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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
SOME SHORT LETTERS.

May Lee Hudson OF Coltharp has piecen
four quilts and Is now working on the
n.th.
Bnly McMann OF Burnct thinks The
Post one OF the most instructive papers
the club. She lives at Hockey ana Is ~
years old.
Katie Thompson OF Meyersviile has thir.
~ lhte chickens. nice little garden and
playhouse.
Eleanor Porter OF Brymer answers soma
Of the questions asked by the hans IN
her last letter.
Leona Annie Bryant lives at Auter.
Miss, and e added to the long list OF
iappyhammera.
Earl and Pearl Harris OF Courtney are
grandeat tree OF all"
Bryan Chandler writes n short letter
from kilgore. ic is sorry tho magnolia
dld not win IN the tree contest
William Hahcrmacher Of Addicks would
ike to corrcgpond with some OF the Aaps,
He VIII De II years old In May.
Cora Campbell, new Hap who lives al,
Alto, aaks This question: What ~ it goes
under water over watcr and never gets
we,g"
Tommie Cardwen Of Garrison writes
again after a long absence. He broke hts
leg by falling out OF . tree, hut VIII soon
be up again
Lee Anthony Of Grapeland asks the c,ub
these two questions. Who invented the
iNt steamboat? Who discovered the Pa
cic ocean,
Edward Smith OF Timpson is enrolled ms
a member ot the club. His letter could
not be printed, FOR he forgot to hunt up
the Ink bottle,
Nora Nelson is little girl OF Caney VIVA
IL admitted TO the club this week Sne
says the hooking birds build great many
nests around Caney.
Sadie Hall Is "A 6-year-oid member VINO
lives Al l.ockharl She has an Kinds OF
coli ana four large hounds
Ennis Smith Of Jacksonville o,a nor
know the tree contest had ended ana son,
IN n.y. vote this week for the nnnnoIin
hnrh IL now happyhammer.
Lena, While and Bessie Humphrey wro,o
nice little letters from Wells. There are
a great many gawmiils near WeUs ann
II II a good farming country. too.
Bruce Garrett Is n farmers hoy who
lives in Orange county, lie stands on ia
front porch Of their hOuse and wntch.a
the boats In the sabine and Neches riy-
ers. ~
Willie i.aIiue is new member VINO
llNes at wellington In Collingswortn
county. That county. Willie SAYS. ia the
home OF the mulc-eared rabbit ana prairlr
dog, F'N' "
Rose Parlslns and Maud NJ. Gray m.
Rose lives In San Antonio hui Is "o ool,
Saying on q ranch near liarwooa Maud
IS u years old, She likes TO read the III"
letters. Wv zap
Hattie Runk OF Red Rock wants tu,
Mnhah 10 WHO 10 TIE club again. Hattio
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THE CLUB.

The Happyhammers are the young peo..
pie who read the Youths Department of
The Houston Post.
There are no fees or charges of any
kind connected with the club. Boys and
girls who read The Post may be enrolled
as active members by sending the HAP
hammer their full name, age and nd-
dress
TO "hammer happiness when and where
ever possible" Hence the club name and
motto.
The club flower is the violet, the club
tree the live oak and the club pet is the
mocking bird, all being chosen by the
members themselves.
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Induction OF Rohmkoff coil Cd which in
terrupts the current many times and
gives 1t the power of passing through the
vacuum tube. When the connections are
made and the current begins to flow a
very bright and beautiful blue light blazes
from the end of the tube known as the
cathode. This is the wonderful light that
has the power of shining straight through
almost any substance. Consequently when
a man holds up his hand between the
tube and the sensitive plate (A) of the
Photographic device the light shines
through 1t and produces a Photograph in
which the flesh shows nght-colored he
cause 1t Is less hard and dense than the
bones, which show dark.
AS yet not much is Understood about
PROFESSOR Roenteens wonderful light. 1t
VIII not reflect Ike Sunlight. and SO If
the whole world was lighted with il mir
rors and telescopes and headlights and
the polish on gems and furniture would
pe or no use at all. And II the sun was n
big Cathode light there wouldn't he any
moon because the moon shines with the
rejected light of the sun. Besides this.
the rays or the Cathode light will moi
converge.that is, come together through
lens You know how the suns rays,
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METHODS OF TRAINING DOGS.

Almost any dog can be taught with
proper training to perform a great num-
her of tricks. Patience and an unvarying
Kindness are the prime requisites in the
teacher. 1t is also necessary to repeat the
lesson very frequently because the dog
has a short memory, until he is thorough
iy familiar with the trick When the dog
has thoroughly mastered any feat he Is
almost as proud as his master, and will
strut about and wag his tail with every
manifestation of delight.
Usually II Is best to begin teaching the
dog when lie is young. 1t is hard ito
teach an old dog new tricks" First In
struct him in retrieving. To do this, the
article. whatever it may be, is shown
first 10 the dog and then put into his
mouth. II he is inclined TO drop 1t the
Jaws must be held together until he un-
derstands that he must keep it in his
mouth. He Is then led, carrying the or
ticle: then It is put down on the ground
and he is told TO pick it up which he
soon understands, after which he is called,
and VIII then carry the article to his mas
ter.
Nearly every dog takes to the water of
its own accord, and after being taught to
carry an object he will bring a piece of
taught 70 dive. That Is more difficult
There must be clear water to begin with
rake tho dog out in a boat and fasten a
stone to piece of light wood, so that 1t
will sink gradually. Put the dog in the
water and show him the stick: then drop
it in. lie will see 1t slowly sinking and
try to get II; To do this he must put his
paws beneath tho surface. Gradually in
crease the weight. and consequently the
rapidity with which It sinks, and the dog
viii finally get ALI his head under When
once this Is done the difficulty is past for
the cog has confidence and will gradually
go deeper end deeper for the stone, until
feet
To teach dog to beg is easy enough.
j th,t
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PIECING OIrILTs

Gonzales, Texas.--Dear Haphammer.
Ilnkle goes the bell up rolls the curtain.
ana mere stands Mabel once more making
late her experience IL she hears any an
nlausc from the band Of Happyhammers
iloe' she? Yes. a small clnpping Of hands
cqpines ta'ntly - her ears, and with that
liow many of the Happy Iaps pieces
quilts? / have just finished piecing nv
hfth one. | have made a crazy worsted
quit and am now working the seams with
crazy stitches with zephyr If | don't
watch out I'll get crazy myself. won't -
m Keeping a diary this year. kent ono
IN IVA and think II so nice. | hGvn often
settled arguments by referring Il tho
well filled pages of my diary. Your friond
Mabel Kendall
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NESTS THAT ARE EATEN.

Lyton Springs. Tcxas.--Dear Hapham-
Happyhammers. ! have been reading the
letters for a long time and I think they
are very interesting. | feel very sorry
Wllora Long, | would h very glad for
Alma to write to me and tell me all about
the little girl Did you know there is a
bird which makes nests that arc good 20
eat and are considered verv nalatahie bv
the Chinese and other Inhabitants OF
Asia These nests are made by the
In the Southern ArchinelaEo. F'he nests
cost a great deal IN China, hecauscN they
are quito o luxury there. The esculent
swallow nests are made of grass, sea
weed. leaves and SO OH. and the nest Is
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Johnnie Ephram Halliburton.
HISTORICAL QUESTIONS.

Lockhart. Texas.-Dear Haphammer; I
will answer the questions of j. a. West;
Gonzales was the Lexington of Texas.
The Sage of Monticello was President
Thomas jefferson. The first gun Of the
civil war was fired on Fort Sumter tor
rather at the boat Star of the WesD.
April r. 1861. The last battle was at
Erazos Santiago. Texas, May 10, 1865. The
Union force was defeated by band OF
southerners sent out for that purpose.
Stonewall Jackson surprised and defeated
Hooker in the battle of charlottesville
and in riding back to meet General Lee
was killed through mistake by one of his
own men. Colonel Jack Hays led the
Texas Rangers in tho Mexican war
! Will ask some questions: What battle
IN Texas was fought in fifteen minutes
Who styled himself the Napoleon of the
Wcst?" Who led the Texas Rangers from
1883 to 1851. What captive did he rescue
from the Indians and what offices has
he. since held? | think Fort Louis can
only be called the lost colony of Texas,
MS were the settlements made by Sir
Walter Raleigh on Roanoke Island, in
1855 and 1857, which were called the Lost
Colony Of America" VIII some one prove
that Nncogdoches was the first permanent
settlement and oldest city In Texas2
Your friend, Mollle Hall
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Luna, TeNas.--Dear Haphammer: have
n long time ana intended writing before.
out have never done So MY home is
N Bunalo. hut / am visiting my cousin,
Alice Oliver, Is with me don't Isnow
anything about bird nests or any of the
ihteresting subjects so many write about
Ike to read Guy Fagen's letters. they
are so interesting. Are YOU going ia
nave another contest? | am going back
TO Runnlo tomorrow. l 40 to school TO
Itotessor Benton. like him SO much. |
SIX weeks ago. Professor Walker was
my teacher there, viii try to write
friend Druca Wor,,a our
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Gollad, Texas Dear Haphanlmer: II
has been long time since | last wrote to
The Post, hut | have kept up with the
lIaps and the contests. | am very glad
tina; the sweet mockin6 bird and the state
~ oak have been adopted as the faNorttes
of the club, would like another con.
test. as ! think most OF the Haps would
VIII tell you about Il beech tree which
grows in Europe IL is not like Tho onos
we see here. They were described last
week BY 1ue of the lIups. 30 / suppose
you all know how 1t looks This one Is
branches. Its leaves are shaped like those
of thC live oak, ony they are thinner and
! little larger; They are of beautiful
light green color. 1t IS the prettiest tree
have ever seen. Il never saw Ii mag
nolia) When you come across a wood
composed Of these trees you feel Ike sit
ting down and enjoying .heir shade.
| VIII answer the questions OF j. \. West
Of Lone Star. Gonzales was calle 4 the
'leNins ton of Texas" General thomas
WAS tho Rock of Chickamauga. Jeftcr-
son was styled the Sage of Monticello -
Colonel Jack Hayes led the Texas Rangers
In the Mexican war The first gun of the
civil war was fired April r. 1861. The last
battle Of the civil war was fought at Rich
mond. Va. April o. 1865. Tho toderals
were victorious. Stonewall jackson was
accidentally killed by his own men after
tho battle Of Charlottesville, They nus
took HIS escort for Federal cavalry win
che of the Haps please send mo tho words
Of Nellie Gray?" | remain your lruc
friend, ftignar Lefland
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INSIDE YoUR HEAD,
Wonderful Pictures That Reveal Hidde
Things

Wonderful Pictures That Reveal Hidden
Things.
In many Of the papers recently there
have been big black pictures Of hands
with the bones showing through. Some
of them looked like skeleton hands with
gloves on. And there were other cuts
OF fast-closed pocketbooks revealing this
money inside and Of pencils with the leads
showing through. The insides of heads
have not been photographed yet. but the
great inventor, Edison. is at work on the
problem and he hopes before long to make
a fine picture of a human brain. 1t is
possible that some day boys and girls
may present their friends with portraits
OF the insides OF their heads as well as
the outsides Think of that
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ANTIQuITY on snAp

soap is not modern invention. 1t is
twice mentioned in the Bible. first in
jeremiah and again In Malachi. History
'ehs us that more than two thousand
years ago the Gauis manufactured If ~,
combining beech tree ashes with roa,,.
TAT. s'"'
a. tew years aso a soap boilers shop wa,
HlacoNered in Pompei, having been bu,to :
beneath the terrible rain of ashes M s te,
IN Gpfh VA So.S ely IN y a. D., The soap fonnd
althou9h it had heen buried elEbteen envy ~,
Spsd ,n Years; AZ the time. that Pompei was
n wy s.,S me SOAP making business was
earned on IN several Of the Italian citiass
~, li'ny the Elder speaks Of soap, ana saw
.nSt nefause its price was so high, man,
snpSttg tes were used. among then, a III.
e. Sintinous earth and fine sand mlSe a'' ~
lather '"at male
As early as 100 \. n, there were man..
soap factories IN both Italy ana Snai,y
ana about 760 A D.. the Phoenicia 81 IN n
troduced the business into Franz S m
settles, az Mar
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COMES IN AGAIN.

Houston, Texas -- Dear Haphammer;
Just open your door and let your old
friend take one more Peep. THE East time |
wrote It was 1898. | was . years old. Now
II IS 1895 ana | am H. Did you ali have a
merry Christmas? ! did / win tell YOU n
few things | got; They are a doll trunk. a
engraved on it, u bottle OF perfume, a
handkerchief dollar. box Of candy
and n purse with dime In H. | had I,
doll but Sunday I took hor to sec a little
girl, who let her fan GA tho bricks and
broke her whole face. 20 TO school and
am In the high fourth Grade. My teachers
name IA Miss Light and we all like her
very much NV cousin, Daisy Clemow.
wants TO Join the club. II You Haps viii
let her, She Is Z years old and In the high
fourth grade. Your friend,
Ath,,a JIorJ,
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POLLY'S HEAD.

wneh focused through a magnifying glass.
wiz otten burn hole in paper. But the
cathodic light passes straight throurb
o Amu II the eXperimenters can thus mo
VIII sn the inside Of things, perhaps they
nsids some ny , gay be able to photograph the
is is gong away and he knows there is lam
on yit me top shelf of the pantry Such a
p wouldStW tpH rather embarrass Tommy,
i iihey could photograph her head When
w re susie Perkins has new hat? Maybe
he i sammy head and Poly's head could
Thing ill., t,Shl,hea they would look some
you think so? P'0'u'es' LON
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a TERRIrnRY girl.

Aramore l. T.-Dcar Haphammer
want my name enrolled with the other
gir's ard BOYS Of the Happyhammer club
c'pplag from The Post with the photo
county and how her heart has been
mace glad with presents through the Hap
pfhaWmer club was sent to me by IA
friend am little girl T. years
Oh who wants to give n helping hand to
al poor suffering children like Ella
Mahau, and Know no better way than
through such noble paper as The post
Your friend. Cora Florence Wneeier
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THE sYRup QUESTION ANSWERED.


LaGranse, TeNas.-pear laphammer
Referring to letter OF j. y. West OF Lone
Star, Texas, to tho iiaphammcr! Nacos-
doches Is an old town, so are many other
towns i'll Texas that / could mention,
but history tells ua that San Antonio
is, as Molhc Ian Of Lockhart says the
oldest town in tho state and was settled
by thu Spaniards,
In regard to tha arithmetcal question
OF j. y. West. AZ all tho others have been
answered, / win dividu his eight gallon
jar OF syrup equally with a ave and three
gallon measure. First MI the three-gallon
jar from tna eight-gallou jar and pour il
into tho ave, Then hi the three-Eallon
jar again and empty into tho iNe-gallou
jar until fun, ana then pour the nVu gall
ions pack INTO tho cisht-Ga!lon jar and
empty the one gallon out OF the three
gallon Jar into the uve-gallon jar. Then
I'LL your thrce-gallon Jar again from the
elght-galon Jar and pour into tho five
gallon jaf. You Win then have the syrup
equally divided. have four gallons In hyc-
gallon jar and four gallons In ctght-gallon
jar. l VIII ask few simple questions: Ii
herring and half cost u cent and a
half what VIII ten mornings COST Where
did Houston CAPTURE santa Anna, ana
date OF capture; Where and when was
David Crockett killed? Who did the sol-
diers call "oid Rough aud Ready" Who
was the Sledge Of Nashville? When and
where was tho FIRST blood of the civil war
shed? Who wrote the Declaration OF In
note2 will ask If little Louise. a Han
OF Dallas, was II years old her last birth
day, the 2sth of February how old viii
she DO at her next birthday? When is her
next birthday? l feel duty bound as a
member of tho club of liaps to try 10 an
swer all simple modern history. geog-
raphy, grammar or arithmetical questions
and hope all the members OF the hanpv
family havo tho same feeling. Love 10 III
tho members and success to Tho Post.
y. ST. send cents to add TO Alma
HaTling's mite to help along toward buv
ing an invalid chair for the crinpled mem
Der of this family or club at ElEin. mas
trop county, Texas Hope to talk with tba
Haps again before many days.
Gussie
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TIL APPYHANNGRS
Hammer happiness when and wherever you can

lecticns made by these little girls. the
following Haps have sent offerings for
Wilora: Nicholas Belden. Houston, 10
cents; Charlie Hainmil. Corrigan. cents:
Guy Pagan. Santa Cruz Cal. 5 cents;
Eddie Geehan. Houston. cents: Rlgrnoor
Leffland. Goliad, 5 cents: Gussie Kennedy.
LAGRANGE cents, Jessie and Lucy Moore.
Woods Prairie. 5 cents each; Alma
Sparks. townsville. 10 cents; Cora Err
belding, Orange. 8 cents. Your friend,
The Haphamner
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ANorHeR MISSISSIPPI MrMrnR.

Auter. AIiss.-Dear HHphamnsr Woud
you admit another girl into your happy
bdnd7 am IA years old. have two
sisters and two brothers. | live on sun
flower river | would like 10 CORE spond
with Few UaDs OF my age read the
letters and think IT is nice to write To
7 lie Post | am glad that the oak won
II any one WI, write me "A song / VIII
write them one with love to all OF tue
little Hans and the dear old Post.
Willie Corean Bryant.
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keechie La.-Dear Haphammer: I have
not written since summer. l am glad the
oah Won N Inc contest l am going to
school in Keach4e now. I viii ask two
9iines :y,. =, Who was. called Light Horse
- ~. ana now did Stonewali jackson
81 ~ ms haincs ! VIII also ask two riddles
Whit is this? Four men went out 10 sen
On a marble slao:. one had no eyes. the
hccpilH had no hands. tho third had no feet
ana me fourth was naked. The first saw
a nird' the second shot him tho third
picked MIN up ana the fourth put him i'm
ms pocket What kin is the doormat J D
inc scraperf AS ever your friend
Richard Foster
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THREE RIDDLES

As have nos written in a great while /
wAl write again. Friday the l4th was
Valentine bay Haps, did you get any
valentines ! go, three. | win ask some
riddles, which are the two rings that
reign tn America Why are corn ana po-
iaioes Ike Chinese dols2 why Is n proud
E--l IKE Is music book | would like TO
correspond with some OF the Haps. With
d. - wishes 10 tho iaps and the editor.
- main yolr friend Clara Moore
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THE uNrxpEcrrD orrsr

Chicago Inter-Ocean.
An unexpected guest wandered through
, .ne nig doors OF the FRS REGIMENT ar.
| mory last night while 7hs orchestra sss.s
playing the dreamy strains e.. c-e az
strauss melodies, 4 tlny 2-,'ear-.l3 hcv
cIotned n lttle woven i4.ret 1r,.ss ard
, cT9gheted slippers, and wjta q CHESTER Of
a 49," V'.i ei ms head Wakes jats ;he
| midst OF the dancers as a roFen 81 ss,,s
r,inTer' smile of pleasure WIS en- she
IieEEe iaee a NJ looked az The brilliant
hRnts ana flashing uniforms The 3t-tIe
Ghid eiapped his hands aaz laugh "a w1,h
Ie'shg N an instant tne dane was
,,a gIl,sn and a crows q pretty elsls.ana
yyT1Ii,g Mon gathered about The lille 10.
While the girls hurEes hin fAe vo,s1r
men inquired whence he came ClTirer
, ,s ,'e took she child In his arms
What IS your name, babvo''
t.,j 1rtnur Martin Best llsped the Little
And wha, IS your fathers name?o
asked Officer Reissr weber.
Ny papa's name Is Alderman Martin
hest, and thor the little fellow laughed
was found Alderman Rest lived A. No
lhz Michigan avenue There The officer
went with the little alderman Junior IN
az arms The alderman's home s. TWO
olocks away from the armory. and down
the Icy street and over the Tlinoi. Cen
uu railroad tracks at Fifteenth street
the little wanierer had gone ali alone In
search OF some one 20 play with Vhsn
the house was reached the front door was
found altar The ofSicer walked INTO The
parlor, and az soon as the gas was turned
up Arthur Martin Best spie,i the ph1to-
graphs on tho mRntel. There's my NAM
ma ana my papa and Gerte and Cousin
FRANK. said he. and they're all away
down town"
Fwe minutes ringing OF the door bell
ard cnnsiderahle pounding on the floor
proved the child had spoken the truth,
for. M one was found AT home The
itbe chap had SGT UP out Of bed and
opened the front door. which was locked
only. by the latchlocH, and had walked
out In the street.
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WILL HAMMER HAPPINESS.

Anaaua. Texas ~ Dear Haphammer
Here ! come and rap on ycur door for adj
mission. VIII YOU kindly let me in "a
wish TO join your happy band and ham-
mcr happiness with the rest OF the liaps.
live on tho beautiful banks Of the San
Antonio river, near the litiLc town OF Ana.
qua. Aiy sister is one Of the Haps who
writes from this little town. | love to read
tho dear Old Poet. especially the iiars
page. Your friend. Pinkie Dykes.
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THE MocKING nIRD,s Nrsr

FL Paso, TeXas.--DeAr Hanhammor. A..
birds nests II now thu subject to be wri,
ten about | viii describe the inanne,. y,
which the hooking birds ntst is r,ni
s,ructed First, 4 place from which one
a larger ons. or a forked branch. ia 81
lected: Then comparatively large ,ra
forked twiSs are brought and the founde'
tion laid by the twiss being securely nxcd
on the tree. some OF them being passcd
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TWELVE PETS

r,Aage, Texas.--Dcar Hspham,rer;
fsni 5 cents to Alma HAr.lns for our little
invalid. W.lorA Long. ! was 20 glad TO
see letter from her. hope she viii get
think Nellie Corcoran's letter was very
interesting. | have twelve pets n ihtle
yellow dog, black cat and ten pigeons
-FOUR friend Lula Hausmann.
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A rOtR-yEAR-orr, oIpt.

Lexington, Texas.--pear Haphammcr;
! am a little girl. nearly years old. and
would like my name enrolled as a mem
bcf OF yoUr happy band. | can not write
myself. SO daddy Is kind enough 10
write Tor me hut know all my \ y Cs
can count twenty and spell quite num-
her OF words. | Will close my letter now
horlng the little Iiaps will welcome me.
Neyu Dean,