The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

who would stay with him to come over ,
the line One hundred and eighty-one men |
crossed. One escaped with the hope OF |
bringing aid TO the garrison. Now, II Is
midnight OF the 9Th OF March, What Is
that dark moving object out yonder? II
Is the Mexican hosts. Six thousand |
trained soldier savages. Now the trumpets |
blow. Each Texan springs TO his post.
They hurl the Mexicans back once, twice,
thrice. The Texans fall one by one. Al
last death and Santa Anna held the
place" Santa Anna lost 1000 men. Glor-
GUS Travis! Thy name shall be honored
forever The Texans were burned like
dogs. | send these votes for Travis; Her
Wilson, Lola Armstrong. Lille Elma
Armstrong, Calvin Hills, Lee Hills Ed
die Hills, Carl Swearlngen, Alice Boyd
dummy Boyd. Maud Hills, Marsdon Boyd,
Pearl Richardson. Jim Richardson, While
Richardson, Triple Caraway, Leaa Rioh-
erdson, Lena Richardson, Eddie Sanders,
Elvn Sanders and Hilton Sanders, max
ing twenty-one votes for grand old Travis
believe in working for my side. May
he ! will send more later on. am get
ting so fat the waste basket is after me,
so win close before he finds me.
Walter Armstrong.
Hutchinson, Texas.-Dear Hsphammer:
vii you allow another little country lassie
to join your band OF Happyhammers My
uncle takes The Pose and always get It
and read the children's page and well do
the boys and girls OF the Happyhammers'
page deserve the name OF Happy hammers,
for they are always hammering happiness
somewhere and there is many a heart been
made glad by the Happyhammers, ! think
they have a nice contest on hand now,
and one that ought to be studied deeply
before they cast vote. Since the contest
has commenced I have studied up on my
4 Texas history, as | had not studied II in
so long, but foRnd when | read It through
I that | was of the same opinion that I was
( before. Colonel w b Travis has always
] been my favorte. So ! cast my vote for
I him as don't think that there could have
been a Drawer mar than William Barrett
I Travis was, l think that some OF the more
competent writer's than myself have de-
scribed how bravey he died, Travis, Be-
vie, Bonham and Crockett are four names
that win live for centuries. ! don't think
that four drawer men ever entered Texas,
but OF the four Travis was the oravest.
| see so many are calling Houston the
hero, because he won the battle at San
Iacinto. bus just look how many men
Houston had-,-TS3 is the number ne had
think Just compare Houston's and Ira
Wis men, Houston with 7S3 and Travis
with 1872 Look how many MeSicans Ira
Wis had to 1ght against and how mary
Houston fought against while Houston
had only 1900 TO hight, Tsnvis had 4Oou
What IL Travis had had 7sS men do yo'
think that the Mexicans would have eve
won that battle2
Az this is my first letter, | will clos,
by hoping that Travis viii win. Your new
Hap. Annie "llmore
Liberty, n. M.-Dear Haphammer Herr
/ come knocking al the door Won't SOM
one please let me in? have pet cow
think she is very pretty. ! can milk her
Her name is Daisy. My age is years
I viii be 10 years old next month ! vii
close new Hap, Emma Gholson'
Jewett, Texas.-Dear Haphammer; Her
Genes little girl 10 years old. | want Il
Join your happy band. Papa takes Th
7 Post and l enjoy reading the Haps pag
very much. | think the suggestion MAD
by the editor was a good one Who wa
the greatest hero OF the Texas war for In
depandence?" am Interested In th
Z contest, II will teach us more about his
/ tory and will make us read over ou
State history more carefully. Well, Haps
3 / think w B. Travis was the greatest her
of the Texas war for independence. NJ
i mothers people came to Texas IN IN
{ early days They left Tennessee and cam
! to Texas In 1919 and were among the hrs'
) Ct the 800 men who went with brave BE
8 Milan into San Antonio and took the cit
Q fer the garrison and General Cos with ~
/ men, and, of course, 1t is natural for m
Y to be interested In this. We have goo
l school here where | live. We live fou
F., miles from Jewett, Leon county. ! al
ftnd of music and can play the organ.
i would like to exchange some songs wit
4 some OF the Haps. | will exchange Poe
Little Bessie" for "Nobodys Darling.
y Well, Will close. Yours for Travis.
Nellie Belle Brice.
n Brandon. rexss.--Desr Haphammer:
= have long been a reader Of the dear P5s
e but have never ventured to write betor
n | am II years old and am in the SKI
3. grade. can't hardly decide which wa
l. the greatest hero. / know Houston Wa
e brave and did many noble daring deed
But Just think OF Travis and his men
the Alamo. My heart swells with pride
think Of the brave men at the Alan
: who shed their LIES blood for the beaut
/ full and blooming land Of Texas. | vi
!" now answer Annie Gaines questions.
a. Who wrote the Republic az Texas? Al
e son Jones. 2. Who was the Xenophen
ie Texas history? Jordon. 2. Who gave
3. his home az hospital for the sick al
OF wounded Texans? Lorenza De Zayala.
le Who are the Twin Sisters2" Two cam
NJ presented to the Texans by genera
D friends in Cincinnati to protect them fro
= the Indians. s. Who said. II thank q
az there is one man Of my acquaintance W
y is not made by the tail0rs?' Genel
% Jackson said IL, meaning Houston.
Q. Where did a general take a gunner's pia
nl in firing the cannon? Ugartechea in
az battle cf Velasco. Tena Layton. you Z
" right. it is Governor Henry Smith VINO
ng buried in California Willie Csrpent
IN you were certainly great inventor If >
ny Invented that arship. Did you say y
ns wanted this ohair7 All right, but let
= ask few questions ere | go: !. w
- and when was the gold fever? 2 W
" were the fence cutters? Mr. Hap
'ue have planted some flowers and they
az growing nicely. / promised | would go,
"a good bye to all the Haps
ca, Emma Boone
tba Melrose. Texas.-Dear Haphamin
let VIII you admit me into your happy bal
az | am IA years old, have long been rea
,sv OF The Post and admire the Hap page
slr much. I wrote to the Happyhammers 0
em month ago and enclosed cents
me Jimmie Edwards, but | guess the lei
ms was never received, for that Is the las
he heard OF Il. But will try again. IN
the subject selected for debate Is v
ice nice one. like debating very mucn
his viii cast my vote for Houston. HIS -pi
as ought TO be impressed on the minds
his every Hap. Haps. who won the. indepe