The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-24

starched shirts and dress suits has ar
rived. The free and careless order is
reiegated to the old. obstinate pioneers,
who will not change. But, II the change
has its good side, il has also its reverse.
Tor there is not the dependence on the
word that there was in other times.
The lawyers are more busy, and the
reading OF this or that clause is now
contested. and judicial decision OBJ
tanned. where previously the spirit IN
which the contract was entered into
was religiousiy acted up to.
What right has dress clothes in this
recital? And what connection has
starched shirts with an Indifference TO
ones word? Is il the advent Of the
lawyers. who. unlike their English
brethren. are not above advertising
their presence? Litigation would be
difficult without these gentry. And
what has Buluwayo 10 do with dress
clothes? Do they dine there at fash
ionable hour. or are tae Young eNQuis-
ties preparing for the opening OF the
new opera house. which IS to be erected
by a company with s. capital Of ( So,-
eco? This opera house is TO have an
elegant exterior" seating accommo-
dation for SEQ, and TO be lighted by
electricity. Modernity with 8 ven
geance in old Lobenguls2s Buluwayo.
Buluwayo TOO. has its club. number
OF hotels, stock exchange (sS q matter
OF course). building society on mutual
principles, a chamber of commerce, a
circuit court. q polo club and lodge of
Tree Masons. True. remnant Of prim-
itive habits. dating from two years ago.
survives here and there. What shall we
say. for instance. of the stubborn old
pioneers who persist in turning THEN
horses adrift IN Eighth avenue 10 r-ake
their Way hack unattended 10 tbs
StahleS2 No wonder our editor calls il
an extraordinary pastime." The
Thing couldn't be done Il London.
BuluwSvo must put stop 10 IL
One piece OF gratifying news is
that the Buluwayo Laundry company
sent through swimmingly. being
large overSubscsibed. Buluwayo will
now have the opportunity OF getting de
Sertly clean shirts, This IS. we repeat
gratifying. Dress clothes would looh
strange without the complement o.
Stsrched shirts. Then one finds innu-
nzerabls other instances Of the progress
Of Buluwayo. Some one has become
Bankrupt there. or grne into liQuida-
ION. and s2opkeeper is already hold
ing : clearance sale az which enormous
bargains are 10 BE had. The Wesleyans
have built new church CT Ninth ave
uue. and had Conversations 10 cele
brate the event. Suburban resorts. too
are sprinSirS TITO existence. $ certain
gentleman having taken the Welsh
Harm hotel. - the Cmgusa river. SIX
miles OUT. with the intention OF making
il : popular place for shooting matches
pigeons nos Gons). cricket. tennis sn6
other essentially British sports.
English farmers viii turn green with
envy on reading the prices paid FOR
produce in Buluwayn. Butter realizes
.rom shillinSs 70 Is ShillinyS 6 Pence
Ter pound. Eggs are 70 be had 70,
modest little sums varying from shil
l;rgS 6 pence 70 IL shillingS per dozen,
though this ) somewha, difficult Of
cou.urehenSior. when fowls are oniy
worth from ShillingS 6 pence 70 Shil-
lirEs eech. 10 not the hens lay II
Natabelrlards And If they do rot.
Whence ccue the fowls2 Cabbage. TOO.
: 81 premium. being worth from :
shll;ogs 70 shillirgS t pence each.
Probably the people OF Buluwayo DIS
pense with butter. eggs and cabbage. IS
Suner5uoQs Injuries, unless they are
al becoming wealthy.
And row. Ike : bolt frorn the blue. we
read Of Buiuw&yo being Il danger itself
from the men who once owned the land
an unpleasant reminder that savaces
cannot Be Sub5ugateS and civilized in s
6ay.-PaH Mali Gazette.