Saturday, January 8, 1876

Jan. 8th.  I went for mail again and got three copies of "Deseret News" and three "Heralds" and have reading for the day, which we spent in the Botanic Gardens. Saturday afternoon is a general holiday for the working classes.  There were many well dressed.  Sydney people are neatly dressed.  The women are freer from trimmings, decorations, and flumadidles and gewgaws than are our women at home.