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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Five School DI.trlcts Consolidate.

In Reno county five rural school dis
tricts have decided to consolidate.
They now each maintain an ungraded
school. They propose to make the
consolidated school n graded school
and provision will be made for the
transportation Of pupils to and from
school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Does Little Aspire 20 the Chance
The Topska Advccatois Cnnvnss.

According TO the Topeka Advocates
canvass Of the returns, the republicans
won ss4 county Offices at the recent
elections, and the fusionists go. The
same authority says that in 1893 the
republicans won zsl and the fusionists
i06, and in 1895 the republicans 4ie and
the fusionists ala
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Cattle at AgrIcuItural College Sold.

The indefinite postponement Of the
sale OF the state agricultural college
herd OF cattle was reconsidered last
week and the cattle were sold at Man
haitian. The 40 head were sold for
$1,000. The regents had thorough
examination made and the cattle sold
were proved sound by the tuberculine
test made by an expert from the United
States bureau of animal industry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

Aspirations without faith are powerful
only for destruction. They can kindle q
revolution, but they cannot mold q new
order-Westcott
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

The sweetest smile Is always bestowed on
somebody else.-Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

Wearing glasses seems TO go in families
like consumption and red hair.-Washing
ton Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

II is knockout when st. Jacobs
Oil cures Sciatica promptly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Ex-Governor's Niece Running q .Joint."

Ex-Governor's Niece Running "Joint"
The niece Of an ex-governor Of Indi'
ana is running saloon at Wichita.
She was educated in one of the leading
colleges Of the country and Is q highly
accomplished musician. She says the
Kansas boom caused her downfall.
Her husband lost all his money and
died, leaving her penniless.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

Some men who are really lions have been
abused 70 much that they act like rabbits
-Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

A big investment for workingman IL
St. Jacobs Oil. II cures rheumatism.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

A treasure laid up is st. Jacobs Oil.
It cures the worst Neuralgia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Dlaarmed Three Omcers.

A deputy sheriff, policeman and q
detective attempted to arrest q man
named ! ooken, a Newton horse thief,
in the Emporia post Office. Kooken
drew n revolver, showed it into their
faces and demanded their weapons,
which they gave up. He then rushed
through the crowd and escaped.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Star Plug Is strictly High Grade.

No expense is saved-no false economy 10
practiced-in the manufacture Of Star plug
tobacco. II Is strictly high-grade in every
particular.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Another Assault ON "Personai Liberty"

Another AtbhuIt ON "FefsohNI Libefty'
Topeka school-teachers have declared
q boycott on onions. Pupils of the
public schools who eat onions for
breakfast and dinner after this will
be sent home to give their breaths
q chance to weaken. The teachers
claim that the smell is very offensive
to the rest of the school, and that un.
der rule of the board of education q
teacher has right to expel o pupil
who Is offensive in any way.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
A Hand BLOW to Fnther.

The little boy and matches caused
papa TO lose q barn, 900 bushels Of
corn. q new top buggy, IS tons Of hay
and some implements in Augusta .
few days ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

Disfigured from bruise? No; not
When st. Jacobs Oil cures il. No chance
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

Many actresses seem to favor long engage
ments and short marriages. Chicago News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Now TrIai on q FlImsy TechnIcality.

William Dietz, the young German
who killed Russell M. Lindsay April 20
in Wyandotte county and was con-
victed of murder in the second degree,
was granted new trial by Judge
Alden on the mere fact that the court
bailiff was not sworn by the clerk
when he took charge Of the jury when
the trial closed. Lindsay, the muir.
dered man, was brother-in-law Of w.
A. White, the Emporia, Kan, editor
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

At tho May term Of the Dickinson
county court Mira Mary Harming was
granted divorce from her husband,
Jacob Harming. There was consider.
able property and the wife secured the
larger share. Mira Harming died
within the six months required before
the divorce became effective, and 1t 10
argued that rs neither party could
have married within the six months
Mr.. Harming Is entitled TO husbands
rights In the property division. 1t will
make an interesting case for the courts
to settle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Neat BarraIn Vet Secured.

Gov. Leedy and the executive coun-
ell have selected the National Bank Of
the Republic Of New York as the fiscal
agency for Kansas The state will be
paid two per cent on daily balances
This Is the best rate ever secured from
the New York agency.
Does Little Aspire 20 the ChAncellorahipS
A Topeka dispatch said Ed G. Little,
Gov. Leedy's private secretary, Is am
bilious TO become chancellor Of the
state university to succeed Chancellor
Snow. The regents are now equally
divided politically-three republicans
and three fusion!sts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
A Knottx I.aeal Problem.

The Kansas statutes provide that q
means Of free education must be pro
vided every child Of school age In the
state. In Barber county last summer
one school district was entirely de-
serted and no levy could be made for
running q school. Now q man with
two children Of school age has moved
into the district and demands sch DOL
facilities for them. He refuses to send
them to an adjoining district, as the
county superintendent suggested. The
matter was referred to the attorney
general.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Warden Must Keep the Money.

Attorney General Boyle decides that
the warden Of the state penitentiary
must retain control Of money belong
ing to convicts who are sent to the In.
sane asylum before their sentences ex.
pire. The attorney general raises the
question: What would the warden do
II an insane convict should recover
and be returned to the penitentiary to
serve out his time after his money had
been spent by the asylum authorities?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
Glad He Was Whipped.

Garfield post, G. A. R.. Of Topeka,
gave a banquet the other night in
honor OF the confedcrates residing In
that city. In responding for the lat
ter Capt. Shields said: 1.-THE war Is
over. You licked us and ] am glad
~ a. ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

Ignatius Donnelly and other popu'
lists Of St Paul, Mimi, offered TO pur'
chase home for Mrs. Mary E. Lease,
near that city, but she declined the
offer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27

recently and formed n permanent or
ganization. c. S. Finch was elected
president; c. C. Clevenger, vice presi'
dent, and w. A. Mitchell, secretary.
The first meeting will be held at 0sa-
watomie next May, the day on which
the first republican convention was
held In Kansas and ct 0sawatomie.
Miss Maud Herrell, Of Topeka, known
as the daughter Of the Kansas @. A.
r. has been given a position in the
office of Thomas Ryan, assistant secre'
tary of the interior.
Charles Eclxert, editor Of populist
paper ut Larned, was assaulted on the
streets by Edward Buckles, for an al
legged slanderous publication about q
woman relative of Buckles.
Gov. Leedy will reappoint J. G. Nc
Coy rs live stock inspector for Kansas
at the Kansas City stock yards.
In the Oldest Odd Fellow contest In
Kansas r. r. Martin. of Beloit. easily
stands ut the head. He joined over SO
years ago.
A. 8. Phillips. Of the junction City
Sentinel. will start . straight-out
democratic paper at Emporia, which
will advocate fair division Of county
Offices with the popnlistS
Charley Ritter. county attorney, ID
the only populist ever elected to &
county ofice In Allen county.
George Fox. aged -, Of Ellis, took
two big drinks of bed-bug poison,
thinking 1t was wine. Funeral large
" attended.
Al Randolph. son Of . policeman and
aephew Of district Judge, was placed
In fall at EmporiA because be could not
,DY ane Tor Esubling'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

In cold countries ants make very lit
lie trouble. further than getting INTO tho
caksbox or the sugar barrel But In the
tropics lhe' are often an absolute pest.
They march In great armies and destroy
everything In their way. And yet even
these ants have their nscr, An Austria
Ian explorer says In regard TO them;
I'm Justice 10 the ants. | am bound,
however. 10 admit that have found mem
useful IN more ways than one. For III
stance. botRht an opoSsnm-skin rug
from q native / soon i,ecame painfully
awnre Of the fact that 81 literally swarmed
with nea5 and other YorlGn. IA VAN nlu
exhaust my stock Of pepper. Even tur,
penttna seemed 10 have no erect beyonn
Increasing the reckless activity OF tnebe
IA hu. In despair, I threw my. rug
down ON an am hil' In losH than h1lf -
non, every fea ana Questionable parasite
was esian hut the rug was run or ANS,
Therefore hung n "a fnimosa bnth. ahd
AZ soon AR the ants toun th"y were
etisuended they FASTENED - leave tl lsk
and descended by the bush os best they
aAr-sn. had Killed I've snake w
Tasmania AMI wished - clean and hieacn
The sEcieioD. which ! Intended 10 have
mounted as a necklace left the pody
near gi anita nest In few hours there
was not a yestlge OF flesh on tho bones.
The sun soon did the rest"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

IN this world. She - awfu, nico wis
a Houston giri. But when she takes tho
pretty. bright butcher knife and scissors
ami forks away from me every uno
am 80 hapny 10 e0t thcu. think she ~
leo nice. and sometimes l con not HELM
screamtnS just a little hit She has never
siappcd me oven the least little bit. She
and grandma have said she never will
Put II Won prnt this l shall have II
clipnci from Tho pos, and mt In my
Baby Book" to remind her. FOR am a
little afn,h SHE will change her mind
In some OF tho long wears we must i've
together =.
Niy pcts are kittens and ru',s. The kilt
me love them and carry them Nv thcir
haraics. So 70 ont to Princess hous-
TOMS nest al a look at her ton curly pup-
pics Princess Houston is NV htg New
found,snd Nothing can coax mo away
from ihsm but standing under the sprihN..
Tor whsa iicnry waters the flowers, l
like Henry and he likes nc. hut he never
will 10, mc hclp HIN brush me horse nor
pky In the water trough,
MY dear paiSl must bo away from hta
littlo boy n great dcol, but love MN
awful hard when he Is al home hc gave
me the dime I send. with my love. to
"OT Carl" IL holm hMy mandolin or
something he lives The MUSIC l like
lest Is made hv a pretty COW that tnSses
hero every evening. IL SAYS tlng-a-linr-
ling tinc-a-lins~n- ling. ting. tins, Ting
I have lots of the sweetest .arsl iutcicst
OF kss,Vs few of which send. and
hone to provo n true Hap. NV grandma
IN wrltsnr this for me. cause l ann too
Harold pcvere Spore. Jr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
nIrh rhnt IAiri.s tlI.r :, Morse.


\ mulc Is proycrllal Tor his k,clI ng nhAi-
,ies aud vou would hardly believe any
living bird could equal him Rut a iN-
mous traveller tells somothng about the
emu as kicker
AN emu can kick as hard as q horse. ]
have seen men kicked SO hard by this
vicious bird that their legs were broken.
II had my choice OF beng hlckod by n
horse of am emu | think ! would take
the horse The emu Snnds ON one les,
and with tho other STRIKES u quick auI
most paralyanE blow, never would
have believed that 81 bird had such a
power had I not hal ncular evidence u
IL during this "trip. Nftrr TWO or three OF
our men hal suffered from t,rrihle KICKS
them. but after running our horses ~ We
got close enough, would bring them down
With oar rifles We ala not approach
ihrm IN we knew thcY wrre dead,
I'VE Is He'd them Tor their feathers. al
though they are not so valuable as thoAn
Of tho ostrich We also hunted for the
cri.a which are To ba found IN the t-,nd
,ltt la doing mis- we took care not to col
tide with tho emu The cggs urn more III
demand than the feathers They are very
boauteful and ere go tough Il is difnrul'
to hrenk them. Professions curio makeis
dtfll q hole n each end, take the lnSin,
ont ard thea the shell l. carved nho
mounted In silver. There are three Layers
OF the shell and The carving shows ihree
colnrs. Tho sjlver ~ got IN the ilrst hyoi
"a thick In H. and when II IL all carved
and ornamented by the SILVER II is hahn'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
PET CHICKENS.

Houston. Tcxas-Dear llaphammer: l
have no. written since last May, 80 l
thought it was about time was wrl,.ng.
! am so glad that We have only a month
more to 80 TO school and then VIII come
hut have some pet chickens, which l
Ike very much, We have one which IS
very sman and has no tan SO We nnmod
her Bum;ic Last month W. hal thirty
one lWtlc chickens hatched out. of which
three have died. Nearly all OF our hens
Law in the house. AMI generally N one
nest. We have put hoy and rags where
they lay, so that they can lay IN another
nest. but ihev do not pay any attention
TO H. Day before Yesterday we had !
sunday school picnic az Magnolia Park.
ono of she little girls Wa down AT the
tho bayou. ana she had a hard time gct.
tlng +, out. We'll, ] viii have TO clos.
send cents for Carts fund, ours
trl.ly, Lillian l<lmp.on.
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Katie Waadle.
GLAD TO GIVE PLEASURE.

Wharton TeNas--pNar iiappyhammet;
thought | would come IN and chat with
YOU Just q httle while this morn-ng l
want to saw u KIND word FOR poor Carl.
broom machine o. musical instrument,
Whichever the Happy hammers thtnk best
Tor MS TO act. | certainly feel sorry for
carl. and IL the llaps can gave him any
pleasure In ths way. they should fc,i
Rod 10 do SO. Car, tndNel needs SOME
thing TO amusc him. lie can not rcsu.
neither can he behold the wonderful works
of nature. lie IS shut on from many of
our pleasures and hope We may he able
TO make him as happy as we have the
little girls. IA prairie Fairy SAYS, ono
cent collections VIII count, so Haps send
III YOUR nickels and dimes.
Since / hast wrote to the Happyhafnnef
rage We have moved from our home IN
Golod TO Wharton, and have now been
here about three months Wharton y
rltuatel ON the hanks of tho Colorado
river The scenery at tho river & heav-
uful, and n favoritc resort OF the people
II the river hauk ON sunday even ms ii "
n pleasant walk across tho bridge ana
back Wharton ~ famous for Its htEh Gov
ton. as YOU can not see a man on horse
back when he Il rding IN some OF uiv
cotton fields, ! am going TO schoo' mere.
School Is out on the .ith OF this month; !
like Wharton very VOL. hut II gPnrrRAy
takes anyone a good whlc to get used 10
a strange place. do not know whether
there are many HAIRS here or not. nave
met one.
| back 4, Golisi on a visit, and VIII Ne
| so glad ! intend to have 'RariOnW ana
my cousin May white both y0slt me TINS
! vacation. 49, 4,
Mics Nc.t.e's poetry was pretty, wac "
pot Iiaps9 What has become of Geyens
Decent he intend TO savor us with any
| more OF his nice letters?
| Will close with best W lshos 10 Mr.. Han
| 'liernninm.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

Tho Tappyhammers are the young
people who read the Youths Department
of The Houston Post. There are no fees
OF charges Of any kind connected with the
club. Boys ana girls who read The Post
may he enrolled as active members ny
sen1ing name. age and address.
i, Is the object OF all Hanpyhammers 10
hammer happiness when and wherever
possible" Hence tho club name and motto.
The club flower is the violet, the clun tree
the live oak. ana the club pet is the mock.
ing bird all being chosen by the mehipctS
themselves. The favorito dog OF the RAY
tShhmmtts is th9 Scotch collie, OF sh"p-
herd.
The club colors are rose and gray. ihese
colors are Intended to be worn Win or
without the club button or pin. They are
made into 4 badge by pinninS or se"Ins
together two pieces OF narrow risoon' o'''
of rcsc pink and the other OF light gray;
The club button is made of ceiluloid inc
ground is white. with the words housIoI'
Post II. II. Club" painted in violet eolot.
The clu) flower IA engraved in the center e..
and ts of violet color The letter ~ Is ~ u,
large tyre on each side of the Niolet,, -, =.
makes Il pretty little badge anu WIZ va ne
cent to any Happyhammtr upon t w.
ceipt of 10 cents. In ordering a ou. .,,ar
address your letters to the Hapha"''iS
care The Post, Houston. Texas.
For every new subscriher Sony "
Happyhanmer for the Semi Weekly iVsN
Il club button will be given free. Inc sNo'
scribcr secured can be either Tor ln.e.
months six months or year, no III ~
which of the three II Is, your bnlEe w.
MOI cost YOU anything. When sehutii'
subscriber send your letter TO the puHi"cS'
office of The Post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
SHE WAS PROMOTED.

Luling. TeNas-Dour Haphammor; AS l
have not written YOU IN long while. !
though, | would write "A few lines 10 le1
YOU know | have not forroWen YOU.
School is cut. and ! passed to the sew
erdh grade. Nv teachers ltaine was NJ -
tie1rFia 4. Hnnt-she was tie same teach
ar had last year We have two private
schools here now; one is taught by Ir. ".
schwartz ahC the other by Miss E'la
Stdgner. NV cousin. Miss Bcckie Ken
smith was here. but she went OF sunday
night. she had been here over since Jan
uuIy. Nhcn she went Oft the dcuot was
just crowded with people that came "a
tell her good bye. she live, in Detroit
Mich. | Will close with love - the l'ap
uld ilaps An'lle Nathan,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
wILoRA's PICNIC.

Elgln. TcNas-Dear Haphammer; An
other year has passed by and made me
one wear older. so | VIII tell YOU about
my picnic, We had 1t In our pasture. and
had a very nice time. II being Easter
tho ladies' brought Dastor eggs and hid
them, then We children hunted thcm. |
Went IN my chair. l can roll i better
than could last year.
ora ltIrkrr of Couplond sent me "A
beautiful birthday card. l Vent 70 an
entertainment at Sloan. given hv tho
Daughters OF the Confedorsov. Tho Old
soldiers marched TO the table aud car
ricd the flag. Mss Lee i.itton muio lhe
or"n,ns address. She looked 50 sweet
dressed In back satin The sonsS tab
lc1uN and Rotations were all nice.
MIR Haplammer. ! send dime TO HELM
get Carr u broom outft or Il mlisical In
atrument. whichever he would rather
have. | horc ihe llaps win soon hammer
happiness FOR him in some way. / went
TO Taylor lately 10 see three Of my friends
Jessie and Helen cunningham and Edna
smith had nice visit, Cousin bollio
Is having my picture enlarged, / hope the
laly Will make my mouth STRAIGHT. Miss
Ioiuc Adams. one of my best friends
SEM me pretty Handkerchief. Miss Net
tie Caic, write to me, please. aud let me
know where YOU 1--we, WITH much love
aud good wishes 10 Mr.. ilAphammer ana
all the IlapS. l remain, YOUR little fricll
WiiOrl Long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
A rIFr FOR rHE FUND.

Tharp. TeNas.-Dcar Haph@muer; !
I'M h1vc nut a dime n the tund We alv
cole, in, j think 1t would he god
,dca for us al to put N "a many cents as as
We arr ve9rs Old. am years Oh ~,
ma am larger thar, other boys OF M,
NO thought would hove 20 put n ~
cents hore 1t will give the fnH ,,.a, n's
lift for Mir Hap It makes a boy IKE n'c
rustic - make that mu;h' ,,.,,, ,hout
9, dog orr GOOD old dog, Bu.che'' d h,!
i r., va.t We buried h IN under hls
,res on the lawn. Our other hiE S Wa, sH 10
80, ,fonl Wasn't thai bad? our
LITTLE fr end. i"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
~ SOME SHORT LErrl,ns.

,s,hl, W.. SHORT LETTERS.
~ q lienne,gsi saitarua IS !dad TO TIE
|" ' hammers she ia ~ years
Sss to teit Is a little Austin boy who
|Sesi " happyh~'nmor, aud is en-
|SS'ssnsc- -, Cook of I.ynshanrg wants to
'a.f+s RradeS oooks for Foul Pay" by
& ron, 'n nH q Gonyaics says hts little
- Il ihandsr,,H e house and hides every
3, 10 n,rI lam Of wcs,r.oll says she en-
',safntsrd dcssh e i5ap lat rs. Katie hs-
Rns,, ps -'ii two ca.s.
re irs,u y Smith aal Momc lug!e-
s'ela Tor iii.anlol- Trey sent n contr.-
Yin ~ 'N' Carts ilad.
brnii % Ian,r-,-as slvs be
~ SEQ. 70 49, -, ,n1t q flgr years old.
l,ob - eshii tor Csrrs fina.
,ss<a a. H., 1910, ri Fan Aago,o Is wei
W and mn pyha'amer. Sac must use
lp.a a.. "hen sae VIZ 'es AIN.
~ lgo re, a. Houston Rappyhanmer.
Bertha wy, ana lots o. liuo chickens. .
ssps she w Masoa N s,ly ,se two ~ ou,
o.. les5r b,s nom Lott. - Fails coun-
~ "'S TWO Pct calves ana t~c
~ Nm ,Srh and her lli,le cousin. ~
ranes NJ Daisy hopes the HaSny.
w. anaoarce ane,her cor 81
|..,.s,.tyoneS ~ .. ., Houston ssnds her low,
ff,sAss for a. us liars. ana 4 few NOR
NE Fary' - ianl. Sunset says {
nus!c Il yon WI certainly mail yor
'enn N" your n ldress'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

GOOD WISHES FOR CARL.

Houston. TexaS-pear Haphammor: I
soc with Measure that Cnrl's suhscr.p-
don is opeleSi. Send IN YOUR nckois and
dimes. Haps You will feel happ!cr ,han
II YOU had spent Il for fruits or sweet
meats "A rood dc,sl is far better than
that Mnd thou 1t Will make you hanpv 20
know that Won Nave helped TO make an
other huply. Dear Carl YOU have my
sincere sympathy. II Is very sad Indeed.
TO be unable to see the beautiful work ot
our dear God. to look at the sweet now-
ers. think II would I've bother for YOU.
Carl. TO suggesi which YOU would like
test. tho Instrument or she broom outnt.
AS for me. | would like to s.re YOU choose
the musical Instrument Tor this reason;
think IN YOUR position thaG the solnd OF
sweet music will cheer YOU ur and make
YOU forget vour blindness. How many
Who are blind are tine musicians, and It
may he. dear carl. that some day I.
You learn. YOU will figure among thu
number. | cnclose - cents for Cart, Nv
best wishes to MIR, Haphslnmcr and love
10 all the Haps. lour friend.
Nicholas Rcllen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
,t,,rs TO WRITE.

p..rto,o. r,xis-uear Iiaphan',,',,' for 81 a 4
t% ryn' b u' reaiins ne Hap Pasg ' y5ur
hapyy ep ,a,l sse VII Ei' E3s my sRlgc Z. 20
M.i Of s' musira nsiruneint be Sa Prss''hi ut
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