The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27

to and conversing with Socrates, he read
over his productions and committed them
In dissatisfaction to the flames r. r. r..
| II your stories are original / would like
to exchange with you. What ancient phil
osopher lived in tub? Who was emperor
! of Rome when our Lord was born2 II
these questions are not answered with Mr.
Hap's permission l will tell something
about them. Eloise Morris.
Oakwoods, Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
| Will you admit another boy OF u in your
| happy band? I have been silent reader
/, of The Post a long time and think 1t the
best paper in Texas. We live in town and
run the hotel. l have one sister and two
! brothers. We brothers are twins and there
! Is no one can tell us apart. l have three
| pets, cat, dog and bantam chicken.
l think the contest was an interesting one,
and am glad Travis won. new Hap.
! Jim Harlow.
Timpson, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Here comes another Happyhammer. ham
mering happiness. l Will be years old
in October | have one little sister. Her
name is Geneva, and one brother younger
than myself His name is Bruce and he
will soon be years old. My papa has
been dead over three years. My brother
and go to school at Huber to Mrs. Luce.
She is SO nice and kind to us My little
sister went to school with US one day.
She likes to go very we'll. We want to
get to be big men and work for mamma.
| will close with much love to the Haps.
Good-by Hugh Dillon.
Beech Grove, Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
Will you please enroll another little boy
into your happy band? am 10 years old
and weigh 107 pounds. Haps. l see you
bax ted
it is very good one. l most unhesitating-
ly cast my vote for the horse, for the
simple reason that he is the most valuable
to man. Some may contend that the cow
is the most beneficial to man, but ! can't
see why they think so. Just think how
noble and true the horse Is Think OF
Maud S., the great trotter, the queen of all
horses. Can you point to COW saving
mans life? On the other hand, look at
Buffalo Bill when he was pursued by the
Indians: see how his horse fairly flew over
the prairie with him and carried him be-
yond the reach of the savagesi Is not this
alone great trait in dumb brute? Some
perhaps will say that the COW is more
valuable on account of her milk and but
ter. Now, / don't deny this, but look at
the work farm horse does in the course
of a year Although the bicycle has taken
the place of the horse in the city, that
does not make any material difference in
my opinion. Hoping the horse will win,
am as ever a new Hap,
Otis B. Highly.
Ben Lomond, Cal.--Dear Haphammer; l
haven't written to the Haps' page Tor such
a long time that / almost fear they nave
forgotten me- but am sure that you VIII
all remember me when ] tell you that |
am Guys cousin, Olive. Well, Haps,
am glad that you are trying TO make your
State regular flower garden. 1t is a
very good idea. Almost every child OF
California has a flower garden We have
; a very pretty garden. There is a house
near us which has a beautiful rose bush
covering it. This bush is about twenty
Ave feet high. Just think of it, Haps. In
the summer the bush is almost covered
, with large white roses, and it looks very
beautiful, l assure you. Are you going
TO have another contest? | hope so. The
last one was so very interesting and the
letters were fine AT present ! am up IN
the Fagen summer home, out in the coun-
try. Everything is very beautiful out
here. We have a very pretty river where
We fish, swim and row. have taken a
great many pictures out on the river. How
many of the Haps like TO take pictures?
, am sure most of you like it. Well. will
close this uninteresting letter by sending
my regards to dear MIR. Hap, and all the
Haps. Ever a true Hap, Olive Fagen.
Montgomery, Texas.--Dear Haphammer
[ am sure Mr.. Haphanmer and all the
Haps have long since forgotten that old
Rambler" ever existed; 1t has been sc
long since / was there with you but ther
[ believe yon are getting on better, ant
making more brilliant page without me
anyway. The little Haps OF Texas de
serve much credit for the effort they are
putting forth. and in only few years
they or some OF them. and the prize !;
generally won by the most worthy, VIII b,
riding in the ships of state, and standing
at the helm of our grand old country, tc
guide it on to victory. Let every ono
raise a hurrah for tie little boys and girls
OF Texas and extend cordial welcome &c
those far off In other States that love the
little Texas heroes and herolnes, SO thai
they wish to mingle with them.
Why was Jackson generally called
'stonewal?" Why and where was Cap
rain Henry Wirz executed? In what lati-
tudc is the Mason and Dixon line. anc
what the purpose Of it. and when created
Well. dear Haps, as there are SO many
If you out there wanting room go LOT TINS
lime. ana perhaps will call again some DAY
when ! have something better TO tell you
w., fr,and Rambler.
Calvert. Texas Dear Haphammer:
win now describe my home to YOU II is
twelve miles from Calvert and two and a
half miles from Jones Prairie school IL
is surrounded by good many trees, such
as oak, china and blackjack. We nave
nine cedar trees in our yard and good
many flowers,
Lula Smith, / will answer your cues.
tons. l. Why was the fight so-called
General Cos was expecting each day re-
endorsements under Ugartechea. who was
also TO bring large quantities OF silver.
The Texans resolved to capture this treas.
ure before II reached San Antonio Dear
smith saw and reported the approach OF
100 men with heavy laden pack mules
Bowie and 100 of his men went TO attack
the approaching Mexicans, but before they
reached the enemy reinforcements were
sent by General Cos General Burleson
also led out aid to his men and running
aght ensued, in which the Mexicans were
SD badly worsted that they abandoned the
mack mules and made all possible haste to
reach their fortifcations. When the Tex
ans opened the bags TO count out the shin
u ing coin they found nothing but grass.
They were men General Cos had sent out
10 get grass to feed their horses on SO
this is known as 1.-THE Grass" hight. 2.
Where was the last battle OF the civil war
i fought? Battle of New Orleans. 3. Who