And the phonograph and tho kinetoscope, the submarine boat that can explore the bottom of the sea and the railway that is to run along tho bottom of tho ocean; tho discovery of drugs that will kill the microbes of all kinds of disease, we seem to have all the facilities possible to enable us to enjoy life up to the brim.
The only drawback seems to be that when, once in a long while, a man sots us a good example we find it very hard, if not impossible, to follow him; and there is not enough Christian unity and good-will in the world to mate Satan feel at all anxious.
A lady residing on Roxburgh street sends me the following interesting par.:—

Wellington, 25th Juno, 1898. To the “ Fat Contributor.”—Sir, —I think the fol lowing episode of the “Seddon Entertainment" in the Skating Rink tho other evening too good to be lost in the crush of that occasion. Two young gentlemen (sparks), anxious “to be there,” tried < in vain to push their way through the crowd which surrounded the door. To get even near it seemed impossible, when one of them hit upon the ex pedient of walking down town to the first cab stand. Galling a hansom, they gave |cabby their cards; ho did the elbowing and pushing. Presto I The crowd separated, and the illustrious pair had a triumphant entrance without any inconvenience whatever. Clever youths. They will both be Premier before a certain knight we wot of gets there. The Fat Contributor.
CITY BREVITIES.
