The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

Walter Armstrong; and Annie Gilmore 1,
letters were good. Texas was the terri
tory added to the United States as a re-
suit of the battle of San Jacinto. Mr..
Hap, let's have some fruit for our next
contest and each one tell about their fav-
orite fruit and where it grows viii close
for this time. A Hap,
Julia r. Robertson.
Alvarado. Texas.--Dear Haphammer
Hurrah! Hurrah for w. B. Travis the
greatest hero; the one whose life blood
ebbed slowly away for our noble State OF
Texas. | watched tho contest with an
eager eye hoping that Travis would gain.
While | never had the pleasure of study
ing the history of Texas, not being raised
here. yet l have heard great portion of
1t. Perhaps you wonder who it is saying
hurrah for Travis. Well, 1t is only me
wrote to the Haps page quite while
ago, but dare not inquire AS to where my
letter went, for l see that monstrous
waste basket just over in the corner. l
am going to ask question: Who with
the exception of CHRISTI died the most
cruel death man ever died? / would like
to correspond with some of you Haps.
For fear of wearing out my welcome /
Will close. | am sincerely true Hap,
Ida Rocket.
calvert, TeXas.-Dear Haphammer: VIII
you admit another 1i-year old girl iEtc
your happy hand of girls ard boys If
you VIII / won't stay long Our school has
closed and am enjoying the happy vaca-
ton My father is n farmer near the
Brazos river. On, see you are talking Of
subject Mr.. Hapharpler gave you But
i do not agree with you all shat Travis
is the greatest hero. / think Sam Houston
was. Travis never won battle in bis life,
and Houston did. Ii it had not been for
Houston | expect Texas would have be-
l0nged to Mexico until this day.
Seawilow Cunningham / will answer
your questions When and by whom was
LaSalle killed, and who buried him? He
was killed by Dubaut in 1887 and was
buried by Father Anastase When and by
whom was the first steamboat built? The
first steamboat was built by Robert Fulton
in 1903. l will close hoping Houston will
win. A new Hap. Alzada Tatum
Midlothian, Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
Here | came again, this being my second
attempt. My first letter must have reached
the waste basket. as it was not printed.
| am a reader of The Post and would
like to be one of the Haps. They are
starting up an oil and flour mill in our
town. AS Mr.. Hap said for us to try to
make Texas flower garden | planted
pansies. pinks, phloX, perrywinkles, ladies
slippers, Jack beans, portulaca. besides
great many others too numerous to men
ton. / will answer Seawiliow Cunning
hams auestions 1. When and by whom
was La Sale killed and who buried him?
One of his mon killed and buried him in
March. 1857. 2. When and by whom was
the first steamboat built? BY Robert Full
ton in 1907 l will close by asking Few
questions: l. When and by whom was
the telegraph invented? 2. What Is the
nonulation of Cuba? A true Hap,
William Holland
Houston. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: l
take great pleasure in reaulhg tne rSI 80
on the Happyhammers' page IN lne "a
and would like to join your happy panu
want 10 take part in that Interesting
dehate. (Which Is the greater hero, sam
uouston or w. B. Travis?" | am Tor zen,
eraI Sam Houston, and | hope ne WI.
win Travis was noble and great puI l
thin, Houston the greater of the Two
Travis died nobly for his country, nut
Houston was allowed to live and 90
greater work. Houston was maze com
mander in chief during the Texas reyotu
ton. He won the battle OF san JAM
When Houston had his enemy in his power
How the noble general must have ielI
whom he knew he had in his power inc
nan who had ordered the brave men d.
the Alamo and Goliad TO pc massacre
MIA he kill him as Santa Anna "oulu
have done Houston? NO: ne W4sheu ~
show the world that the Texans were nv,
like the MeXicans--without mercy 90 ~
that they did not slaughter tneir eneh i'.e5
,,ben thew were powerless He shoWeu
Nv his that Texas was fit TO be nation
nv itself Boys and girls, tnlnh s"tSe
heyore YOU vote for Travis one OF tue
rr;erds made a mistake in saying iious
ron cut Vincent's bridge. II was Ihe
lannon's scout. Deaf Smith. Well am
AFRAID / am making my letter TOO ions
Another Hap, oauu'e
Bath. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: ~ naa
not heen very long since / wrote 10 lhe
I Lv' maze but the letter was not print
Cd SISTER and | voted for General hous-
tom hut | suppose our votes were nu'
co,,nted as our letter was not IN pl'h''
We'll Houston did not win IN the Won.
teat hut his not winning VIII not Keep
him from being the greatest nero. i'a, ,S
was brave. but Houston was DraVeI az az
did far more for Texas than travis W.
read letter on the page lnis eha
from Hone" and she said that sle
tbomeht If Travis had have lived that ne
would have accomplished greater thipss
than Houston. What could he have oohe
that would have been greater imam wiz WIN,
ming the freedom OF Texas II hope
knows of anything greater l would lihe
fin hear what ii is ! value the freedom Vi
Texas higher than anything else ana
think the battle of San Jacinto one OF Tue
prandest battles ever fought. Just THINK,
7S3 Texans against 1900 Mexicahs, anu
The hattie was won in eighteen or twenty
minutes. the whole Mexican army pelns
DESTROYED and the great leader, Sabta
Anna was taken prisoner. General osn
Houston is buried in Huntsville. ] Went
10 see his grave on the 10Th OF octopei,
1905. Houston was the greatest nero ~
Tho Texas war for independence ana J 10
NOT see how all the Haps could Keep
from voting for him. ! viii close fFon
one of the Happyhammers' can
sutherland Springs, Texas-Dear nap
hammer, After an absence OF about
month | am back again. III try 10 an
s,ver The question asked by Mr. HAP,
What Territory was added to the unl.eu
states as result of the battle oil san
Iaclnto? II was the whole OF Texas eA-
cent The land south OF the Nueces risey'
viii try Ia answer some OF LINE V;
a. aIiie,,,s questions /. Name four noted
cents which occurred July 4. Answer
nacisration Of Independence was slgned'
80 49,, .s.a-idants died. James Monroe.