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From a large correspondence, extend ing over several years, and from infor mation gained by visiting and consulting the older members of the Edwards con nection, 1 am able to make the following statement: A long about 1750 three Edwards broth ers, Thomas, Henry and Edward, came to this country from England. Xn 1771 Thomas Edwards bought from the In dians an unsettled claim on 50,000 acres of land lying along the Hudson river In the state of New York, and In payment ior sendees .gendered the English gov ernment during the French and Indian wars, the crown acknowledged the claim 6.nd made to Thomas Edwards absolute title. At the beginning of the revolution ary war Thomas Edwards, although very old, was active In supporting tho Eng lish government, and became personally f-esptmslble for a large amount of wheat bought in New York for the British army. About this time he died and Robert Ed wards, his oldest son, administered on the estate. After the close of the war, order having been restored, Robert leased certain property in New York city for ninety-nine years to settle claims against the estate. The lease was made to Aaron Burr and was dated in 1789. After holding the property thirty-three years, Burr sub-leased it to New York city for sixty-six years. The records show that the conditions of the lease were that at the expiration of the ninety-nine .years the property, with all improve ments, was to revert to the decendants of Thomas Edwards. The property so leased Is described as follows: Beginning at a point on Hudson river, then down the river, taking In part of Long Island, then to the Bowery, then up Canal street to Broad street, taking in Trinity and St. Refers churches, then to point of beginning. This tract is said to Contain somewhere between seventy-five and 100 acres Hnd its assessed valuation at the expiration of the lease In 1888 was, ns I am told by a prominent real estate agent 111 New York, $312,000,000. Since the lease expired tile descendants of Thomas Edwards have been tryiag to come together nnd collect the necessary proof to establish their right and recover the property. I am told that the New York city au thorities have acknowledged the claim, and parties in a position to know the present status of the matter, are quite confident of a favorable settlement; in deed, so strong is confidence in recovering this property, that brokers and specula tors are offering to buy the interest of any of the heirs who are willing to sell. A great deal more might be said were J attempting to write a complete history of this property, especially concerning the English law of Primogeniture and Other colonial customs which obtained foiany years ago, but are now obsolete. I think what I have said is sufficient to place the matter plainly before any one Interested. I will now give a brief statement of Thomas Edwards children and grand children: Thomas Edwards had five sons and one daughter; they were Robert. John, Wil liam, Solomon, Thomas and Frankie. It has been said that Robert never married. This is a mistake; be married late in life, and had three children; they were Reuben Nathaniel. John Crawford and Rebecca, a daughter. Robert and his wife both died, leaving these children in minority, and their uncle William Ed wards became their guardian. The de • scendants of these children are scat tered over Virginia. North and South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, and there is one in Canada. John Edwards settled in Virginia, Cul pepper county, and died there. His will is recorded at Culpepper court house. I have in my possession a copy of his family record. His children were Retty, Joseph, John, Mary. Thomas. Sarah and William. Some of the descendants of these children are now in Virginia, some in Kentucky and some in South Carolina. William Edwards settled in Virginia, but some time after the revolutionary war moved to North Carolina and died there. He had seven children, John. Jo seph. Sally. .Tarrott, Stratton, Jesse and Ambrose. Some of these married in Vir ginia, hut later on moved west. Their descendants are mostly In North and South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee Sally married Ambrose Daniel and settled in Fairfield county, South Carolina. I have not been able to gather any reliable Information concern ing Solomon Edwards. I think, howev er, that he went to Kentucky, and from there his descendant scattered over Ohio, Indiana and the west. Thomas Edwards, Jr., settled In South Carolina bn South Tlfer river; some of his de scendants reside in the same locality, others went west before the civil war. Miss Frankie Edwards married Isiah WicklllTo and settled in Greenville, S. C„ on a lot where the United States court house now stands. Frankie had only two children. William and Ludy. Miss I.ucy married John J. Stokes. Later generations might be mentioned, but the bounds assigned this statement, is already reached, and I will ohly say further that my mother, Jdjrt}. Sahib Sad ler, Is a great granddaughter of Thomas Edwards, granddaughter or Willlapi Ed wards and daughter of Jarrott Edwards. The foregoing statement^ are made from data In my hands, and are Intended 'to aid any of the descendants into whose hands they may come. Any one who may be able to trace a relationship to any of the mentioned Edwards, can easily establish a claim to a part of this estate. J. T. SADLER. Waverly, Ala. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. THE POPULISTS. They Challenge the Unterrified—The Defi of Chairman Adams. The following is the challenge Issued by Chairman Adams: i Randolph. Ala., Sept. 23. 1895. Hon. H. C. Tompkins, Chairman Demo cratic State Executive Committee— Dear Sir: Believing that truth never suffers injury or loss in an open-handed contest with error, I hereby submit to your consideration the following chal lenge: I will name a populist to meet a dem ocrat to be named by you to engage In a joint discussion at eight or ten places in different sections of the state, dates and places to be agreed upon between you and me, and the debate to be confined to a discussion of the principles announced by the Omaha platform. If you accept this challenge I would be glad If you name five of the places and to have also a suggestion from you as to dates. Awaiting your reply, I am. Re spectfully, etc., S. M. ADAMS, Chairman People's Party State Execu tive Committee. To this challenge the Montgomery Ad vertiser replies: “The Invitation of Chairman Adams of the people's party state executive com mittee for a Joint discussion with demo crats has been declined by Chaicman Tompkins of the state democratic exec utive committee. "When asked about it yesterday by an Advertiser representative Colonel Tompkins said: 'I have answered the challenge, saying that I had no authority as chairman of the state committee to arrange for a joint discussion, and as such declined it. I thought it an inoppor tune time Just now, as the farmers are all busy gathering their crops and have no time to go to hear public speaking; but I expressed the opinion that later on such an arrangement could be made, stating that I would call the committee together to consider it.' "Colonel Tompkins seemed perfectly willing to have the joint discussion, ap parently being anxious to meet Mr. Ad ams himself, being confident that de mocracy would have nothing to lose by the joint discussion; but he felt that he had no authority to accept the challenge as chairman of the committee, believing also that just at this juncture the farm ers should not be disturbed in their har vesting by political meetings. Eater on the arrangement can be made." The Troy Democrat thinks that the in vitation should be accepted, harvest or no harvest. It says: "Chairman Tompkins, as will every democratic speaker In the state, will doubtless accept Chairman Adams’ of the populite party formal challenge to joint •debate. This is what the domocrats have always wanted. The popuiites have from the beginning of their existence declined every challenge of the democrats. We can only account for their change of tac tics In the fact that the popuiites have tried that way and failed. They will now try the other way, and it will fall. Se cret political organizations will ever fail, but the popuiites cannot attribute their former failures to this fact—It Is the populite principles which the people can not tolerate. Nothing but democracy will content the people of Alabama.” To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. 26c. 10-27-6m-2p But It Is Very Weak. London, Nov. 1.—The Constantinople correspondent of the Times telegraphs that he learned the names of the mem bers of the commission of the control, and adds: “Of the three Turks two are nullities and one an intriguer. Of the Christians one is clever and strong, another clever and weak, and the third is an admirable whist player. The president of the com mission has not been chosen. It may safely be predicted that the commission, is not such as Kiamel Pasha wished.” Fresh bread and candy made daily at C. W. Cody’s, 1820 to 1826 3d avenue. ;ej U 2/> His Identity Fixed Washington Star. ■•Yes." said the man with the imposing conversational manner, “this country has much to learn.” “Think so?” replied the hotel clerk. "Emphatically! I am daily pained by Its deficiencies in art, music, science and literature. What It wants Is some per son-some cultivated person, like my self. for Instance—to show It how its books should be written, how its music should he composed, how its army should he disciplined, how its government should be conducted—” Here he whs interrupted by the shrill stage whisper of one of the bell boys: ‘ HI, Chimmy, tel de boss ter tire dat h ide an' groom out'n de parler suite on de secon' floor. We's got de emeror of Germany wit’ us In disguise." The Bogie man is coming. 10-26-lmo_ Old papers lor sale cheap at this office. $48,000,000 BEHIND. That Is What WiH Be tbe Condition of the Treasury if the PresenHJck Is Kept Up. Washington, Nov. 1.—the treasurer's official comparative statement of the re ceipts and expenditures for the govern ment for the months of the fiscal year to date and for the month of October was issued today. The deficit for the first third of the fiscal year It stated at $16, 848,365, or. at the rate ot $48,000,000 for the fiscal year. For the month of October the deficit !h excess of expenditures over receipts it is st-ut-ed-at $6,604,677. As com pared with September the'receipts for Oc tober were $350,000 greater and the ex penditures- $10,600,000 larger. ■> October, 1895,' aS compared with Octo ber, 1894, shows an Increase in receipts of $0,750,000, while the expanses for the same month also shows an Increase bf nearly $i\0(K),0Op. The receipts for the first four mctfiths of this fiscal year, as compared with 'the four months of the last fiscal year, shoWs'a decrease in rev enue of $3,000,000. The expenditures of the first four months of this fiscal year shows a decrease of $4,880,000 as compared with the corresponding months of the last fiscal year. The state department has received a telegram from Mr. Rartio Williams, the United States consul-general at Havana, stating that the case of Jose Martinez Gonzales has biien quashed and his re lease ordered bv the captain-general, and the ease of Victorina Valiet Pierre has been transferred to the* ctvtl courts. Gonzales was arrested on suspicion In the latter part of September by the civil authorities at Sagua LaGrande, and was released after five days' detention. He was arrested by the military authorities and thrown Into prison. He claims to be an American citizen. Pierre was arrested at Sagna LaGrande on August 12 last for proposing treason able acts. The case was reported to the department, and the transfer of his ease to the civil jurisdiction was requested. He also claims to be an American citizen. RAILROAD RACKET. The Central Railroad company has is sued the following circular: Central of Georgia Railway Company Office of the Vice-President. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1895. Circular No. 1. The Central of Georgia Railway com pany, as purchaser, has this day taken possession of, and will hereafter operate, the railroads heretofore belonging to the Central Railroad and Hanking company of Georgia, extending frbm Savannah to Atlanta, with a branch to Milledgeville; and the roads heretofore belonging to the Savannah and Western Railroad compa ny, extending from Meldrim, Ga., to Ly ons, Ga.; from Amerlcus, Ga., by way of Columbus, to Birmingham, Ala.; from Co lumbus to Greenville, Ga.; from Opelika to Roanoke, Ala.; from Eufaula to Ozark, Ala.; from Griffin to Carrollton. Ga.; also the River Front railroad in Savannah, Ga., and the graded lines formerly be longing to the Savannah, Dublin and Western Short Line railroad, and all property, real and personal, appurtenant thereto. The Central of Georgia- Railway com pany will hereafter pperate all the rail road properties of the Southwestern Rail road company and of the Augusta and Savannah railroad under contracts of lease with those companies respectively. This company also assumes control of the Ocean Steamship company and the New England and.Savannah Steamship company on and after this date. The following named officers having been duly elected will be xe%pected and obeyed accordingly: Ralph L. A Jet-son, Jr., vice-president; William E. Finley, secretary; MV. A. C. Ewen, treasurer; Henry Crawford, general counsel. The following appointments are made, to take effect from this date: Lawton & Cunningham, general solic itors, Savannah, Ga. "" ' Theo D. lin'e( genet'al superintendent rail lines, in charge of transportation, road and machinery departments, Sa vannah, Ga. William F. Shellman, traffic manager of rail lines, Savannah, Ga. William Hawn, auditor.rail lines, Sa vannah, Ga. Walter C. Askew, assistant treasurer, Savannah, Ga. J. W. Comer, purchasing agent. Sa vannah, Ga. G. M. Sorrel,- manager steamship lines. Savannah, Ga. J. I\ Beckwith, general freight and pas senger agent steamship linos, pitr 35, New York. All nfficers and' employes will, in addi tion to the duties performed for this com pany, perform also such duties as may be required of them in completing unfinished work of the receivers. All earnings and other sums arising from the operation pf lha above named rail properties on and after this date will, be remitted to (he assistant treasurer of this company and reported to the audit or according to circulars issued this date, but all sums accruing prior to this date will be remitted to the treasurer of the receivers In accordance with their in structons heretofore given. All persons heretofore In the employ of the receivers of the properties now opera ted by this company, unless otherwise advised and until further notice, will be retained n the employ of this company under temporary arrangement, termina ble without notice on any date at the will of either party. RALPH L. ANDERTON, JR., Vice-President. A Fatal Accident. A car loaded with ore in the yards of the I.ouisvtllo and Nashville at Bessemer jumped the track at a switch point last night, causing some little delay. For tunately no one was hurt and but slight damage was dorie to the car and road bed. "» Pension Robbers Convicted. Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 1.™The United States court in session at Newberne is trying many oases In which gross frauds in pensions are made clear. . Newberne was captured by the federal troops early in the war and many negroes enlisted in the army. Some years ago some persons engaged in the business of procuring pensions on false affidavits by inducing men to swear Ittiey had been soldiers and women to swear they were widows of soldiers. It Is claimed that In this way the government was defrauded out of thousands of dollars. The men who de vised this fraund got a large share of it by dividing with the l>ogus pensioners. Albert Baker, who personated William Baker, was convicted yesterday. Some of those who swore he was William Baker and a soldier are-to be prosecuted for per jury. The court is now trying a ease against Jane Hille for obtaining pensions fraudulently. She obtained a pension as a widow of Edward HUi and afterwards Edwnrd Hill was found In Lenlr county. He has also received fnoney fQf his war services. Jane and the. latter were strangers she swore. NotJoe. We have Just reoelved a carload of choice California wines, -such as Clarets, Port, Sherry and White Wins, They are equH in quality to any imported wines; prices are within reaoh of everybody. Special Inducements to parties buying By the barrel. 8amples free of. charge. Give us a call. II. A A. WISE, Corner Morris AVe. and 20th St h4»[L DASTARD‘8 BRED. ttempt to Wreck an Opelika and Au burn Train. Opelika, Nov. 1.—(Special.)—A dastard ly Attempt was made last night to wreck the! train on the Opelika/ and Auburn (tummy line six miles south iff Opeiika. A, heavy bar of iron was placed on a high tF?stle just this side of Auburn. Engi ne^ Aiken discovered the (Obstruction in. time to avert an awful accident. Had the:train stuck the obstruction the death of several persons wouM have been the' result. There is no clue to the cowardly perpetrators. Armenians Wore at Fault. London, Nov. 1.—The Standard will to morrow publish a dispatch from Con stantinople saying, if not fully confirm ing,1 lhe Turkish statements that the riots at Blttlcs and Celtoun were initiated by Armenians in response to orders from the Armenian nation. The population of ditties is 37,000. of which number 1200 are Armenians and 10.000 Kurds. The Arme nians removed their valuables to the sub urbs on the night preceding the rioting. They set fire In two places to the Mussul man quarters of the city; JCcitouny. peo pled by Armenian mountaineers, was at tacked, and the buildings set on fire. The run on the Bank of Constantinople on Thursday was organized by Arme nians with the Intent to depreciate Turk ish'stock. Measures have teen taken to prevent such a plan. The bank’s position Is undeniably strong. The Commission Named. Constantinople, Nov. 1.—Kiamel Pasha on October 10 asked the sultan to relieve him of the duties of the grand vizlerahip, which, he said, had exhausted him. The office, he added, required the physical and mental energies of a younger man. The sultan peremptorily refused to relieve him. Today Klamel Pasha communicated to M. Kamber, the French ambassador, the names of the members of the commission that will control the Armenian reforms. My Health Broke Down With troubles peculiar to women, my nervous sys tem was sbat tered. The physician said there was lit tle hope for me. A neigh bor told me of wonderful cures by Hood’s Sar saparilla and I decided to try it. When I had taken 3 bottles I could sit up, and now I ajn per fectly well and strong. Hood’s Sarsaparilla bad done all this (or me." Mrs. C. F. 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