The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
HAP TALKS.
What the Haphsmmer Has to Say 10 Our
BOYS and Girls.

BOYS ana tlrls.
Dear Happyhammers: Last week. for !
the first time since the Happyhnmmcr
club started. the Sunday Daily and Mon
day somiWeekly Post appeared without
this page. Tho IIaphammcr was sick the
whole week. couldn't look at work of any |
kind. and II Just couldn't be helped. lie |
was sorry and knows that thousands Of
boys and girls were disappointed. but hopes |
that the page Will be found doubly inter
esting this week. and thus make up to a
certain extent for what failed to appear
at the right time. The Haphammer is now
further behind than ever on his letters and
had to condense a great many OF them this
week. Soma very good letters were loft
out. but all votes counted.
over 600 votes were counted In the dog
contest this week. The Newfoundland re
ocivcd the largest number, but is still 3,
behind the shepherd. which now has 40i
to his credit. This Is only little over
onc-lfth Of the number OF Happyhammcrs,
so great many must be saving their votes
for the last week. 1t is u good plan to
choice of dogs. as you may thereby en-.
courage some one else to vote for your
favorits. Tho letters now are nearly all
In favor OF either the Newfoundland or
shepherd. though the 81. Bernard. rat Ter
rior and English mnstiff also have their
champions. Remember, you arc expected
to tell all about your choice when sending
nj IN Ia
been told by some other Hap. you must
try to find good dog story that will in
terest tho club.
Tho IIaphnmmer has received the follow
The error she mentions In regard to the
Scotch collie was corrected some time ago.
tho votes being placed to the Shepherds
credit:
Houston. Texas. Dear Iaphammcr
VIII you permit the mother OF one OF your
mcmlers to say few words In behalf OF
her favorie dog. tho Scotch collie or shop
herd. | notice In the dog contest they
are counted as different breeds. | have al.
ways understood they were the same hut
for fear | might be mistaken | wrote to
w. II. Durfee OF Philadelphia the most
extensive importer and breeder OF Scotch
Colllcs IN America, ana ne assures me tntt
shepherd Is only another name for the
collie. So you see my favorite is being
wronged by having his votes divided.
Will send you the picture OF one OF
Burtee's collie dogs His name is Ford
hook Eclipse. Will also send true 10
scription of the collie from the philadel-
phia Farm Journal The collie Is peculiar
~ Scotch and Is a dog OF great lntelli'
gence. His build is 1.-THE. graceful and
really elegan, In every outline His ahun-
dant coat adds to his beauty ami enables
him to stand great exposure. He is wise
strong, agile. quick supple, His face
shows loyalty and love FOR his master, he Is
eesiy taught and soon learns 10 do useful
daily duties without bidding He car
think and act for himself In crisis A
good watch dog he has been bred up to thc
place he holds and kept there by knowl
edge when we'll bred he presents every
thing good in n dog.
Tho collie is companionahle. His express
SIGN is open. Jolly and engaging; his at
feotions are strong and lasting. He Is
seIf-respecting dog. knows his place ans
makes those who know him Wish all dog
were collies.
MIR. T. Bardoe Elliott. a noted COLT,
fudge. says: I'm beauty he is surpassc.
hy none. II equaled by any, A ST. Der
nard may be grander. but for right dow
beauty graceful outline and lovely ex
uression, beam,ng with Intelligence. whcr'
can you find the dog that equals the col
lie?
whatever SAD nischance o'ertahe ye,
He's the doc Will ne'cr forsake yc."
| could write many pages descriptive o
this noble dog but my letter Is too lon
now.
have picture OF Sir Walter Scott
taken with favorite dog IN collie). an
Burns immortalized his collie dog Luou
In the poem Of the Tive Dogs" and
sincerely hore the collie will win In III
contest Your friend and we'll wishcr'
n Nt axNt