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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27

tanning mu1Ay szixtufe, N11on = oIl
One Of ths most intersstias soatopSt y
a tour Of tlils Quese town = : sIett - ~
opium Joint or ''den," . theg ~ tn1104
After infenmins you tnat yon, ~ a ~. r.! IA
Into dark, forbiddins -loekinB p4oeo6xs
through which you grope until ycu fe!cA -
old rickety stAlrCAsc at ne ether 90 OAt
creaks unessily 40 you descend. a1d wAen
YOU reach the bottom you realise tAat ~
are in 9 long subtcrrNncan eunne5. r.
locating alnios. beyond endrrsnce. A.
you are tempted to seek the street sBAln Ter
relief, but the desire to witbees the opiun
smokers In their den predOminates, a0e
you continue to Follow the guide along the
passage. You pass MACY iitlc dimly-
OF human figures can b seen reclindng on
low conches, when presently the guide
balts aud you are uehcrcd into low. mar
row room. The fumes from the smokers'
pipes are 50 strong that you become n1ufost
stupefed and the air Is 30 titled with
sin0ke that you osn scarcely zee. There y
no light save that from tho little alcohol
lamps which sit Pickering on low cables
In the middle OF tho rooms About these
are closely grouped several dirty c0uches.
on which people are reclining In q stalpe-
fled state. their pipes having fallen from
sttrs, rouses up. reaches for his pipe and
opium. The opium Is In small cans, into
which he dips email instrument called q
'yenhock," which had sticky substance
on Its end when he withdrew It. This was
the opium as It was prepared for smoking
The pipe consisted OF stem resembling
a section OF fishing pole about two feet
long ncmr the end Of which IL raised
bulb with flat metallic surface, about
two inches in diameter with a small hole
In tho center. The opposite side Of the
cape or mouthpiece is shaped like a flute
mouthpiecc. After getting some opium %
the end OF the yephock he cooks It over the
alcohol lamp and then rolls It dextrously
on the raised surface or bowl OF the pipe
until II forms Il pill, This he placed in
the small opening in the center Of the
howl, which he turned In a downward po-
sitton over tho blaze OF the lamp and
pulled until It turns into a crisp He
Hcrapes the remains or ashes. which Is
called yenshe. into little pan. The ashes
or yenshe as II Is called. has decided mar
cotic effect, ana is eaten by the poorer
classes OF Chinese people. After repeating
this operation several times he falla over
into deep sleep, lost 10 cares and revcling
In wierd and fantastic dreams. true
Hap. Arthur Weathcrsby.
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rHE CLUB.

.,mers are the young people
hsPp,as Tho read the Youths Depart
snl,N, ,,o,ston Post. There are no fees
INV any Kind connected with the
Fse' "a .,rls who read The Post may
So,' oetlye members by sendins
~ INJECT OF all Happyhammers 10
w on,nsss when and wherever posi-
w.. ,ho club name and motto. Ths
-. ,be violet, the club tree the i've
-. elub pc, is the mocking bird, all
Mason by the members themselves. Inc
e'V, =, the Happyhammers is the
collie, or shepherd n,..
W. solors are rose and gray. These
,.,a,dsd to be worn with or without
sn,,on or min. They are made into
!. mining or sewing together two
,.rrov ribbon, one of rose pink and
her Of light gray.
I'M hutton is made OF celluloid. The
4 i, white, with tho words Houston
4 u Glib" thereon in violet color. The
I,xsr Ia engraved in the center and is OF
,olor. Tho letter III is in large type
Il sids OF the violet. 1t will be sent to
I.nnvbsmmer upon the receipt Of . cents.
as,ine a button address your letters to
i,ppy1ammer, care The Post, HOUSTON
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
THE Wall OF A OUNCE.

,u,t because ! hate my Greek
NJ hard as hard can bel
iust because my Algebra
IN sure does net-like me;
iust because my Latin prose
couldn't get at once,
4 haven't since, to tell the truthD
teacher calls me Ounce"
there's that little Haley boy!
|oa prim he walks! Can't run!
n play football, or even swim;
! frightened at gun!
h vet to hear that boy recite
loud say he knew 1t all.
nd think that he was born in Greece.
Ind learned to talk in Gaul!
50 the teacher praises him.
think he is nun,
4 that this nonsense has gone on
Tor me quite long enough!
little common sense is what
| teacher now, should show.
y realize books don't hold all
! fellow ought to know.
| like to take my teacher and
lin Haley out some day,
y show them where that eagle builds.
Ind how those squirrels play,
where l find my fish and game
Ind flowers. They might agree
hi ounces" can discover things
cme people do not see!
ltrude Morton Cannon in Youths Com.
boa.
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THREE NEW HAPs.

weinsr. Texas,-Dear Haphammer Here
come three little girls to ioin your happy
We have all just returned from school. We
graduated this year at the University OF
Texas GLADYS Marguertel am 10 years
old. doris Vivian am 16, too. and little
Blanche Madeline is IA. We all chum to-
gether and have n fine time wherever we 60.
We all three have wheels and kodaks and
every Sunday we ride around and take snap
shots Of everyone we meet. We are going to
have an entertainment Christmas in which We
are to take the principal parts. We hope some
OF the Haps will be present. We would like
TO correspond with Thomas Taylor.
All three Of us are going to the Paris d, e.
me mber the three girls that stopped at your
house en- route to kansas s CITY ana So the n igs
ike to dance? we do, and every Friday night
we have ball at the Athletic hall. We enjoy
reading The PoI and especially the Haps
page and society notes
We hid YOU ali adieu; three loving IIaps,
Gladys Marguerite Manotte,
Doris Vivian Darnay,
Blanche Madeline Lawrencs.
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a TRlr NO cH1NATowN.

ESgle Springs. TeNas.--Dear Hapham-
msr Will give u description of China-
town and the ways OF its people. One OF
the most interesting and instructive fea-
lures OF a visit to San Francisco, the great
metropolis of tho West, is a trip through
ITS world famed Chinatown, u swarning,
rocking, mysterious region; picturesque ono
moment. revolving the next, a place of un-
derground depths haunted by undiscovered
crimes. That portion of San Francisco
which is known as Chinese quarters or
Chinatown Is only few blocks from the
business center Of tho city. After leaving
Market street en- route for Climate Sn, ii is
noticed that the modern buldtngs. taste
fully decomtod give place 10 quaint
greasy looking dwellings aud stores. show
windows filled with odd tickets and a null
titude of Chinese men, women aud chill
drep, who are about the only people save
few tourists seen about the long. mar
row. dirty streets. When darkness comes
on Chinatown 1t IS thoroughly alive with
noise and discordant music. the streets Gre
u stream OF scnrrying humanity; the the
aters, pawn shops, saloons aud public
places are ablaze with light. The visito =
see many curious sights. Chinese men 20
along the streets carrying long bamboo
rod across their shoulders, suspended on
either end of which Us large bucket con-
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TWO NEW MEMBERS.

Martindale. Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
Will you permit two strangers to entes
your warm room. for It ie cold outsider
We are twin sisters; our age Is IA.
We 20 to school at Pleasant Ridge. Mr.
Mark Williams Is our teacher,
We live seven miles from the head OF
San Marcos river, which Is tonside cd
enc OF the prettiest rivers in the State Of
Texas.
We are glad the war is over.
What's eadder to think Of than young
man throwing his life away 10 sinful In.
diligence in drinking whisky so LEI our
motto be this: Where there Is whisky
there is no love for me.
Allie aud Ellie Lyon.
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HER rAyoRITE AUTHOR.

Crosby, Texas.--Dear Haph&mmer MAY
steal in for Jut q moment to- chat with
you? I'll promise to be real good you'li
allow me the privilege. Myl how the Haps
VITA you in your letter Of November 7.
Indeed, war does lead TO intemperance;;
look at die many brave, light heeffed
bows who leave home and kindred only 10
come back the slaves OF strong drink.
think that Guy Fagen's monument Is
Just simply grand. The Haps deserve nm IA,
told praise for their loving work. liza
ZONES. I think have seen YOU once. Guess
where. yelma S.. indorse your words
on intemperance and war. June Hoes m
ouirei IN her last letter who Is uae au-
thor of Opening q Chestnut Burr rev.
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nlan of hainmering happinest wherever
We caA by helping the poor and the Grip.
pltd. think the monument over Guys
grave is so nice. NJ. V, Tucker, did yot
ret the letter wrote 10 youg II you all,
please answer VIII close. My age 10
Is. have dark brown hpir ana eyes, A
true Hap. May Shurtlctf.
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our OF THE MOUTHS OF BAnEs.

why. Clara" said mother to her little
daughter, who WINS crying, what arc you
crying about" &c. cause" sobbcd the little
miss II s-started to m-,nul,e dolly a b-ponnet
aud II c-comcd out b.blcomcrs
Tommy. nSed 5. lad made several hicks IN
his fathers razor In au attempt to sharpen q
ncncii when his mothcr discovered him. "oh,
Temmy,'' she exclaimed. what will your
father say when 10 discovers what you have
dnno7" II knew what he'll say" replied
Tommy, "but don't think you'd care to have
me repeat It.
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SHE ONCE LIVED IN HOUSTON.

nia-h true nap. Belle harvey
SHE ONCE LIVED IN HOUSTON.
Carthagv. Texas --pear Haphamiuer: Here
am again for a chat IN this coy corner OF
OUTS Mr. Haphammsr. will YOU not give us
mos, OF US know nearly all OF It. but We
WOULD ike 70 see 4 In print.
Laura Wilson, write often. enjoyed road
,ns your letter. \ gu are quite patriot aud
! am almost sure that II you had been a
snans man Instead Of girl. you Mould have
s sSns &c ne war Never mind your !sstn'
some csses the will is rs good as tho deed
Miss Nettie Paige Seofield | like you VIII
Son correspond with me? II SO. please write
nrst. Tor of course, do not know your ad-
dress, oh. how your account Of Chiidron's
Day DID make me wish had been there. for
,itue Girl who won in the bicycle racog Miss
ltsnc' give us another poem. Well. now. I
really must say goodbye for this time, A
.rae HAP Ollie May Priest
LIKES TO RIDE HORSEBACK.
Wallis, Texas.--Dear Haphammer; Will
try and write a few lines today Will you
Ny father takes The Post and ike to 'n read
~! .as letters. l have been reading the letters
three years and have been trying to write you
teacher name i Miss Laura Parr. ike
her very well. They have quilt a new school
house for US, and 1t Is SO nice 1t is two
down stairs ] am In the fourth reader, and
study six hooks. We are getting up a con-
cert for the school, Who OF YOU like to ro
horseback riding do. for one. Old Santa
Siaus Drought me my saddle two years ago
our ridius pony is gentle and pace 50
nicely thai love to ride her. Mary Guyler
AN ARKANSAS GIRL
Stamps, Ark.--Dear Haphammer: VIII
you allow littls Arkansas girl into youl
happy band to chat while? am net
altogether a stranger in the band. for
Joined last spring. but have never writ
ten 70 the Haps since. But j read the
letters from SO many girls and boys every
week and enjoy them very much. We are
having real winter here now. Jack Frost
has visited us several times and Eaters
and 'possum" areripe Iow Hapa. how
many of you love peislmmons? for one
DO and there are Just lots of them right
close TO cur house. I, together with my
little sister, have spent the day with a
little friend today and we had such nice
time playing dolls.
Some of the girls asked how many OF the
Haps enjoyed horseback riding. do; and
we have very small pony not much
larger than sheep, that is just as gentle
as she can be and I sure do love to ride
her. Haps. ] certainly do approve OF the
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A Bee Line.
81. Nicholas

st. Nicholas,
Tho eyes OF bees are made to see great dis
tpncas. When absent from their hive they
10 up in the mir until thoy their home and
then fly toward II In Il straight line and with
great speed. The shortest line between tvs
points is sometimes called a bee hnc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27

that sentence would puzzle me greatly. ,Thas's
90. can't read German very we'll. but when
hesitate. n finished sour i Issr and them had
plain 70 all Il. Hsps what the German n SEN
II 10 you are nineteen years old" am
very sorry TO say that you made slight mtn-
sssss rsr wns sr %esss
him that anybody would tSink am m IS years
fsS s,srs 80 WHY sss for my
Richey and George Walker. please accept my
mnr, thanks
Well, autumn is again at hand. Autumn
In Texas" was our subject last year, and
wasn't Il Interesting "a we'll as Instructive to
us All who participated in reading the do
eciibeu by countless numbers of Haps. but
stsll affords me great pleasure 10 again recall
thc Haps' attention TO that subject As
III; my eyes and look Mt the rich and spacious
ticlda can see the former cutting down some
dry rcrnstnkes. lie has u machine drawn by
q eoupie OF huge and powerful mules, The
mula Is OF great benefit 10 tho farmer, lie "
from early spring until late In autumn, day
after day, In harness nnl yet tho true animal
srs siven him by his master ter The horse Is
q much mose sincere and true animal than
the mule. for there are, some very naughty
mules. too. Well not discuss horses, mules.
ete nov. but viii 90 back to our subject.
When the man first saw cutting down
those dry cornstslss completes his job no will
plcw and 40 to work plowins his field for
next years use, Where ccrn grew this year
cotton will very probably be planted next
spring, because tho second corn crop doesn't
grow very we'll where some stood before. Tho
eotton fields are stil spotted with few
approaching bolls, which have lately opened,
hut Will soon be gathered aud then the terrible
cottor picking Job is accomplished. Yes, II Is
done, but what does he who raises the simple
gc; for his labor. Well, II is very little;
ynt the cotton grower Is happy. Bo Inns
plenty OF cattle, horses, hogs. turkeys, chick
ena. etc, Won't they have huge tine
ThunksHfvingg
Now. while write the weather is 80 mild
aud pleasant that am urged 10 take off both
my coat and vest, while our Northern friends
are .crcwdinK around n heated stove with a
thick WOODEN coat and pair Of oyershocs
Isn't our climate PLEASANT Many. trees nre
ALREADY shedding their beautiful golden leaves,
Yet quite number are still very green and
shrdy Tho school boy strides along the hard
anil slick roads. singing, or maybe whisting
proudly the air OF our National song. Dixie"
America or anything In that line. The birds
are packing up" and singing sweetiy their
farewell songs. Henry II. Boyer.
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A SENSIBLE PONY.

Alleyton. Texas-Dear Haphammer: After
having kept silent for some time. j will cal.
again for a little chat with the Baps.
AS MIR. Haphammer has requested us 10
write about dogs, horses, etc, ! will tell
about a black pony that runs in the pasture
vito our horse. When the horses come for
water she does not wait for some one to open
the gate for her, but opens it herself, The
gate is fastened with chain and hook, and
she takes the hook between her teeth, lifts
II and pushes the gate open.
Sumrter Etheridge. for one read Mr.. Hap
hemmer's letters and am benefited by them.
After reading Thomas Taylor's last letter
have at last come to the conclusion that war
is greater evil to mankind that intemper-
ance.
/ think It would be good idea for the
HAYS to have a contest. the one that Guy
suggested-"What animal is the most useful
to munRind." IRA Dell. come again and
tell us your true Eame.
IL any OF the Iieps will send me the words
to the song Mother, Childhood, Friends and
Nome" | will seud in return 'Shivering in
the Cold" A devoted Hap, julia Gillespie.
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Il, p. Roe is the author. NV fav0rite au-
thor Is Mrs. T. d. E. ". Southworth. /
like The Two Ishmaelsn the best OF all
Ger works. Well, Haps. as 1 do not wish
TO bore YOU, viii make my exit re-
MAIN true Hap. Belle Harvey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27

This morning the sun looked In at me,
And | guess he was shocked to see
Me IN bed, cause he winked his eye for true
And said, why, I'm s'prised at you
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27

W. mhen one day papa came home and told
10 mat the man wanted the house, and
aiaS, All my hopes were in vain.
;, am az present going to school to Miss
1u , CARROLL, Our school has prinei-
p ~, frof. X. II. Long, and two assisrants
As said before, am in Mas zunia's room
ana all from the fifth reader 10 the sec
ohu reader, not including It. are In there
W. Inc history class comes down from
upstairs to reclte history with few more.
including myself, in Miss Zuma's room,
s si the geography class comes down 70
MISS MISS frlngle's room, while we that are in
history downstairs so In there ton, to re-
cite geography.
haps, am going to cut the picture Of
Guys monument and save II for my scrap
DOOR, which have made In my mind and
am going TO make In reality In the near
lupure wish some of you would sond
me some pictures or poems or prose to nut
In my scrap book
NOW FOR the war aud intemperance CUES
ZION. Just think ntemperapce is a mill
ION times worse than war My uncle was
solder and you don't know how proud
. was or him. But he was discharged md
va not get to SO TO Cuba, as was his am
Hap. oIa xUs,,,s
SOME ANECDOTES
Gan Marcos, Texas.-Dear Haphaminer,
There are g, many ro, w say "" words.
of the rood deriysa ~, , ma. r are asnvi"I.
will do any one yo,,a IN ~, 'me iaap oiuo'
le.rn how 10 V ri,e cor,posa "" ,a,, 70 ~. lou
ment ana n yo,J n,.n,. ~ ie''1, a.IIlso-
il Won also iearn a;aat assi ienains
talks are of Great ,ntar,.,, "a. WI ~. iiaps
about rare and c.,rin,,s ,nni, 1 AIN, aiAs aIe
Hans shm,d All ,r, s,S a,ri,s tn.iih Az JUG
of interest ,phars 49,, ,i,, uiAns
and we mus, trv N intorest ~, IN I'm
do Won r-ooi IN write Jo,v mn,v ~ n,,,ica
the imnroyement az IA. H. ,- ths, 80
ofuenP I ook at tho GOOD dane 4, th, ",,,h
several rollins chaSrs tnr tr,,a,,9 'nI s,au,
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A cHArrY LETTER.

Ellnger. Texas.-Doar Haphammer: | have
not written for quite while. but have read
the letters with interest every week. regret
very much that my visits are SO seldom. II Is
no. because that do not want to write, but
on account OF lack OF time. Scsool has conf
menced In every locality and ] suppose that
all the members are very much delighted 10
oncs moro take their school books and con
tinuo to contribute interesting letters, compo-
to school may think 1t n difficult task to con-
title to contribute interesting letters. compo-
sitiuns poetry, atc Let me tell them that
they must positively continue 10 write III
oicer to maintain possession of this bright
aud pleasant page. l am OF course. certainly
satisfied with the page and have always been.
because It IL really improving every ws,lI
just couple Of weeks ago Ernest Keelins
wrote an excellent article sbout tho silk
worm" which verify belicve was read with
great interest by all And also philip G.
Webster wrote splendid composition, de-
sc,ihing oysters. l discover that VIC have
another poetess, Miss Dorah McConieo. TIM.
pocm she composed recently. published In
Tho Peat, WAS very good. She must continue
to write poetry. II was however. her first
poem published on tho page and so good that
fuld like TO advise her to try again.
Miss Nettie Paige Scofield allow me to conf
piment you upon your numerous poetus
which appear almost every week on the Hap
pyhainmer page In one OF your last letters
10 The Post you declared that Sic stud
neungehn jahre alt" Perhaps you thought
that couldn't read German very well, and
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RIDES -FOUR MILES To SCHOOL.

Staples, Texas Dear naphammer; This
is most cold dark night. with continual
drlzzle OF rain. a very gloomy night indeed:
but IL is my choice of nights FOR sleeping
or studying. have to study every night to
prepare my les~ons for the next day. |
ride nearly four miles to school, Some
times | ride my wheel and sometimes |
10 in the buggy. II Is very unpleasant this
klnd OF weather. Cook is the name OF my
teUeher. and he nearly cooks" us some
times, too. He is a very good teacher, l viii
ask a Riddle: "Bald-kcaded, broad thighs
long legged and no eyes. would like TO
correspond with some OF tho boys and girls
Of our club. would like to have another
contest for the man YOU like best and who
also fought In the late war with those
brutal Srahlards. During the war whom the
great Laval battles were being fought
has1 burning desire to become sailor boy.
But they have hard time and too, they
never know at one hour hut that tho next
hour will find them nj the bottom of tho
ocean l remain your friend
Hubbard Graham.
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u.ER sTUDrEs.

Riesel. Texas.-Oear Haphammer' H err
, as,n., 10 chat awhile with the Hsps II mas
Ian ! long time since last wrote J ain
- pee aas,,s odd old ! wanted 10 have rose party
81 IN nv nv next birthday. but as luck we 9s.l
have Il we will have TO move before ma ma
time, which Is June ID i ! had planned to
nav .ns nave roses everywhere, aud inyis
s sS aaI' Of 9 my ssho0maes spa We rGu s
g gase aysrything planned out SO nloe'
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GLAD WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES.


Ell Campo, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: 1t
Is so much pleasure to me to read the LETT
ters that thought would come to have
chat with the Haps too. have been read
ing the Haps' page for a long time, and
thought l would like to be Hap, too.
Haps how many of you like TO PICK cotton?
/ don't for one The most cotton | ever
picked was 800 pounds. | will be 10 years
old the 18th of this month. Haps, won't you
all be glad when Christmas comes 4? will,
but cont suppose Santa Claus will come
to see me, for | guess he thinks / am too
old for him to come to see. Love to all Of
the Haps from Bula Nuckols.