The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12


De 100 long. | could write great Ions
ietter. but Mr.. Hap doss not want us IA
write such long letters ana know tha,
waste basket will catch mine SO will
close. Yours for the horse.
Claudio Coleman.
Hockey, Texas.--Dcar Haphammer;
wrote letter some time ago, but aid NO
sec 1t in print, so will try again. NV Nd,
Us II Years old 4 will cast my vote for u,
COW. for she is the most useful animal /,
mankind | milk cur cows every evening
l IKE to drink fresh ,rilk and like to ea
hutter. planted some flowers and the,
are all In bloom now. | have three sister,
and one brother. Ny little sister has 4
puppy. He is the smartest puppy | eve,
did see. Please find enclosed ! cents IA,
Edna Fowler. | sure feel sorry ia, Edna
VIII close A true Hap
Bertha Haear.
Montgomery, Texas.--Dear Mr.. Han and
All the Young Folk WIN you admit an
other little girl II years OF age? | have
been reading the Haps letters about two
years and like them ever so much. vote
Tor the COW and hope she will win, for |
don Know how we could get along with
out our milk and butter on the table and
'f'hf line Tue little valves 80
much and like to milk the cows. We chill
dren don't let mamma help us with the
milking when the weather is bad We so
TO Sunday school and like to learn our les
sons, have four brothers and one sister
AS this is my frstle,ter will close. Hope
10 be able TO write something more next
time. Beulah Bali.
New York, TeXas.--Dcar Haphammer:
II you all will not tease me. because of
my bashfulness and awkwardness, ! will
come in with the expectation of becoming
member of this great band of girls ana
boys. have been reading The Post FOR
some time All this time have never
seen letter from here; consequently |
think it my duty TO let you all knew there
is such place and that exist. This il:
little village situated near tho center Of
Henderson. We have two stone churches
and nice school house, With Masonic hall
above. ! think it possible that we VII
aave the Dallas Trunk railroad through
here in the near future Mir. ". ). Harris
VIII teach The school. beginning Monday
and am delighted, because have The OPP
portunity of improving my time. Girls. /
think that ought TO be in every heart
improve our time, cultivate our minds
so as 10 be abe to think in tho right way,
piSpuIe ourselves LOT Inc uuileS ana IC-
sponsibilities of this life and the lie to
come | think our contest is quite utter
esting. aud it is hard question 10 decide.
If person would only think. | imagine
! would like TO hear debate on III con-
test; think it would be very Interesting,
don't you? | will not vote this u,nc, but
If | am accepted as member, ] VIII ia
the future. Pardon me for STAYING 50
long, and ! will bid you good bye,
Nettie Jones'
Comesneil Texas--Dear Haphammer.
1t has been some time since | wrote
the dear old Haps. Nevertheless. | have
been busy reader. ! haven't seen YOU
all in SO long you don't look natural. Great
stars, how some of YOU have grown Now
please don't look at me so amazed Be
cause | have been absent so long is no
reason have forgotten this club, which
| consider the best in the State. For how
q ten the poor cripples have received help
+ ON this club, who are always ready and
anxious 10 strike hard with their ham
mers, Haps, ! think it so nice 10 have {;
helping fund, so let us strive hard 10 in
crease this fund each week, that we may
help some poor cripple that has been shut
in all their lives Now, let us strive to
make life brighter for them. How tired
know from ourselves when we think how
we enjoy the pleasures OF life out in The
bright sunshine Well, Haps. | see you
have contest now. which I'm sure every
one is deeply interested in. | think ii
very instructing, as we are learning the
nses of animals, and my call here this
was to inform you that | had not
forgotten you and TO vote for the COW.
Well, | must now close, trusting the good
old COW will win. Let all the old Haps
do like me. wake up from their long stun
her and come vote for the COW. With love
and COED wishes to all, | am true Hap.
Mertie Nantz.
P. 81 send cents to the helping fund.
Amsterdam, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
l come asking to be admitted into this
happy club. l have been a silent reader
of the Happyhammer page and ii gives me
pleasure to say that ! think ii is an eH-
cellent opportunity for all of the young
people 10 exchange views on the ditfereD,
subjects or topics that are being discussed
in its columns 1t also increases their
letter writing capability as we'll as bring
ing them 10 like TO take active part in
discussing the subject brought before
them. The question they are contesiing
over, believe, Is in regard to which is
the most useful animal 10 man. Well this
by no means an easy task 10 de-
eide, although some of the Haps may
have a favorite animal and consequently
vote for il without giving the matter due
consideration. Now let us all make this
a deep study, not hand in our vote till 1t
has been thoroughly investigated Now
what is more useful than a COW? I'll tell
you. ! think horse Is for numerous rea-
sons many of which have been given. To
be sure it is written In the Bible "A horse
is a vain thing for safety, neither does he
deliver any by his great strength"
think this would apply 10 cattle in a more
emphatic form. As for the horse boing
replaced by steam, electricity, bicycle or
still who will say the horse
is discounted by any of these the word
over Then the best and strongest leather
we get from the horse that is cordovan,
The COW can be dispensed with, and there
can be a substitute got in every way cx-
cept in the looks Of the animal. There is
condensed milk made and other animals
have hoofs and horns TO make buttons
and combs from. Well. but the beef. IL
is said that the turtle is composed OF
flesh having the tastes OF all meats so If
a person is good at catching turtles you
don't miss the old cow as bad as you
thought YOU would. The hen. too, is a
useful and Industrious fowl and she is
not receiving due notice and tribute. But
for any use the horse can be put to, you
will And him hard TO beat II he has 4
chance or even half of one. ] Will close.
honing the horse Will receive the honor
dasaryac and that ho