The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23

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band. From the depot he was driven tn
! lsusks hall, where he made short ads
dress. On the s2d the schoai had holiday.
as II was the anniversary OF Washington q
birthday, so we were at liberty TO hear
his speech, On the 9th of this month /
had Tie pleasure Of meeting Hon. w. ].
brvan when passing through here on his
/ way TO your city, | admired him very
much For fear VIII tire YOU aud not
be admitted another time Will close with
much love from Bragg Callaway.
Phalr,--Desr Haphammer. AS do not
see any letters from fhair, / win try and
! Write one. I am II years old and am GO
| ing to school here. Our school expects to
close in a few weeks Papa takes The
| Post, and | have heen reading about the
Happyhammers helping different afflicted
ones, and | think 1t is SO nice and would
like to help little myself. I hope there
viii be another contest started soon
! would Ike to be enrolled els a member OF
/ your band, Wishing much success 50 the
Happyhammer band, and also The Post. |
am, yours truly, Ada Canaan.
Burleigh. Dear Haphammer; would
like to join your large circle, Tor | do en-
JOY reading the Haps' page ana years
old. The Brazos river runs very near oul
house, and during the last freeze the river
iroze over. Every one in this vicinity ~
! planting cotton so the worms aud weeN ills
VIII have another big halt this year.
have read Bluebeard, Rip Van Wrinkle aud
many more little stories
Roy Thompson.
Jacksonville, Ga,-Dear Haphammer
Having few spare moments this morn
ing. | thought ! would write. as | have
never seen any letters from Georgia.
like The Post very much | don't know
what would do without 1t. We ure hay
ing some beautiful spring weather now.
but have had some OF the coolest weather
that was ever known in Georgia ] have
sister in Texas, she lives in Smith coun-
~ live on a farm one mile from the
Ocmulgee river; we all have a nice time
out here, going fishing ana going 10 pic
mics. During the winter we have parties
and entertainments. We had a grand pea
shelling last night and had real nice
time. Now, If YOU Haps never dtd attend
one you need not want 10 attend because
II surely makes your fingers sore. We
shelled until about 10 o'clock / Will close
with love and good wishes to you dear lit
lie Haps. new Hap
Georgia Swain.
Bdna.-Dear Haphammer: Here como
knocking at the door OF the club again
won't sume one be Kind enough to let mo
inc t6n d 1no 10 r mre ~ Oa w5i, SpSn,
take a seat here in the wind. as am tired
and warm. Joined the club about six
years ago. So ! guess YOU have all for
gotten me. lived at La Grange then. II
had not seen paper since then ! would
not recognize II, II has grown so much aud
mas some such good writers Henry r.
sever your cream was splendid come
again. Did you go to school to Prof w. j.
hirk at Ellinger a few years ago? lie IS
~ ,,, HI'uu, lever, wharton
eoS s0ur oieat,i " mds s"ou ~ you re-.
$500 nv az w VIZ SVu SPtht ~ uur
nleasor, AK ~" euu we
Dear ui,rhnr,,9,, @ sp t, Losn, nel.
foyro,, "l'astinn ,bin,s ~, Sion you "i wv,
nicer baye ,,I,n,ed ana ,r5,rod 'V' ii''iI
many stod M, th;,i ~, LIN - : Sl
late Our hridsi c.roatb ~ hion,,,t,. 80,
tily now The Severe cola hiIiod sre.,,
many Of our noVars also nc tho sue.
gestjon mads bv the editor, WIN yyas Iho
greatest hero in tho TEXAS war for ND
pendence? Think il win be instructiye as
well as interesting General Houston g
my choice ! would tell the history Of bia
early life. but Willie r. Carpenter got
ahead of me. and guess the editor would
not print Il twice ! guess ! had better
not make my visit longer or Won viii not
let nue. come again remain. with a
bushel Of love for our kind editor and The
Hsps, a true Hap Erie n Horne
BrAmond TAx,s mar uanha..
Hello Hans VIII yo,, ,ioasa 'I I',t
ont az Tho raina I, has hsen ,srv Az ha-a ~
hui we are having some rain nav ~
bnvo inc, en,sbed $40 ~
naes and read 90 n,snv ntna ia ,te ii ,ba.
cn,,I1 ~, go, go, 80, Ia,o .ne.
Won ali have forgot,on NE 1891
written IN e. ,ong .biri, Il t, naNe ~
S S,ts'r ~, ~ so dons ,ninK tne tiapS page
We ever had. who was the greatest hero
of the Texan war for independence" Most
OF the people think that Sam Houston and
Steven r. Austin but ! think that Travis
was the greatest hero. Yet | think that
Houston and Austin we're brave men
But Travis was the bravest. Travis
said in his speech 10 his men my own
choice is to stay in the fort and die for
my country fighting as long a. there shall
be breath in my body. This will | do,
even II you leave me alone" When he
had finished he drew his sword In front OF
re-, ~, ",,u a5 ~ IT, $500. &
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nons 'ou an 'N'"" WAY vas O"''
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