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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
PINE TREE VOTERS.

Trinity. TeXas-Dear Haphammer:
We see YOU are having a tree contest
50 we will cast our vote for the pine
As We think that the most useful tree.
If there were no pine trees we would
have 10 pitch. tar, turpcntine or rosin.
We are all going to school and our
teachers names are Miss Hattie Barnes
and Gertrude Gibson. We hope that
the pine will win. Your friends.
Lorena Maury, Agnes Lister, Gaines
Walker, llettie Clegg. Willie Ramey,
Jesse c. Park, Laura Dial Earl H.
Shaw. May Kamey. jamie Gon. Lena
Stepp, Pearl Stanford. BETTE Dunn. Jettie
Ramey. Harriet Dial. Jessie Clegg. Ros-
coc Vann, Irene Rowan, Lizzie Clegg.
Gertrude Gibson. Wiley Virgins Leila
West. Frank Lister. Henry I.chmann.
Bcar Buehring. Lillian Werner, Goldic
Powers. Grace Nectar. Corrie lowers.
TEASE Anderson, Clandc Stokes.
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THE LITTLE GIRL WITH A COM
PANY FACE


Once, on time, In far away place,
Lived queer little girl with a company
face.
And no one outside of the family knew
or her everyday face, or supposed she had
two.
The change she could make with wonder
Gus celebrity,
For practice had lent her surprising dex-
teiity;
But at last 1t CHANGED, on an unlucky day
(or lucky. perhaps. l would much better
To her dismal dsmay and complete con-
sternation,
She failed to affect the desired transform
And a caller, her teacher, Miss Agatha
Mason.
Surprised her with half of her company
face on.
And half of her everyday face peeping
out,
Showing one grimy tear-track and half of
Contrasting amazingly with the sweet
smile
That showed on her "co mpany" side all
The caller no sooner had hurried away.
Than up to her room the girl flew in dis
And, after night spent in solemn re-
Election,
On the folly of features that can't bear
inspection,
She came down to breakfast and walked
to her place,
Calm. sweet and serene, with ner COM
pany face
Thence forward she wore it, day out and
day in,
Till Won really mi-ft think 'twould be
worn very thin:
But. strange to relate, 1t grew more
bright and gay.
And her relatives think twas red letter
day ,
When the greatly astonished Miss Agatha
Mason
Surprised her with half of her company
November St. Nochols.
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a CLUB or THIRrY.THREE.

Deanvillc, TeXas.-Dear Hnphammer:
Here we come TO vote for the grand
old oak, which Is our favorite tree for
the club. Signed:
Joe Dave Addison. Charles and New
ton Churchill, Billie Addison. A. G. Hale,
Louis Cowen. William. Gerhard. otto
and Ffiiz Mueller. Fred Wilkison.
Charles Geidnr, Willie Mayiield, Richard
,.hriesman, Jimmie Mayfeld. Lafayette
Reese, Tbnd Hale. Jessie Lee Brondwell,
Lucas Broaddus, George Kecsc, Robert
Mayteid, Beulah Hale, Hattie Smith.
Ida Mayiield. Irene aud Maggie Hope.
Eula Hale, Carrie Broadwell. Helen
Mueller, Mary Kurccra. Amanda Conan,
Mntura Compton, Ola Bowers
Every child has signed his or her own
name in this list.
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TIE MoCKER,s CHOICE.

Waliisville. Texas-Dear Haphammer:
viii Won let loyear-old girl come in
and have a little chat With YOU: | have
been thinking for sumo time | would
write aud vote in the tree contest.
There are 30 many nice and useful trees
| can hardly decide which TO choose, but
/ will case my vote for the beautiful
live oak, a. it is both useful and orna-
mental. | am quite sure il the mocker
could vote he would vote for that tree.
| viii close by wishing you aud all the
Haps q merry Christmas and "A happy
New Year. Yours truly,
Annie l.. Fulks.
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cirSie. am IL years old aud in the
sixth grade My teachers name IS Mss
Lpia Sugss. like her very. well.
cast my vote for the old oak. These
trees surround my erandmcthcr's home
cut in the country. love to visit her in
the summer and listen to the songs of
the Knockers who build their nests IN
that tree My sister and hrnther send
their vcte fer the oak also. We'll, | will
clos', hoping the oak viii win. Your true
friend. Mari Cloudy.
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FEAToNIA OAK CLUB.

Flatonia. Texas.--We the undersigned.
want TO join this happy band and vote
for the oak, the pride of the forest. 1t
is very useful and is used for ship build
ing, wood 10 burn, and its acorns are
good for farmers to raise hogs. 1t Is
grown in many countries, especially in
North America. When we so picknick-
ing we generally eat our dinner under
this old tree and rest under it until it
is time for us TO start home. We will
close, hoping the oak will win. Yours
truly,
Laurence Cockrill. Lula. Erie and
Kate Allen, Lewis Blanton, Mabel Stat
ford, Toney Polansky, lose Goode. Meta
iIcrdler Olga Butcher, Iva Cowan, Jes-
size Smith. Laura Buttril. Ionic .Sulli-
van. Hollie Rhodes, Georgia, Pearl and
Jennie Tanner, John Rowland, Sallie
Jones. Alma Moore, lobe Tanscy.
Chprles .lersig. Carrie Caldwell, Henry
Blndworth. Cecil IIahermacher. Florence
Stewart. Lizzie RDuth, Lucy Redmond.
Ron Caldwell. Willie Wheeler, Mary
Henry, Martha and Lizzie ieagcr.
A KIND PROPOSITION.
Birmingham, Aia.-Dear llaphammer:
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rnrR LOUISIANA VOTERS.

Simmons. Calcasieu Parish, La.--pear
Eaph9mMsr. We are three little sisters
ami ous little brother. Amanda, Maud.
your happy hand and vote for cur
favorite trce. the pine. Our Papa takes
the Houston Post and we enjoy reading
the chil3rea's letters very much Our
papa deals IL the pine timber business
and We think the grand old pine the most
useful tree IN Louisiana. With love to
the Hsps, we hope the pne will win.
Amands, Maud, Allie and Murphy j.
Sim mons
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the live oak tree is more snitahlc for the
club. for il grows in almost every part
Of the United States where the Happy
hamns~-s live. The magnolia tree is
bcautifu, and has large. fragrant flow
ciS bat my papa says land he lived
twenty-five years in the SOUTH II is not
evergreen and the mockcr seems 10 pre-
fer the oak tree, send list Of oak
tree voters and win write the silver mine
letter next time. Love TO the Haps.
Your friend. l.ytton Stoddard.
Roy. Carl. Dick. I.ora. Cora and
Charlie Stnddsrd, Sadie Seaton, Leo and
Monte Hickman, Elmer aud Emma Sea
ton, Harry, Minnie. Cyril and Charlie
Knox. John. Harry, Eddie and Gardner
Chisfu. w L. Van Buren,
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SHE PRAISES TIE POST.

Lodi, Texas.--Dear naphammcr: Iou
see have Dot forgotten yon if | haven't
written In nearly three months. Please
don't forget me. Haps; / will not forget
you all. l can't remember all your nani,s,
but can remember Mr.. Haphammer.
l think you are so kind TO give us
page in Your paper, | praise your paper
TO every one. l am the only Hap from
this place. would like to meet all the
Haps in Houston some day, / anu going
to school; it will be out in two weeks.
After Christmas Our teacher is going to
give ns one weeks vacation. l intend
to 60 To my srandma's and stay two or
three days ! love to 80 TO grandmas,
cousins that vote for the live oak. They
viii sign their names. | will close with
love to all.
Rubie Sellers. Ellen Sellers, Kate Sell
erS
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PRESENTS FOR ELLA.

Toomcy. Shelby County. Texas.-Denr
Haphammer: Again ! take the pleasure
of writing TO your happy band. One OF
my brothers 1.-THE cldesu is just recover.
ing from bad spell of congestion of
the brain and high fever. He came so
near dying that we gave him up for
awhile. Wen, II give tue names OF
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A MILLING WORKER.

San Antonio, Toxas.--pear Hspham'
me-. Herr | am again- am going 70
saiu The Willing Workers the first Of
the year. wish could join the Ep-
worth iescne. but am not old enough.
We are having lovely weather here now,
hope Il VIII stay 50 nutil after Christ
rizS / have hardly any news 10 write.
bas still | never forget The Post and
the Happy hammers. ! will stop now.
NitA hove to AL, | an your little friend
srd Han Annie Il. GsrVey.
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OAK vOTERS.

Willie. Lillian sas Robert wcsms of
Alvin: SaIlie. Pprley. John. Henry snd
Willie Stephenson NJ China. w :. Brad
shaw Of Broakeiand. Green. Edward snd
Maggie McGrand. Hal Upton, Bnish
Ra-sdale, Tvs Ford and Annie Hyatt of
Riddleville: Bessie and Lucy Harvey,
Lucy Kelley, Lille Sterling, Howard
Rankin, Alice Shindleu, Artie Cameron.
George Iowrnine and Frank Mann Of
Hampstead: FRANKIE Leeper Of Lexing
ton: James West If Orange; Maggie.
Georgia. lvor and Bonnie Peterson Of
Kilrorc: Ida Milvern, Allen and johnnie
Crozier of J.ldo
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NEW HAPPYHAMMERs.

~. Walter Eichman .......,. China
sailie, Purley,. John, Henry and
Green McGrand, Edward Mctirand. ma
Hal Upton. Bulah Ragsdale.
Iva Ford, Maggie McGrand and
Annie Hyatt RiddleviIlo
Irwin w. Marshall ....... Houston
Carrie Eggleston .......... ,Gonzales
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HAP TALKS.
what the Hsphammer Has to Say to
Our Boy. and Giris-

Our Boy. and Giris
Dear Happyhammers: Next week W.
VII all know what tree has bean chosen
as the clubs favorite. The contest ends
on the night Of December -. aud 10
votes reeeired after 1hat date Nh b.
counted Over 900 votes were recorded
this week up 70 Tuesday ul=h1. and the
,ptal is now ne1rlr 1901. For the oak
164 rotes were cest and ~ the mtg
poiis J35. and thA latfer ,ree is orir
II hhead. - you RE tae co-issi is very
Close Snd no one knows hOE u wiB end
SfTsra members sent II clutk fo- tie-
fzrssIfe trees AL those That ware
sxnsS hY the rp-s-s themselves were
counted. bit vhere oDs men ber wrote
al the pameF the EsphSnu,sr could n7i
uss tnem Ihis rule vas Adopted a.
TIE s.e=inuing rf the tree contest and aE
tbe E3Is sB0ui5 have remembered il
By adopting The Iis1 eeth tree was
rsreu n sgrEl ciHnea. Eud whlcherer
EiuK WI IA chosen ~ frg c,utas-
Dcr'i Yeu al rnitk thar WnorTer vaute-
70 spis ~ tree sogglG nhve lEke1
ssn0urh in1erss; N the couies; 20 siEu
ne ur her pvn name: 81 rourss. VIXEN
sTsr III nSDes were rewritten ~ one
rneIrs.ag. n o-der "a upke thsu p.aiu. lie
Es1silsrrr I'D not atJecl- tui i was
nseses1i-T 90. tDs vrita- - Eate tnis fpct
de sisp allowed Ineu.bgrs q ~ sa,n.
Sanity SC WIS together. Hu1 euy Hap
sss!iu write rbs rame q roier -.
young - uss pep AID Xxx
There were t great r4apy iet-e-t r.
reives this rssk. and 1850 81 thre. 5szs.
had 20 he sHndeuss6 IL ,rdsr 81 mike
room. Some were left over unti usrt
week and wiz Ds printed then EYpry
refe viii be counted. and z s-y KAY.
beea left out For may BE- surs il wa.
because the rules were not eomfsied with
or that the letter was BOT aSdrsss,-6
property Remember fAst the word
Hsphs MINER t1ust IL pu; IL the lowe,
left hand corner Of your envelope wber
writing 10 the editor Of The Posts chn
dren's department.
We will soon begin another year ot
happy hammsring. Let every membei
strive 20 make 1896 the most usefu
twelve months ever experienced In hi
or her eventfuI little life. Your brigh
faces, your hearty, sympathetic word
and your many little deeds Of kindnes
have caused much happiness during IA
year now ending. and you win I'm,
numerous opportunities Of hammerin,
joy and gladness in the one approaching
y We must also try to improve our dc
partment in every way possible an,
make 1t interesting for every boy an
girl who reads The Post just thin
how our club has grown during 1s9r
At the beginning of the year we had onl
1000 members. Now there are owe
1000 Happyhammers. The member
are found in every State in the JJnio,
in Central America, Mexico, Canaa
and other parts of the world. gy III
end of 1896 perhaps the membersbi
will be again doubled, ard then ther
viii be 5000 Haps in the land Fac
member now enrolled must strive to i,
tcrest his or her little friends in n
club and in the work of making othe,
happy. May you all have n new We,
filled with joy and made useful in ever
way is the wish of Jour friend,
The Haphammer.
NEW HAPPYHANNfERS
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over that ever lived. He was horned
at Annie Domino in the year 1866. He
had 80 wives besides children. The
first was beheadcd and afterwards exc
cutcd and the second was revoked.
Henry s was succeeded to the throne by
his great grandmother, the beautiful
Mary, queen of Scots, sometimes called
Lady of the Lake or the Lay of the
Last Minstrel"
Harold-Oh mamma! I feel so angry,
want to say something wicked
Mamma--Gct me my slipper.
[ Harold (exclaming with a great eff
fortl-I feel better now!
Bobby presenting friend)--Mammn
do you see Tommy Jones?
Mamma--Yes, Bobby, but I've met
Tommy before. Didn't you know it?
Bobby-But you know, mamma, that
you said yesterday that | was the naugh-
test boy you ever saw. So | wanted
you to see Tommy Jones.
What are you crying for, child?"
"Lolo hurt me-"
How, prayT"
81 was going to hit him with my fist,
when he ducked his head and my fist
hit the wall"
TOMMY'S AMBITION.
III the earth was all a pudding round,
And the oceans were sauces sweet.
I'd sit on the sun all safe and sound.
And just eat and eat and eat.
THE LITTLE GIRL WITH A COM.
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n NlND ihoiosI loN.
Birmingham, Aia.-Dear llaphammer:
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. n IN T.S II4IlE MEM BER,
gainesville, Texas.-Dear Haphainmer.
Please let me be admitted to your happy
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H. W. LADD CO.
SECOND WEEK
OF OUR
Foreign
Dress Goods
Opening (!
THIRD FLOOR PARLoRs.

BY all odds the most successful opening
in tho history of our house Successful In
point OF goods shown, of interest awak-
ened, OF admiration aroused and Of busi-
meas done since the opening day.
We have little to add to our previous
announcements. Our spring opening is
the talk OF the town today, and there is
little left for US to say. The goods shown
have created an unprecedented sensation.
We take occasion only TO remind those
who have viewed and have yet to select
that the stunning things once gone can
not be duplcated-and to promise those
who have yet to visit our parlors that
they have in store an amazingly fine treat,
far beyond any fancy that words can con-
jure.
Fashion has brought certain things to
the front and these have a character, a
style, that at glance distinguishes them
from the things of a season ago. At Ladd's
is to be found this class Of goods, most des-
irable and in the latest designs. They
animate this opening. In our various de-
partments also may be found complete
lines Of the handsome, new things that
are constantly in demand by those who
do not care for the "latest"-and in these
things, too, we keep our stock second to
none in quality, styles and prices.
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girls dance frock. There never was such
q demand for lace as this season. II enters
into almost every detail OF toilet, from
lingerie TO the gala gown.
A soft, mossy shade Of green isthe fash
ionable color, and fur Is the trimming par
excellence The spring sales of fur will
soon begin, and as this wintor will scarce
ly suffice to exhaust the passion for this
trimming It might be wise 10 invest I'm n
few bargains with an eye 60 next year.
The very seams Of dresses are outlined
with narrow strips Of fur, an inch in
width, cutting up into enough TO serve for
four outlines. Jackets and coats for
morning wear and oapcs for afternoon are
greatly ornamentod. Often as many as
six different fabrics are employed In the
making of cape.
a novel bodice for dcmitoilet Is shown
In the sketch. IL Is made Of light silk,
plainly fitted The balloon elbow sleeves
md I'm frlll while the front Of the bodice
opens over half low shirrod vest. Large
-cvers Of dark velvet frame tho vest. while
q high, 1aring velvet collar serves as
background for the neck. velvet belt
and fancy collarette complete the effect.
JUDO CHoLLKr.
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The new nozzle is bell-shaped at the
mouth, and solid, polished rubber
ball lies in the bell-shaped mouth.
The ball is looee and would roll
out but for loop OF brass secured in
curve over the mouth of the nozzle. But
when the water is let on the loop OF brass
is not necessary, for the ball simply
lifts little under the force of the
water, and doesn't come anywhere near
the protecting loop. And the harder the
pressure of water is, the less inclined
the ball appears to be to leave the mouth
of the nozzle. 1t dances about, while
the water is sprayed from all around
it, and it is this spraying of
the stream that makes tie patented
nozzle of value either for fire purposes
or for use on lawns and streets. The
flow of water is in no way retarded by
the ball.
1t is said to De probable that the New
York fire department will adopt this new
hose nozzle, as in many cases Of fire
stiff, fan-like stream is more effective
than a solid stream. The new device
has associated with it an ordinary nozzle
for throwing a solid stream when that
is desirable.
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WE have read with interest the
elaborately detailed reports that have
appeared in the New York newspapers
conveying to an anxious puplic COM
plete information as to the size, breadth,
color Of hair and eyes, cut Of features,
quality of complexion, kind of clothes,
shoes, hat, gloves, cane, style of walk
ing. sitting, standing and lying down,
and all else of the COUNT DE CAsTELL-
ANE, from all which we are led to the
opinion that he is very nice sort of a
fellow unless, perchance, as the dis
terminating parishioner suggested as a
possible fault of the new pastor, he may
be inclined to be "ugly when he's
drunk"
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A PARADOX HOSE NOZZLE.

Science owes good deal to paradoxes
and nothing is more interesting than the
scientific things that work apparently
contrary TO reason.
II small ball Is placed in the mouth
of tube and a stiff current of air Is
blown through the tute tho ball will
not be blown out but will remain in
the mouth of tie tube, dancing merrily,
perhaps, but sticking to ths tube as
tightly as though it was a suction and
not a blow that was passing through the
tube. Supported an inch from the
mouth of the tube the breeze
would send the ball some dis
tance and, OF course, everybody that
blows bean blower knows that
if the ball is at the end of the tube
where the wind is blown in. it will be
impelled through The tube aud sent for
cibly as far as the breeze will carry it.
Why the little ball In the mouth OF
the tube with the air rushing against
is refuses 10 leave the tube l.
scientific paradox. II doesn't seem
10 be explainable. But the paradox has
been utilized for the invention of new
hose nozzle for fire department service.
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The Century Magazine.

An unusual portrait of Josephine, the
Empress of the French, opens the March
Century and introduces the fifth install
ment of Mr.. Sloane's Life of Napoleon,
which Is again illustrated by re-
productions from notable paintings.
Eugene Ysaye is accorded deserv-
ing mention; Professor Won Helmholtz
receives fine tribute from Mr.. Thomas
Commerford Martin, an engraving by
Johnson accompanying; Timothy Cole
gives US an insight into tie work OF Peter
de Hooch; a new field of travel is delight
fully opened by the pen OF Harriet
Waters Preston and the pencil of
Joseph Pennell; the work of Jean
Carries, sculptor and painter, is writ
ten by and illustrated by Emile Hove
laque. and Edmund Clarence Stedman, III.
G. Bunner, Noah Brooks, George A. Hib-
bard, Harry S. Edwards are among t he
popular contributors OF readable things,
while The serials by Mrs. Burton Harrison
and F. Marion Crawford maintain their
usual interest for The Century's yeaders.
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THE Governor of Rhode Island and
the Governor of Massachusetts, are evil
IDENTIFY men of convictions and are never
afraid to express them. The committee
on divorce reform reported to the
Women's Council in session at Wash
ington that they had addressed letters
to the Governors of the As States and
territories asking them to call the atten-
tioh of the respective Legislatures to the
situation regarding divorce, and Of the
IL only who were good enough to reply.
but two wrote anything of q positive,
cordial or manly nature. The two were
the Governors of Rhode Island aud
Massachusetts,.
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with shots from her bow guns. When
hailed to surrender, Captain Morris of
the Cumberland, fred with the spirit
Of the Old Guard, shouted: "Neveri
I'll sink alongsider' The Merrimac
backed away, leaving her beak in the
side of the Cumberland. The latter con-
tinued in action an hour, firing with
her deck guns until she sank up to her
peak. Tho Congress had given the ram
a broadside as she passed to strike the
Cumberland, but when turning to avoid
collision sho grounded and was at tho
mercy Of the enemy. Her commander.
Captain J. p. Smith, was killed at the
first fire. Tho Morrimac steamed up
within 30 yards and riddled her with
shells and hot shot. The frigate. Min
nesota grounded when attempting TO
enter tho fight, bat the ST. Lawrence
and Roanoke hurled broadsides at the
ram, with no other effect than to cut
away her unprotected parts--the pipes,
dsvits, stanchions and rail. Darkness
ended the battle, leaving the MerrimGo
with eight guns aud their crews in
fighting trim. Her four inch armor was
barely indented.
GEORGE l. KuMER