The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02

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like dog, but, never mind; throw him In.
Ahd as the sabbath sun sank slowly IN III
west the smoke OF our heroes bodies NJ
csnded to heaven. From that sprang FAME
mar lighted all Texas, On the other han,
\ for burial. Rehold once more, Here Won wi
4 sec general Houston on the dag OF the hnttl
! Of san Jaclnto. Ifouston's army numhnre
| .N nen and Santa Annas 1900 veteran troop.
~ o,elott parade was madr The new
Nas OF course gladly received BY Houston
caring men. The attack whn made. and ate
htseen minutes Of desperate nehting the Tox
ans had won the day nut had not the MeNl
cams butehsrtd our men at tile Alamo N
4 Texas would haya probably not fought 20 yig
oroMsiy. nut the cry OF Remember the Ala
N.Y. had eroused them 70 greater enor,s
JaSlhto, hut greater werc they IN the Alamo
! :. Ncrmopylnc had her messenger OF defeat
the Alamo had nome Yours,
Henry n, Boyer
Houston, reSns, Dear fanhammer; Hello
Hapsl Tho other day took a stroil On, IN,
the woods TO see how much sprlDg was VI
ihie' Well everything Ia proercssaa niS5h
tSwaras most gtorious summer. After walk
Ing about for Il good while became al :,
any NY down beneath tail piae 90 rest
SWhhN gazing thus at the varlea huos d
Srstn tnal nature Knows how we'll ID use.
oNHrIN
human, was standing between me and tn
sun, You all may inaSlne my SURPRISE w 4 en-
! saw before me beautiful ltte Eir Il I
IN light gray ooatums, trimmed with rost
mink, while from her shoulders th n spraur
q beautiful pair o. BUTTERFLY shaped wings ii
the same rose color.
0omo Win me-" commanded this fair
sprite. Now, ! genoraly obey ordera whea
snoken to hy the human girls, hut this wa
evi army not human, 80 very naturally
SVVhere To
To which she answered. 81 am the guardian
FAIRY or all i1appYhammerS, bat ana sen rally
kaown hs the Fairy of the Rose and GRAY.
fear."
Very well, am ready" replied. And
no sooner had uttered the words than away
we went. the fairy holding my hand over
hi,ls, riycrs. plains and tewn. we hung for
space over New Orleans Washington and
New York. Ia which places the people locke 1
ltke, ants crawling on some large bail. "Bo-
when viewed from hish or noble point |
Eased ana answered not Tho spirit waved
her hand abroad aud suddenly the sun went
out and there was darkness doneh aud black,
Again there was change and ] heheld tn
steaQ OF a land teemtng with an overflow
ING population, land covered over wlli
unendina forests and large herds OF bison and
deer Grazing therein, but the spirlt | saw
not, but could feel that she was near though
Invisible, AS We SLOWLY dsgcended to earth
could hear the sweep OF her garments. We
SNNAiVN iaAt on u small EfeNn mound Wher
the ,snii. took me bs the hand again and le
me by paths nhknawn 10 me to a ouen glade
wherein ley an indian cncampment
As we stood looiina Que nv ons the tall
and stately warriors emerged from their
lodges aud passed into the council lodge.
Come 70 the council aud hear the wisdom OF
me me children M, q nature, c9mmendsa ny Euid,
Az We entered one OF that IMPOSING froup
srosa and thus adore ssl his couhtrymen,
, 70 have asKemtl 4. my brothcfs. TO devise
hral ia.
We may defeat tho enemy-the pal fsco--and
ibis nave to say TO YOU. who may be faint-
hearted; few moons ago ] silent under ia ;
sweet smelling pine trees vision from the
MAntten, came down n d stood by me- In His
presence was sore Dfrai1; l. who am afrait
OF no man, hesst or bird, or any creature who
may walk tho earth In the llRht OF day.
Then did tho Great Spirit say &c mt, 'Phlllp.
my servant, look abroad and sse. looked
and beheld my pcopn, your fathyrs fathers.
aud dancing. hunting and hing. No Il
water to eat out all the power OF the Great
spirit and leave o1lg that of the devil I'm
me pre- ~ OF the red man. Nm llchtning or
thunder with which 10 slaY each other had
they Ihsu, while | sun gazed. there rame
cut or tho ocean great monstor-no o. tHe
ootan, nor vet OF tho mir, but akin 10 both.
be ause II swan like duck aud had wings
whtrevth to fly. Then did II come ashore
and cur fathers ran down 90 greet Il. SINGING
ara dancing In their plee also glviag Il pres
HAf W. no w " Iau lDF iHcE II NO'lau
vet In her youth 10 them, But roou hers
came forth out OF this monster little devils
who ran hither and thiiher over the In
whatav they could Inv their hand
little devils would spit forth thunder and
lightning and stralghtway the Indian fell
down and died Then, II they dared to fall
npon them n numbers, thcn would the devils
-lay our fathers nv thousands with big nor
stcrs who eoule destroy the largest oak IN tho
forest by Speaking 20 II from dlstanoD.
Thus went on the war from yenr TO wear
Cur race growing weaker day by dav ami the
nalefaee growing stronger by reinforcement
from over the Great Salt Watr Tn all
this yanished and the Great Shirt said
Philip 80. ioin the people and fan upon
the puleface and II they WIN but be true 20
one anotthr then shall they prevail and tho
palefae shall be no moro. Then did awake
waa 20 os e 1 y eve
Talo none! Take liberty or 70 into the pres-
ence. OF the Great Spirit able 20 say Hero
am T. oh, Fsther.. who would be slave 70
Then tho hery brave took his seat again
aud Judging from the. glauccs q hatred d.
rected at me. ! decidei the pl1ot WIS
warm for me- 80 mertaliy ! asked the aniri
70 tske me out Of H. Then, all Of sudden
Tho Ares and the braves became dim and
hen faded away entirely and I found mysef
1nce more Boating over the Urltad States bv
no eide Of the Fairy OF the Rose aud
Jfavn
"wen. you are too faint-hear,ed You got
iesTn D.Ipre the refl dancer commenced.
Yas her fret comire-t. nut never mind. YOU
sill do better newt time. Z"
! was so ashamed OF myself that aid not
lnswer her repr-ach But th n those Indians
10 lock 30 cnNfoundediy enser 10 sc ne
ncins OF bed n hot Goals that II was no
Fonfer J got scared.
Srddorlv We care down 20 the SPOT where
70 etartsd. Here tn spirit loft me but rot
'cffre she comma nded me 70 relate IN due
'rd ell that I'D occur Oh n me 10 the
3apnyhnmmer band. She also said sh' had
III sen me FOR her sDscial medium betweAn
Ter ana her wards (HsD-yhammersl ans h,t
shr uld see her verv Oft H. Having TT M
" this she paesea her hand oernss my fore
iead, thereby carFinR me to nave the incst
y rlsaeant sHrastpu OF burning VII re bar
ane had touched me-
awpke WITH stert 10 nnf that large
ed AIT had climbed down the tree against
Which WIS lea-ing AID having or essf M
ieHc he'd proceeded to stin~ mo on the fore
ead. Having settied BIS anlahip. | etartad