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~ ASKING QUESTIONS. |
The Art of Interrogation Should Be 1
: Devoid of Impertinence.
“Do not ask questions’” is the worst
plece of social advice which age can
give to youth. A man who never asks
questions is the dullest fellow in the
world. He had better ask too many
than too few. We can defend ourselves
against curiosity, but no armor avails
against indifference. We must resign
ourselves to be bored to death.
What is the secret of the art of in
terrogation? Putting aside quick sym
pathies, which lie at the root of every
social art, we believe the most essen
tial quality for those who would excel
in it is directness. The art of asking
questions so as to learn, instruct, please
and Influence is not the art of beating
about the bush. The questions which
offend and silence are the questions
which suggest some ulterior motive. It
is a found out scheme which makes
men angry. Anything of the nature
of a trap keeps us on our guard. If
we once fall into one we resolve it
shall be the last time. Suspicion kills
confidence. Interrogative hints are ut
terly useless. The average man does
not dislike to be questioned. He hates
to be startled, crossed, interfered with,
reproached, wearied or betrayed. He
hates the questions which are not ask
ed with a simple intention.
There are questions which are asked
not because the asker wants to know,
but because he intends to tell. Others,
while ostensibly directed to find out a
man’s opinion, are really intended to
reflect upon his character. Some men
inquire as to their neigh®ors’ projects
in order to put difficulties in their way.
Strings of meaningless questions are
poured out by those who desire to pre
tend an interest in some subject which
they neither know nor care anything
about.
We believe the conclusion of the mat
ter to be this: The art of interrogation
is a serious branch of the social art.
Well asked questions are of the essence
of agreeable intercourse, but the in
terrogative mood will not justify an
impertinence, an interference, a verbal
assault—nor, for the matter of that, a
bore.—London Spectator.
The Sedamn Chair.
The sedan chair is named after Se
dan, the town where it was first used.
The earliest mention of*it in England
occurs in 1581. Early in the following
century the Duke of Buckingham
caused much indignation by its use in
London. People were exasperated at
that nobleman employing his fellow
men to take the place of horses to car
ry him. Prince Charles brought from
Spain in 1623 three curiously wrought
sedans, two of which he gave to the
Duke of Buckingham. A few weeks
after their intreduction Massinger pro
duced his play, “The Bondman” and
in it he thus adverts to the ladies:
For their pomp and care being borne
In triumph on men’s shoulders.
The reference is doubtless to Buck
ingham’s sedan, whieh was Dborne like
a palanquin.—‘Bygone England.”
Faveorably Strucl:z.
“Papa. have—have you seen Harold
since you told him he was too poor to
think of—of marrying me?”
“Yes. I ran across him at the club
last evening. We got into conversa
tion, and hé struck me—er”—
“Struck you! Oh, papal”
“Struck me as quite an agreeable
young man. I understand his uncle
has left him s2oo,ooo.”—Kansas City
Journal.
What They Wanted.
To explain why his trip had proved
so poor, a commercidl traveler once
wrote a long account- of how the
weather had affected business in the
territory in which he had traveled. In
due time he received this reply from
his firm: “We get our weather reports
from Washington. Don’t send us any
more. What we want is orders.”
Parker Robinson, jr., colored, was
hanged at Lawrenceville, Va., on the 4th,
for the murder of his mother.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lol kRI e R e e e
SHERIFE'S SALES.
GEORGIA, Lee County.—Will be sold
before the court house door of said
county, in the town of Leesburg, on the
first Tuesday in April, 1904, between
the legal hours of sale, to the highest
cash bidder, the feollowing property
to-wit: One-half acre of land in the
town of Smithville, Ga., same being
one-half acre deep north and south
dg)ld one acre deep east and west, and
bbunded on the west by Boulevard
street, on north, east and south by lot
66, being a part of lot 66; said half
acre lot further bounded on south by
McKinney street or continuation of
street between Mrs. McKinney and
Mrs. Seebie Woottend place, and ex
tending back east to east side of said
Givins lot. Levied on as the property
of Lee Givins:to satisfy an execution
issued for state and county taxes for
the year 1903 against said Lee Givins.
Tenants in possession notified in terms
of the law.
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold ten acres lying in a square
in the immediate sortheast corner of
lTot 227 in the 14(h diirict o 1 Lee
county, Ga. Levied on as the 'property
of W. A. Green, agent, to satisfy 4
fi fa for state and county taxes for
year 1903. Tenants in possession noti
fled in terms of the law.
Also at same tme and place, will
be sold a certain tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
town of Smithville, Lee ccunty, Ga.,,
and known in the plan cof said town
as lot No. two (2), being the east half
of said let; also further known as the
Graves place, containing one half acre
more or less; lying on the east side of
the Southwestern railroad. Also a
parcel of land lying immediately south
of aforesaid lot No. 2 and known as
the Stanford place, containing three
fourths (%) acre more or less. Both
of said places levied cn as the prop
arty of Victoria Griffin to satisfy an
axecution for state and county taxes
for year 1903. Tenants in possession
notified in terms of the law.
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold a certain town, lot and
improvements thereon in the town of
Smithville, Lee county., Ga.; bounded
cn the north by the cld McKinney gin
house lot; scuth by lands of Nancy
Southerland or Thomas; east by land
of Randall, and west by railroad land,
Known as the property sold to C. H.
fill by Leila Watson, administratrix
cf J. F. Watson. containing —— acre
more or less. Levied on as the prop
erty of C. H, Hill to satisfy a fi fa for
state and county taxes for 1963. Ten
ant in pessession netified in terms of
the law. ; ;
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold the following: Nerth half
of lot of land No. 162, containing 1013
acres, more or less, lying in the First
district of Lee county, Ga., and known
18 the Rowe Holsey place. Levied on
ag the property of .C.. B. - Putnam.to
satisfy a fi fa for state and conaty
taxes for year 1903 against said C. F.
Putnam. Tenant in possession nctified
in terms of the law. <
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold the following: Lot of
land No, 16 in_the. Fifteenth district
of Lee county, Ga., containing 2v2%
acres, more or less. Levied on as the
vroperty of W. H. Ligan to satisfy a
fi.ln far state and conunty taxns for
year 1203. Tenant in possession noti
fied 1n terms of the law.
i Also at the sama time and place,
will be sold the cilowing: Six
acres of land in the First district
of Lee county, Ga. two acres frontage
on road leading north and south, and
three acres deep east. and west; being
in the southwest corner of lot 178.
Levied .on as the property of Richard
Mathis to satisfy a fi fa for state
'and county taxes for 1903, being land
ESUId to Dick Mathis by A. E. Atk
son on December 21, 1898. Tenant in
possgssion notified in terms of the law.
Also at the same time-and place,
will be sold the foilowing: One
fourth acre of land more or less in the
town of Smithville," Lee county, Ga.,
described as follows: Beginning at the
southeast corner of George Harmon
lot, running south one-fourth of an
acre, thence west one-fourth of an
acre, thence east one-fourth of an
acre to starting point, it being a part
of the land bought by Julia Wood
bridge and sold to Julin Hardrick
and being in the Thirteenth district of
Lee county. Levied on as the prop
erty of Julia Hardrick to satisfy a fi.
fa for state and county taxes for the
year 1903. Tenant notified in terms of
the law.
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold the following: One lot
or parcel of land in the tewn of Smith
ville, Ga., said county, lying on the
eant side of the Southwestern railroad
and part of the lot of land. known as
the gin house lot, and lying between
lot sold Chas. Grubbs on west, and
street on right, running along the west
side of strip sold to A. H. McAfee; said
lot measuring 104 feet north and south
and 98 feet east and west. Bounded
north by lot of Avery Brothers, on
south by lot sold to Neison Davis, and
being property sold to John Johnson
by Avery Brothers on June 17, 1891.
Levied on as the property of John J.
Johnson to satisfy a fi fa for state
and county taxes for the year 1903.
Tenant in possession notified in terms
of the law.
Also at the same, time and place.
will be sold the following prop
erty, to-wit: Il.ot of land No. 8% ip
the Thirteenth district of Lee cour.lty,
Ga., containing 202 acres, more or
less. Levied on as the property of C.
H. Barnes by virtue of a fi fa issuud
for state and county taxes for the
year 1903 against said G. H Raines
Notice given as prescribed by law.
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold the following: Fractional
ot of lapd No. 2'%. In 4he, Peur
teenth district T.ee county, Ga., con
taining 100 acrss, more or less, lyinc
on Flint river. Levied on as the prop
erty of C. H. BRarnes to satisfy an exe
cution for state and county taxes for
19063. Notice given as prescribed by
law.
This March 3, 1904.
S. B. SMITH,
Sheriff Lee County, Ga.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
GEORGIA—LEE COUNTY,
By virtue of an order of the court of
Ordinary of said county, granted at the
November term, 1903, the undersigned,
as administrator upon the estate of Lizzie
Johnson, deceased, wiil seli at public out
cry before ti-e court house at Leesburg, in
said courty tothe highest bidder f r cash,
on the first Tuesday in April next the
following real property belonging to said
estate, to wit:—One hou-e and lot in the
town of Leeshurg, Lee County, Ceo:gia,
known as the I.izzie Johnson home place
and as the place occupied by ler at the
time of her death, and since occupied by
D. A, Pettis, as a residence. Sold for the
purpose of paying the debts «f said es
tate, and distribution among the heirs,
‘l'his the 3rd day of Maich, 1904
P A Prare
Administrator estate of Lizzy Johnson
cCeceased.
REGISTRATICN NOTICE.
I will be at the following places named
below for the purpose of Registering the
voters of Lee County Ga, for the coming
Primary.
Smithville, Saturday, March 12th, 1904.
Chokee, . . . Saturday, March 26th ”°
“Peloit, . Wednesday, March soth
Lock’s Store, . . . Friday, April Ist "
All other days not conflicting with the
above dates, I can be found at {ong's
Drug Store. Books close Aprii 4th, 1904.
F.T, Biyn. ' Co
Tee County Ga.
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