemed to us 10 be fully equal to
many of the So houses where we have
rested in our peregrinations.
x, ofP. Lodge to be Organized.
Mr.. Hanson Dulin, who recently
removed to Springfield, Tenn, has
been making an effort TO organize a
X. of Z. Lodge at that place and his
efforts have been crowned with sue.
cess, as a Lodge will be organized on
Monday night next, Dec. 3lst., with
probably fifty charter members. The
Lodge will be known as Evergreen
Lodge No. SO. Il, L. G. White, OF
Nashville, Supreme Keeper Of Rec
ords and Seals of the World
will be the instiluting officer on the
occasion. This Lodge will be COM
posed OF the finest material of Rob-
ertson county and can not do other
wise than prosper. The members OF
Evergreen Lodge No. 3S.(Ky are cor
daily invited TO be present on the
above grand occasion.
Anderson VS.. Dabney.
The petition of A. ii. Anderson
asking Judge Mcpherson to order a
new count Of the city election returns
and demanding that the certificate is
sued 10 F. w. Dabney, as Council
men, be issued 10 himself, was heard
yesterday. Attorney Ferguson rep
resented Anderson and Judge Petree
appeared for Dabney. The Judge
held thatth Court has no authority to
60 behind the certified returns and
that no court has such jurisdiction,
excepting the Council itself acting as
a contesting board, The plaintiff ex-
cepted and asked leave to amend the
petition with view of taking an ap-
peal. In the meantime. Mr.. Dsbney
will enter upon his duties as Council
man next Tuesday.
A Long-Lost Brother Found.
Not long ago a patient named Ne,
smith was received into the Western
Kentucky Lunatic Asylum from some
of the neighboring counties. After
he had been treated while he become
sufficiently sane TO tell that he form
erly lived at some point in Alabama.
Correspondence was opened with the
authorities there which resulted in
bringing a brother of Nesmith here
a few days ago to take him back
home. The brother had not heard OF
him for two years and was rejoiced
to find him. lie had been wandering
around over Mississippi, Tennessee
and Kentucky most of that time in a
demented condition. The meeting
between the brothers was very af-
fecting.