The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

them and always motSt ana. warm. The
rsss 90. + not SSss & ead e. he fam
pot or lap dogs. They arc k,ssed. combed |
bend he s sss md inS an
favus. II Is dandruff state Of the skin
and grows sore IN places ard the hair falls
out; tho lady catches the disease by
The fox terrier Is the worst Of all the
dogs for such purposes: he Is q great rat
| ter and after clearing out rats hole
| is becanse the rats blood contains the
| germ Of blood poisoning; meanwhile the
dog is Rugged and petted by the lady and
The Newfoundland. shepherd and st.
Bernard love to lick out tho garbaSe BUCK
cts. Swill buckets always contain dis,
fruit, ETC.; everything that can he bred
here freely breeds there, the dog gets scar
there and every other disease that can he
carried and he takes them into the FAM
ily. Dogs also die of the above diseases
so now. Haps. we must he careful about
how we play with dogs and our shepherd:
Do not think Ss tns ihsph s won hon
cause you are liable TO get some OF those
awful diseases.
of Houston. ' and as She didn't give her
street and number, she Is likely not to
get e: so II she will call around at the
postofiice. I think she will receive 1t.
Mir. Haphammer. We have a boy poet in
this. town, II years old. who would like
to join, our happy band; HIS , name y
of his poems tc our page and let YOU know
know what California boy Of "A can do in
the w 70 w S w gna Sc .heps ry to get
trip / took from Texas 70 California in
Se sS WE sd on S G 1Gar here sna hen to
I p. 81 enclose s cents for that fund for
J the chair for Fannie Saione Gcycus
ELLA MAHAN's PARTY.
,Toomey, Shelby, County. Texas,.pear
Haphammer: happy New Year to y9 n
Post. The Post has been the n9eans OF
my gaining many ne,w, and valuable. hind
dear little Haps' letters; also the dear
Mr.. HaphamTers talk. How. did you all
spend Christmas? hope yon had merry
time. ] have very nice Christians; got
About three weeks before Christmas Mr..
George Sroud's family of Burton, Texas.
sent me 81 fer me 10 buy enough candy
to give a candy drawing Christmas. SO |
,, was taken to the. town of Timrson where
/ me; so many kind friends, to buy the
, candy. but Instead OF paying my money
! for the candy the merchants We're good
, and kind enough TO make me donouo,,s,
! of forty pounds. So you see saved my "
and got the candy too, which i brought
I home. put in a box. nailed cover over
II. leaving hole large enough for a man
to get his hand through, and Just one
week before Christmas one r;gnt the
young gentlemen and young ladies' CAME
to my entertainment: IwenlE-ahree ,xt,ny
l me q. cents. Then each ones name was
called and he would take him :. lazy and ma
go draw candy. | received sa.7S for my
g forty pounds OF candy l had very nice
time at my entertainment; got lots OF
5 cand:' to eat and had the pleasure Of be-
I that night. She seemed such kind young
lady. Some of tho young &c ~ eInen pc
! haVed extra nicely at my party ina, nign l.;
l l could not help but notice the way IN
y which they conducted themselves. ! do
: think 1t SO nice for a young gentleman or
2 lady to behave themselves with AZ pc.
! liteness If there IS anything 1 do like, 1t
!. Is to see them courteous ana nave respect
I for the old.
l ure of meeting MIR. Weaver and his little
SO sweet and nice &C. While a Timpsso9na :. !
! Weaver gave me five pounds Of candy. |
e also met DIR. Whita.de. whom had not
/ seen FOL, several years lie USED 10 De 9 ~,
. visited me several times whoa ! had the
I slow fever, He is a, good and nee young M,
man and also a good doctor ne cav M, AZ,
the good doctor and my new friends; they
We're so kind and friendly ! am truly
Q went into ten storehouses while there and
d nearly every merchant gave me some
;. candy. H..
: since. Mr. Ben Lister. q merchant there
O gave me a nee shawl. MI Joe CrawlorI
made me presen, OF io oas aver w i so much
G While IN Mr.. Crawfords store had tht
5 pleasure Of meeting MI Ihrssher, ths
| np f,u ms
J, Well little Haps. / have had the Meas
s. ia :" my ,Y iast letter Il + eaiitea Earn
: est Willie or Echoes from Recluss
!. The author of the book has been an n.
I vali for several years, wish all the
. Hans could read this book. ! am sure they
: would all fall in love wltl ,, me %ithn2r
Y Tho. name OF the author Is WINE .,! -, ~
!. While" The author sent me the book
i as a present. which appreciate so mush
70 the home of Mrs Dunlap Of Brenhatu
This friend told "Earnest, VI Wiiisr HS m,!l'
Ella a book" 80 they sent. 4 togo her
Now. Haps il YOU or any OF he l r9ina,era
u of this want 10 read "Eam Tc VINE n,,
p he pr, ee0 Of the bSok iii tell you how
much YOU can get the book for, and e.
for for it A' YOU decide to buy one, you can
send me the money and I'll have the book
!. / was glad indeea 10 see the PICTURES OF
Lottie Adams and Emma clhtons J cur
out all the Haps' pastures and put them
In my album: | think they look - nice.
! We'll | Wal give the names Of those VINO
sent and gave me presents ssnre my kis.
| letter: Miss Julia Broswell OF Luling sent
: me scarf pin. Mrs Mrs. c. s. Lu:seHr,
Gllberlsvlle n Y sent 81 so token md p sos
enveIanes. Mus Fannie Long of Elgin
Texas, cent q cents Messrs Ellington and
Powell Of shelbyvle Teyas., each sent e,
mo n nice drois pattern by Miss Moh.e
!. | Writt,esev Of Short Texas. wlSo made
I The same for me; also Mr. smith Of ths
same place sent me three yards or r'h9or
, of Short. Texas. sent ne. 10 cents; Mr
HARDY clatwan q Ra'nSyrMe, Texas A., sem
me Is cep,r: Mr. Bryan * Temrson, Iexas