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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
A LETTER FRoM Ir1,AH

Salt Lake City. utah.-Dear Hapham-
mer; J am a Ettle FRI. II years Old. !
the dear old Houston Post the. other day
came across something, OH so Inter
esting. IT was the Happyhammcrs page
paper TIL / had read every letter. 1t
made me sad to think I was so far away
from my dear old home and kind friends
VIII, indeed, feel honored II allowed to
We sold our home and left Houston
years ago, on account of bad health. We
and just one year ago we selected Utah
Tor our permanent home. This la the
first time that mamma has done anv
housekeeping since we left Houston, OK
oept one summer We spent in III Reno.
Oklahoma, where we have lovely sum
mer home.
Now, want TO tell YOU something about
our mountain home, for We now live at
the foot of mountains and peaks. whose
tops are kissed by the clouds. Speaking
of the clouds, reminds mo of my trip
upon the cogwhecl railroad TO the top
OF Pixies Peak, whene | had the pleasure
Of seeing the clouds roll beneath my feet.
From the top OF Fixes Peak YOU can
look through the gates Of the Garden of
the Gods. What an enjoyable picnic We
had up In the clouds at an altitude or
l4.l47 feet on the ascent the cars are
The locomotive is placed IN front Some
times We We're np, sometimes we were
down sometimes we thought we would
"topple out on the ground
Para was jumping from one boulder 10
so we call that his Pixies Peak knee"
I must not forget to describe our
Is no place so beautiful, imposing. sub
timely grand as this place In the Prom
ised Land" We arc surrounded both
mountains Those who have been fortu-
nate enough to investigate the advantage
Of this abiding place can quickly realize
coupled with the three prizes of the worli
health, wealth and happiness. as health
and happiness are related 70 each other
- The he Great Salt Lake. or "Deaa Sea of
America" Is a far-famed feature of It's
Topography. We have TWO Of the grandestt
se psIoF'5 be Of our sIr
has always created commcnt-they are
very wide one hundred and thrty-two
feet from wall to wall, Hnndrsds ,, OF
side of the streets, which are planted with
double rows of trees We have any
amount of mountain trout Our city and
three rival street electric railway com
panies.. one of them has forty-two miles
of track and operates sixty cars IN me
literature, Salt Lake City Is IN advance
The public school buildings are new and
councillors and modern buildings; ND.-
six months on school buildings. In Salt
Lake City all text hooks and necessary
supples are furnished free. Poverty is
no excuse for lack of education. i have n
lovely and lovahle teacher, Miss Cooper,
who is the principal OF Longfellow school
Tell you some more? oh, | haven't the
time, but maybe II each little Happy
hammer will visit this glorious cline we
are sure 10 convince you in short time
that we are living in the promised land.
The next time ] write VIII describe
the trip took over the Loop" trip |
shall last with lots of love to all OF the
dear little Happyhammers. I sign my
self, your, true friend. ] hope the next
time ! write / can say your true Happy |
hammer. Ninon G. Adair.
81 X street, Utah.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
ALL ABOUT KITTY.

Bellvile. Texas.-Dear IIaphammer'
Kitty. KITTY wake up out of that bright
sun and lot me look at you and talk about
you and your race Your name OF cat ID
applied IN Its widest sense TO all feline
animals. but generally RESTRICTED 10
few OF the smaller species. You wahuer
at night and dream by day. Your dlsposi-
ton Is fierce when brought to bay. your
strength and agility are well known, and
when frightened or fighting every hair on
your body bristles with rage. But, kitty.
no one would ever imagine that there
were sharp claws concealed undei your
velvet paws while rolling and tumbl.ng
with my baby sister so genny 40 you
hold her down and pat hor cheeks without
scratch as have often seen yon, Tor
baby Alice loves you dearly. Your nose
and ears are so wonderfully made that
even the move OF a mouse Will arouse
you to activity. Your mouth Is wide. ana
before opening ! imagine your teeth
would be broad, but no. instead six tioy
yearly teeth above and below; then come
iiercc sharp teeth which do the crushing
OF bones. Your tongue Is covered wan
numbers of little sharp cones. pointing
toward the threat. Your eyeballs are 81
one solid color. generally OF yellowlsh
pupil being obaong. You Fave no eye
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

The Happyhamners are the young
people who read the Youths Department
or rho Houston Post There are no fees
or charges Of any kind connected with the
club. Boys ana girls who read The Post
may be enrolled as active members by
seeming name. age and address.
:, NJ Is the object OF all Happyhammers to
hammer happiness when and wherever
RRpusslple Hence the club name and motto.
Inc CRUZ hover Is the violet, the club tree
Ine lVe oak, ana the club pet Is the mock.
ihg bird. all being chosen by the members
themselves. The favorlto dog of the Hap
herd.
Tho club colors are rose and gray. These
co.ors are intended to be worn with or
without the club button or pin. They are
made INTO badge by pinning or sewing
together two pieces of narrow ribbon, one
OF rose pink and the other OF light gray.
lhe club button is made of celluloid. The
ground is white, with the words "houston
gost II. II. Club" painted in violet color.
me cluo flower In engraved in the center
ara ara ,s OF violet color. The letter H Is IN
large type on each side of the violet. IT
makes pretty little badge and will be
sent TO any Happyhammer upon the re-
celpt or 10 cents In ordering button.
a az ms your letters TO the Haphamme:.
care The Post. Houston. Texas.
or every new subscriber sent by \
Happyhammer for the Seml-Weekly Post,
Grub button will he given free. The sub
scFiber secured can be either for three
months. six months or a year; 10 matter
which of the three it is. Your badge WIZ
hot cost you anything. When sending a
snnscriher send your letter to the business
Office of The Post
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
A CROss-EYEp CAT.

Spivey Texas-Dear Haphommer
would like 10 join your happy band. !
am II years old. enjoy reading the Haps,,
letters very much. especially, those OF
Geycus and Gusta Shepherd. ] think the
poems written by W. j. Stack were splen-
did Haps. / wish some Of You were here
to go fishing with me- There is a large
Like here called Clear lake. because OF
went last week and caught nice lot of
white perch and sunfsh. think farm
ers life is the best life. though
there is lots OF hard work attached 10
IT, / see Gals Is the subject for discussion
new. 1 have crcss-eyed cat which We
cell Alcalde. That ts a strange name for
cat, isn't II? Well, ! sec my favorite
won In the dog contest. ] have ASLEEP
herd pup which ! call Travis, after the
defender OF the Alamo. l wish Blind Carl
would write again. as I think his letter
was interesting. 1 would like to core
spond with some one about my own age.
ivan Spiyey,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
RoPING WILD TURKEYS,

Eddy. N. M.-Dear Haphammer: AS
tbs Is the time of year used to call up
old gobblers and kill them, thought
turkey tale might amuss you. In early
days Lavaca county used to swarm with
deer. bear and turkeys. and many a time
have ropei old gobblers "What.-rope a
wild turkey gobbler?" l hear you say.
Yes easy. enough. Early IN the spring,
when the hens begin TO lay. they 90 away
there is very .tttle timber or brush. so /
had splendid little bay pony called
Billy. and when i cav an old gobbler /
would got my rope ready and Billy would
begin to prance. for. he was fond of the
sport, too. ] would make a dash and
raise war whoop The turkeys would
start on a run for the nearest timber. but
to iy ahe hens would sati off easily
enough. but the old gobblers. being heavy
and Fat, would not go more than 80 or
800 Yards and you snay be sure Billy
would do his best and when the old goD-
bier Ut I would BIZ close 20 him. SOME
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

times, but not often. they would rise =
sssc2hu une, put could hardly eail a hum
cred yards, and then my moose would be
My cousin. Robert Biodsve, now q Sc
date judge in San Bernardno, Cal, went
from Washington county with his father,
Solonei Joe Bledsoe, and Bob had gotten
down calling turkeys on tho wing bone OF
hen turkey to perfection. Among his
fathers slaves was man named Sauires,
who was e. splendid shot. but had lips like
get the proper quicker 10 call gobbler,
Tor MT. Turkey Is mighty suspicious. es-
pec!ally if he has been shot at, about COM
ing TO a call. The ieast bobble. and his
Sauires and Bob formed an alliance, Of
fensivc and defensive for division OF
turkey. one etill morning they werc out
by daybreak end Bob gave one OF his
a pee, pee. pee" end no Vt. An old COB
bier roarcd AN answer and came on a
trc,; BY the time shey could hide he was
on them and Squires old shotgun laid him
over, when he mado moro noise beating
his wings than a Ranger pack mule STAN.
peding with the cooking OUTFIT. ON reach
Ing home Robert volunteered to carry the
turkey. but Squires CLAIMED the turkey
and went into his CABIN. Bob started for
the house. holding his breath unul he
nearly burst a blood vessel and told his
father IN hear,rending tones that Squires
had his turkey.
COUSIN Joe. a dignifed old gentleman OF
The old school. went to Squtres and said:
flows this. Squ.res. about the division
of the Turkey Robert says you were 10
divide the game equally"
Rob. who had hts mouth stretched open
Ike a young mocSing bird begging an
other worm, put In his CLAIM,
Yes, Marse Joe, dats a fac, but dey
WANT puff,n' sed bout who's 20 have de
fust lucky"
Ceorro wythc Rayihr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
Ahnnt n nngun plnnf.

Here's the picture OF rogue of plant
that lies IN wait like G highway robber
for unwary flies and other insects and
when they appear 1t swallows them UP
ard thnr friends never hear of thom
again. 1t has been given the botanical
rame OF sarracoIa, hut 1t Is commonly
called tho pitcher plant, from the fact
that its leaves ara rolled into the form Of
pitchers, In which many a poor fly Is
caught, The fl!es are attracted to the
plant by sweet Hquid which IL gives off.
ami In their grecdiness they so little
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
Emma Clifton.
CAN NEITHER WALK NOR TALK

Spvey, TeNas-Dear 1Iaphammer: 1t
has not been long since l visited you. but
here / come again with my mite TO aid
in Georgia's chair fund. Georgia, You
have my sincere sympathy and best wish
G. / know how uncomfortable It IS to he
crippled. for | have 81 little cousin who Is
q cripple. She is years old and has
been crippled ever since she was / year
Old. The fever settled in her limbs md
she can not walk q step, She has TO be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
do, with only S cents. There are sGia Hap

do with only cents. There are 56i2 Hap
pyhammers; at oents apiece this Is
s2s2 10, and there are a great many who
would send 10 cents and make up the
shortage and also make up for those that
ara not able to help. And II we undertook
pensive j know there are, as Mr.. Henkel
says, mothers and other relatives that
would help us ont. Just thlnk--ior and
10 cents apiece we could hammer happi-
ness into twelve crippled Happyhanmerss
a year. Now, ! hope my, suggestion VIII
be adopted by the Happyhammers' wlll
hammcr l.. Hattie Lamu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
TOO OH ron TRrcKs

Velasco, Texas-Dear Haphammer: I
Happyhanmer band, and l fully intend
to try and hummer happiness wherever
can. Enclosed YOU will find 10 cents for
httlc Georgia's chair, and sincerely hope
She has my deepest sympathy.
Mr.. Haphammer desired us to write
something about cats. l have large
black one, hut he does not know any
tricks, rs he Is getting so old. All he
can do now is to eat aud sleep.
With lovo and best wishes to all the
Haps. I remain, your sincere friend.
Ethel Combs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
A SUGGESTION.

Eldorato. Schsecher County. Texae.-
Dear Haphammer: While reading our
berts. and ] wish to second N. Haps, iig-
ure with me little and SEQ what we can
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

lashee. but around your mouth and above
the eyes you have number OF timber
bristles.
Many kittens die from having fits What
causes them I-have never learned We
once had a cat that would 10 into n flock
of little chickens and take one after an
ether to eat until her hunger was salts
Ted. We had her shot. There are a few
wilde ats In the woods ncor by. kitten
once followed me through the woods to
friends house. l did not SEQ IL again
until 1t was grown and wild. / will close
Tor this time. Your true Happyhammor,
Hernia parthenia BURNS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
TWO SMART CARS

Browrwood, Tcxas-Dear liaphammer:
1 am very fond of reading the corner
given us IN The Post. l ind that cats has
been suggested as the subject at present
to write upon, so l concluded to say some
thing, as the cat Is the favorito pet with
me. have two-one Is q large. dark
gray, a class of the Maltese. He is smart
enough to know what the ringing OF a
bell means, for when mamma rings the
bell for each meal he rises with the ball
ance OF tho family. walks 10 the table to
get his share. He always gets 1t, too
for IL papa forgets him. he will give him
gentle pull on the coat sleeve, which
means. II am hungry, too My other cat
Knows what bedtime means, for when
begin to undress TO retire. he watches me
closely until | get in bed then l raise
the cover and say, Come Harry" and
he springs in, and nestles up close to
me. as If he We're another child. When
we do not bolt the door, both of them
can open 1t with their paws, and go In
and out as they please. Sunset Wood.
come again. like your letters. / am
glad Georgia Anderson will soon have her
chair. How happy She Will be!
tx
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

too far and are killed. Rotanisis do not
know exactly why the plant SHOULD wish
dinner of files. but there must be some
moi be so attractive. BY cxper mcnt they
have found that the plant VIII 1.-Two Just
as well where the flies can not get at II
an all So all the evidence would Indicate
that ii Is Just a rogue, killing files be-
ca use It really enjoys the sport.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
Big Orchard Sold.

The large orchard in Dusty pre-
[cinet heretofore owned by the
Bellfountain Fruit Growers &
Real Estate and Personal Property
Dealers Association, a local organ,
ization, has been sold to the Green
Peak Fruit Company, the stock.
holders OF which are mostly east.
Iern men. W. w. Bristow is man
|ager of the new company.
The consideration is about $10,-
600, the Green Peak Co., assum-
ing the liabilities of the former
owners. The papers have not
been exchanged, but money has
been deposited and the new prop
rietors are in charge. The fruit is
being shipped in their name.
The orchard is splendidly located
and has over l56 acres in trees in
fine condition. The expenses in
purchasing the land and setting
out and caring for the orchard dur
ing the hard times, proved too
heavy for the former owners and
they found it advisable to sell.
However, they retain the right
To +: purchase the property within
a certain time at tn. present price
with Interest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
Commission to Fight.

E. w. Phillips, of S. E. Trask & Co.,
photographers, has Photographic copy
of highly Interesting family relic. His
father, who resides in Multnomah county
has the original.
The document is commission granted
in the name of the Farmers of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania" to
Joseph Phillips, gent'n. as ensign in a
company of foot. to fight for the indie
pendence of the thirteen colonies. 1t
was the second commission officially
granted in Pennsylvania and bears date,
May S. Iz77.
E. w. Phillips is the great-great-
great.grandson Of ensign Phillips. The
commission is signed by Thos. Wharton,
president of the commonwealth, and F.
Mallack.z = - -
A descendeat of Wharton was in the
treasury department during Ben Harri-
sons administration, and Mallack was
in the war department at the same time.
/. MIR. Phillips naturally and justly feels
proud of this evidence of his ancestors
patriotism,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
Cash From Cows

Farmers in the vicinity of Cor.
Wallis will doubtless pay attention
to the dairy question when harv-
est is over. The establishment mt of
aycrca,nery here gives a profitable
market for milk and an opportun-
iiy for regular income that farm
ers cannot afford to neglect.
Mr.. Geo, Taylor, who operates
the creamery, says that farmers
can sell their. milk at a proit of
$24per month for each cow, and
more it care is taken. At such a
fignre it is more profitable to keep
cows than TO raise wheat.
TAe milk furnished the cream
cry now barely suffic"s to keep it
running. The butter output is on
ly Is to 20 pounds per day and
this finds a ready sale in the local
market. Milk from 500 cows can
be handled and should be obtain
able,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
Turn of the Tide.

Last Monday was busy day at the
railroad depots. Trunks and other bag
gage from Newport were piled high all
over the platforms. A cold rainy Sun
day drove the coast resorting people
home in droves, and while Newport for a
few weeks yet will attract Sunday excur-
sionists, the height of the season has
been reached.
Several families have already moved
into Corvallis for the winter to educate
their children, and others are coming
daily. 1t is safe to say that empty
houses will be rare in town the coming
season.
The college professors have returned
from their summer vacations and are pre-
pairing for the. rush of students. The
halls are in readiness for the club men,
bers and their boarders.
In the country farmers are satisfied and
happy. They can afford sugar in their
tea and look forward to the winter with
out migivings.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
A Legal Disappointment.

The local mediators between plain
mortals and the goddess of justice, have
a proper grievance against common
sense, for common sense has sajudicated
little difficulty that might otherwise
have resulted in generous attorneys fees
| Many farmers in the southern part of
the county are storing grain with A. Will
helm s, Sons, the we'll known merchants
and millmen Of Monroe. -A.step ladder,
inanimasc and apparently innocent,
made probable for awhile last week, a
$40, 900 slander action between the firm
and two prominent customers. t12s,.
Hugh Heron and las. Martin. hap
pening to weigh their wheat before stor-
ing it, found that the mill wrights were
very materially short. Then they made
certain test of a couple of loads and
the shortuess was very manifest. They
Immediately complained in Language
that could be easily understood and dis
cord drove peace from the headwaters of
the Long Tom. Messrs Heron and
Martin believed that they were being
buncoed and Messrs Wilhelm & Sons
thought conspiracy was on foot to rob
them of their good name. The latter,
at length, threatened to sue the farmers
for $40. 900 damages, But with that pru-
dence aud good sense that have made all
the parties successful in their chosen
avocations, they finally decided to COM
pare notes. Upon investigation it was
found that step ladder leaning against
hopper had sufficient purchase to offset
part of the grains weight. 1t was so
evidently a chance happening and pure
ly accidental, that tho hatclIet was inn
m :diat.ly buried with little ceremony.
The inilmen made proper allowances for
Discrepancies arising from the mischief.
making ladder, and peace reigns again
by the walters Of the elongated Thomas.
Had the gentlemen interested possess
ed lcss-.sense- aAd more tenipers an ins
terestiug, but Improbable and anpleass
ant legal controversy would have made a
new market for LAWYERS services.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
. Mutually Beneficial.

The average newspaper reader seldom
stops to consider that the advertisements
which meet his eye represents an import
ant cash outlay Business men, who
court publicity throughsa newspaper like
the GAzErrE, that gives the advertiser
good service ana charges accordingly,
pay substantial price for the privilege
of talking facts to the people.
: Houses that advertise wisely and prof
itably, like Nolan & Callahan, F. l..
Miller, S. L. Kline, Racket Store, Cash
Store, A. Hodes, Hedes & Hall and
Franklin Machine Shops, pay ont many
good hard dollars in the course of year
for space IN the newspapers. Of course
it pays them or they would not do it
Equally evident, the papers find the bus
mess profitable or they would not accept
the ads
These business announcements ase also
beneficial to the reader. He always finds
it more satisfactory in every way to trade
with a live progressive and rustling mer
chant than one who lags at the heels o.
Time. The business mans ad is an in
dex to his business character. Those
who do not court public favor usually dc
not deserve it. They certainly do not Sc
cure it. To people who are trading, ths
advertisements are as interesting and use
full as any other part of the paper.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
EXCEPTION To A RULE.
"A Corvallis School Teacher
Evades the Matrimonial
Clause.

The directors of the Corvallis
public schools have a rule that
women possessing husbands shall
not be employed as teachers. An
exception to this rule confronts
them.
Among the teachers engaged
for the coming school year was
Miss Nellie Hill, of Independence.
She secured a written contract
from the board, relating TO servl-
ces, salary, etc., and then proceed
ed to surprise that body.
Last Sunday at Newport. in
Prot. Condon's cottage, engaged
for the occasion, DR.. Thompson,
with appropriate ceremony, con-
verted Miss Hill into Mrs. Dem
Tiger, the groom being a young
Toledo lawyer. The wedding din
ner was arranged III Prof. .SkeIton's
tent. The DIR ctprs awaited the
lady's resignation. but il did not
arrive nor will IT.. Sire expects to
teach, has Il cOnt:act with Tie di-
reclorS, and lin. contract utes not
specify that She should remain
single. The gentlemen accept the
situation. but will lnake sure that
future employees are not engaged
to young attorneys.
The board has had five resigna-
tons from the teaching corps this
year. The latest to withdraw is
Miss Alice Horning. 1t is under.
stood that Miss Horning intends
going 10 Philadelphia to enter
Drexel Institute, where she will
take course III household
economy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-03
Wards, of the City.

Three gentlemen have retired
in elegant secIusion under the de-
cree of Judge Greffoz. The week
ly harvest of Chief Wells and Or,
ficer Sklpton brought under the
judicial eye of the city one disor
derly citizen, one drunken one
and vagrant.
The man on drunk was Dick
Taylor's new barber, the second to
get into police. court trouble with
in three weeks, and "Maccabee
Bill" is arranging a lodge to in
sure the sobriety and steadiness OF
tonsorial artists. Adam Bam
barger, jr., is serving several days
for public disorder.
The vagrant has been burning
about town two weeks, refusing
chances 10 work, and was ordered
out of town by the chief. He re-
fused to so and Officer Skipton ar
rested him. He was inclined to
fight the case, bat with malice
aforethought the police judge ap
pointed a young lawyer to defend
him. He then plead guilty and
was fined $25.
The officers are considering the
advisabllity of working these gen
tlemen on the streets. There is
plenty for them to do, and if prae-
ticable, would probably accelerate
the departure of ordered-out hobos.