He Knew A Thing Or Two

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, a former premier of the Anstralian colony of Victoria, was once made the object of a peculiar era barrassinent. A mau on i public occasion presented himsolf to Sir Charles, who bad been appointod to eoiiae petty Government office aftor a oampaign inwhiob thero bad beeuqnostionable electoral practicas. "I snppoHe, " saiil Hir Charles, "Unit yon aro one of iny supporters?" "Three of them," answered tbe man, withawink that was inapossible to mienuderstaiid. - Pearsoif's Weekly. rteaümor, many years ago, matlo au exceedinply eareful uiitiroseopin study uf the mosqnito's biting apparatas. If. cousistn of severa) lancéis íaolosed in a Bbeatb. The tiny knives are dn ven lengthwisi' hito ihe skin, the Btioking apparatus is applied and tho mosquito takes his dinner. The shortost muil route betwOBn New York and Algiers demauüs 13 days.