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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25
SAVED THE NAVY.

Huntsville. Texas Dear fIaubammcr.
haven't written to YOU for about six
months. but viii try TO write again. |
will vote for the Newfoundland. for like
him the best. have never seen but one /;
1t belonged TO a negro ! never saw but
one shepherd. either. ! think the shea
herds are pretty and nice. too. but still
they can't compare with the NcWfouni-
land, | will tell OF a story / read OF Il
Newfoundland He Was about half grown.
There once lived lady that had three
Children The Oldest was 4 girl 9 OF -
Years OF age. next was "A boy or = years
old. the other was a baby glr lust learn
inC to crawl one day The lady went TO
visit a neighbor and LETT the children at
hClao Now take good care OF baby"
she said when she loft and don't let the
dog get upstairs where abe Ia, for he plays
so rough he might hurt her" They played
all right for a while with the baby bat it
wasn't long before they got tired and the
boy went off with some more boys to fly
his Kite and was not careful In closing the
door after him, Pretty soon the girl
thought of her doll and went to goi It,
sprinE lock on Il. when she was gone
there came a gust OF wind from the door
the hoy had left open md blew the door
to and locked II II mean the door the girl
had gone ihrough) When the girl came
back and found II locked she didn't knoW
what 10 40 ! men INV huNiN'" lHht ~
climbing upon a box that she could watch
the babv through the transom over the
door When she looked over she was
stricken with horror The baby was golag
rleht for the fire But lust then he dog
came In Ohe dog that the mother had
told them not to let I'M. and seeing the
danger walked mp to tho baby and carried
her hack and would not let her get To the
sIro After awhile the baby got tired
and went to sleep by the dog And when
the mother came home and found the baby
asleep. and when she heard the story from
Tho li,tle girl. she said: And so the log
was more faithful than my little boy aud
girl. Hereafter when ! leave home !
hail mot mind the dog staying with baby"
~ INV NJ the Hans will send RE the words
TO John Anderson, My Joe" viii
send In return In the Hazel pcll' or
.'Xyhite Wings" Your little friend.
Bessie Belle Brarham.
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big, shabby dog named Tige, Tgc Tim
declared. was his only friend, The dog had
stuck by him through thick and thin.
Tim is an orphan He cnigrat,d to Ann
erica at the axe OF I, and took up his resi-
deuec with ms grandaunt who was none
other than the old apple woman who sold
fruit and ginger nuts IN front of St Fat
ricks cathedral on Ffth avenue for 30
lopr a time hut luita Kelly. that was
the old apple woman's name grow III, aud
her savings went. Death followed. and
Tim was LEFT hungry. pcnni,ss waif
one day another walf found nina. and they
became fast companions
The other wnif was riec. They played
together and were hungry together until
the Gerry society took clarrc OF Tim, and
then he begged to have Tirc go with lin
The request vouid not be granted al the
time. 50 'llgo VAS LETT In the ear, II KIND
Mrs. Malone a friend Of Tins
If the mission will let Tim Jake his dog
with him 10 staten Island he VIII yet be
happy. No ont will sny so. hut the chances
are that Tim and rigc viii hc rcunit |.
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UNDERSTOOD ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NoedviIle, Fort Bend county. Texas.
Dear Haphammer: As | am an old member
Of the Happyhammcr club. but have not
written since the first contest, ! thought !
would write you short letter and cast
my vote for tho Newfoundland He is my
favorlte dog. although | hate to vote
against the shepherd. for he is such
faithful creature. friend Of papas gave
mamma a Newfoundland puppy ] just do
remember him. His name was Imp He
was in appearance n big black dog with
white breast. He understood the English
language as well anybody. don't
know how smart he was then. for was not
much more than knee high TO duck, but
papa and mamma have both told me OF
some OF his tricks. We have a part New
fouudand and part shepherd dog now.
She is black and white and smart Mamma
SAYS she always felt safe when papa was
away from home as long as Imp was near.
see that Blue eyed Mary writes OF tho
Lady OF the Lake" | have read il twice
and think that 1t is the most beautiful
Poem ever written. Papa has all of SCOTS
works. prose ana poems both. Claud
Davis has a nice letter in The Post He
is one Of my little friends, but have not
seen him for four or five years. Your
friend, Gayle Snodeoor
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ANOTHER ST. BERNARD TALK.

Kosse. Toxas.-noar Haphammer: WIN
YOU allow me TO write you another letter
for the faithful St. Bernard? How do you
all like the contest | like II spIendidly
aud will he perfectly HAPPY If tho ST. Bern
nrd should lead, for no is such friend to
children. He IS not only useful in the Alps
Guy but in the United States and oihcr
parts Of the world. Wherever he is folnd
ne is mans beat friend and mos, faithful
companion ] believe the 81. Bernard does
more good in the United States than the
Newfoundland lie is more able than tho
Newfoundland. The shepherd Ia = farm dog
but tho St Bernard is good for merchants
farmers, officers carpenters and all work
ingu,en. Saving The lives Of some helnless
ono is more precious than being Food
watch dog or sheep dog. But the St. Bern
ard viii turn the joke on yon Nowfornd-
land and shepherd voters. He will run 5Vu
out OF tho way and take the lead. for ne is
large. handsome quick. strong. old fell
low and It Will take number of your
Newfoundland and shepherd dogs TO beat
him. What dog is moro beautiful than the
largc st. Rernard7 Keep on. 81 Bernard
voicrs. and We viii get him started md
when he Is once started he can not he
atoppcd until he wins the battle, | ROMAN
a true Hap, ERNEST heehhg'
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AN APPEAL TO THE HAps.

Nacogdoches. Texas. Dear iiaphammer
| want your sympathcs and your interest
in sweet little cripple girl of this town
She is deprived Of all outdoor pleasure.
She can walk rbout the house, but can o
no distance al d her one desire is to have n
rolling chair to enable her to go in the
streets and see the town and get out Of
doors in the air, for she is the same as a
prisoner shut in all the while Now. won't
You each contribute a small amount and
get her chair and thereby put a ray Of
sunshine in the life of Fannie Salonc'
Jennie.
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polNGs OF A CLEVER DOG.


Spot Is n general fayorite In Moline Ill,
and. although he signifies his appreciation
of mats or words OF Kindness by gentle
waeging OF his tail. he neither follows nor
oboys any one but his master.
The first time ! saw him his master
requested him to shut the door. which
was wide open. lie Immediately put his
nose behind it and closed it. hut as It did
not catch" he raised upon his hind legs
and threw the whole weight Of his BODY
against 1t. and thus effectually shut H.
Go sit down there spot, said his mas
tor and he Immediately went to the place
indicated and Rat down.
"Sit up, Spot, and up he sat
stand NJ, spot. and come TO me, and
he rose from his sitting posture ana stool
upon his hind feet and then walked IN an
erect position to his master
Lie down and die" He Immediately
Law down at his masters feet and closed
his eyes, and appeared Ike one dead When
his master slipped his right hand under one
side and his left under the other, about
his middle. to lit him up, the dog did not
move muscle but his body hung down al
holplessly as though he were really lead.
up. spot" and he soon let us know
TINT he was worth a dozen dead dogs
Take a chair, Spot" and he was soon
seated In the only vacant chair IN the
room.
Now. wink one eve. Spot" and one
eve was accordingly winked without cere-
mouy.
II men are sitting and conyersing In his
masters home he viii take chair with
Inc rest. and what is somewhat remarka
bic he always turns his head and keeps
looking at the one who is speaking, as
thouph paying the utmost attention.
Many other performance of interest
could be related but I think that | have
sa,d sufficient to prove that Spot Is an
intelligent dog. FRANK C. ELS.
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THE DOG CONTEST.
SuME SHORT LETTERS


bpyharw,"soa sworth is welcomed ~ a,
T for '1 ,E She aud hor sister Es 40 a
E,,v 'he Newfoundland SISTER f'S'e''a
Is Tor the $, Of rEdsewood. La. sent 60
Eenora Nv Wv cubs fayorite dog.
Ped as a OJHgl,ns of Buckhorn is on.
|er vote for ,nllyhammer, She ard her
|ane p,,. VT The Newfoundland "''
b vcids "a, now member who wri,cs
Fe twin k vote" for tho sbonbrc1 t .tes
Jimmie mcc S'a'rs also selcc, that dog.
Maud Gu ntehan, Mamie Mcynliam,
|,ss, newfoundland to w Ifa are ,p an, SnNi9 GUS
friends II, " franklin got Is of her lit.
~ vote for the ST. Bernard.
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A DOCTORS DOG STORY.

Bad Prairie. Robertson Co. Texas--,)ea,
iiaphaminer; | am not Hap. but | am
Interested In the Happyhammers all ,he
same. And. as one OF the Haps was tell
ing OF To"ser's ltts. We thought IL would
interest you for me to tell you something
saw me other DAY in my wanderinss.
rs | am doctor. ! visit the people fee
utontly in the fall Of the year. 1t was a
female dog of the hound breed sucking a
little pig. The dogs name is Belle. and
is owned by MIR. John Hood. Two little
pigs were given to Mr. Hood about the
Time Bellies pups were taken away from
her. and she adopted one of them. 1t
sleeps with her and she watches it as
closely as ii 1t were pup. Ii will run ar
ter her and soueal. and she viii lay down
and nurse It, 1t would amuse you TO see
1t trail Belle when she gets out of its
sight. The little pig is thriving and doing
wen, No one is allowed to pick it up
wien Belle is around. She is very foolish
over 1t. Can any of YOU beat this
Or. II. w. Earthman.
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it was his fondness for my baby sister that
caused his death. \ mad dog came ty
ana OH lots OF dogs. We were afraid Dan
would go mad and bite baby and papa had
RIM shct Mamma and | cried when he
was shot. but 1t was best, for one little
boy got bit and died. 1t was awful. low
he suffered. Davis and both vote for
the shepherd and hope he will win. Yours
truly, Felix Johnson.
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a WONDERFUL sPGLLEa.

you can't spell nothing" olii Willie
Brown,
As he held the old speller upside lown.
you can't spell dog and you can't spcll
cat,
And you can't spell this aad you can't spsll
that
a look OF serenity settled down
on the fat little face OF Baby brown:
II can spell dog aud can spell cat
And harder words than THIS aud shet."
Spell turkey, then, and let inc 500
Turkey said Baby Brown, "A. b, C."
NOW Miss Missy, spell 1hiakI Ice"
"Chickadec." said baby BrowI. "a, b. A."
II dare you 10 spell old donkey for me.
Donkey" said Baby Brown, -, b. c
And now spell coffee and then spell l"a :
Blithcly said BABY Brown, "a. b, C."
So all the morning Willie Brown
Held the old spelcr upside down,
And Baby Brown. 20 little and :at.
Spelled harder words than this AL hat
Louise Il. BlkcI.
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THE SHEEP DOG.

san Marcos. Texas.-Dear Hanhammer;
yvcu paps. the dog contest is becoming
,,orr interesting every day. In Aesop's
Fables il is told tina; once dos hal stolen
nice Of meat out Of butcher saop
80 Us crossing river on bis way home
,,har ne saw his own shadow reflected in
,bs ~tream below. ThinkiIs that II Was
snntlef piece o! meat he resolved 70 maze
s,ro..Ii master OF that slso, but in snap
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TROUBLES OF A LITTLE MOTHER.

Said a dainty little maiden.
with the gladdost sunshine laden.
As she tripped along the street,
| am going to buy dolly,
And | think III name her Polly.
Don't voI think the name is sweet!
Mamma says to dress her pretty,
And to let her play with Kitty,
She's my other dolly dear.
Kitty's always been so naughty,
Still hope she won't be naughty,
Cause another dolly's here.
DoIlies make such dreadful mosscs.
All about their shoes and dresses;
Makes me nervous. don't you know,
Always jealous OF each other.
Making such row and bother:
Wish II wasn't always so.
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believe the native Australians ride os-
trohcs."
WORD or FIFTY THREE LETTERS.
We think we have some pretty Ions
words in the English language. blA they
are nothing compared with certain Ger
man words.
Not long ago little electrical device
was invented and given the name Auto
matisches picgelgas splat,enb litzschutz-
vorrchtung"
This long word requires thirteen English
words for its translation II means IAN
apparatus for protecting against lightning
consisting Of plates Of mirror glass acting
bid you ever hear OF longer word?
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HAP TALKS.

|bst the Harhammer Has to Say 20 our
Boys and Girls.
BEAR HappyAammers: The shepherd
build be very proud of the way in which
Happyhammers have sung and talked
written his praises And our big,
Aggy, good Newfoundland has
thing to be ashamed OF in this contest.
?I3 boys and girls have signihed their
kference for him and claim that the
\ods are full OF voters who VIII put their
kori,e in the lead very soon. The st.
rnard had nearly one-,hrd OF the votes
unted this week ana fully that portion
' the letters were written about the dog
be- OF the Alps, The friends OF the
)gllsh masriff didn't have much to say
time, but probably they are saving
their votes and arguments for use
er on.
he Haphammcr has already explained
you that /, is Impossible to print all
E letters that are received. 1t would
ke TWO or three of The Posts pages
|ery week to give them all, and the po-
cal editor wouldn't allow that. He i'm
ines that his election news is more in
Testing than cur dog contest, and he Is
hard headed that there is no use trying
convince him that 1t Isn't. SO we w!ll
we 10 content ourselves with one page
DOG talk and let them take all the rest
'he paper Tor politics. ours is going %
iair election. any way. and the grown
folks can't always say that about their
'hs contests. No matter if your letter
ho' printed. or your name not even
Fnuohed. your vote will he counted just
same Just state which dog you think
e'Ves to be the Happyhammer pet and
VI vote VIII be added to his list.
Phe OF the hes, stories about the intelli-
zee OF dogs which has been told for
ne time was repeated a few days ago
~ officer OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
npahy. He said that one of the men in
passenger department had dog that
10 Tell the time of day The owner of
dos had fine clock in his office ana
so' INTO the habit of making the dog
with his paw at each stroke OF the
AFTER while the dog did so with
"enig told and as the clock gave a
&c Vhuck Just before striking, the dog
y" get INTO position. prick up his ears
zap oEt the time. l., the clock had
YIN enc and a little V hilc afterxard
V""eF initiated the preliminary cl'ick
,ne clock, The dog would give two tars
"'s paw. and so on for any hour. lie
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has been named In his nonor. or, rather.
honorod with radorowsk's name, lie Ia
a pretty po,il and can really play the
piano. lie has only been taught ono
piece thus far. but his master hopes to in
crease his musical knowledge.
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friends and made them 70 odt one AT n
time. while he himself ietua nod inside, In
n few minutes the bird iicv' IN again 1t
was evident that It's powe,s OF All hmt tic
ended nj the number four
Russian doctor named f'noief tiled
the same sort Of experiment o few years
ago with birds. cats. dog8 and lo,fcr. lie
declared that the crow rs ctpahr Of count
ing as far az ten, and f. In that i'S!oCt
superior to many tribes 4 WcI N loN
uesia, who comprehend hardly a7y niis In
mathematics
Or TimoGeif's account Of the bsta, or OF
his own dog Is amusing. Thif los never
buried scveral bones In one p6, IN, Az
ways hid each one away lrririlot5. ]n+
day his master presented him IN tNeHS-
six large bones which he uinc ilioiy ira
cccded 10 bury In twcnty-'IS orc"ent
places
on tho next day Or Timoncf did not
feed tho animal AZ all. nut In the afternoon
he let him out into 'he garden, inl from
a window watched nim atienilWfly The
dog set to work a. once art 'i'f UP ifn
OF the bones. Then he atopa2d. sselged 10
reflect for a minute, and beAarn rRing
again until he had found nine n,hors Here
he stopped - consider as before. nrd then
returned TO work, scratching pelteye'ing-
~ until he had unearthcd nix more bones.
This seemed 10 satisfy nm he sat down
nad began his dinner, Suih my he raised
his head. stopped eating, an 10 lkoi AROMA
with th0ugh,ful air Th'1, ~ !! guile
sure that he had forgotten something no
started up trottod round the garlcn, tn,h1
the twenty sixth bone. enl returned ~ifh
II look Of satisfaction. 20 .is meal
Ahe doctor believed iait the numbt r
t1cnty-six was too much Or the 'ani2e
iynd 10 grasp, and that the log had there
fore divided the proyendcr Into 'hree
groups. counting the bones In esoh lot
separately but that the mental process
was 10 complicated that he fif made a
characterization and roctlhed II only after
prolonged reflection.
HOW THE COWBOY WAS THROWN.
A Californian tells an amusing story IN
the Washington Star about how cowboy
tried to ride an ostrich, Americans are
the best riders on earth, he says. but they
can not ride Ostrichcs ! RRw THIS pretty
thoroughly tried on one occasion COW
boy WHO had venqushed every pony he
ever undertook 30 break In was Induced
To try an ostrich After an hours hard
work he succeeded m mounting the biTd
which AT first tried 10 shake him on. then
10 get away by running, but these tactics,
Of course. had no effect upon the cowboy
Then In spite of all the man could do. the
ostrich succeeded In getting his head
around und Selling the man by one leg
He doubled his feet under him and the
ostrich reached over it's wings and got
good hole of his back. throwing him heav-
ily 10 the ground and tramping upon him.
N took three Of us to chase the Infatuated
ostrich away. and We accomplished II bare
iy In time TO save the mans life. don't
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Padeiewski. the great Polish musician,
has no doubt been heard OF by every boy
and girl in iIappyhanlmer hand. while
doubtless some OF them have even had the
pleasure OF hearing him play on the pinno.
Here is a picture OF a St Louis dog that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-03
THE IRISH CONVENTION
soras Turbulent scenes Oeear over .
Resolution.

so7s Turbulent scene. oeear over =
Resolution
DUBLIN, Sept, s.-The Irish National
convention resumed its sessions today
with the prospect Of lively time.
Shortly after the convention had been
called to order Rev. Father Flynn
moved the appointment Of committee
Of arbitration, TO be composed Of homo
and foreign delegates. with instFaotiOns
to draft rules and a platform TO unite sll
sections Of the lrish party. The motion
was greeted with enthusiasm 7. P.
O'Connor then took the nOor and read
Father Flynn's original resolution. sug.
gesting that the committee be selected
from the three sections Of the Irish Par.
liamsntary party to prepare a basis Of
union. which resolution has since been
amended and which was believed 70
have been written hg nmqthy NJ.
Healy. 0'COnnor then hercely attacked
she "disruptionista. who are fighting the
convention with every dirty eEpodient. "
O'Connor's attack on Tie Hoalyites waa
received with deAfening cheers from the
Dillonitsa and others. during which
Canon MuranonO Of London succeeded
in obtaining the h0or and objected "a
O'Connor's language. which. he said,
was defeating the object which the con-
vention had in view, that of bringing
about a unity among tishmen Of al
sections. A seepe Of great disorder fol-
lowed aud was continued until Canou
Muranono was ruled out Of order.
o'Cmnor then resumed his remark
and declared that the only way 10 kl
dissension was 20 csOahit BY "united Do
termination of en- angry people," Hnt
urged the convention 10 give the Irisl
leadcrs means Of uniting the Parnolhte
with tho Irish party. He appealed q
the delegates 10 uphold constitutions
methods which, he added, II abandoned
meant return to the use Of dynamite
Discussion Of Father Fynn's resolution
which was the first tess Of siFength be
tween the Dilloni,es and Healyites. wa
long and bitter and the resolution wa
inally withdrawn In the interest Of haF
mony,
Later the convention adopted resolu
tions recording its conviction that
was Of first Importance that represents
.ives in parliament should Be reunise
in one home rule party. in which ever
S.ppOrter Of that policy would bO cord
ally received and treated according
his capacity TO render service 10 q con
mon cause,
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DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Gold Democrats Meet In Con-
vention at Indianapolis.
OvERsEvEE HUNDRED DELEGATES

EE-osveFnor Flower Of New Yorh Tenn
POFaFy Chairman and Makes Lengthy
Address CaasFy WIN Ne Made
Permanent Chairman-Islg Massmeet-
inE WIN Ne Held Tonight
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 2.--That the suns
golden rains were hidden by masses Of
silver clouds during the early morning
did not seem to furnish cause for de-
preston among the gold Democrats ~.
sembed here. The few hours Of the
ingpreceding the assembling Of the
gold Democrats the convention was
marked by scenes that placed It more
upon 4 plane Of other great national
conventions than has seemed TO hold
during the past few days.
The streets surrounding the hotels
that have been made headquarters were
made gay with bunting and flags. The
hotel corridors early presented an ami.
mated appearance. and contrary TO en-.
poctatiOns. there were many animated
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OLD COMRADES lN LINE.
The Grand Parade At 81 Paul Exceeded
Two Nilel


Two MileA
ST. PAUL, Sept. AIN resent years IL
has been thought necessary TO shorten
the length Of the grand parade Of |
soldiers, and this years parade exceeded
two miles by but trifie and as IL was
over smooth streets and easy walking
no N effects resulted from the tramp.
Various divisions were formed ON the
principal streets and when the final
gun was fired shortly after 10 O'Clock
the parade began to move General
Walker and STAFF headed the parade.
The streets were crowded ON both sides
with spectators who applauded the IA
VOrite posts, OF favurite leaders. and
now and again cheer went mp for fine
appearance Of some post. Opposite the
residence Of Colonel 4. N. Newport
many whitehaircd veterans uncovered
and salutcd a. they recognized Mrs
John A. Logan. As the head Of each d.
vision arrived ~ this part Of the route
a group Of pretty young girls stepped
ont into the street and scattered flowers
before the oncoming veterans. This
scattering Of flowers In tribute Of the
bravery Of old veterans was done by ~
daughters Of old soldiers.
The column moved down the avenue
past the big reviewing stand in SuAmil
park and under an evergreen arch erect
ed at tho head oi Sixth street by col
ored citizens Of ST. Paul. The Ions
column Of old veterans turned down
Sixth street past platform with 2Ool
children ON IL, whose red, white ant
blue toques were 50 arranged as to form
living flag. When the procession ap
peared General Walker AID staa cav
and heard the lying aag burst into I
song,
Al the lower end oi SIKH street a re
viewing stand had been erected 70
Commander.in.C Chief Walker, and whei
he arrived there he left the line and tool
his place on the stand. whore he re
turned She salutes Of the old veterans a
they passed by and were dismissed ol
adjoining streets.