Arizona republican., 1891-03-29

race. The price of admission to this department was $l0. Sixty thousand
 people were packed and jammed in this
 place, and altogether on the course
 there were fully 300,000 souls. Forty
 horses started in a two-mile race that
 was unexpectedly won by the New Zea-
 land horse Carbine, carrying l45 pounds
 and covering the distance in 3:281
 There was race every half hour from
 II A. NJ. until r. M., and in no race did | less than dozen horses start. Many
 of the races were over hurdles. One
 rider and two horses were killed. In
 no case of accident were there any
 questions asked concerning the rider,
 but all were anxious to know if the
 horse was hurt.
 Throughout the four colonies in which
 l have travelled find the most beauti-
 ful botanical garden, in the large cities,
 and in every little town not larger than
 Phoenix they have public gardens, arts-
 imported trees and plants. The most
 wonderful of all these to an American
 is the gigantic tree fern. The tree fern
 is indigenous to Australia and New Zea-
 land. It grows to height of about
 forty feet, the foliage springing from the
 extreme top and spreading out like an
 immense umbrella. Palms are also na-
 tive and grow to height of thirty feet.
 The Australians are great lovers of na-
 ture, and these botanical gardens are
 always full of people from morning un-
 til midnight. Beautifully plumed birds
 of every hue are found here, some wild,
 some caged and others tame.
 The people are very kind and gener-
 ous, but they have all the English re-
 serve to strangers, and believe them-
 selves the only people on earth. h.
 stead of encouraging immigration they discourage it, saying that they want the
 land for their children, and that the example of the United States in fooling away her domain is sufficient warning for them. They hate an Englishman and are strongly prejudiced against Americans. It is, therefore, something to be proud of to compel their admira- ton and respect, as have many Ameri- can writers, statesmen and actors.
 The Australian girl is no more inde- pendent than her English sister. She is subject to the same rigid espionage, and her enjoyment in life sadly handi- capped by the ever-walchful chaperon. do not intend to express myself at any length on the subject of the Aus traJian girl, but can not refrain from telling you thatl often find myself won dering what some of these pretty, good | natured, pleasure-loying young ladies | would do ii the hand of adversity was to lay its icy grasp upon them, and they were thrown upon their own re- sources. At home almost every field of labor is open to women, who grace many professions and business occupa- tions, but here the highest aspiration | of these of the poor and middle class is to become a barmaid. The young | lady of high parentage has much less freedom than one would suppose. The ] eagle-eye of Mother Grundy Is upon her. and the machinery of the old dame's | glib, unsavory tongue is set in motion should an innocent girl see fit to take friendly walk with respectable mem- Der of the species "he." Imagine tine kangaroo chase with titled young lady and her chaperon. Fancy, after having cleared high stone wall with the fear less equestrienne, and within almost catching distance of the coveted prey, a halt must be male for the clumsy chaperon. She must be taken off care fully, lifted over the fence and the horse made to jump, while the rdncherO smothers that Spanish ejaculation so euphonious to "chaperon."
 Money is certainly not the "open sesame" to social prestige in Australia. Visitors coming here with good creden- .ials are received with open arms and he hospitality extended is unhagging. He who comes to Australia on pleasure bent can have his desires fully realized. II he be reasonably agreeable, a little How and proves himself grateful for the shown him, the people will ,Den their doors to him and he will ieyer tire accounting "the lovely times" in this charming country. Before left home this virtue was laid 'efore me in a charming light by an ' traveller, and I wondered if ny lot would be as happy one and if he same kind hand would be out ] tretched in friendly welcome. To me 10th hands were extended, together with warmth of greeting which did lot fail to touch responsive chord.
 The management of the show that eceeded from had, while in New Zea- and, advertised all over Australia that mong their novelties they had young Arizona Cow King" who was the boss ndian fighter and champion lasso wirler of the nineteenth century. After ny name appeared on the hotel register
 number of reporters called on me. i'd not not deny that I was the one re- erred to in the advertisement, but re- used an interview. l at once had all he leading bill boards bought up and ad painted, in large letters, only ''Ari- ona" and "Wild America" in one 'eek all of Melbourne was curious to now where is it and what is it?
 We gave a private exhibition to Lord nd Lady Darlington, few mem bers of arliament and the press. Through he influence of Lord Darlington, se- n ured the magnificent exhibition build lgs and grounds for the show and when ne big gate was thrown open on No- ember l5, l3,0O0 people paid the ad- W lission fee to see Wild America" and id it was, for three memb bers of our lpport were badly crippled and in the ndian attack upon the Deadwood stage bach, one of the horses was accidentally filed. We dragged him from the arena y the horn of the saddle and it was the unanimous voice that it was a wonder lily well-trained horse. It would have cen different verdict had the society IT cruelty to animals known that he = as really dead.
 After a successful season of three eeksin Melbourne, Wild America added nt tu fl l ,