Show mans crebs in san francisco the genuine down east or canadian visitor who arrives in san francisco durine durina the winter season greatly helps to increase the diversity in dress which one notes in san francisco ile he often comes equipped dipped in fur lined raiment and when the clouds grow heavy and the wind be hegins to come in puffs from the south he looms up like a survivor ot of an arctic expedition tion hig ponderous coat with its fur collar enveloping his ears looks strange beside the light summer overcoats or the still thinner cutaway coats made light and airy by white neckties and plug hats bats the newly arrived owner of the fur lined overcoat however rarely sticks long to his old love and Is soon found airing his figure without any overcoat at all or stalking along with a gossamer garment thrown back to display his light I 1 necktie and other summery raiment the visitor from the orient it if be bo be of a I 1 foppish turn contributes moret more than ban his share toward the contrasts in dress ile he Is generally of a horsey turn and delights to stroll through the streets on his way to a livery stable remarkable la in a hunting bunting bult tight fitting filling cords and top hoots boots and spurs an oriental tourist who struck the town not long since sailed out from the palace hotel one chilly afternoon in a pair of canary colored pantaloons ta talo ous patent leather shots shoes with striped cloth tops a blue vest with polka dots and a claret colored velvet coat the whole rig was surmounted by a pith helmet of the kind worn in tropical countries the gamins of et san francisco are too much accustomed to sharp contrasts in dress to be easily excited es cited but this shanghai fashion plate wits was too much for their equanimity by the time they had presented their compliments in the shape of a wheelbarrow full of cobble stones the shanghai shanah at j masher reached his hotel through a dozen back streets and was seen no more in it a velvet coat on a cold winters day |