The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
HAP TALKS.
h NE Haphapmer Has to Say to Our
Boys and Girls.

h he Haphapmer Has to Say to our
Boys and Girls.
~ Happyhammers: The big, black,
IN Newfoundland takes the lead in
ntest for the fovorite dog of the |
kpyhammer band. The letters show |
this beautiful and docile creature is
pe; Of many members Of the club,
that they think he deserves good
hmeht from all the boys and girls In
Hap dominion. But the great ST. Ber-
las several champions, and we
Fat heard from hardly any OF his
Pos yet. This dog is famous In his
} and has proven mans best friend on
~ OCCASIONS. OF course the St. Ber-
vii receive great many votes and
Newfoundland must not wag his tail
stoo much confidence this early in the
l's, And then the Spaniel, the sheep
the mastiff and a number of others
tamoring for Happyhammer votes,
hose who own these breeds Will not
nI their pets. The sheep dog Is espc-
y well known in some parts of Texas.
geaefally called the shepherd, and
*o Of the Haps must describe his faith
aess and usefulness.
A dos letters are becoming more inter
ss every week and very soon we will
sa canine page that will contain val
we Information for every one. Athenae
's OF Houston, who wrote her first
70 the club this week, gave us a
inscription of the spaniel. which is
"vonle dog. Guy Pagan of Santa
ea'' champions the Newfoundland
- usual bright and chatty style of
u ~rnng. Ray eircnot of Victor n
Tefers the Newfoundland. and tells
"me good stories about this noble
one Of the iaps. who is a hunts
pus the bird dog IN nomnat.on.
,.atss he gives the setter this name,
-s vote win be counted for that well
uos' the favorite of all sportsmen
s"s' Is Classified with the span!cls
tVpefly belongs to rat race. Here.
vote for The spaniel WA be un.
v 70 mean the common spaniel. II
e,~ the water dog. the setter oil
me fancy varieties of the spaniel
49, Ns' make the distinction in your
Among the fancy varieties ar,
."a''es' spaniel, the Blenheim span
SUD the Maltese dog.
H., w Jog can be trained 10 be yer!
~ wherever sheep farming is an oc
u, ~ IN many countries 1t is sal,
49,, e'ass Of farming could not b
VA ~. successfully unless the shep
kan, 'ho assistance of this !ntel.igen
annsr S SnT time in the future the Hap
has re.a vei you a great many thing
" he Wan.s "oul Inc sheep dog. but 10
.rherd w 10 Introduce feathers
Of your notice. Did YOU eve
a, slrd taking the place of a dog
adjoIrs.., q done In Venezuela, an
An,a,a.s countries on ,he north G
az then,sH, river. whore the native
hs crsrA s"lVes OF the services of a M
sw ihs 10 care for their poultry. ais
shepherd S n the place of the COLL
..tishs cal, ,nt9s OF other countries. TIL
tk and 1, s Nmarkable bird the val
eat forest. tsuhd IN a Wild state In IN
Ut - l'NtT leaves UNI
ssfcks o. sp,ured. The birds travel
s7tss, frni,sm 10 10 200 In search of n
et ana insects upon which lii.
~ rss. 49, eaif OF the bids is a slo
" NOS, y march which they vary |
.as,ar,..a osurd wniizlngs. lenpings al
rsaa \, when pursniH they run =
"a un,er ~, as their flight is very wes
ss.er ,nmn n, II alarmed they make
~ tges n IKE noise, They depo.
ne To-, ., hollow of the ground
~ nual,v "a tree. The nest OF the
W Down :, The young birds are cover
Ne1iy n Ut several weeks and an. We
into valuable servants. T