The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
GOV AnsErr ON OYSTERS.
re aad Miies Rsss HsassHu Thsn Hssh and
Low In tho REGIONS Of South Jersey.

Low IN tho Regions a. SOWth Jeru0Ys
CAPE MAY CRY, Dec. I7.--Thc gubcrna-
torial oyster picnic party was called at o'clock
this morning. Gov Abbott's experience dur
ina the night after having tested seven differ
ent kinds cooked In nve differ ent ways con-
vinced him that tho oyster was q bold. bad
boast. perfectly able to take care Of itself. and
unworthy OF the protection OF tho State. Tho
clam was tho only bivalve. no said. that he
should recommcndi In his message rs deserving
public aid and encouragement.
Before sunrise tho party had ridden to Schel-
lenger's Landing and on board the gallant
sylph were ceaving tho waters OF a noble
creek that run. two, milos to get ten rods.
helm to show how vessels were managed up on
Cheesequakes Greek. 1t was easy to push the
Aof e beins out an SsaT wa. discovered
thnt tho c2mmissary department had been left
behind vas several hou,s mere Sefor. the
judieous course oi fluid dieting there the lives
and Admiral Albeit luiied and tackled and kept
e.. rsF Sa %ass Lsa s : :ss
reEained at II o'clock.
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Ter 'sses SYt when sSs g 8 Them Ss5s RULED
Back to Cape May city the party went in car
riages. and mt noon II set out in the same We
Cape May Court House. twelve miles on. a
sharp lookout was kept all along the road, but
ersd hs der said row @,s
ing in that, part OF the county wasn't
rroHSSs court i houses s.st and %ssh for
Of several hundred natives were reached at
8 o'clock. Until 9 o'clock the Governor lis
The wishes OF each individual were modest.
but IN the aggregate Il would have taken tho
The most prominent figure In the crowded
court room sat In the crisr's high chnir. 1t was
little and bent. With seant graz, locks iringing
Judgment Day alone could move y; Somebody
said Cams Instantly the bundle Of clothes
Governor. Out Of tho mouth came IN " ELOQUENT
wrnEed form SANK back i into tho ammS S
state again. The aud applauded. and the
tS sa E he gnd been greatly Gdned The
was Jonathan and county count GerR f for fo stS
ny' ye ,i ana Just elected Tor tenth term
Tho oyster hunters returned by train to Cape
talk about oysters. A. start up Delaware LAY
on steam yacht will be made Mt o'clock in
Pour MonRIs. N, j.. Doc; ls.-Gov. Albeit
the beach above Care May Point before sun
wind blew q gale from the ocean. The steam an.
tug Laura b.. which was to have been there to
take them on. was somewhere else. 1t stayed
somewhere else for two hours. The Governor
and his party took turns in warming them
selves in n fshermnns little house. When
the tug came. it could get only within
900 yards OF shore: The surf ran high.
that tho tug carried for use in the river.
foremost. The Governor watched when. tho
wave went back and jumped in, Ho picked out
the choice seat in tho bow. and while the rest
we're waiting chance to jump. found that
every wave was washing over the bow and
ted his beard with Ice. Tho whole party. Gov
crnor included. were well drenchcd by the time
they reached the tug.
Then tho tug ran up tho coast over the oys-
ter planting grounds. and through the oyster
fleet to Port Morris. They shvered for an hour
while making their way over the icy boats and
the wharvcs. to which come half Of all OF tho
oysters raised in Delaware Bay, on tNe Jersey
side. Then they concluded that they had seen
enough OF the oyster business. and took a train
for home. Tho Riparian Commissioners have
written their designations. To be sent in when
the Governor next summons Thorn to an oyster
hunt In DeCember