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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
S6mlbitrift Npti,,

"a Gin 9eieBlit mterseihnetes ms,rt
zen unterihriiten seiebli6 anerIonnt nm
. II oaro Der Gountu Gommii]rs no.
tatns Gountp, Winn IN oeieu am 1tSn
, arr 1898 9ebaltenen Sleupo ppr err,t
.roe, IN meldem nm 8rinound cires rs68 wv
eulolitrttts nah9eiutt lutro, Der ors
gtao belfrlebenem 3errain }uiopmercs
I lin loll;
Mes pom Sectlou 81 uno % IN gomrib,r
J iioroltt pon &laiie 3 ueitlib; be- .,s,
g aues bon Sectton 80, : m0 :. meiIl4s
9aIrte BON NgS4 uuo Got : uou Ecrrnr =
Got | bon Secilon II uuo Cots - 2 NM
bon ection 10, alles in Jorunihu tgg rar,
lid bon alaiic 81 ueitlid;
SdDer nj bterrnlt nn9eurbuct, oQI enc g(.r
bor aller oabei lntereilrtcr Gartecn m orr
1adltell SIRuig oeS geHdnuteu Jolro. li.
am 10. tial 1898 begiuut. aubcraumt tit am
Ilittrd9e oes &oaro Der Comm Gommivlrc
y Z @|rUbtr
GonntD=N loltor mo er oiHcio Gltrr 5.s
Boaro.
Ct Glono. Den 3. April 1895 Isl
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
SamfIasum9.

Nuen, Die meiner lieben, unper9eBliteu
8attlu ludhreno ibrer araufbeit hilireld) CUR
Sette itauoen uno allen, Die lid) All ibrem Sc
9rdbniB betbelli9ten md lbrer Seelenrube I'M
anodhtigen @ebete 9ebaften, nanentlib
Dem hcd)iu. Yiarrer i aprbpfer fir Die ben
Ni1terbliebeneH erpieiene 9iiti9e Nad,iidt,
iet hermit meiu %auiriftlger Cant e~ritattet
Spieob 3prmeier
!udman, ben ). 2lpril 1898.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
fiir s pntractprcm.

0erieaeIte Nnsebote merben in os- 81
iiee oss llnterSeihneten bis sur Mittu95'
itunce tes fe. GpriI fir ben Ban zines
iolioen Stsia' unb Yaditein 9ampima
Undergraduates nit Uaditein. Shcrnitsin
rutaeseneenomnen. Pldue unb Sps;iis
tationen lieaer bel mir sur Giniibt OXEN
5as Hebt. iebes UNI oue Nnesbote III
pernerFen iii p%orbebalten. Cine beid1si'
niste. auf 800 lautenoe Nnpeiiuns mus
benz Inaebot beieeleat iein.
S3n. Weiieline, 3. e. g.,
17-2t Rihmono, 3orab y. 8, Winn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
NsrGegclte Nm0ebptc

fir Den Bau eisss 300 5aB Wai1rbebdt:
tiers Can't werten bis gum 10 Npril ent'
aescuaenommen. an welhem Gage be Nus
eebote 9~eoffnet uno Der Contract e"rlaIisn
mirh. Cas Reht. .oes uno ale Ause'
bote ,u ueruerfen. il u%orbebalten.
UillaseG ouucil,
Is ct 0illase Veiu Wuih, Wlnn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
CASToHIA,
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4: A: !; T.: ;:;'::AM@zzzx,,...: :: 4: =
Hute @clcacmbc:t.

Glne 5piiten auf Gapios ulo ct Glouo
gelegene ; Nder groBe @irtueret nit eutcm
9Sobnbals uno Stalluug 81 an .cnleiieuem
Nrellc 81 uertaiIcl 81 oerpahten ODER and
I'll pcrtdu1heu. Glne al~sge5eitncte @cle
gerbelt illr oel red)ten RGnt 9tlberts Sl
er'ra0cn int ,NproltCru" IS ba
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
Ncbraefa.

Eincoln.-Ser Nhtb. ISM. !.
Sruan gQb Samltag uni SrNgch zines
%ertreters Der AiiociOteo FreB folgen
DC G'rtldrnu9 sic !Seit Der inter
petition iii Die cubanilhen 2ln9ele0en=
beiten ut getcmmen. NllmunitGt per
lan1t, oaE miy banpelu iol!en. Gubu
lle9t ialt IN Sidlt u"nlcrer llfer uno
tonnen Die yeipcn peo %pltco iener
,>nlel uitt i9norirt wcrpcr, obne paB
mir ais Nation 10 Der celomuherei
perfallcn lino, oaB mir 0cfilblloo &C.
gen Ole 9fotb wurpen Intervention
tann pon eiciNbr unp Aus9aben Be
9lcitct lctn, Die Critters tann dber pou
Der &crnntmortlidteit ntAt 0etrennt
merpcn W1p Eeralltporttihtcit iiibrt
%suueiltn cine 9iution lorpcDl, ais aud,
Elm NnoiuiOmm i'll @eiabr. Sin otad
bar MUS Supcilcn @ciabr fir einen
Nahbnr Wnp eln ,yrcump loldS iiir eli
llen Nreumo ilbernchmtn. RrieO lit
cine furhtbarc Sahe mo tana nidt
pertbelplgt Wcrpen, olo9cnpmmen ais
Wtitttl illr Elm NnoC nm oenmod) lit
cs ;uDtilen pua cinil9,tc Ntittcl, ourh
wel6ee Elm Vnpe erreiht meroeu tdnn.
,Spanicn .auu lid Der Intervention
nid,t mioerieren TO lit III boden,
puB eo ooo Itedt Der Der. Stuatcn
gum NunoCln crtanlt unlo lid) lofort
pon Gubd iurild;icbt. Spallien muR
it'd ielbit topelu iiir pcn !Sultuno Der
N'lGirea oui Nnba. 2$enn Die Gus
bauer Den 600 Der pantheon Ncrre
'ddlt pOr;iebcl, ounn gelhicbt bas,
melt Die ipaniihe Ncrrlait Dem vcben
pi' ,Sreube mn Die No'fnlng nabm.
Me1m cine Notion Den Minp ldet,
oann mlH lie ben Sturm ernten."
Hafnmaiismus im bud Il. ~ cen 2 hul'
itrn, Nrlttn. Ncntsiu. Glbcaeu rocr S,anoae'
iHtsr tHt "Et oIr1h III Mi Scnrc IN Sin
l,eoc'. Snriduar,nl hrllt Hbsnma, iSnius.
tysan's Firsu irh - htfr Nt'ihr nrf
Nanft.W ;:t INV sIt.prrI'hralt 25c
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
sJpipa.

Sc0 10 oinc0.-S ie lett iehe
SaDrcn beitebenNen Smiiti9tcitcn Hui.
lhcn Der StOot 2eo WIoine9 mo oel
@0iiere 0ompauu 9eben ibrGm OnoC
cnt8c8cn. IN weni0cn 2&Ohen min
Dem Stuotlatb Gin Nori6lO9 6etuiq
NutNuie ocS M0iier &&erte9 iii
SN5o,ooO mterbreitCt mcrocn, net.
der audi ongenommen meroCn miro
Noh uOr iUci Sabrcn ucrlun0tc Die
H%anCrpcrt9 0OmpOnp 81, 600, 900.
- Die sill, melde iilr Die Sransz
0tiniilippi Au9lteIlunG $50, 600 be
wiligt, III in beioeu MGuiern unge=
nommcn Woroen. S6on iulber mllr=
Den Sic, 200 lin penlelben .Swet be
milli0t
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07


elan Street II, @atte an 81 Stein,
fir tbeil ip y np4 Sect : 1876
,Seroinano YacBuid uno Satin an u
YacBnid, fir 1t II 9 J 1872 @l3f 400
Inna y Soane uno 8atte al Sp1r
Steihen, fir nipZ neA Sect II
,22 81 90 ,........ S25
I ! Wea9bcr uno 8atte al hilbert q
gSbitnep, fir I'M leA Sect SO !
1876 81 20 uno anocreS .......... 1900
3ie ct y W Il M Nm SO an Solepb
Nuer, fir leA le4 2 10 1875 4 81 4S0
Sos Nuer II Satin az MarS ShleS
MD, fir tbeil ie4 ieA Set IS !
Siabel 6 Smith ct al an Sapio Bang.
born, fir ieA ieA Sect 26 : 1917
81 "a uno anoeres ........... 1910
Sobn Sbihen uno @attin an 8erbaro
Spper, fir ie4 iW4 Sect III 1874
al BIB ............. .... $40
& j Groiien nnb Satin at 3 sselenz
item. fir e1a It 5 bl 10 Weelro'e... 1870
0erIuht MIR cine lOcts Shahtel Gas
carets, Der feinie 9eber' uno gingemttes'
Regulator, Der is aemaht wuroe,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07
Mibi9am.

vaniin 9.-Wouuerncur Fln9ree
madte Somnerita9 9tadmitta9 in lei
nsr benz S,auie ucrlie9enocn Selteue
runNSporlo9e cin wibti9cS 3nSeltdne
nib. IN Der amencirten vesart miro
ihm Ole Mioht Der G%rnennung Der
Gommiiiiou, Die Der Dill SuiolSe bic
critic NbihGtun9 p%orSunebmcn bat
ab9enommen unp beltimmt, paI Die
Gommijlion aus Dem yano GcmmiMGr,
Dem Staatsietretdr, Dem StaatS,
ShoBmeiltcr, Dem Wenerul Nupiteur,
Dem Wcncralunpalt lno orei bon,
%olte icoeo ~;lueitc Sabr, pcia nidltcr
Nopember al 9erebnet, gu @erpdhlen.
ben WitSlieoern belteben loll. Sr
Der neuen Saiiuns iitoie Siu anbe
rem Cages I'M 6aule nit serinser Op
petition ansenommen morpen, unb es
wirb perli6ert, caB cielelbe audi in
Senat perbdltniBmd Zig lei6t CUR On
nabme sebra6t weroen miro.
OAsToRIA.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-04-07

9lmeritoe uno bel ben pciolilten, b
ynihtS Seilises mebr" %tcnnen, 81
miiiien audi Die Smpi9ulc niebcrer
Veioenl6aften aus Der morolllhell
NGulniB emporltci9en mn Srrlihter
iiber Dem Moor9rumoc criel9cn Wle
Die Vbeu lnp Sumilien, 10 Die Su9enp
uno Die .Sutunit Sellernb grin Sbrt
titus Dor mebr ais 1900 >obren III ole
"iociolcn S&irrnille Der .3cit nOmentlld)
uld purh Die Grncucrlin9 mo octll
OunN Der 0bc mo NOmilIe cin, oerell
uolltommcnitc0 unO bcbrltco Norbllo
ole bl. Numilie ;l Nd;urctb Ilr allie
3citcn bleibM miro. Pin olelem
Eunttc miliicn Mlh Ecnc, Die e@ NIT
ocr i%ociOlen @tciorm u%nlcrer Gage chr
lih mcincu, i'm ii ii it lihcn Wel'tc
ole Nebcl unltGcu. Wtlt Der 2&tcocr
pcrNriitli6un0 Der Eomilic, S@ule
mo NciellihUit miro Ole 81
tunlt OcbeMert, o6nC liz -niht,
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so b9 N~,ii"ltt !s8eirnl ta't, Gi9sntIu'
re Hh'cola 9r. 0obt- @;],.t =; H,rs
tame - 81. Clcra. WHn .t.'~ "
I +, VI c,:Ic sc = r', r. i1t
H..
Eur9O. - Nihtcr Nmj0on pom
Ser. StO0tcu Wcriht ucrmci9crtc an
9~onncrita0 cjncn NNbca9 Corpus IN
Dem Nulle BON Ntartu'on BON NalleD
Gitu, Der mcgeu SCtrcibtno clnc0
,blinoM SdumcinheuS" Ouf Elm <ahr
in oo0 .3thtbauo 9elanOt muroc.
Semuoh mus NtNrtulon Drummer.
GNiiclton- IN ser alN9c pom
Nruu SroOlt 9e9cn Oiclc StOot lpra6
Die NurD Der HI09erin $3.50 III. Nrau
5roait w0r wGbrcno pcs 9&iutero pon
1896 Nui 81 0ui tincm (rOttoir,
meldeo nIht Dom Shnet 0trelnl0t
woroen mar, geitilrSt ulo hattie lid
inlerli6e &%crleBungen iu9tiO9en, no
fiir lie pom Der StOot cine HntlhGOt
0ltlO bon $1,000 uerlNn0t hattie.
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@oscarets itimulirt 9eber, Wieren un6
! Ginaemeibe. Nie Grtranteu, Shwdhen
ODER 3neipen. 10cts.
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($;rmntci0emtbums= Nerfdufe.

8ur ben .Rrrsasrn- t,rtatst ron assiarar Ser,n Sss.
R. Gmmti.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

ng noise. We won, On deck to learn tho
cause OF Il aud were Informed that the shaft
was broken. The water in the channel was
very swift so our vessel wis drifting rapidly
towards the main land. They found the
SHAFT could not be repaired, Soon We drlfted
close enough 10 anchor II was now about
dark. Next morning We were all up early.
looking for the steamer City Of Dallas she
came in sight at t, o'clock. We sent out u
boat to hail her. She catuc and towci us tu
the island Of Moharia. We anchored there 10
walt for an ocean tug. II was two weeks
before she cainc for us. She had 10 come all
the way from New Orleans, While Mt the
island We amused ourselves fishing. We oh.
visit the ruins. There was n castle built ~
stone. II Was In a dilapidated condition. Our,
guide told ns we were the only Waite people
that had been there in long time. lie
said that most OF the ruins were under the
ground, so We couldn't eee much OF IL The
entrance was iilled up. with rocks, We
stayed there about an hour. thcu sailed back
TO the steamer. The ruins were supposed to
be the prison for women In ancient tines
that is what the island takes It's name from
"Moharic,t which Is women, In \ few DAYS
the tug came. Her nniuc was the w, II.
Wood. We left the island the same day.
Three days aftcr We left the island heavy
norther struck us and The tug couldn't do
anything with the steamer, SO she cut loose
and left us Tho ueNt day the ocean tug
10 the quarantine station. We stayed there
all night In the morning another tug came
and towed us up 10 Fort Jackson. where We
met the tug w. II. Wood, and both towed VA
up TO New Orleans Your friend.
Charles A. Price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
SOME SHORT LETTERS.


Berthe Hin of nay City is added 10 the hand
oil Haps. BERTHE is 10 years old
Ruena Vista Cook of Tyler says she thinks
great deal OF her teacher Miss Hendrick.
Elton Mason. who lives at Caldweil,s store.
thitks the club should have another contest
Martha w. Hllburn OF Kaufman saws they
nave a nice new schoolhouse that cost sl501.
Addie b. Campbell OF Orange is anxious for
another contest Adde Joined the club iii
1894.
Oracle Cain of Chappell Hill says she likes
to read the Happyhammer letters. Grncie is
years old.
Alvah Fehlan of Hockey writes again. after
a long time He went to a grand masquerade
ball Saturday.
Philip T. Combs, Jr. of vclasco, is ono
OF the new members. He is years old and
in the third grade.
Walter Andrews OF Navasota says he would
like to correspond with some OF the members
Walter is IL years Of age.
Mary Randall of Perry's Landing Is added
to the list of Happyhammers. She lives
eight miles from Velasoo,
Ida Bradshaw OF Houston says she goes
to the Hawthorne school Ida doesn't write
often. but promises TO come again soon.
big bunch OF boys and girls jumped into
the band from the little town of Gentry to-
day. They were Tommie, Matte, Maggie and
Anna Gentry aud Eugena Burke and Lula
Fallon.
Minnie Van Every Of Ganado says she
thinks Christ is the grandest character the
world has ever produced. Minnie suggests
that the club members write about the dit
ferent Nations of the earth.
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TO JOE FARMER.

+. Joe Farmer. has got the right
ice is a virtue and success it will
/ achievements which crown many
ho
|sergreen laurels of immortal fame.
we members can make our loved
to students and interesting TO
I'm with you with willing heart and
maui" happiness with our band;
|oymont will keep us young. fresh
fair.
Eh We show wrinkles and cant hide
kray hair.
|st from my hammer my word l will
ave clouds of sorrow where / can
my wedge.
twhere misery and darkness are
ine OF love for the afflicted in life.
Et our bread on the waters" each
urn to us in the happicst way.
Nettie Paige Scofield.
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ppTER coopER's MOTTO.

Chappeil Hill, Texns,--Dear Haphhmmer,
I. Is raining very hard Just now and mas peep
misting all the morning. Papa has been tak-
ing The Post for over q year; MY teacn -
name is Miss Fannie McCiuskey aud love
har dearly NY studies are spelling, writing,
geography. arithmetic and language. ! am M, ~
yefrs old Ny fayorite schoolmates are WI
lie Cardwell Julia Champion and Oracle cam.
/ wonder II all the littio Haps are iamiiiar
with Peter Cooper's motto Well Tor lsar
some are not. ! will tell them. when refer
Coeper WAS asked, Mt an advanced age, nov
he had accomplished so much and had pre-
served his strength OF body and mind so Wen, Ven,
ny hmsy Don't YOU think this would be a
good motto for us all TO follow? ! do
would like TO correspond with two or three
''' ulma Diemer,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
YOUNG LION IS mEt PLAYMATE.

There Is a tiny Individual whose home is In
London, England, who shares with sarah
Bernhardt the distinction OF owning the most
dangerous household pet IN all Europe Tho
little one 10 Madge Burgess, and, according
to the Strand. she fondies f,months old
linn cub that Is already showing signs OF
his bIoudthirsty ancestry. The young Hon was
raised on nursing bottle, but Its native
instinct Is strong within It's undoyelopcd body,
Tho cubs brothers and sisters were Killed In
a hcroe fight
When this modern Una wakes In the morn
ing she finds her pet waiting for her and Inn
patient that 30 much time that could be spent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

in play should be lost. Most mothers would
be horrifed IL darlings had such playmate.
but little Msdge has such "a way wiz her
that even the king Of the forest IL glad Ia
.'uolne and play wiz her
rhe only dangerous element In the affair IL
that the lion ID terribly Jealous. aud one n
reminded OF the famous painting The Lion
Bride" young girl about 10 leave homie 10
b. married went 10 bid her lion good by,
and BY some curious instinct he seemed 10
kDow II. so killed her In the picture she u
lying PROSTATE Ia his cage, with one hugo
paw across her breast and her agonized lover
Is looking through the bars
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naAyn non roy MAccaEeoa.

'Rcb Roy Mactircsar, Hero, should DO en-
rtayed upon medal Tor bravery. aud II u
were thu medal would not DO worn by a man
hut dog. Wilmington. Del, Is ringing with
Tho praise Of Rob Roy MacGrceor. lie Is
b,irht. vivacious collie. belonging to Mrs
Thomas +. payard, wife OF the former ambss.
sadnr To England. His most recent net or
horoism took place few days ago, when nc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
wmnN nAnn nE eonrM wAl,xlsc

when our babe he soeth walking In his gar
den,
Around his tinkiing feet the sunbesms rlay'
Tho posies they are good 10 him.
And bow thom ms they should TO him,
AS fnroth he upon his kinr'y way;
And hirdlings OF the wood to him
Make music, gentle music. all the day,
Whom our babe he goeth walking In his gar
den.
When our babe he socth swinging In his
cradle
Then the night it iookcth ever swoety
downs tl
The littic stars they are kind 10 him.
Tho moon she hath mind To hun, l
And iayeth on his head u golden crown;
And sngeth then the wind 10 him
song, the gentle song OF Rothlem- town.
When our babe he gocth swinging IN MS
--Eugene Field.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
HIs rRIp mo- noNDuRAs.

Harrisburg. TeNas,-Dcar Haphammer: l
have been reading the boys and girls part
of The paper for good While and have de-
cidcd to join your happy band. My age is II
years. | want to tell you n little of my OK
perienoe We started from here IN 80 to
Honduras, January 3. 1897. We went to New
Orleans and stayed there day and night.
AMI then we left for Honduras on ship
named Breakwater. There were nine OF us,
and we took a COW. dog and some chickens.
While we were on the ship We saw flying FISH
aud many other things. We were on the ship
seven days Adolph Schmidt
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Frieda Paschc.
Paulina Pasche.
EAGER TO GET THE posi-.

Chappell Hill. Texas,-Dear FIaphammer:
am a little girl IL years old and have never
written before but my teacher (Miss Fannie
McCluskey, who I'm very fond OF, has been
reading to us. and often tells us how she en-
ioys your letters for through them she often
hears from some OF her old pupils. So I'm
glad to say that | am eager TO get The
Post now as she is and have decided 10 write
90 m school every day My studies are arith-
mctic reading, spelling language and writ
ing, / hone old Santa Claus remembered you
ali. / will close by wishing all the Iiaps
n happy and prosperous New Year. hour
friend, Mittie csih'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
CHARLIE PRICES TRIP.

prowpwood, Texas.---J Will now conclude my
letter would have finished II before now.
but / have been working consequently did
moi have time. You will remember we were
M Belize We left Belize at o'clock p. M.
We had a jolly set Of passengers. 30 the time
passed very pleasantly, Sothing wotny oI
in the channel Of cosimei, opposite the island
Of the same name, suddenly we heard grind
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
A MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Chubby and Pretty Little Henrietta
Scholdcr. tgcd Five.

Musical New York is talking about little
midget of ., who locks to be no older than T.
and who has aurst upon Tire amateur world
as a rianihta of rhenomefal SKIN. She rs a
pretty little sprite, with expressive eyes Of
liquid black. aud an enEagpgly unooneerned
air Of doing nothing In particular when aston
shins the select circles Of amateurs 10 whom
her talents hava been displayed at private re-
hcais,ls.
She Was found buried in exclusion. ms most
Of these little musical prodifics are. and dug
out of the oblivion, in which aho would other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
TWO HOUSTON HAps.

Houston, Texas.--Denr Haphammor: have
decided to write n few lines TO the Happy
hammer band. and hope you will admit me
and my sister into the happy circle. ] am
IL years old md my sister is .. We 70 10
school every morning. The school begins at
o'clock My teachers name is Miss Annie
Ellison. ] am in the fourth grade. and my
sister is In the second. ] love my books
and study them every night My fayor.e
study is arithmetic. / love TO read all tho
Haps' letters Wishing the Haphammer and
all the Haps happy and prosperous New
Year. Your friends.
Erieda Paschp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
JOINED A YEAR AGO.

Cotula Texas.--near Haphammer: l wrote
to you year ago and Joined the band. Will
be years old in May and am nearly through
the second reader the first time. Santa Claus
was good to me: my papa and mamma also
gave me n lot of nice things. l wish NIL the
little boys and girls had such kind parents
as | have. I voted for the shepherd when
wrote last aud II won. ! hope you will vote
next time for fruit I will surely say ha-
nanas. From your little Hprpyhammer.
Mac Sullivan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
HIS FIST WILL GROW.

Cotulla Texas.---Dear Haphammer l want
to join your happy band ! 20 to private
school and my teacher wants us all to Join
and write letters and she wants to save them.
am 3 years old and my brother Miriam is
Z. I've beat them all studying my second
reader, but | can't learn TO write very we'll.
My teacher says my little fist Is not big
enough. Your little friend.
Ernest Coleman,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
IN THE BLACK LAND pELT,

Hilsboro. Texas. Dear liaphammer: I am
n little boy 10 years old and wish 10 join
your happy baud. live close to liillsboro
aud 80 TO school in town, am in the fourth
grade. | have nice little pony and eniov
going to school very much. Papa takes The
Poet and thinks II is the paper. have a
gan and sometimes go bird hunting. live
In the black land belt and when it rains IT.
is very sticky. I hope all the Haps had n
nice time Christmas. Santa Claus brought
me- several nice presents With many kind
wishes to Mr.. Hap and all the iappyhammers
| am your friend, lamoS II. Blnck, Jr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
COMPLIMENTS OUR CLUB.

Houston, Texas.--pen Harhammer: have
been reading the Hanpyhammer page for sew
eral years past and feel ms though | ought
to join your nice club | think the contests
you have had were very interesting and that
there are some very intelligent members in
the club. / am 10 years old. five feet high
have blue eyes. fair skin and golden brown
hair l have lived in Houston nearly three
years. I would like To correspond with some
OF the Hans near my age. Wishing you n
happy New Year. ] Will say au revoir, but
not good bye. Ruth Agatha Dare.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
70 MAKE roL,Ks uAppY.

Cotulla, Texas.-Dear Haphammer want
to Join the childrcns band and try to make
folks happy. NV teacher says ] can make
nv mamma happy by obeying her all the
time. love to 20 to school and love my
teacher better than any one does, We have
To move to the ranch soon and | don't want
TO 80 and leave school. l want to take my
teacher with me and all the other scholars.
but / guess / can't. Your little Hap,
.lcSyia Hnrut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
SOME HISTORY QUESTIONS.

Elgin. Texas Dear Haphammer: haven't
written 10 The Post in long time. 10 J VIII
write today aud Tell you. what got Christ
mas. 1 had Zinc Christmas and got for =
pr..seut a saddle aud bride. rair OF gloves
ana n silk Handkerchief. My cousin. Howard
river. stayed with me a week at Christmas
an5 We went bunting. We also hauled some
wood and plowed 4 little and did anything We
wanted to- Earl Straus. another little frieno'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

aud grabbed the trailing strap In his teeth
aud tried TO hold Il until the groom arrived
He was a very small puppy then and was
dragged along by tho horse Tor some distah,'.
sad 10 have blue blood HIS fnther was Colo
pugt and HIS mother Daisy of St0neburst.