The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

every one you meet II YOU keep your smile
on exhibition on all occasions,
What has become OF our friend Nettie T.
scoheldr She never writes any more letters
though her poetry was appreciated
porale woke up and gave us a call Dorale,
Y Mr., Hap Happens TO hear all Haps that
said aye" to your proposition, he'll be the
existence
Leila Maud heslles book topic sugges-
ton was splendid aud would be very inter.
estns, II carried out, hut I'm sorry ! could
not enter such an Interesting contest. IA !
recently bid welcome to my teens, suppose
Cornelius Combs IN lost In his studies AZ
St. Edwards and u he IS q dlligeut student
We should not disturb him. II all the Hap
boys are ma Interested In their studies as we
imagine G., G.. Is, We will some day have tho
most Intelligent and learned band OF young
men In Christendom, though presume u
our college friend knew how disappointed we
are every Monday when We peruso the page
to ind one OF his bright letters and And none,
he'd steal In and give us a chat
Mr.. HaN's subject Tor discussion was very
nice. and all the Haps will enjoy II. even
the Louisiana ones for Texas is the native
state OF SEINE OF us, aud sweet renam
hrGnees stll cling OF the happy days spent
In dear old Texas.
Two OF the historical questions that ap-
utared In the columns can not be found an
Texas history willie H. CARPENTER will write
an interesting letter on the hero, as he Is 81
patriotic, We Haps had nm interesting poet
ical Happyhammer debate ~ small scale,
Burns and Goldsmith wore the subjects for
discussion. Goldsmith won. was on Gold
smiths side ltasca y. La Crane
Victoria, Texas--Dtar Haphammer We can
no lcnger stay away from the happy BAUD.
in t,om tho Haps 10 buy little Jimmie eg,
We know he would he very glad TO get IT. SO
no could run and play like other boys we
send 10 cents each to help get y Il " very
small contribution, but viii help Il little. 49,
Speaking of the new school books, we I'VE
them very much except the grammar we
Z laN Al anNp mn a.
Victoria is beautiful town II ls called
tie City OF Roses. II has nice court house
aud several large buildings. We live abou,
! 0vs and half miles east OF Il and live about
| tweuty-nve miles from the bay and ABOUT
thirty miles from tho Gulf Of Mexico, we
| beach are many beautiful shells. Port Lnvato
| ls nice little town out on the edge OF eve
/ We will ask few questions and quit. What
| is IL that walks with It's bend downward How
many sticks 20 20 tie building o, crow
| rest Why Is the Brooklyn bridge Ike merit?
! With many good wishes 20 the 1000 Haps
| Ara and Edna sloan.
| sabinotown, Teyas.-pear llophanmer: -
! I have at last awaken
From my long continued maps
| Ana will prove that have not forsaken
The ever dutifu iIaps.
, Though have been long slecpnh
| I've always read the page,
| Ard have always found them helping
The helpless OF the age.
| thank the 1laps so very much
4 For what they've done for me,
| Aud TO prove my thanks for such,
true Han III try to he
hone wilorN I. and Georgia A.
VIII now begin anew
| Auu prove their thanks today
| BY contributions, too.
y cents for Salle Collier 10 cents for Emma
| neard, and also cents for Brother Herbert
Hoping that dear little Jimmie VIII have his
leg very soon and that he wifi ind great com
fort and pleasure with Il. ] am ss ever, "A
! a. ateful little Hap. Daislo olipblnt,
| San Marcos. Texas. Dear Haphammer
1 My fayorite author ~ William Cullen Bry-
ant, He was born in Hampshire, Mass,
November 3 1884; died 1878. Al the age
! Of 10 he published TRANSACTIONS from the
Latin poets; at 10 he wrote terse,
! vigorous political poem, entitled "The
Embargo" and at is he composed his
| 'Thanntopsls," which is his grandest and
most beautiful poem. He established the
New York Review, to which he contributed
many Of his best poems. In 1896 he be-
came principal editor Of the Evening Post.
la leading paper Of New York which he
conducted with manliness and purity of
/ tone. The first collected edition of his
poems appeared in 1882. They wore soon
after republished in England, and were re-
earded as the highest efforts up to that
time, OF the American muse. In 1si2 he
/ published Tho Fountain" and other
/ poems. Bryant visited Europe 10 1894, and
several times afterward. and records his
observations In Letters of Traveller in
Europe and America" In 1858 appeared a
new edition of his poetical works, and In
1863 a metrical translation OF the "Iliad."
followed In 1871 by that Of the Odyssey"
He after engaged In writing the History
Of the United states. Bryant knew the al
phabet at 16 months. His father was "a
country doctor OF moderate means. In 1928
BryGnt'w was married TO Miss Frances Fair
child Mrs. Bryant died In 1866. 1t was in
tended for Bryant TO study medicine, as
hts father, grandfather and great-sran
father had been physicians. My favorlte
novelist is Nathaniel Hawthorne. Your
friend. Philip Webster.
Orange. Texas-Dear Haphammer: Hav-
Ing joined your society some three years
ago, and not having written since.
thought letter was due. Mamma says men
do not like TO write letters, and 4 want
to be man, consequently my letters will
be few and far between. Having had
anagrams connected with the revolutionary
war for this friday evenings exercise, I
was reminded OF those historical
questions In last Sundays Post and
thought l would answer them l. The IA
nous Texan who lived to be SO years old
was General Burnett 2. The public man
killed by tho accidental discharge of his
own pistol was Wharton. g. General Sidney
sherman is buried In Galveston. 4. GEN
eral Burnet IS buried In Galveston. :.
Rose, Brown and Grant made a race for
life. 8. General Burlesbn is buried in Aus
tin, as Is also General Albert Sidney Johns
ton. Louis A. Bravo
Friendship, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Good evening, Hapsi This is a very bad
evening; II is raining 1t sleeted yesterday,
put II all melted Haps, how many of you
like to 80 TO school? l. for one But l am
not going now. My fayorte studies are
arithemtic and grammar. Haps. II is nearly
time to plant garden and flower seed and
| nm Glad NJ 4 "a. L