The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02

I lics Bayard Of Texas history Who mad
4 tnfcc requests Of the Mexican officers IRA
We're promised but not fulnlledg WIN, tw
Y, s,,narasters 10 Texas history TOO
w" hlend' Hannah nahuoy,
orango Texas Dear Haphammer. yot
io' General Albert sidney Johnston as a.
t e., a.est nero OF the Texas Independence wal
pssasse he did so much for Texas regardless
q selt-ntorest hnalty sacrificing hts llfe 10
hcr, 'nRsmuch as he wGuld moi take IN arm
ahsihst the Union until Texas seeded Then
loyal to the land Of his adoption. hsstrnin,
acfoss the burning sanda ~ the Csuforu,i
~eseTts, he answered TO her call ana scale
h ~ devotion e her with his llfehlood on ID
Of Il mimic ball from crushed ana rs,tss,,n,
Zoe tying in the moment he felt rho assur
anee o. Glorious and decisive Victory Tor III,
~ CIV i,t 1oaieae5aeS Twenty four hours moe
south would have presented a far ditferen
ASPECT 10 that II sustains AZ the present day
NOT wholly understood wac be The whui
~ lved. hut In death his greatness stand
confessed in . peoples tears Resohte. mod
crate clear of envy, yet not wanting In ina
mnel amhitio9 which makes mon great III,
s,,IV, IN ms honor impreSnabe in his aim
pioity sublime, no country ever md y tsms,
seN, no cause truer champion no pennln ,
A Hap, ionjs f,psra
Lampasas, Texas.--Dear Rsphamn,or. !
have rs usual been reading thc nice ie,ter-
Win much interest aud see they conttnas
Y lmippfovei What are all the liAps doluel
wen. pelieve ! can guess again trying "a
hammer happiness into the lie AZ one - am
little cripple members. Thnt a men N.nyt
aeaF Hans and will hein Won all cnn'
~ ~ eseh OF US do cur share in removing
scne OF tue hindrances 20 the hapninsss snd
selves, '"'N '"'
Who was the greatest hero In tns Texans,
wal Tor indenendence2 say william Trayis,
and believe that am risht. Who could do
more for ones fair land than Travis did7
! say none, ard fear there are today
WAC deserve one-third as much praise and
remembfance as. Travis and his little band.
who baptized the old stone walls Of tho
Alamo In heroes blood and made tbs name
50 dear to every Texan lover Of liberty and
hefglsm. Yes. Travis stands among the first
of Texas heroes HIS name and heroic deeds
VIII be remembered by all true Texans as long
as history stands ana noble deeds are remem-
hered. No soldier viii ever be hcnored mora
IN history's pages than Travis no one win
ever sneak more drawer words then h.
though ] am left alone In this fort. still
long as there shall he breath In my body,
such were the words Of our noble Travis
Think Of Travis speech to his men, II Is
among the hraVest aud grandest words his
tory records 1t was he who drew tae line
IN front OF his men aud cried Those who
wish 10 die. like heroes and patriots come
over 10 me,
agree with Mr. Hap; We should take more
intersst In our State. Like Mr.. Hap said. not
even lei the little monkeys wear chains n
Texas: nor cage the little birds, but lei all
b. free. and let all Tevas boys and girls on
pose slavery and despotism as the brave men
who fell In the Alamo did
Enclosed md dime for our little cripnle
Hap,
Hans. anu going to schoo a1d like to 10
very much Good bye. FIR m a happy Hap.
Felicia May Popt,
Gonzales, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
merry sprngtiIle TO you all, Hnps' just to
think, again March steals upon Ne. As q
roaring lion he comes to us OF the South
with ''wind and cloud and changing skies;
to our Southern HGps with balmy breath,
blue skies, flowers and budding trees To all
he brings promise Of the beautiful summer
to come, beautiful ms far as nature can make
it-hut what will il bring forth for the sirug
CLING nations of the earth? What VIII IL be
to the suffering. starving Cubans7 And here
another week we are gathered to exchange
our views and ask and answer questions.
am sure II II affords you as much pleasure
rs il does me we should indeed be happy
band. Imagine II you can, over thousands OF
happy faces gathered here together IN this
plti SAINT corner Of The Post, all with the
ore grand object OF mutual Improvement aud
all striving to gain as much information and
benefit from these meetings as IS possible. DO
you not feel grateful to the editor for al
lowing us TO hammer happiness In his paper.
thus having the advantage of coming near
to each other every week, which We could
rot otherwise accomplish except for his
Kindness! But wait; hear Mr. Editor com
tho greatest hero of the Texas war for in
der endence2 General Sam Houston.
! have noticed that Mr. Editor wants US
that be meet We have large yard full OF
Covers and we have sent for some flower
seed. Mr. Hap, pass this way II YOU want
70 see some howers, ahn we nave Mowers
..,n ol,,eY ~ all tba year "a frtfi
n ees are now In blossom, and they I'LL the
place with their fragrance. I'm going TO tell
you before | close that | haven't been in an
% ira good humor since you stuck me In the
waste basket the last time. But l couldn't
stay mad after reading the letters this week
Well I'm going TO stop for I'm afraid II
months Regards to The Post and also the
Truly, sweetie Kendall.
Bsllowe, Texas--Dear Haphammer; Here
come intrudlng again. ] can't stay away
tho, sh my letters are never printedi but
still know Mr.. Hap has much to put In
his paper that he can't put all the letters in
So when my letters are not printed just
say there were others OF more importance
thar mine | think the subject which Mr.
hat anybody can select. ALTHOUGH 1t Is
ihrc one. as there were so many brave men
who fought ard died for our state. II Is
question which we ought TO give great deal
II consideration, ] cant really tell which
think was the greatest hero 81 the Texas
war fer independence. Though believe Hous-
on I'D little more than any one man, HIS
asst tbnuphts were for his country From
nrv ELOQUENT Epeeches here is one reed T.
I've Texfs history: Il have beer hufeted BIZ
ne wavpv ne 7 have been borre along tine
,cean until, sNsttered ard worn. approach
he morrow isthmus Witch divides II from
10 sea OF eternity beyond. Ere J step for-
rer6 10 Journey The pilprimsTe OF death. !
Mould say tbst all my thoughts and hop-s
ira with ny country. II one impulse arises
hove aro'her. Il is for the hqnp'ress Of 'has.
iecrle Tho welfare and gory Of Texas vi
'e the Wnnerf'ost ttourht while The shark
" life liners IN ihs hrsaat Now. Hans
liaf that Is q beautiful speeeh. u faakes
NY hear sink To read bow mean tna Mel
Eus were 10 those brave heroes uey-r
tad Tevss history but that ] rehlnele M
'rc OF hqtrod untl my face turns red aqf
,Lrns like I, Is In danes. II makes me