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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-01
HUNTING MAYHAWS.

Otto, TeXas.-Dear Haphammer Here
comes girl IA years old who wants to
join your happy band OF boys and girls.
Joe Farmer, I've just read your letter to
The Post and 1t made me think OF my
Mayhaw hunt. Yesterday evening Sister
Lotto and myself went about four miles
In the buggy to hunt Mayhaws. When we
got there the ground was covered with
water and we couldn't get any by sitting
in the buggy, so she begged me to get
barefooted and wade in and get some that
had fallen off the tree. So off came my
shoes and in ! went ! was working hard,
when all al once something bit me on the
toe and | screamed and started to run and
fell down. ] Jumped up and ran on and
on 1t seemed to me n mile, but | was
running so fast / soon reached the buggy
and sister was 80 vexed at my running
and splitting all the the Mayhaws that she
called me a coward and said II was nothing
but a crawfish. but I know 1t wasn't, for
il bit too hard for crawfish NY clothes
were Just wringing wet and she made me
go to little Hill close by, pull off par,
Of my clothes. hang them en- some brushes
70 dry. AS soon as they got dry ! put
them back on and put on my shoes and
we came home That Is the last time she
will get mo "barefoo,ed" after Ma. haws.
Guy FaCen, what has become of you?
Have you gone 70 Klondike? Come again
Willow and Daisy. ] enjoy reading your
letters go much. Guess | had better close
for this time ms Is Is the first. Write TO
me joe f. and I will answer your letter
Your friend Ada Hooks.
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IT her few minutes 1T seemed hours 10 Lon
N.Y. he begun IN laundering tones. no you
not live IN the white hours on the roAu 10
you not love your father. mother and aistct
enough to stay with themf lia, Hal have
you now Oh, hol what beautiful nair you
have. shall Just cut that OF for my own
use. You see the hides this tent Is made OF?
Well, they are the hides OF little prairie dogs
who have been disobedlent like you. But I
do not believe you meant 10 he dsobedtcnt.
will not kill you, but shall cut your hair
OF and then wrap YOU up In this little prairie
dog hide and you shall bark Ne they do until
your little sister shall venture out as you
have and chase prairie dogs. aud IL she can
catch you. then and not until then, will
you regain your natural shape"
Lonny became more and more frightened,
for she well knew Aiine would never venture
outside the gate. She opened her month 20
beg him TO let her 40 hcme. when to her
astonishmcnt she found she could do nothing
and smaller and. oh horrors, ell at onco shc
had become d prairie dog oh, she folt W
crsmped and emothercd in that littie hide.
She could scarcely breathe. she feared every
breath would be her last:
IL have found her! Hero she is." Lonnv
started up In amnzement. She had gone t.
sleep under the tree and her bonnet had
slipped down over her face and she was al
most smothercd, IL Vas her nurse who ha6
shouted those words. for while Lcnny was
in prairie dog laud,' hcr family had all
become very much alarmed, for upon missing
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THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.

Liberty Hill. Texas.-Dear HaDhammor:
AS 1t has been so long since wrote to the
Hsps' page | suppose am entirely forgot
ten believe | have not written since
Mistress Primrose edited our department
see debate has been suggested BY several
Han. 1t seems TO me that debate would
Be very interesting and Instructive. Mr..
Haphammer. YOU could select some good
subject and appoint three or four Hans to
represent each side. and the rest Of us
would I am sure. eniov reading the letters
NJ the contestants. What 10 YOU think Of
the plan Mr. Haphammer? Does II meet
your anurobation? ariel" your criticism
o. "Critic" was entirely Just. As you say,
Columbus wns trnly great man. but Re
was not the first discoyerer OF the land OF
tie free" History tells us that America
wss first seen by white nen in the year
aSs--506 years before Columbus reached San
Salvador, ard that colonies were planted in
the New World by the Nnrwegians early in
the eleventh century Thefo facts effect
ua,iy d,scoss ~ Columbus claim. Column
bus must recessarlly 20 down before 'he
'Prinre ~ Peace"
Hans lets all stop asking useless riddles
and ask questions In Scripture or history.
LET'S try to learn something N asking and
answering questions There Is nothing 10
re gained IN asklns riddles, Well u seems
that our country y nov ENGAGED In war,
our country Is clearly In the right and
should compel the snsnish to pay for the
Maine and to free the rubank. II Spain
REFUSES TO do this our army and navy should
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THE TOWN OF KATY.

Katy, Texas.Dear Haphammer: Here
| come again to chat with the Haps. I
wish to correct a mistake in my last let
ter. There are good many Haps at Katy
and If they will take any interest in my
plan | intend to organize branch club.
My letter said that l was going TO or
ganize it. ! agree with Earnest Keeling
about the reunion. Lillian Kimpton,
lived in Houston once and my brother went
to school to Miss Patillo He joined the
club eight years ego. but seldom writes
now. Carrie Shrader, |, too. would like to
Iear from Mrs. Primrose. We moved to
Katy four years ago. 1t was then a bald
prairie and we were the only people out
here. Now it is nice little town OF sew
eral hundred inhabitants. but Il. C. Stock
dick has described 1t too well for me to at :
tempt to improve on his description. |
certainly agree with Lena Gregory about
the Haps signing their true names, for
though | can not know them ], at least,
would like 10 know their names think
Moonlight's quotations are lovely. Moon
light, are you q boy or a girl. and what ia
your real name? | think that Joe Farmers
dream was excellent. Come again, Joe.
remain as ever, your friend,
Julia Spencer
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DO YOU KNOW THENrf

give you riddle to guess today
y pretty curtains were rolled away,
! little windows were opened wide
could see who was living inside.
car little girl peeped out and smiled.
frwards came naughty child;
the windows were dim with a sudden
4 shower
! the curtains were crumpled and red for
& an hour.
the sunbeams burst through clouds. and
u then
4 good little girl came back again.
Re she stayed to my hearts delight
the curtains fell and she said goodnight.
you guess what windows were opened
e wide,
4 who are the children that live lnsidey
u Youths Companion.
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LIVES IN THE COUNTRY.

Kennedy. Texas ---Dear Haphammer | wish
to Join your happy band. Papa takes tho
dear old Post and / have been a reader for
four years. Joe Farmer enjoyed reading
your letter very much. Rena Brown. II |
were to vote in your school debate. would
vote for Sam Houston, although Austin did
a great deal for Texas, hut not as much as
Heuston Some O. the Hans we're talking
about having n book contest. II tho iIaps
were nll Christians the Bible would BIZ the
bands choice | had rather read the Bible
than any other book in the world. ! so
to Sunday School every Sunday morning.
Willie May Mooney, your poem is very nice
live half mile from town. lived in town
four years. II Is so nice and quiet out here
can hear the sweet little birds sing | am
10 years old. ! would like TO CORRESPOND
last Friday week As this Is my first at
tempt | Will close, with love TO Mr. Hap and
all the Hammers. A true Hap,
- Mattie Nichols
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WHERE is mrs. PRIMROSE?
SHE ISN'T A Roy.

Kyle, Texas.-Dear Haphammer AS I
was enrolled as member | thought !
would write again. ! would not have writ
ten so soon II ] had not been enrolled as a
boy l am a girl; was named after my
erandpapa. ] like the Hars' page better
than any other club that / know of. | am
not going to school now; my brother is still
going. Last Friday a week ago my broth
er that is going to school brought our teach
er's horse out home with him and started
to Sunday school With her hitched to 'he
gig. She ran away with 1t and tore 1t all
to pieces. That was the second time 1t
had been torn to pieces by horses running
away, SO We did not have 1t fiyed. Please
remember, am not 10y Yours truly,
Johnnie May HARRISON.
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The Sin of Di.nhedIence.

Liberty, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Upon
reading the Happyhammer pegc in Tho Post,
| have become very much interested In the
letters. ] recognize the names of several OF
my friends, and ] also wish 10 be enrolled
l have written a little story which | think
II you think II worth while. Mr.. Haphammcr
you can obligc me by printing i. 1t is en-
titled THE Sin OF DIsobedience.
In beautiful white house, eight miles from
the town Of L.. there lived two little
girls, one q blonde. the other brunette
They were the Joy and light OF the house,
and being the only children. we're peter
to do most anything they pleased, except go
outside of the gate. How they used TO stand
at that gate end long TO get out! For. though
very bad children, they were always obedient,
especially AlIne, the smaller and more deli.
cate Of the two Lonny was also good
child. but she had one great fault-that was
thinking she knew better than other people.
One day as their father rode out the gate
on his way to town, he forgot 70 lock H.
Lonny Immediately discovered this. as she
had been watching for days and longing for
this TO happen. She coaxed Aline 10 60 up
and carry nurse n bouquet OF flowers. aud
soon Lonny was out skipping over the prairie.
She did net really intend TO be dieobedient.
but she tho, Shit she would Just venture out =
little piece ard get back before any one
should know. But after she started she didn Z
realize how far she was goirg. The world
outside that gate seemed 80 beautiful. o..
the lovely flowers one could find and tie
i:ttlc prairie dogs would como out and lark
a. her She had always forged for one OF
the cunning little, creatures and now sh ;
would just catch her one end then go right
back inside the gate. She cTaEed one after
another until she grew tired Of her unspc-
cessful attempt aud sat dosn under the
shade Of q large trCo 10 rest snc cool of.
II was not long until she was running after
the prairie dogs again Finally she saw one.
the prettieet She had ever seen O, II che
could only catch IL. on and on she weut
faster and faster. until she found hei self IN
big tent made OF the skins Of poor lttIs
great giant dog. With little prairie dog hide
10 his hand. Lonny was much frightened.
for she had often heard OF this king Of prairie
dogs. and knew that be knew she was there
without her mothsr's consent After gazing
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TILnA ,ANE.s rALK.

iIbbA ZANE > Ihish.
Uptcn. Tcxar--Dcar Hapnammcr. II Is /.
Tilda Jane, who is knocking for admittancs
into your mirthtul hand, after an absence OF
over year But wait: don't open the door.
I'm afraid Il were to step. in the midst q
blush, Sc ] believe I'll so TO a crack and
peep III aue become better acquainted. My.
what crowdl Aud the new faces! fear
II were to SO In I'd never mud the way
out. But can not resist The temptation, as
your faces seem TO LOOK az me kindly, SO |
boldly raise the latchstrius and walk in. Now.
goodness alive. wha. must be done nestg To
take scat between Sunset and Sunrise. !
presume. Now. Girls, you know you are not
treating us right Why don't YOU write often.
er-one of your nice chatty iettersg What.
Don't know me- Pardon me; suppose you
joined while was absent. suppose had
better get away. I'm most afraid to speak
afiaid I'll make another blunder.
All. there sits Thomas Taylor; III 20 ana
extcrd my right hand TO him, II no Will ac-
otpt. and dear Tom az you will allow me
to use tho expressionl, permit me TO con-
graduate you for being one OF our brightest
ilaps, and please come again. and real soon,
too. Say, who laughed at you when you had
on Ounce caps | know you looked cute. l
wonder where our Mississippi Haps have wan
dcree TO. Come again. Sunset Wood. I'm
sure no one enjoys your letters more thau 1.
And ZollikofIcr, where are you? Surely you
have not deserted us.
The last time was here my friend polly
Ann. was with me. but she could not come
this time. as she Was on the complaining list
! saw u letter from Lon Shock IN the last
paper, Write again. Lou. Polly and | are
contemplating visiting your town next month
and hope we will yoa | see some of tho
Haps are telling what kind OF enjoyment they
piefer, l prefer horseback riding and dancing,
Joe Former, wake up and tell US anoth z
d. cam. I'm sure you bave one to toll. Atisl
Of Houston. we all appreciated your last let
ter. found only one fault with u. and that
was 1t was not long enough. Maurice q.
your lettcr-~hut hush. ! must mako my exit,
for look ia dear Mr.. Hap frowning at?
l Just know II Is rilda Jane
p. ST. joined the club In 1893 TT.
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Lonny, thsy soon discovered The rate eptu
and feared she had strayed OF and some
Wild beast had devoured her. oh, the joy
ana happiness OF that moment. Nurse grab.
bed her IN and between kisses exclaimed:
"oh. my poor discbedient darling; tho am
Eulsh you have caused your poor mother.
How could you have done ite'
Lcnuy room sobbed her taio OF wee and
said: 80. nurse, I'm so GLAD I'm not 1
prairie dog; amt your At which nurse
had to laugh. They soon reached home, ana
that home had never looked go lovely Ms then.
And they could leave tho Ente unlocked now
II they wanted to, for she would never, never
venture out on forbidden ground again
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USES ron roAns AND nArs.
'rhcy Eat Flies. Mosquitoes. Moths

They Eat Flies. Mosquitoes. Moths
nnd Other Pests.
Youths Companion.
Or. clifton 4. Hodge. assistant professor Of
physiology and neurology at Clark university.
in Worcester. Mass, has been devoting a
good dcni OF time OF ints TO the Introduction
OF nature study into the public schools; and
In preparing the subjects to be placed before
tho children for investigation he has learned
some interesting facts. lie has found that
the common brown bat may be domesticated;
that the garden toad. with proper encourage
ment, will keep house free from nies and
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rhe Happyhammers are the young people
DO read the Youths Department of The
huston Post. There are no fees or charges
any Kind connected with the club. Boys
Id girls who read The Post NAY be enrolled
active members by sending name, age and
)dress.
BIZ is the object Of all Happyhammers to
hammer happiness when and wherever pos
Bile Hence the club name and motto.
be club flower is the violet. the CLUB tree
10 live oak, and the club pet is the mocEing
Xrd. all being chosen by the members ther-
lves. The favorite dog of the Happyham-
&c is the Scotch collie, or shepherd.
&Tha club colors are rose and gray. These
Dlors are intended to be worn with or with
~ the club button or pin. They are made
4to badge by pinning or sewing together
10 pieces OF narrow ribbon. one Of rosa pink
- the other of light gray.
s$bo club button is made OF celluloid. The
tupd is white, with the words Houston
Is: II. ii. Club" thereon in violet color
&e club flower is engraved In the center
~ is OF violet color. The letter H is In
fge type on each side OF the violet 1t
be sent to any Happyhammer upon the
4eipt of cents In ordering a button ad-
ess your letters to the Happyhammer, care
"a Post, Houston. Texas
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Mrs. rardee had this to say to the pub


Jackson, Miss, March 10. 1898.
Publisher Clarion Ledger.
Dear Sir: DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic has
made new woman of me. The good Il
has done me can not DO told In words.
was for long time subject to palpitation
of the heart, accompanied by sickness ut
| the stomach. Nothing relieved me until
got to using Or. Hartcr's Iron Tonic, Now
am well and happy. Gratefully yours,
MRS. NARCISSE PARDEE.
Mrs. Chapman. wife OF Engineer Chap
man OF the Natchcz and jackson railroad
said that her husband had used DR.. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic with most satisfactory re-
| suits. Her letter was as follows:
Jackson, Miss. March 10, 1898.
Publisher Clarion Ledger.
Sir: Ny husband Is using DR.. Harter's
Iron Tonic and has received great benefit
from 1t. His ability TO stand exposure and
endurance To- greatly increased by It's use.
Yours truly. MRS. e.. E. CHAPMAN.
Mrs Kate Madison found tho appetite-
giving qualities OF the Iron Tonic superior
to anything she had previously taken, and
said 80 in her letters
jackson. Miss. March 10, 1898.
Editor Cinrion-Ledger.
Dear Sir: My appetite has greatly Inn
proved since commencing TO take Ut. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic. have also derived mu,h
benefit from 1t In other ways. IT is
wonderful benefit to any womsn. Yours
truly, MRS. KATE MADISON.
Miss Daisye Taylor had lots OF pleasant
mr. Hart
the following brief testimonial:
Jackson, Miss, March 10, 1898.
Dear sir; think DR.. Harter's Iron
Tcnic a splendid medicine. ! found II very
beneficial TO me. M one desiring health
and good complexion should be without
It. Yours truly,
MISS DAIsYE TAYLOR.
The kitchen can be helped by a good
medicine. as well as the parlor. Bette
Robinson Is a cook. but she derived the
same benefit from the Iron Tonic that hcr
mistress did. and wrots statement OF
tho facts as follows:
Jackson. Miss, March 10, 1898.
Editor Clarion-Ledger.
by Using DR.. llarter's Iron Tonic. con-
slider 1t the best remedy l know Of for
! know 1t has helped me. Yours
truly. BETTE ROBINSON.
The color line is not drawn where DR..
Harter's remedies are concerned Lucinda
Neat Is not as blonde as some Of the
rest OF US. and Is domestic. yet she found
the need Of DR.. Harters Iron Tonic that
everybody else was using, and wrote -
good letter about 1t as though she had
winter skin.
Jackson, Miss. March 10. 1888.
Editor Clarion Ledger.
Dear Sir: was very much run down
before taking DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic sur
fered with various female complaints and
general debility. Since taking DR.. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic am entirely relieved OF
all my troubles. and can cheerfulIy recon-
LUCINDA NEAT.
It was pretty good hours work Tor the
two reporters. take It all together, and
pretty good evidence OF the truth d Ren
Buckley's statement and Of Dr. Haxtee's
roason for the faith 10 his paeay. ~
people have found out the reo4eo ~ M
Harter gives aNsy samples = nl
Tonic. II has merit. des9 "a 81 3
claimed for 1t. ana the fseulte 4 # 4
the people d Jtckaee 81
health nov u y tho(s
means q 4 ~
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Franklin, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: have
peen reading SO many nice letters from the
laps that thought | would write |
Joined the Happyhammor band in 1924, and
have written but two letters. II | could
write such interesting letters as the most
OF the Ilaps do | would write regularly
Ihomas Taylor writes very Interestingly
Maurice Smith wrote very nice letter on
the Spanish situation. | think the United
states should not have war, although sym
pathizc with the Cubans. Our school closed
on April ]. was very sorry school was out
because ! had rather go to school than do
anything else. Mr., n. n. Cobb was my
teacher. ] liked him very much We had
an entertainment at the end OF school, 1t
was known as the "Deostrick Skule."
april is here with its beautiful flowers and
green trees We live on a small prairie and
II rs covered with green grass and every va
rlety OF wild flowers. l went fishing last
Monday and didn't catch n fish. But | had
a very nice time / will answer some OF
Nellie Steees questions: benjamin Franklin
married Miss Deborah Read. Columbus was
never married. Lawrence said Don't give
up the ship" I will answer some of Adde
Neve's questions: Jackson was the hero OF
New Orleans. General j. Il. II. Stuart was
the finest cavalry officer America ever pro-
duced. will asked some questions: Who dis
covered the art of printing? Who invented
the balloon? Who said I'VE have met the
enemy and they are ours?'' | am IA years old
and IN the eighth grade. / will close 10.
main. true Hap, Georgia Hamilton.
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HAP TALKS.

lit the Hnphammer Has to Saw
4 to Our Boys and Girls.
Par Happyhammers:. Far away out In
3Hdeep Pacific ocean exists a small strip
k}hnd which shows that 1t has a sweet
Sfle will of its own, for It viii not undergo
fiance to any country. Governments
experience considerable trouble in
Brving the allegiance of people they
~ conquered. but as rule n piece of
pm as likely to remain in the same place
IA considerable period of time
els little island, which has received the
~ of Falcon Island, proves an exception
kEe rule, however. No sooner has it been
pNed than it disappears off the face Of
<9globe, leaving only dangerous reef
hdicate its former whereabouts, and
pig up in few years time when the
Try that has performed the annexation
iven UP all claim.
old friend. John Bull, always on the
to increase his imperial empire, was
fst to encounter it, In 1889 the British
fLe Egeria was sent on a cruise among
puth Sea islands, with orders to seize
J any islands or coral reefs that had
ITO been unclaimed. and to take pos
93 In the name of the queen. Cruising
she noted from afar off prominent
a towards which she sailed. Tall painf-
'!l were growing on its southern ex-
" mas
nm l50 feet above the sea.
9ging received the report of this voy-
4he admiralty next year sent out q
port ship, with orders to make further
Ferries and reports. What was the dis
~ the captain of the Egeris, who hap
to be in command of the transport,
wing at the place where he had the
before left the island sporting the
t jack, to find that it had disappeared
HfNiew. Instead of the beautiful island
<< ng out so prominently from the
was low and dangerous coral reef
the sea beating and ,surg.ng up
bt 1t.
ZN years later France, also seized with
sire OF annexing new territory, sent
ii user Duchaffault to the Pacific.
ng around she found her way to Fall
&Sx There, instead oi finding a sunken
~ hitened with the foam of the break
M w vessel's crew discovered an island
&aet shape of the island found by the
r!!Gb corvette in 1855.
fYou ever read about Uncle Sans big
RTE out West? 1t Is known as the
ftone National park. but the great
!. ticn is really refuge for many va
OF animals now nearly extinct in
a. me most priced OF all She AMI
re the bisons. Half century ago
pos OF these creatures roamed at will
e Western prairies Now there are
few hundred lis existence, and a
= 'erd of'them is In the National park
idition TO these there are some 40
= more animals. many of the species
"a the increase in numbers. There
= umhers OF elk and antelope. There
Fers, porcupinss. coyotes, mountain
20 so forth. Expert hunters aud
have charge OF Yellowstone mark
paid handsome salaries by the
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SOME suoRT LETTERs.

Frankie Emma Foster OF Driscoll says
she is going to Corpus Christi to spend
the summer.
Mollie and Isabel SHREDDER are two Haps
who write from Auter, Miss. They are
new members.
Lottle Hoffman is new Hap who lives
at Addicks. She likes country life. Her
home Is twenty miles from Houston.
Laura l.. Smith of Brool,shire thinks
The Post the best paper In the country
and asks to be admitted as a Happy
hammer.
Bessie Ewell of Lamkn wrote her first
letter to The Post ibis week. She is II
years old and is welcomed as a Happy
hammer.
Lula Barber of Bangs. Texas, says she
would like to correspond with Kate Hill
lendahl. Lula wants TO know Dark
Eyes" real name.