The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26


f'tm each other. We will answer Homer
Bowdens riddle. Old Mother Thitehett had but
one eye and long tail which she can let iyi
nhu every time she went over a gap she left
a hit OF Der tail In trap. 1t Is needle aud
thread. My Mary mamma is going to send
after some flower seeds and ! am. going Ia
plant them myself From two new IIaps,
Maggie Strauch aud Mary Rogers.
Port Layaca, Texas.--Dear Haphammer.
have been reader of this page for quite
awhile and have decided TO write. I agree
with Mr.. Hap to take up a subject for discus
sion such as he says, | think II would be
gcod and interesting to discuss who was the
greatest hero OF the Texan war for indepsnd-
cnce. will try to answer some of Ernest
, Mo- Ninopps history questions. lie askes 4
II was David G. Burnct. @ What public man
was killed by the accidental discharge Of his
cwn pietol? William II. Wharton. Another is,
who made mad race for life? DR.. Grant and
| Reuben r, Brown The other two 1 am un-
able to answer.
J viii close by asking few; !; Who was the
Cd Alcalde? .. Who said. THE first act in
tic great drama is now performed--ths ne
public OF Texas is no more" 4. What is Palm
Sunday? 4. Who raised the first cry, IRE.
member the Alamo" Hoping some one Will
answer these few question, am a true Hap,
Luna Dedmon.
Timpson Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
shah write today and try 10 hammer little
happiness for little Jimmie. How have toe
lllaps been enjoying themselves this cold
weather. am always glad when The Post
poems every time. think they are so nice.
wish some OF the liaps would dream some
more funny dreams aud write them TO The
Post. like them also.
] ami 1S years old nov and | am In the
seventh grade. l reckon Mr. Hap VIII think
am In the fret grade from my writing.
Next time will write about the suggestion
time. as some of the Haps have not written
whether they like the subject or not, will
answer the first two questions of Ernest
years od?It was David G.. Burnet. And.
what public man was killed by the accidental
discharge OF bis own pistol?--William II
Wharton. ! will send cents for little jim
ME. will close with love to all the Haps,
Myrtle Garrett.
Milheim, Texas.-Dear TIaphammer; am
littlc Dutch boy, 10 years old, and Wish 70
gbum mill j work hard all day and help him
make molasses. We have an old negro who
cooks molasses for us; We call him Uncle
Priest He is very good old negro nO; ana nn Is
know what to do II uncle was TO die | have
three pets-two dogs and horse. Somebody
came In our lot about a week ago and shot
| Every time | think about her l start crying
| Ont of my dogs is named Bruce, the Other
Hurst. have four brothers and two sisters
| My brothers are Buchanan, Goss and Law
! and one dear little baby. which arrived two
| days ago. Papa is going to name him Brinn.
| My sisters are Rothe and Marcus Our grand
mother is coming from Germany to see us,
and ! will be very glad. She will come as
| soon as papa can get enough money to send
| for her. My brother Goss Is helping me write
| this letter My sister Rothe is going to get
| married before long ! will hate to part with
| her as | love her dearly. love to read tho
| Hap letters. Papa has been taking The rost
about eight years. I will close. Good bye,
llnue Happyhammers Your loving friend,
Emil lfloss.
| Kyle, Texas. Dear Haphammer: II seems
| as II many members Of the Happyhammer are
| in favor of : convention, and the time
is approaching and no one has opposed IL. /
will make the break. Now, Fnrs, yoI know
| tina; the crly object that encourages you
| to hav, cor, ention is pleasure. neither
| looking to the trouble nor money. Indeed, 1t
would be fne for us to convene at Houston
and have Jolly time But .o !Ist loon az az
preparing. / say time wasted for II seems
as II II would be waste OF time and money
TO, us to go. as we have no particular bust
lness that ctuld not be attended to through
III columns OF The Post Our motto is TO
| hammer happiness when and wherever pos
sible. Il eIascie for us to go TO a great tx-
| pel 80 for cur OWE pleasure and not any 5ele-
| IA derived tf,I,from would violate the motto
| on which we all rely. Look ~ th.se Few e, :
lpenses. Five dollars for board, So for rail-
| r, an fare msEing n total of SAD eaGn. One
hundred will atlerd df that many 10 NOT we
| will call IL I: party instead OF cOnyen;ion),
mak,ng tie sum OF $1,000, whc1 would max G
many face that are downca,t with poverty
snake with happiness Look at now many
cha re we cculI buy with that amoint Fpv
tia re arc 4 great many maj 'ipos. an arr eN.
Naw why c,nt We suppor, an a'LiS II an
VIII z. [ their pocket as hey 60 Tor con
lvertoI
And again. 1t is possible that it would be
the end OF the Old Maids club aud also the
Old Bachelors club, for they mish. :orir a
Partnership and cease to be; And the girls
might get disgusted at the boys ugly faces
AMI desc to write. Then icrs weu'n he
the downfall. Of three thriving clubs. Is Tiers
nv ndu,, n.ent in that? Nov look a. te
treat tAuense for candy that I aai Hanry
yer would have TO meet. ! love cnndy as
we'll as hc does.
~ We can talk OF what we have done and uCt
Ahat NC vi do. But will cave II 10 Mt.
HAP and the Hans, ] hope TO hear from
turn compliments 10 all that have heartily
euicgized my letters. Sumpter Etheredge
San Marcos. Texas-Dear Haphammer: Gen.
| erat Samuel Houston is the one whom thinl
N was tho greatest hero of the Texan war fo
independence. lie was truly the George WASH
ington OF Texas. He did for Texas wha
George Washington did for the United states
| Who was greater than General Houston? III
was hero at San Jaclnto. and back ~ Ten
reese and Alabama fighting Indians. lie wa
A hero all through the Texan war. AT Sal
IaeIpto he had his trusted friend and scout
Erastus Tor "DeafD Smith. to cut Vince
bridge down. BY doing so, II he was defentei
he was a dead man. His enemy had twice a
many men, all fine soldiers, while his mel
we're badly drilled. He ran great risk. Blu
his men said Remember the Alamop' IRE
member Goliad.' They were avenging tn
Death OF their friends. But Victory was wit!
the brave Houston. and the Mexieans ran iik
turkeys. -
General Houston once taught school III
was governor OF Tennessee for two terms, AM
WAS also in congress and the senate. III
brother put him In a store, but be was 500
ON among the Indians. He stayed with then
three years and studied In peace. His broth
efs once sent word for him to come BACK, ~
b" said: I'D rather measure deer tracks thhl
| tai e" Once man gave Houston razor
arc he said: "The next time you see me thi
| viii be shaving president He shortly after
WARD left for Texas and was made president
The next time the nan saw Houston the lat
ter was president.
vote for General Houston because he wa
|, | honest brave and hero and great one a
that A large city and several counties ar
| named in his favor. He was never In favor o
! Secession although he gave his permission TO
I his son 10 go into the army
AS 10 those flowers, like them. but u !
! too dry 70 plant flower seed In this part OF IN
, state | am boy and don't take as muc
Interest as girls do. but take some Rose
arc tine most beautiful TO my eyes, Black Ian
ooesn't grow flowers successfully, like sand
lard / Giant e-ougn corn and cotton, withou
p.trv hoiherei NItk flowers. How many hoy
! vii agree 10 plant nowsrs Will plant som
! ietk besns ari water them, l'want them /
, grow sly high