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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF ('Complaint Served State of South Carolina, 'ounty of Laurents. COU'RT 01" COM MON Il-'lAS Andirew Saxon. Mack Saxon, Queen Williamis, 11ugi Saxon, individually and as Adini1strator of tlte estate of BI. T. Saxon, deceased, and Geor giann. McKiliney, 'P1lintiff. against .ohn \V. Saxon, if living and if dead, hi.,s heirs at law, nainies, ages and places of resilnce linknowi, i 0achel FIxon, lIrnest Saxon, Laouella Saxon, 13. T. Saxon, Clyde Saxon, Alack Saxon, Jr., M.aybelle Saxon, Clar ence Sait, Watts Saxon and Queen Saxon, D efenthaits. To the 1:vlendats Iabove nametlt(d: You are herieby si111o11el a( r (tuilled to ans.-wer the complaint in this action; or which a etAiV is IterewitIt servel u1on you by publictio it aid to s-erve a copy of you r answe r to the sal id complaint on the sitlecriberc at his of flee .\lasoniie Teimiple, Greentville, S. C., within t wenty lays after the service heri(o, exclusive of the lay of such iervice; an! if you fail to ansrwer the com pla I int within iltile tim ei afotesaiid, the .'liiintiffs inl this actioni will apply to thlt iCourt forl ie demlanided( inl the coplilainit. .t.\8. .\. ItlCilAld)tSON, Plaintiffs' .\ttoritey. Datd .Alaich 2, 1922. C. A. I'OWIlIt, Clerk c. C. I'., LIauren s t Counity. To John W. Saxon, if living, and if deail, to his elirs at law, nantes,' agIes and places or residence ui known: You ate hereby giveil notice that you are being seivid by piblication and you are, threfore, hcreby- stii moneld anid required to answer the complaint it tle foregoing catuse of ae tion, the originalI of wilich is on tile inl the ollice of (he Clerk of Court for ]aIn r(qns Coity, withi n tweity days after the service of tills stitiliolis uipol you, and if you fail within the time afore said, the Mlaintiffs in this action will nlipply to tle Court for the relief de Imallnded in tlt' coiplai:t. JAS. Al. lItIcAlIDSON, l'laintitffs' Attorney. Dated A.\,trch 2, 1922. C. A. l'OWNRh, Clerk '. C. I'., Laurens County. 37-3t-A To Cure a Cold In One Day Take IAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets.) It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. E. W. (ROVE'S slinature on each box. 30c. W. S. M. Says: "I'd open an office in Wall Street or celebrate in Paris every Christ mas if I had a dollar for every worry I've saved car owners. The Wil lard Threaded Rubber Battery saves mental anguish and brain storms because theI Threaded Rubber In sulators last the life of the plates and don't have to be renewed." Willard Service Man We're here to save youi time, worry, and expense on your battery. Drivec around. Laurens Storage Battery Co. W. Laurens St. Phone 443 This trademark, stamped in red on the case, ldentlfees the Willard Threaded Rubber Basttesy. A EMMA SANSON *By 0. 1. T. "No one but her folks knew any thing about this 'lost ford' and sh would guide him1 to it. So many ex aggerated versions of this affair hav found their way into print, that I, th author, deterinitied to get them fro1 the one best able -to give it-viz: Em ima Sanson (now Mrs. C. 13. .'ohn11s011 of Vajloway, Texas--a true statemen of the incident. "Elimia Sanlsol was born at Socia Circle, Walton County, Geor ;Ia, 11 IS17. In 152 her father moved fron Georgia to Ihe hoii oin lack Creel and there died in 1859. She writes "When the wal (.ine oil, there wer three children, a brother and siste older than I. In1 August, I 8 1 m, brother elilisted in the second collpan: that left Gdsden anid joined the It Alabama Infantry. My sister and I lived Witli our Inothe on 'the farm. 'We were at home thi morning of 'May 2, 18l;3, when abou eight or nin e o'clock a company of mei wearing blue uniforms and 11din i 111111cm and horses galloped past tihl hollse toward the bridge. Pretty soot a great crowd of them came along an somle of them stolxe( at the gate mn< asked us to bring them some water F-ister and I took a bliket of water am gave it to them at the gate. One o them asked me where my father was I told him ihe was dead. li asked mi if I had ally Lrothers. I told him : ild six. (This was mere banter; sht had one brother only.) lie asked im where they were and I said they weri In the Confederate army. "Do they think they will whip us?' "They do." "What do you think abou it " I think God is on our side anm we will win." "You do? Well. If yol had seen its whip Colonel Roddy th< other day and run him across the Ten nessee ltiver you Would have thoughl God 'was on the side of the best artil lery." 'ly this time some of them began t( dismount and we went into the house They catmie in and began to search foi side arms and saddles. They did no find any'thing but a side-ijaddle and om of them cut the skirts off of that. .ius then someone from the road said in i loud tone, "Youi men brin-g a chunk o fire an( get out of that house." Th men got the fire and started opt, and at officer put a guard around the 'house saying: "The guard Is for your pro tection." They all hurried down t the bridge and in a few minutes w< saw the smoke rising and knew the: Were turning the bridge. As our fences extendedl up to th, railing 'of the bridge, mother said "('omei with me and we will pull tl< rails away so they will not be destroy ed." As we -got to the top of the Ill we saw that 'the rails were alread: piled on the -bridge and were on flrc and the Yankees 'were in line on th, other side guarding it. 'We turned back towa'rd the hious, and 'had gone but a few- steps befora we saw a Yankee coming at full speed and behind him were some more me: on horses. .I .heardl them shout, 'Hal and1( surrender!' The man stopped threw up his hands and handIed ove his -gun. The officer to whom the sol dier surirendered said: "'Ladies, I not 'be alarmedl, I ani General Forr'est I and my men wvill protect you frori harm. Hie inquired, "Where are thi Yankees " .\lother said, "They hay set the 'bridge on tire and are standin, in line on the other' side, andl if you g dlown~ that hill 'they 'will kill the las one of' you." By this time our men had comne ul1 and somne went out in the field and hot' sides commenced shooting. We ran t. thie houtse and I got there ahead of all General Forrest dashed up to 'the gat and said to me: "Can you tell in where 1 can get across that creek? I told him there 'was an unsafe bridg two miles further down the streanm but that I knew of a''trail about tw< hundred yards above -the bridge On Oul fairm, where our cows used to cross il low wvater', and I 'believed lie could ge his men over there; and that 'If he would have my saddle .put on my hors, I would show him the way. He saidl "There is no time 'to saddle a horse get up here behind me." -As he sali 'hIs ha' rode close to the bank On thi ..-:10s. ::::. and I jumped up .be hind him. JIust -~ we 'tarted off mother cama - o out c? breath andl gasp~ed out "10mma, what (10 you mean ?" Oenera Forr'est said: "She is going to show mi a ford where I can get my mina over ir time to catch those Yankees befori (Jiey get to TRome. l~ion't be utneasy I will bring her back safe." We rode out into a field through wvhich ran a branch, or small ravine and along swhich ther'e 'was a.' thiicl undergrowth thait protcted usn tor I while fr'om being seen 'by .the Yankeet at the 'bridge, or on the other side 01 the creek. This 'branich emptied into the creela lust a'bove the ford. ianobn we got close to the creek, I said: "General F'orriest, I think we had bettetr got oil the horse as we are now where we may be seen." We both got down and creIpt through .the bushes, and when we were right at the ford I liappened to be in front. lie skipped quickly between me and the Yankees, saying: "I am glad .to have you for a !pilot, but'I am not going to make 'breast-works of you." The cannon and the other guns were firing fast by this time as I 1vointed out where to go into tile water and out on the other bank, and then we went back toward the house. Ie asked my name tand asked tme to give him a lock of my halir. Tic cannonl balls were screaming over us so loud that we were told to leave and i(le in some place out of (lnger, which we did. Soon all firing stopped and I Started homlle. On the way I met General Forrest again, and he told me that he( had written a note for me and left on the 'hureaui. ie asked me again for a lock of my hair, and as, we went into io. house he said: "One o' my bravest men has been kill ed and le is 0ld out Ill the hose. 1Ils nmem, is Robert Turner. I want 3oui to see that lie is buried inl som0e graveyard Ileal here. lie then told us, good--bye, and got o1 his horse, an(d he and his men rode a way and left us all alone. My sister and I sat up all night watching over the (lead soldiler who had lost ills life fighting for our rights, in which we were overpowered but never Conquered. General Forrest and his Imen endear cd themiselves to Is forever." Such is the simple story given ie (Dr. Wyeth) in her own direct way by this noble woman. Her 'presence of mind, coolness under circumstances w-hich would have paralyzed the fac ulties of most women enabled General Forrest to overcome a very formidable obstacle in his pursuit of Streight, and gained for him at least 'three hours in time, inestimable in value since it enabled him to overtake and compel his surirender a.lmost In sight of Rome. In less than 'thirty minutes from the ine of Forrest's arrival at Black Creek the artillery was up and the Federals were driven irom the opposite bank. The "lost ford" was soon cleared ana inade passable. The cavalry went over carrying the ampnunition from the cais sons; the guns and empty caissons, wi'th long ropes tied to the poles, were then rolled by hand to the water's edge, one end of the rope taken to 'the tol) of the oixposi-te bank and hitched to double teams 'of horses. In this original way the .artillery soon made a subaquous passage to the east bailk. The adVaiice. guaid had already -hr ried on after the -raiders, who to their great surprise, were hustled out of Gadsden less than foui' miles of 'Blaok Creek bridge, before they could do much damage to the small commissary supplies; there. The foregoing account it taken from manuscript of Mrs. Johnson, in pos session of the author. Miss 10mnma San son manied Mr. C. B. .Johpson, of Com pany I, Tenth Alabama Regiment, on SOct'ober 29, 1864. They moved 'to 'rexas Sin 1876, wvhere her husband died in ,1887, leaving her with seven chilldr'en, Sfve .boys and 'two girls. If 'they inlherit t the courage of their motheir tile world should1( be better for their coming. The SLegislatu're of Alabama in 1899 voted -her -in ,token of "admiration andl grati Stuide," a gift of six 'hu~ndriedi and foi'ty aci'es of land, commnemor'ative of her Iher'oic action. Thle note of thanks irit Sten bmy Gieneral Forrest in leadl pencil on the stained leaf of an 01(1 pocket memlorandlum er acconunt book, was Spi'eseted to the writer' by 'M\rs. Joh~n t son andl is doubly treasured by him as coming from suchl a 'wvoman and 'writ ten iby such a man, It is the only 1 .peccmen of thle gener'al's wvar-timne Swriting, so fai' obtained. - i~eadquiartors in Saddle, May 2, 1863. My highest regards to Miss Eml ma Sanson for hei' gallant con dluet while my' foi'ce was skirm lnlhing with .the Fedei'als across Black Creek near Gaudsden, Ala bama. ~N. B. FORIlbEST. t'Brig. Gen:'l. Commanding N. Ala. Another al.1-night march now be came necessar'y for Colonel Streight, althlough 110 says: "The command wvas iIn no condition to (10 so. I only halted at Gadsden suffleiently -long to desti'oy -'a qluantity of arms and stoi'es found there, and proceeded. Many of our animals and men were en-tirely *worn out and unable to k'cop uip, and were capured. It now became evident to me that our only hope) was in cr'oss ing the river' at Rome and destroying thie br'idge, .which wouldl delay Forrest a (lay 01' two and allow the command to sleep, without w ihich It wvould be imp1lossible to proceedl." (To be Continued.) No Wo~rms in a Hecaithy Child Allechildren troubled with Worms have an on. healthy color, which indlentes poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or I ess stompach distutibance. GROVE'S-TASTELESS CHILL 'INIC given regn. larly for two or three weeks. will enrich the blood. improve thedigeou,oand pet as ae1rltegh entig Tonioto the whole system. Natuve ll then throoff or de I the worms,and the Chua willbe I'I 0 BY.C.M KR'. As early settlers banded t( flne up1 aga"'ins.t thle out, of town out singly, -the idea of co-operi fought conditionls-hle outeom<i is the way <the seed of our grei done inl the building of our gr ually. M21ORAL:-The spirit of Laurens Coca Cola Bottling Co. Quench the. Thirst.With a Bottle of Delicious Coca Cola Buy it By the crate CARRY TERIA GROCERIES nou lity H4Ih 'Prices L0o. On the Square R. W Wili Furniure f AllKind Musica Instument ' W Init YorIseto ASitz ttersm and t --uDr Goodsy, Shes NlatonsC O-O fouh Patonagitolicti te (lo ouiste buildnghers gi Puiu'reI Ste hiarof Laur nwoar Col MBnttlinCopn. oas Departmen Ctorol DR OODC OHING, Aertiser Printin - Prer and Wiblisr FuriTre AdvertiserndsKe We InWite Yo INewso LaurC.Bns Dru Co. - StatiGodsrym Mn "he oodsafo eS oe SWier CordyCn.y Twoadig torea -Dry Goodslin, Shoes,in Tintware C CO-OPERATION getlier Tor protection against India influence that is a detriment to o ition prevailed, they pooled their a 'being SUCC1'SS. That is the way it nation was sown. What co-opera mat nation, so it, will do for each o-operation is the 'greatest city buil Home Furniture Co. Next to Post Office Furniture, Stoves, Rugs, Crock ery-Complete Home Furnishers W. H. HOUGH . OPTOMETRIST "See Hough to See Well" Watches and Jeweiry Rlepaired Diamonds Remounted South Side of Square H. L. Roper & Co. Lumber, Doors,* Sash Blinds We Can Furnish, Your Entire Bill for Your House. Wharton Clothing Co. . The Man'. Store Cash Clothiers - Suits Me Greenberg's Dry .Goods Store FRgSH STOCKS--LOW PRICES Sp site City Hall Hymen Luray Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Ready-to-Wear PAY US A CALL Laurens Storage Battery Company Willard Batteries and Service Station Prompt and Courteous Service East Lauren. Street-Phone 446 Peoples Loan & Exehange Bank Capital $100,000.00 LAURENS' OLDEST BANK W. A. WATTS, President C. W. TUNE, Cashier William Solomon. R'eliable Jeweler Solomon Says: ''Quality and Prico Go Arm in ,Arm in My Store." BUY IN LAUlRENS WELL HE HAD YOL UP A TREE ALL RIGHT HE 13 DEAD NO, COME DOWN At WE WILL ORGAN!'E 'ND DO SOMETHMItN tR OUR 40ME. TC. /N ns and wild life so must we ,ir progress. They did not set nmunition and re-sources and our country was started. That tion and organization ha.s town or community individ ier known. J. C. Shell & Company The Family Grocer Choice Vegetables in Season Jones-Taylor Iardware Co. Hardware, Agricultural Imple. ments, Mill Supplies, Painta, Oils, Varnishes, Sporting Goods. BENCHOFF'S 5 & 10 Cents Store "Buy it in Laurens" WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARB Davis-Roper Co. Department Store "Laurens Best Store--Quality. Made it So." Easterby Motor Co. Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Phone 200 Sepvice and Parts Laurens National Bank Capital and surplus $100,000.00 3. 3. ADAMS, President GEO. H. ,BLAKELY, Cashier YOUR ACCOUNTS SOLICITBD The Princess Theatre Not Only for Amusement Bt) for Diversion After Business Hours TH~l BEST PHOTOPLAYS A. L. Mahaifey ' FIRST CLASS BAKERY Ask for Our Pullman Loaf L. B. Blackwell Printer and Stationer OFFICB & SOHOOL SUPPLIES Powe Drug Company Drugs and Medicines of All iEuds Viotroasa and Vio Records