The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30


watched through the forest. He asked to
be allowed to photograph some of the
people and the chief consented; hut Inc
picture was not success, for these little
people were afraid, and would not stand
still Then the traveller measured them.
The tallest man was four feet high, and
the boards of the men are sometimes TWO
feet long. These people wear no clothing,
and never stay two nights in the same
place. they are what is known as nomaulc
that is, a people who do not have per-
manont homes The pygmies in this re-
zion of Central Africa are peaceable. the |
same traveller went through cannioai
country on his way to the coast, lie tound |
the cannibas honest though herce ~
one village the traveller put his bicycie
together and rode 1t about the. village an
the neople far and near rushed to see the
man who put a snake together and rone
upou It," This traveller says ne never |
fred one shot TO protect himself IN DIS
entire journey.
Eagle Lake. Texas.-Dear Haps would
like to Join your happy band VIII senu
you a piece | composed myself
over our heads the pine trees fustle'
Down at our feet the daisies and butter
Guns dance with delight. Here we go
hand in hand plucking daisies as we 60
| will close. Your loving friend
Charley Westmoreland
Centreville, Texas.-Dear Haphammer
Here comes little S-year-old girl who
wishes to join the happy band of little
folks Papa has been taking The POST
ever since | can remember we nave
good school and Sunday school, too, ana
go to both. ] have two brothers ana two
sisters We have three pet rabbits.
will close, as am doing my own writing
am EDNA Steil foweii'
Israel.-Dear Haphammer: VIII you al
low little girl ~ years old to join your
happy band? l live in the country and go
To school: my teachers name is Miss An
ME Beel, and Miss Ollie Rogers is assist
ing her ] have some nice pets--a pair
little squirrels, and little cat tries to
catch them every time you turn your back
! AS this is my first attempt, will not make
it too lengthy. l will now bid you adieu'
| A true Hap. Cumme BuresoD.
Mink, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
come softly tapping at the door o,
Haps, 1t is such a dismal day. Pouring
down rain and the little frogs are croaking
very loud.
o, Haps, don't you think it was so nice
in Mr.. Hap TO give us another contest,
| General Sam Houston is my favorite nero
OF Texas history. If he had not shown
such desperate bravery in the battle OF
San Jacinto we might have been ruled by
Mexico TIL this day. / will close with love
70 tho Hans Maude Stokely
Burkeville, Texas. = Dear Haphamhei
Grandpa is a big farmer and he works all
the time. He is So years old. We are nav
ing a had winter and we are wanting to see
summer mighty bad. We are all trying 10
work our gardens, but as tast as theS
come up the cold kills them. We are nav,
ing a bad garden year. The martins aho
other birds sing and fly around like spring
had come, but we are having some coio
weather vet | live out in the country
where the trees are green, but the colo
has killed some of our pretty flowers. your
. true friend, ha'ie D'
Mink Texas.-Dear Haphammer: nave
been reading the Haps letters VIM WIZ,
much interest, and see that they az S 2,o,,
, improve. Wake up, Haps what are you
! ali doing? | believe can guess you are
, irving to hammer happiness into the ilte
1 of one of our little crippled Haps. tnihN
4 we have a nice contest. We'll, Haps' nov
many of YOU have planted any mower sse''
| have. for one, and they are up ana gro"
vi ing yery nicely, and l also have lots G.
, nrettv roses too Come, Haps and gather
: hououets with me. Love to all the Haps
Alice Zumwalt.
g Hempstead.-Dear Haphammer: Here
:. comes little girl II years old VINO woui'
y like to join your happy hand an N IN
. Hfth grade | go TO school at Hampstead
e 90 home every Friday. 1t is Friday to
y day. | didn't go home last Friday; sur
i want to go now. Joe Farmer, come again
| like to read your letters so much On
It these March winds nearly blow Inc away
y | have only one pet, but he Is so sweet Ii
makes IN for Il; it is little baby brother
aId no 18th Of this month
he walks all over the place; we never hav
named him. viii some of the Haps sen
% me a name for him? Your true friend,
le Mollie Cameron
II Forest Texas.-Dear Hap: A long tim
Ia has elapsed since | have written 10 you
"a mage. | expect you have almost forgotte
re- me. | read the Haps' page every week an
re- enjoy them so much. Mr. Hap you al
m right about flowers making place loo
III pretty, for I think there is nothing pre-
ID tier than flowers. Nearly all of the flo"
Ell ers around here were killed by the freez
IA feel so lost without them. am goin
IN to order some seed and plant them In n
es yard Well dear Haps, ! won't VIII
rt much, as the page is crowded so IN
err week. enclose 10 cents for Jimmie Et
lie wards. am Hap.
an Maggie E. Robinson.
III Madisonville, Texas Dear Haphamme
90 have been reading the letters OF the 1oi
20 band Of bows and girls for some time al
90 can't stay away any longer i've "
oE miles from jacksonville on farm 2
'' trying to make crop this year., nut
don't like farming, 1t is raining TO-DAY a.
has ralned nearly a food | VIII answ
those questions of Hannah Daoney'
en- Lamar was called the Chevalier Bayard
he Texas history. . Fannin made three
quests OF the Mexican officers that We
.Os promised. but not fulfilled 3. T. ], hu
.05 and A. Jones took their own lives I'M
.05 sam Houston was the greatest hero OF
.05 Texas revolution. ! am 10 years ola, !
20 close. A new Hap, carr uipos
10
.O5 Athens.-Dear Haphammer; ! was
- clad TO see you agitating the hover lss
40 In The Post. | hope every once IN wn
80 you will recur to the subject. rex
- should bloom and blossom for we 9
so have so many beautiful Towering snit
in This State that there is no exc9s,
the awful deficiency in this line. ! hh
that many feel. especially In 'he coun.
ia 49, 49,, con mi AFFORD to purchase