The National tribune., 1886-11-25

plastered over TO initiate stone, and are very
massive and ancient in architecture. Very
few are more than two stories, but are strong
enough TO hold up five stories more. The city
lies oA side hill, and as it often rains
FOUR TO SIX TINES A DAY,
everything looks fresh and green. It rained
three times during our stay OF five hours. The
Governor Generals house or Government
House." as il is called-is on the top Of a hill,
surrounded by a very high fence. At each gate
or entrance is a notice that would take you at
least 20 minutes 10 read. We saw some very
fine gardens, rich with the choicest flowers, all
in bloom. There wero strawberries in the
stores, and apples pears, ETC., but they were ex-
pensive, being rather out of season.
When our time was up we returned to the
steamer Soon we were OFF again. All day we
passed islands and great rocks aud miles away
we could see the great waves roll like mount
aims, dash against the rocks and fall back in
spray. We had four days to reach Sydney,
Australia, and we will never forget the last 2i
hours. IL was so rough the last night that
everything in the cabin was travelling first to
one side, then TO the other. Sometimes our
gripsacks would all be in pile and the next
moment they would be scattered
ALL OVER THE ROOM.
The great ship would climb tremblingly to the
top of the great seas and the next moment you
would think your bed was dropping from un-
der you. All night we lay deathy sick and
in great fear and dread; but the next day
dawned calm and beautiful.
All day our eyes were kept in one direction,
and that was ahead, watching and waiting for
glimpse Of tho great antipodes-the wonder
land of Australia. We first saw il about p. m.
Nov. 10, and about o'clock we debarked upon
the wharf at Sydney. We never won victory
that pleased us more. We could hardly wait
until we got of from our old ocean home. We
had made some new friends, and in fact had
become acquainted with nearly every one OF
the III passengers; but on landing we scat
tered in every direction aud have seen but
two Of them since.
We stopped in Sydney two and half days
and then took small iron steamer for Mel
bourne, which is 500 miles farther down the
coast. You may believe We did not like to go
again on board, for we were told il was gener-
ally rough. We left Sydney on Saturday about
p. m. The next day, Sunday, il was rough
for sure and we were sicker than ever, but
WE LIVED THROUGH 1T,
and on Monday night at IL o'clock we landed
at the great city of Melbourne, which is the
Capital of the Colony of Victoria. This con-
cludcd our long journey of Eve weeks and
about ii, 900 miles If the readers of our dear
NATIONAL TRIBUNE wish it / will write an
other letter, giving something about Australia,
the land of contraries, where Summer comes IN
December and January and Winter in July and
August, and where the trees shed their bark
instead of their leaves. Any one wishing a
curiosity or keepsake from here may mail me
postal note payable at Buffalo, N. Y, for from
80 cents up 90 s.. and say about what they
WISH and / will do the best / can for them. A
beautiful gilt album with 90 photo views OF the
city can be mailed for so cents. Any one who
writes must put 10 cents postage on the letter.
IL takes about three months 10 get returns.-E
S. HEATH, 2S9 Smith street, Fitzroy, Mel
bosrne, Australia, via San Francisco.