Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21
SATURDAY PRESS.
San Lor's obi,po m Hono,","

The Tali,nan, Vol. I, NO. !, is at hand.
It is Ito bel published every Thursday at san
Louis Obispo, California, by George y. Slani.
ford and J. X Tuley It is q neatly printed
and Interestingly edited eight.page paper with
. page little larger than the Wasp. IL, chief
interest to IlonoluIans will be found in the fol
lowing ab,urdly overdtawn pen picture Of
rHE HoNolULu pupE.
This individual is one Of the greatest won.
ders Of modern times. lie is very common
but never travels in circus San francisco
produces the very best specimens Those Of
Honolulu are only attempts 10 other words
they are wouldbe dudes Animals Of this
description can be found in all the churches Of
Honolulu but the church he most frequently
attends IS Fort Street There he struts up
Trough the long aisle, with all the grace Of a
stork, and as he sit, down in holy pew, which
he has first busted Oft with his handkerchief,
he looks around with a meek and humble look
lie can sing and pray and listen to the
sermon with the best Of them. lie goes 10
all the shows and picnic parties. lie
either goes a. dead head or borrows
money from his numerous friends for the oc
cssion, for he was never known 10 condcscend
10 pack filthy ucrc AZ he goes into the
show, people spread out right and leit to make
way for him and small boys hire flowers at his
feet. The streets are sprinllcd for him and
sometimes orange peelings are thrown there
FOR him, that peradvcnturc "pride might have
y fall" but he never falls. lie glides over it
all with the ease Of a native. In the reslau-
rants you will find him and his beautiful appe.
lite. lie looks with disdain upon the walters
and sips his coffee like man weary with the
cares Of this life. But he appears to best adj
vantage down at the harbor, and more especially
when some steamer from Australia OF san
Francisco comes in. Then he will push him.
self into some far off corner and pretty soon
you will see every body coming to greet him.
They will take hold Of his hand and shake it
vigorously, and a casual observer will think he
is somebody, after all He rises in the morn.
ing at precisely ga. NJ, and. after bath, takes
a walk to Punchbowl or the Pail. Before his
lunch hour he will very likely pay the king a
visit. lie generally spends the afternoon in
resting his weary brains, which become tired
very soon, indeed. In the early evening, in
the twilight, before the moon and stars are out
in company with the owl, when all nature
seems at rest. he makes his appearance again.
His dress is elegant. His boots are Of fine
morocco, at the toe they come to point, and
the heel lifts him above the surrounding coun-
Try. His pants have been pulled before they
have yet become ripe, and as consequence
they show off his figure to good advantage.
His coat covers many sins. His hat is tall and
broad and deep and rests lovingly upon the
three remaining hairs of his head. His wall,
can better be imagined than described. 1t is
Of very peculiar combination, partaking OF
every thing ancient and modern. The swing.
ing Of his arms is like Spoopendyke and when
he runs he runs like Peck's Bad Boy He car
speak any langusge-dead OF alive. lie is in
the habit, though, of speaking the English &c
common people. lie has drawl peculiar tC
himself and which can never be initiated. lie
is possessed OF great learning, knows every body
of any consequence and has countless friends
Such is the dude of Honolulu