The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-01-02
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1884.
IMPORTANT D0N'TS.


ment but the book don't exhaust the
subject by good deal, and the fol-
lowing "don'ts," relative to street
manners, jotted down as they come
to mind, will prove interesting to
gentlemen:
Don't keep to the right when walk
ing upon the sidewalk, Should you
do so, ten chances to one you will
attract no notice from those you
meet. Keep to the left if you would
make q sensation.
Don't hide your umbrella under
your coat as though you were afraid
people would think you had stolen it.
Make q Greek cross of yourself by
carrying it under your arm at right
angles with your body. Besides, this
is the safest way to carry an umbrel-
la. If any eyes are punched out
with it you may be certain they won't
be yours.
Don't carry your cane as though it
was a third leg. Let it drag after
you in a manner which shall trip up
anybody who comes too near. How
can you know that the man behind
you is not pickpocket, with designs
on your wallet and watch?
Don't sit in the horse-car with
your back square against the side of
the car. Dispose yourself at an
oblique angle, occupying the space
of two or three seats. What is the
use of being hog unless yon let
folks know it?
Don't forget to puff vigorously at
your cigar rs you pass along a crowd
ed sidewalk. 1t is only mean
man who would wish to keep all the
smoke to himself. Calamity to the
fair sex should make you especially
generous in your fund benfactions
when women are near you.
Don't apologize if you chance to
step upon gentleman's foot. 1t
might make him feel awkward. But
turn the matter off jocularly by re-
minding him that you must step
somewhere, OF advising him to keep
his feet in his pocket. He cannot
but admire your presence of mind
and your ready wit.
Don't take any especial pains to
point out the way to the stranger
who asks to be directed. Just as
like as not he won remember Alright.
Tell him to follow his nose and he
will find it, or push by without SEEM
ing to notice him.
Don't walk at one monotonous
pace all the time. If you are in
company walk slowly, two or three
abreast This will prove trial of
patience to the people behind YOU
but patience is virtue and should be
exercised. When you are alone go
at railroad speed, elbowing your way
vigorously through the crowd. Every
body admires activity and energy.
Don't, when two or three of you
get together for little chat, consider
that you are blocking the sidewalk.
The sidewalk was made for man, not
man for the sidewalk. and it is your
province to enjoy it to the full.
Don't forget to stare at the women
folks. Your eyes were given you to
stare with, and if the women don't
like it let them remain indoors.
Don't pass by lady without turn
ing around to peer into her face. Ii
you don't do this, she might think
you were not a jackass, and it would
be cruel to create false impression
in her mind.
Don't talk in a low tone of voice
us you walk along, unless you have
something really worth hearing. Ii
your conversation is of your acnieve-
ments in guzzling beer or MASKING
the girls-as, no donbt, it is-the
more people who hear you the greater
the number of those who will know
you to be a superior being.
Don't miss the opportunity of ex.
hibiting your fine clothes and refined
manners in front of the liquor
saloons, theatres and other places
where your prominence will be eff
fective.
Don't care for anybody but your
self. Remember that Providence