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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. < | & RAL VEN S W OF A GEORGIA | &, RY.CO. ‘ ‘ 0 I = \,..‘, o N ! . * PERFECT PASSENGER AND SUPERB SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE I BETWEEN ' l ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN THE fSoutheasfi -~ Connecting at SAVANNAH with STEAMSHIP LINES PLYING BETWEEN Savannah and ' New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore AND ALL POINTS NORTH AND EASI | J Complete information, rates, schedules of trains and sailing dates of steamers cheerfull, furnished by any agent or the company. THEO. D. KLINE, W. A. WINBURN, General 3up’t, Traffic Manager J. C. 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