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THE ATLA'NTIAN 1? Page 12, governor’s 1207 report says: "The worst enemy of the native is the whisky peddler. * * * It seems therefore, desirable that the sale of whisky to the natives should be made a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary.” Page 14, governor’s 1907 report, says: W. N. HARKINS, Secretary-Treasurer Ga. Div. 457, O. R. C.; Also Prominent Ma son. “I desire to renew my recommenda tion regarding the enactment of a law prohibiting the sale of liquor or licens ing the sale thereof, within a radius of 5 miles from a railroad or other enterprise employing 100 or more men, except in an incorporated town. “C. CUDEBAUGH. “Kemperville, Alaska.” J. T. NEAL, Secretary Lodge 302 B. of R. T., And Local Chairman Southern Railway Grievance Committee. BRIGHT BITS. —“Mother, I’ve a dreadful thing to confess to you. Last night when you told me to lie down in bed, I laid down, but after you turned out the gas 1 grounded my teeth at you in the dark!"—Punch. —"Did your husband have any in dex expurgatorious in his library?” "If that’s what ate a hole through th’ cover of one of his oldest books, I guess he did. He called ’em worms.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. —“How do you know that Mr. Blig- gins plays poker and that his wife plays bridge?” "Because each is always trying to suggest methods by which the other can economize.”—Washington Star. —A Tennessee courtship—“Shall we elope?” she asked, coyly, "or shall we tell father and have a conventional wedding, with people throwing rice at us?” "Let’s tell father,” he answered. “I’d rather take a chance on rice than buckshot.”—Washington Star. —“If you struck one of those golf balls and hit a man in the eye, what would you do?” asked the man who was interested in first aid to the in jured. “Oh, I’d have to play it from just where I found it,” replied the enthus iastic golfer. “A player can’t touch a ball after the drive you know!”—Yon kers Statesman. AFTERLIFE OF PRESI DENTS. President Roosevelt retires from his executive office while a comparative ly young man, and doubtless looks for ward to a longer lease of life than has fallen to the lot of a majority of re tiring presidents. John Adams, the second president, lived over a quarter of a century after laying down the cares of office, but the average period of life of the presidents after retiring is only twelve years and ten months. The list follows: George Washington lived two years and nine months after retirement. John Adams lived twenty-five years and three months. Thomas Jefferson lived seventeen ears and three months. James Madison lived nineteen years and three months. James Monroe lived six years and four months. John Quincy Adams lived nineteen years and served in the house of rep resentatives. Andrew Jackson lived eight years and three months. Martin Van Buren lived twenty-one years and four months. William Henry Harrison died pre cisely one month after his inaugura tion, April 4, 1841. John Tyler lived seventeen years after his retirement. James K. Polk lived three months. Zachary Taylor died in office, six teen months after his inauguration. Millard Fillmore lived twenty-one years after his retirement. Franklin Pierce lived twelve years and seven months. James Buchanan lived six years and eleven months. Abraham Lincoln died in office. Andrew Johnson lived six years and Chester A. Arthur survived one year and eight months after retirement. Grover Cleveland lived ten years and seven months. Benjamin Harrison lived eight years. William McKinley died in office. Only two of Mr. Roosevelt’s prede- PAUL WARDLAW, Chairman Grievance Committee Charlotte Division Southern Ry., and Member of Stonewall Jackson Lodge, B. of R. T., Charlotte, N. C. cessors returned to public life, John Quincy Adams dying while a member of the house of representatives, and four months after retirement, and served a portion of a term in the United States Senate. U. S. Grant lived eight years and four months after retirement. Rutherford B. Hayes lived eleven years and eleven months. James A. Garfield died four months after his inauguration. W. V. HAMILTON, Paid Chairman Southern Ry. for the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Mr. Hamilton is Serving his Third Term in Of fice Without Opposition. Andrew Johnson passing away while United States senator. Mr. Roose velt may also return to Washington as a senator, but whether he does or not the people of the country, regard less of politics or religion, will wish him a lease of life far beyond the three-score and ten allotted to man kind.—Salt Lake Herald. LOST A WIFE. "We have a jewel of a bookkeeper,” said a Chicago business man. “He is wrapped up in his books. His journal, cash book and ledger are his pride and joy, his children, his friends, his hob by—his whole life. If he can’t find what he wants to know in their spot less, well-kept pages, it doesn’t inter est him. His wife was ill, and one morning I asked him, ‘How is the wife this morning, Frank?’ ” He looked at me absent-mindedly; said “Just a mo ment, please,” and opened his ledger at W. GEORGIA SUNSHINE. The Times-Union Philosopher. The smile of amiability is sweet, but sweeter far the smile of sincerity. How much good a pair of hands and a heart can do in a lifetime. Would that we realized this and produced an earthly paradise. Your best friend is one who is glad with you, for to share sorrow and joy in equal sympathy is friendship’s high est attainment. The fellow who talks about the ab sence of logic in woman’s make-up is generally the one who gets jolted by real men oftenest. Jacksonville girls are up-to-date pluB their own particular charm. The rose blooms in many countries, but Florida is their birthplace—just so the maids rf our town. There’s no excuse for any man liv ing in these surroundings to become a fossil. Glad skies, half-opened roses and tender green of the season are enough to keep a man human. Even when he was Assistant Secre tary of the Navy, Mr. Roosevelt did not like too much familiarity. Rear \dmiral Melville, of Arctic fame, was hen chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, and while Mr. Roosevelt admired him for his ability he did not like Admiral Melville’s frequent re mark, "Hey, Brother!” which the bluff old sailor used In addressing every body. “Why does that old man call me ‘Hey, Brother’?” indignantly asked the late President of a friend.” “I am not his brother, and don’t like to be ‘Hey Brothered’ by any man.” “Mamma, may I play with Johnnie Cross?” “No, George. He’s a bad boy. Let him play with other bad boys.” “Well, that’s all right, mam ma. His mother says I’m the worst boy in the street.”—Cleveland Plain- Dealer.