Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
FOURTH EDITION,
To Cape n Az

A representative of the REPUBLI
CAN went to Cape May on the steamer
Republic yesterday. The ride down
was magnificent, but 1t was one o'clock
when tho boat arrived at the wharf
In ten minutes more the open excur.
sion oars had landed the excursionists
At the Sea Breeze House. This 10 Q
great place for friends on the island Of
Cape May who had been there for some
time to come and greet the new oomers.
Quito . large number were ut the stop
ping place yesterday, amongst whom
was noticed p. G. West and fami lily +,
who are enjoying themselves In the
fresh ocean air and with an occasional
dip
Friend West said something about
not being men toned In the REPUBLI
CAN, We hardly know what, but rather
think he didn't wish IL done. And here
were Thomas McCorkle, Lilburn Chan.
dler, Esq., Thomas Davis, Eco, and
we'll the island was full on 'em-some 20
ladies and gentle men who we're spend
ing couple of days luxuriating in the
good things Cape May affords, and
bathing In the rolling pillows, dashipg
their white spray on the clean sandy
shore The whole jolly party returned
home yesterday Talking about the good
things of Cape May reminds us Of our
dinner yesterday. There were Ave Of us,
and when we got there all we're hungry.
We all resisted the changing and bang.
ing Of q bell and the shouts of three or
four oolored brethren clad in snow white
aprons, who assured us that We could
get first class dinner in their estab.
ltshment the Randall House at the land.
ing for 30 cents. Bnt we were not to be
caught with chaff.
We were found for better dinner
up in the heart Of Cape May, where Che
big bugs put up and Jared sumptu-
ously. We got there. We stopped 1T
the first big house. A great big col
ored brother with white apron said
!" this way to the dining ROM" We
followed inside the first door, he bowed
US to lady behind boxed in desk
Fifty cents apieoe," said she in a
silvery voice and smile that would have
gone through the heart Of an anvil.
Here we got clear Of 81. 80, for which we
received little bits Of paste boards.
Before We had time TO read what was
on them We came to another smiling
lady 1T Q partition She asked us for
our p AstabOards. We gave 'sm up
Then We followed our white aproned,
ebony color brother, who took us
away back through several more parti-
tons into . big shed, big a. Lancaster
county tobacco drying house. We
were moiioned to table. Tables looked
fishy. Strong smell Of fat meat. Took
seats. Each had q plate, edges nicked,
Q goblet, knife and q brass fork. All
around were notices such rs this ::
Coffee, tea OF milk, 10 cents extra"
We began to wonder what we would
have for dinner.
Oar white sproned brother disap
peared through door and then screen
was drawn across the door 30 We could
see be " hash was made. The g rst install
ment of our dinner came; 1t " Is brok-
on pitcher hat full of ice water. The
waiter filled the goblets half full ard
was about leaving when he was asked
II 1t would be 10 cents extra to half fill
them again. He grinned, poured out all
he had and disappeared tittering. After
awhile the next instalment came. 1t
consisted Of q small decoction of suine
and oleomargarine and some bread
piece around. We waited. Next
instalment, tin plates with about q
dozen dried chips, very small, which
upon investigation we found were
intended for. oysters. Next instalment,
meat corned, half fed and raw, smelied
awfully rank, five pieces of oorn ears,
four inches long; dish of stewed toma.
toes--tour spoons 'ul, potato apiece
and small dish with spoonful or two
of boiled cabbage on It. We com
menced eating, called for more Ice
water, II 1t wasn't 10 cents extra. Had
70 wait until Ii was made. Loud and
angry talk behind the screen. Land.
lady comes out smiling and informed
us that the season had closed, and they
were preparing to leave. and then
she left US. When we commenced.
Our white aproned brother then ap.
peared and asked US whether we would
have watermelon or pie for desert. We
informed him we would talk to him
about that after we got under way.
He disappeared, and then we went out
and up the shore. Saw ex officer Peter.
son, riding the waves away out beyond
everybody else. There were few In
bathing. The fight for our dinner left
US no time to enjoy the luxury of a surf
bath and at 3 o'clock we were aboard
the train again and ten minutes after
were on our way up the bay, the Re.
public pitching anon get the high waves
in such q manner that some became
frightened.
Below Reedy Island the noble boat
passed through thunder storm blu,
come out all right and landed US at the
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