Daily Republican., 1881-09-10
''HAlf Q Dozen, Raw"

| hAA1 DOZens RAW"
In 1899 it was put on record in But.
ler's Dyet's Dry Dinner that "it is un.
seasonablc and Wholesome in all
months that have not an Il in their
nalce to eat an oyster" Now this But
Ter was Vicar of an English country
parish, where oysters probably never
went before they were three months
Old. 1t is not likely, therefore, that
what Butler knew about oysters was
worth knowing. Besides, these oysters
were English oysters, and not worth
eating in a month which had an II in
it, There is no reason why they should
not be eaten, except during the three or
lour weeks of spawning time, which
differs in different localities. Doubt
less the purltans took up the Rev. But
ler's idea aud brought it over with
tnen. Be this as it may, the balelul
lutheran dogma has sincehis tim. had
Such effect that 40 one does eat oysters
III months which lack the eighteenth
letter of the alphabet in their names,
Americans are u nation Of oyster eat
crs more than any other on earth. Ben
Franklin suggested that our national
emblem should be d wild turkey, A
more practical mind would choose two
oyster shells, showing thar we knew
what was good and asways got il, even
II we only had shells 10 SHOW for il
The statistics Cf the number of oys-
ters annually eaten run into six and |
perhaps seven figures. Every one eats
oysters. Who, indeed, has nor heard |
wlth a thrill of gustatory p assure the
lainl.ldr announcement of CLAW, roast, |
fried scolloped, steamed, stowrd and |
liahhed' The very variety its elf shows
tAat they serve for any course They |
are, harS d'unvre, Soup tsl, entree
anh relieve. They are good in any part
Of tn dinner, and the Chinese even uSe
them as a sweet, smoth"red in sugar
ana sweet v!nSar. All Summer long
the oyster eating American ciril"n has
gone without his tavorile article of foot.
Already the inquiry is made at the
early restaurant, "Gctuyo, atrrs?"
The season is at hand and the day cum.(
eth when I'll may enjoy them without
fear of the malevoleut .uti.rian threat.
anlng which 10 one has ever seen rea,
Iz"d,
Soon the rosy checked opener will
lake his stand hehud the counter,
i'rkcd out III a neat white apron and
lew Y polished shirt rn, holding his
'eath-draling knife in his hend ready
10 give half dozen Elne Points, Cane
way salts, Coves, Saddle Rocks, CT Pro-
Fldence River, as 'he case may be Be.
ore ll;m Is ranged a neat Iilr of the
bivalvns. They are
hled up like bricks au,tsurmuuntcd bv d
crystal block of Ice. Like a house of
ards the pile dim'ni>h,s before the
pener Then the rrv"l ".jns. Early =,
II the morning the sluall white oyster .
n It's pearly Shell and ACCOMPANIED bv !,
he yellow lemon and dust Of red cav
me Is laid before HE jad"h palate of !,
am WI has been "Eoiug it bit" the :,
lght before. To him The sight alone
cts as a revivcr, and after ia row Of
heIIs is cnptied he fee, new man. /
II noon the milky stew hohtsswav, At
lEht there Is uo'iliug NOR" sought after
theatre-GoerS than The oyster which
eS c"nc"aIrd III new dress of cri V
ro"n batter. Meantime the bachelor p
-'ltS the missing and cracking Of tnr +,
valves rs lie rests on an open CRATE .
'astlnE with a pertime appatiziug G
ionGI' to give a dySpep,ic the desires Il
a Gargantua |.
ANA so II goes. From morning till y
ighl, From III" first Of September TO tt
/" laSt III April rh" oyster is ir con. tC
am demand III the hpm., the hotel, y
'h the restaurant, Little do other e,
'ople know OF the delights of the ovs- el
r. Ihe EngHNh, win the exception 81
the Whi'>rahje nature, knows moi ~
/" real oyster flavor; NE Dutch gather al
o5'end some little copper bott ,ned fl
'lhgs they call oysters; the French al tC
oSt literally manutlcture a taEteIrS> te
l'fation; the Italian eats 4 haIt-breL ht
saltwater muZzlt, and the other for
gnerS swallow i combination Cf these
III can tEcm oysters, bat they ar-
10 Nowhere else but here can be on. .n
ihed thai sweet, juicy, solid and nut vc
meat which has tht d"licttn flavor Of ",
e pure breath Of ocean. Here alone r.
. living animal betty two s1p'ls ha
mblne" fish, flesh, fowl and good 4,
Il herring all in one oyster. Here ,.r
me does he have his perfect sauce W.
tn iisn-that combination of ozone su
pfon, and every scientific cone" 81,
ilch gives health and good digestion dr
II Is as invigorating a> the SAT- sea va
~. Here alone is The oyster perfect. tb
'd his time to BE- swallowed is at NJ,
nd. n' H."