The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

hero of the Texas independence war. but
can't decide which was the greatest
hero Houston. Travis or Burleson | am
like Julia Robertson--1 think Travis
speech to his men is one of the most in
teresting paragraphs in Texas history.
Ernest. YOU should sure feel compl
mented for the Haps taking so much in
terest in answering your history ques-
tons. will answer Luna Dedmons ques-
tons tll Who was the Old Alcaldea 1t
was Ex-Governor Roberts. ~ Who said,
THE first act In the grea, drama is now
performed--the Republic Of Texas Is no
more?' ltwas Arson Jones (S) What II
Palm Sundav9 II is the sunday before
Easter f4) Who raised the FIRST cry Re-
member the Alamo?" II was General
Sidney Sherman / will ask few oues-
lions: az In September. 1896, on what
question did the people vote? t2j What
public man died during Houston's admin
istration? 49, What prominent Texans
fought duel? () Why? (5l What was
the last official act of General Jackson7
Well, I guess Mr.. Hap is tired OF reading
and correcting mistakes so l Will quit
and let some one else have my place. Good
bye. Your true Hap, Frank Edwards.
Tadmer. Texas-Dcar Haphammer:
think the subject selected by Mr.. Hap
was wise one. Well. as all the Haps
have been voting, | will vote for Travis.
because l think he was the greatest hero
of the Texas war on account OF his elo-
ouent speech to his men and his bravery
in the Texas war. will ask some ques-
tions in Texas history: Who was Farias?
Whom do YOU blame for the massacre at
Goliad? Where was Austin buried?
Where was Houston buried, / will close.
A true Hap, Lou Dora Bridges.
Hardeman, Texas. Dear Haphammer: !
thought | would write and let you all
know how l am getting along. Our school
is out now. Papa has good crop this
spring. Papa takes The Post and | like
to read the Haphammer letters. We have
pet colt and his name Is Dewey. l have
two brothers and one sister. We have a
MICS garden this spring. | have SOM
ducks and they will eat corn from my
hands, My pony is sleek and fat. Cousin
Jim and ! went fishing and caught il fish,
/ like to study my books | caught three
opossums last week. / have been helping
flowers, | hope that the cold did not kin
the berries. We made a rabbit trap and
We caught one rabbit. | have COW and
her name is Violet. She is as gentle as
cat. | like TO ride horseback. rode
my pony too hard and he was sick all
night A true Hap. Frank Gregory.
DOME, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: VIII
! you let another little girl into your happy
] band? | am a little girl II years old |
! have been silent reader OF your paper
for over a year. like your contest about
the greatest hero of the Texas war for
| INDEPENDENCE. ! think william b. Travis
was the greatest hero. for he was the one
! that said There are three ways of dying
| to try to cut our way through the McXi-
/ can ranks. TO be shot without killing a
/ single enemy or surrender and he shot
| without benefiting cur loved ones at
home. ] am opposed to either method.
| My plan is to stay right here and tight as
| long as there is breath in my heart How
many OF the Haps like to 60 to school?
| do for one. Our school was out last
FRIDAY at noon. | have two sisters and
three brothers. ] haven't any pets. / am
( ashamed of my letter-.there are so many
who can beat me writing | am glad that
the Haps are so kind 10 the crippled My
father is crippled lie had one of his
feet shot so bad the doctors had to take
it off; SO I know how TO sympathi2e with
them. He has got an artificial foot lie
can walk very we'll. Will answer Maud
Stokelys question, Who was called the
young Demosthenes? 1t was Ex-Governor
Hubbard. Bessie Dunagan.
KeachIe, La.--Dear Haphsmmer. 1t has
been quite while since | talked with you
all through these columns, but have been
with you in spirit. as I've enjoyed your
letters each week, If any kind Of moral
or physical influences can be brought 10
bear upon such things | will be sadly In
need of their help ere long. | am near
ing the port to which every girl hopes
10 land and that Is finishing school But
the pleasure would have In such a
thought is married by the thoughts of an
essay. Please, dear Hans, all OF you give
me subjects 10 select from, some thoughts
, too. DO not do as one did, borrow from
any book or writer that we all are ia
miliar with but look up the dust covered
volumes of the past-that Is the way
think I'll have to do--and IL ! find some
body else's coed ideas and pretty thoughts
and becomingly attire them in an up &c
date gown, think l would obtain I"
don't you? Now would this be called
plagiarism? | think not, for there is
nothing new under the sun" read
Maurces letter and could just see mysel
in Houston shaking bands with all thu
Haps and having 2 genuine good time
generally; but after reading sumpter's,
did not know where | WAS "at. 50 l Just
hoped up on the fence and viii stay tier,
till the great question OF the convention
is settled, AMI then will slip down, fal
into line and keep step-in other words
line the ban" In my valentine letter
solicited correspondents and received SO
many nice letters and will take tnis me
dium to apologize fof not answering, Civ
ing them the same excuse ! did the Hap
generally. To Willie II. | will say, write
again TO the Haps; | was not reader a
the time you wrote or your bon-mo,:
would not have had to "was.3 their sweet
ness on the desert air" TO o. j. w.
will say no 10 his accusation, for when
begin to soar In the realms OF poesy M
keen sense of the humorous always bring
me back to the earth earthly" and Z
J Henry: I appreciate your loudable and
, ambitious hopes but felt like If You knew
! was only a miss of IA summers 1t Nigh
have q tendency TO abate your ardor
As have no pets and hate 10 mention tn
! waste basket, my letter will have TO com
to a close for want OF something more t
say. ! used to be called "Ligzie" and thei
/ thought C. Elizabeth sounded tony. blu
} ] have decided to be just plain Calm
'Lizbeth'- shaw.
BRENNAN. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
can't resist the temptation OF tapping 10
! admittance in your happy band. felt
must write and tell Henry r. Beyei
Hannah Dabney and Rowena William
how ! enjoyed their letters this week.
can answer the first two questions aske
: by Hannah Dabney. Mlrabeau B. Lama
5 was called the "Chevalier de Bayard' {
! Texas history When Fannin was To
r eh0f ha mazda fhras reoueste--nrst tns