Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-07

pressed great interest in our coming
Worlds Fair. Lord Jersey the Cover
nor is q very agreeable and accomplish
ed man, and Lady Jersey is said to be
the best informed on the political mat
tiers of all countries, of any Countess In
Australia. New South Wales will show
up well at the Worlds Fair, and many
OF her products swill ne a revelation
to many on our side the
world. She now has about
fifty-fve millions OF sheep and in
creasing yearly. Some few millions
more than we have in the whole United
States. When the American people
see the exhibit of Australian wool at
Chicago in 1898, It will cause them to
think what On outrage it is TO keep our
people from having this wool to make
comfortable clothing for the masses.
1t is only question Of a very short
time when our people will awaken to
the fact that there has been great In
justice done. l will not say intention
ally, but for want Of information. When
the millions Of our people who see this
wool express themselves at the polls it
will be in favor Of free wool. Free
wool will open up such a vast trade with
this Southern Hemisphere. 1t will
give emDlOymOnt at home 10 thousands
In manufacturing such articles as we
can exchange for this wool. All kinds
Of agricultural implements, mowers,
headers and binders, mining machinery,
buggies and carriages, spades, hoes and
shovelS, type-writers and all kinds OF
edged tools viii come here by the ship
load 70 exchange for this wool. Besides,
the Australians have olive oil and Colo
NAL wines, superior in many respects 10
French wines. Tin, copper, furs and
hides will also constitute part OF our
trade. Every industry is increasing
here and new territory daily COM
Ing into cultivation and pas
ture. Sheep are increasing year
ly. In 1887 they exported 1,1l6,sS5
bales of wool. Last year they exported
one million four hundred and sixty
three thousand bales, which sold for
a little over one hundred and ten mil
lions of dollars. We have q vast field
for American trade here and with q
people OF one blood and lineage. IL Is
coming aud that very soon. The exhi-
bition at Chicago will stimulate and
hasten this vast trade. l left Sydney
for Melbourne at four D. m, September
10, $50 miles distant by rail. The coun-
try through which we pass looks lovely
at this season of the year. As we pass
out Of the city we see some beautiful
orange orchards loaded with fruit, and
at the same time putting out fresh
bloom. 1t is early spring, as l said be-
fore, here, and the gardens look fresh
and luXuriant with new potatoes
green peas, and garden truck OF all
kinds. The olive, almond and orange
all flourish here. The peach, cherry,
peas and apple are all in full bloom, and
roses and flowers world without end"
We make the run usually over to Mel
bourne in about sixteen hours. On our
arrival we called on Consul General
Wallace, and a number of old friends
and acQuaintOnces Of 1883. Found the
Governor sick and absent, also q num-
Der Of members Of Parliament absent,
so concluded, after spending one night
at Menzie's Hotel, to run over 60 Adel-
hlQNg oOO ulAAGSi 0AA pNA0 q Joy VI 0WOs
On Friday evening, the 18th, we rushed
to the depot, quarter to five, and heard
the old familiar cry, "All aboard for
Adelaide" We made the run during the
breakfasted at Morrey Bridge,
where We have nice fish and see beauti-
ful pOtted flowers on the verandaS and
table. At a. N. we left the train at
Aldgate, twenty miles from Adelaide,
where we are met by relatives and
friends who take US TO Gurrawarra Mt.
Lofty to spend Saturday and Sunday.
In my next l hope to write of the i'm
provements IN Melbourne and of this
beautiful city Of Adelaide. 1 had the
pleasure of meeting Capt. Morse in
Sydney, of the steamer Alameda. that
sails for San Francisco on October 5.
Capt. Morse has had over forty years
experience in navigating the South Pa
cific, and siS as whole-Souled sea cap
tain as ever commanded q ship. We
made the voyage home with him in 1888.
Talking with Capt. Morse in reference
to the number OF visitors who will go to
Chicago in 1898, he says at a low esti-
mate there will be one for every thou
sand of the population of the colonies.
This will give us between four and five
thousand visitors from the Australian
colonies, A. G.