Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
SNfYR RA.

Special Correspondence of State journal.
SMYRNA, Sept. S.-Our public schools were
reopened on Monday with the same teachers
they had last year. There was very good
attendance considering the heat. One of the
rooms in the western district has been refur-
nished with new desks and is now very
attractive place.
Peaches are about ov.r Our canning
factory finished up on them yesterday, aud
will now can tomatoes.
The Houston Republican Club have secured
Il very fine hall in the centre of the town and
have fixed 1t up nicely. They propose to
make it a reading room as well as club room,
and will keep it opened and brilliantly lighted
every night, and the prominent New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wilmington
dailies will be found on the tables
SMYRNA, Sept. s.-1he Houston Republican
Club, of this place held its first ratification
meeting this evening in Cuoper's Hall. corner
of Main and Commerce streets. During the
day some active young ladies' decorated the
hall in very tasteful manner, and curtained
the windows with the red, white and blue.
At about O'Clock transparency, bearing
Houston Republican Club was put ont,
and soon after the president of the club
called the meeting to order.
He took this occasion to thank the Glib for
the honor conferred upon linn in elccting
INN rs their president congratulated them
on the result of the election III Vermont and
Wilmington urged them to stand by him
and put their shoulders to the wheel in this
campaign. He had no hopes of carrying
Duck Creek hundred. but hoped to reduce
the Democratic vote.
James PennGwell, ESD, of Dover, was intro
duced as the first speaker His remarks
were mostly made up from John Shwman's
and Stories speeches. A vigorous shaking
OF the bloody shirt and a denunciation Of
Delaware Democrats generally, Hon. l.. l..
Martin especially.
He urged the people to turn ont and elect
Judge Houston; Il man whom the people
would have some respect for said the demo-
Gratis of Delaware were afraid to give proper
school facilities that education was an enemy
to Democracy the Democrats claimed light
burdens of taxation, but that we did not
know what burden was resting upon Us that
taxes ought to he light when She did not pay
her debts. He complained of the lobby at
Dover and the large salaries paid State and
county officials compared the two parties
and said that there was no doubt and that if
the Democrats were given power they would
adopt any means to keep in power
He referred to Texas as Il State large
enough to bc divided into five states, and
other southern states could be divided in such
Il way as to keep the Democratic party cnn-
tinually in power denounced Andrew
johnson. and Hancock MS his ya,sal. while
stationed III the South saw nothing States
manlike in the No. 40 order, though Hancock
had done no more than his duty or than was
expected OF him in offering his services Ia the
Union.
II. II. Williams, OF Dover. was thea intro
dnccd, and spoke for three quarters of IN
hour His main point Icing an cndeavor to
answer the question (asked by HIMSELF 'Why
am a Republican His first and strongest
reason was because his father was n Republic
can ; his second because lie was Union man.
He could not see now any man who fought
for the Union could join hands with the
South. He shook the bloody shirt feebly,an
denounced Democracy generally.
a tine boquet was presented him at the
close Of his remarks. lie thanked the givGr
and said he was glad he lived in land where
the flowers bloomod, the birds sing and the
ladies smile.
The President then invited all present to
sign the roll.
The committee on speakers reported that
G. V. Massey, ESD, would address the club
next Wednesday evening. There were 50
persons present to hear the speeches. and the
Harmony Brass Band serenaded the club in
fine pypuiutr