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REPAIRING DEPARTMENT. I -make a specialty ot Repairing Fine and Complicated Watches, also Clocks, Jewelry, and all other repairs known to the .trade. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ' OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. If you need Spectacles I. can fit you no matter what your Eye , trouble is, and .will Guarantee every pair I tit to gibe entire satis- . faction. A full stock of all kinds at reasonable prices. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, ETC. \ I carry in stock Watches of aU kinds and grades, Clocks an! Fine -Jewelry. I also carry the Celebrated Ball-Bearing ‘ NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. H. A. which I will sell On time or for cash; also all kinds of Sewing Ma chine Needles and Fixtures. See me before buying, I will save you money: YOUMANS ^ NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE. l j RITES Tl IN HOLY < FRAGMENTS of palm loaves aro religiously bestowed on Palm Sunday, tbe beginning of holy week, on more than 5,000.000 persons In tbe Protestant Epis copal, Roman Catholic u ml sonic o.u. r • churches throughout tlm United Htutew. In soufio churches the palin brunches i arc gathered together and burned and ■ their ashes used In religious rites on Ash Wednesday. In countries where paint trees do not i grow branches of tbe flr. cedar and • other trees art often used Instead of paint leaves. In the United States, - says the New York Journal, this sub- > Btltutlou Is now, however, a rnrlty. as large supplies of palms are received here from Florida and South Carolina. ' The use of the paltu Is more extensive in Catholic than In other churches, afnl the number of consumers tuny be In ferred' from the fact that there are in this country nearly 10,000,(100 Catli- > OlICB. Before the leaves arc distributed they are blessed. One leaf Is divided and made to serve for ten persons when the bestowal Is pu a liberal scale, but tp many Instances the recipient is • contented with •» little shred. The palms now used at St Peter's cathedral It. Rome are sunptlod by de scendants of the same faifflly that sup- . plied them to Pope SlxtuS V. The English before thb reformation celebrated Palm Sunday with elabo rate ceremonies. The entry of Christ Into Jerusalem amid the applause of the people was reproduced tor the in struction of tbe peasantry. First the branches which were strewn In the Saviour's path were reproduced. With elaborate ceremonies the dev ils which might be lurking In tbo twigs wore exorcised, and then the priests nml people made procession through the town, bearing their palms. With them they dragged tbe wooden figure >of an ass with its sacred rider. Tbo next step toward the climax of Good Friday Is Maundy Thursday, so called from the mounds. or band bas kets, from which alms were distribut ed that day. On Thursday the Emper or of Austria performs a curious cere mony. Twelve poor men arc brought to Ills palace, and he washes their feet, following the example of tbe Saviour mnd In token of humility. The English sovereigns nsed to fol How tbe same custom. Elisabeth and ster candle, weighing anywhere from four to forty pounds and sometimes sixty pounds. It is almost always highly decorated with glided and sil vered embossings, green vines, red sacred hearts and medallions of the resurrection. It has five boles In It In the shape of a cross. In these little holes are stuck five grains of incense. Usually each grain is lu tbe beud of a nail nmde of red wax. The paschal caudle stands In a great candlestick by Itself on tbe lowest al tar step 911 the gospel side. It Is light ed at every service ut Eastertide, hut at tbe gospel of Ascensl,>ll day. when the words are reached that tell of (he Saviour's ascension Into bonven. It Is quenched and Is never lighted again. It typifies tbe great forty duys passed by the risen Lord on earth. Tax Receiver’s Rounds. Lloyd, April >1 *7. May s Carlisle, «« 3, “ 6 >. Lindsay, <1 V *9. " 7 Unadllln, fit 4* 31. “ 8 Pinehuru, “ Si 32, fr* to Findlay, 7* 33, “ - 13 - Vienna, * 4 8. 34, " 13 Bvfotnville,' fit 9. 35, “ *4 Cnpron, , •• to. 36, “ »S Drayton, • “ »t. 38, h 17 Coney, «« 13. 39. “ 19 James, #• . «4. 30, • “ 30 Arab), u *5. May 3 and 3i Cordele, 11 16, fit 3 and 33 (Closing 0ut Sale OF Fall and Winter Stock ! ! / Eastertide I.nacheons. The decorations for Eastertide lunch eon tables are naturally the spring blossoms. A tall, slender crystal vase of golden daffodils is n fitting orna ment for the table of bouor. The best method of arrangement for all bnt the long stemmed dallies Is the flat or low centerpiece; One woman, won dering how she could best arrange the short stemmed crocus and hyacinth, bit upon this original scheme; She filled a platter with sand monnded up lu the middle, In which she set small bottles of water, covering the spaces between the bottles with moss. In each bottle she placed a bunch of vio lets or a crocus. This made an ad mirable centcrplcco and one which mystified her guests. Tippettville, April 18th. Dakota, May ist A. M. .iblev, May 1st T. M. Snow, Msy 9, a. m. Emerich, May 9, r. m. , Fuqua, May 16. Klchwood, May 33. Vienna, May 34, 30am! 31. Cordele, May 3i’>, 37, 28 uml 39. Books clone May 31st. * J-xo. C. Dunaway, Tax Receiver JJooly t'o. Cordele, Ga., March 17th, 1903. March Casters, Easter may fall as early "ns March 21 nud as late us April 25, n period of five week* intervening between the two dates. I EASTER’S FASHION SWAY. Scasoi ‘•caller Demands of the After Lent. The significance of Eastertide, view- ed In Its' religious aspect, is without a doubt ntucb less (regarded than that pertaining to the Christinas holidays, for the average woman associates It with tbo time when, clirysallsllke, she shall hurst upon un astonished, bowlt derod anil admiring world tbo observed or all observers, clad lu stuunlng gown, surmounted by the traditional Enstci bonnet, uud arrayed lu all the other ac cessories of a well dressod woman’! toilet. Few women, says the Phlla- dclpbla Times, are so constructed that they can rise superior to the blandish ments of Dame Fashion. A woman's plaiu duty to herself and the world la to be uii attractive, charm ing. wlusomc creature, and this she cub be extcrrially by u certain deference tc the dictates of fashlou's leaders and by conforming to them In such manlier m good taste justices snd custom pre- W ttens.-MUwaukee Sentinel scribes, lo do otherwise Is to rendei tlon the birth of Christ would have tit tle slgnbqnnco to the world. The word “rcsnrgam” ltj.s a deeper meaning tlmn/'Nutus eat Chxjstum" and brings yrltii It the sole hope of tj»e Christian for tbe resurropllon. The bursting hud. tbe tree;* putting forth tbclr tdn- £ green leaves, the pert little chick erging from Its .shell, convey a promise and a meaning which all should grasp and apply. . New Use of Boater Bonnets. A fashionable, young woman discard ed her winter hut Easter morning and, being of an economical tnru of uilud, pat it away lu u butbox In u hack room of tho house. Site forgot, how ever, to put the cover on the box. Now, the bnt wits of velvet, lining nml all. anil us It lay In the box upside down It lojkcd to the old tubby c-ut like u love ly nest for kittens. Tho loention was retired nnd such that kittens could easily lie kept out of mischief while living in tho bat. The result of tabby's Investigations was that when tho girl recently went to see that her hat was safely stored for the summer she found it had been .yon verted Into a comfortable home for un interesting family of baby eats, who evidently considered tho premises theirs and scrloysly objected to being moved. Tbe girl who owned the bat was weak cuongb to tell a friend about tbo kittens, in confidence, of course, and equally in confidence the friend told the town. Now the girl's friends smile when she meets them on the street and sometimes dlscnss the charms of little In order to make room for our large Stock of Spiing Goods now being purchased in New ’ York, we are going to sell all our Winter Goods, such as Dry Goods, Clotblag, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc., AT AND BELOW COST! Our store is already packed, and we must dispose of these goods as fast as possible. The truth of this ad. will be acknowledged if you will only give us-a call. If you want the “ Best for the Money " comeat once. 3 VERY RESPECTFULLY, R. B0NISKE- VIENNA, - GEORGIA. * Photography. f^. !®)®ppep, ^botogpapbep, It prepared to do the latest and best style of work ut the most reasonable prices. AU work guar anteed. Children’s Photos n specialty. EASTER COSTUMES BLSSStNO TBS rALilB. James .'II. washed peasants’ feet bnt William ill. left that service to the high almoner, and since Victoria's time fit has been entirely given up. Its place fiiclng taken by special money presents to the po. r. Mauudy Thursday also K-ommemoiates the last supper. The puKckal candle Is blessed on kf-ly Fatijxlfii. This Is usually a pion- heraelf conspicuous—In Itself the worst sort of form. 1 In fact. It Is the girl of mode rati menus who bus ho right to Iguore tlt« fashion; it Is tlfe multimillionaire'! daughter who ran afford to wear freak styles and bizarre costumes, because she may discard them when she wish es. Therefore It Is right and propel for the ordinary, everyday girl to pnj a certain amount of audition to her at tire, that It should he lu hurmonj with her surrotfiidltigs. occupation untl means, though possibly this latter pro vision Is the stumbling block to tuuuy a girl who likes to look her best lu the eyes of the beloved "him” nnd yet wbc Is handicapped by restricted Income. It is natural to wish to dress and ap pear to advantage—It Is the abase or dressing which does the barm - but. unhappily, tbe almost universal cus tom or appearing lu restive attire on Easter prevents many persons from church attendance on that day from lack of new and seasonable clothing aud Incidentally from lack of inde pendence of character. This is au un fortunate fact, hut one impossible to remedy. Each one must be a law un to oneself lu this matter. Bnt It is not dress or society which should claim oar sole attention at this bcantlfal season. This suniversary Is the most important in tbe Christian calendar, fraught with more solemnity to the Christian believer than even Christmas for wil^t lie rcsnrrec- and Spring Fancies made to look life-life. Becoming Attitudes nnd Coquetish Pokings,/in fact all manner and styles known to the tut satisfactorily made. TO REMAIN A FEW DAYS LONGER. Loans, Loans, Loans. Strand* Easier Cnatom. From time Immemorial a most ex traordinary custom has been observed on Easter Mondays at Uullntou. down In Leicestershire. In order to re tain a piece of ground left to the parish lu the good old days tbe vil lagers have to indulge lu the doubtful pleasure of a game of I Kittle kicking, but before they enu begin to play cer tain preliminaries bare to be gone through. Two large meat pics nud two dozen penny loaves have to-Oe scram bled fur. A huge wooden bottle, bound round with Iron rims and containing ule, is thrown on the ground, and the men of tbe neighboring village of Med- bourne have to. wrest It from the Italia- Ionian grasp. It Is hardly accessary to adt) that the struggle Is invariably provocative of a good many casualties of ouc form or another.—Londou Citron tele. Stnctnx the “SJIsererc." An lutm-stirg ceremony at Rome on Wednesday In holy week Is the sing ing of the ••Miaorwe" Oo the altar Is a triangular candlestick with fifteen candles of equal size, one ot which la put out at tlje end of each paalm. In the coutor is a larger light, which at the end of the bcncdletus Is not extin guished. but hid behind the altar till the end of the service, when It is re placed. thus signifying the death and' resurrection of Christ WE CAN PROCURE A LOAN FOR YOU ANYWHERE FROM $150.00 TO $5,000,00 with Interest from 6,7T0 7 1-2 PER CENT. AND AT A VERY SMALL COST. HENDERSON & JORDAN. 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL. 4 W® ***» «• fiWrovsf to any person in U. S. or' Canada without a cent deposit, and, allow 10 dayt free trial. You take absolutely no risk ordering ffoir us, as you don’t pay • cent if It don’t Bull you. 1802 Models •*— - lMr $9 «o $18 > 1900 and 1901 Models fit f| | 0 *|l [ 600 SECOND HAND WHEELS in . en 53 to $8 1 BO HOT m