The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
TO OUR CLUBS.

sweet vlolet hit tiny gentle mead
And recognize thy power;
Transcendant will we happy be
While gazing on our flower.
The live oak, too, with texture strong,
An evergreen, withal,
Symbolic 10 our happy band
OF strength that ne'er shall fall.
Unto our mockingbrd I'd say:
Haste thou to live oak Dough
Pour forth thy music sweet and strong,
All Haps would listen now.
Attired in the Haps' pink gown,
And blending with the gray,
They are marching in to victory,
Gathering honors on their way.
The Collie shall our watchdog be,
Instinctively he'll know
This little bands out cleaning
Gathering pearls where'er they go.
The spirit true of Travis brave,
Our hero, now attends,
And gives the Happyhammer prle
In elevating friends.
A true Hap, Maudie Cooke
Wichita Falls, TeXas-Dear Hapham-
mer Our most interesting, exciting and
instructive contest has reached the end
OF its journey. Colonel William b. Travis.
my second choice, came out head man. 1t
was indeed a close race and | think the
contest surpasses any the Haps have ever
debated upon. Mr.. Hap has asked the
members of the club to suggest something
suitable for another contest. / suggest we
debate the question, What Is The most
useful animal TO man." This subject was
suggested by Guy Fagen, and reckon you
all know what a bright and enterprising
boy he was ! think this question would
be interesting, there being SO many ami
mails equally as useful IL would be bgrd
to make ones choice. l think the contest
would be exciting all the way through
Phllip Webster's letter. which was writ
ten 10 everybody, was very good, ana that
entertaining writer must come again.
Willie Carpenter, your last dream was O
splendid one. You also must come again
Henry Boyer. you must write us an
other excellent letter.
Prairie Fairy. Thomas Taylor and Joe
Farmer must have strayed off. You have
not deserted us, have you?
Now. Mr. Hap, remember she animal
contest. Yours for an animal contest.
Thomas S. Moore.
Dolgeville, n. Y.-Dear Haphammer.
As you have been talking about the heroes
in the Texas revolution perhaps you would
like 10 know that Ia Northern Hap-had
an uncle John Belden) who fought for
Texas Independence. AS Mr.. Hapham-
mer wishes us not TO write long letters.
/ will give account OF only a couple OF
battles in which uncle was engaged. In
battle at San Antonio--not the one that
Crockett and Travis were killed in-but
one previous to that, when Colonel Milan
was killed, the fort was captured and the
Mexicans driven from San Antonio. The
Mexlcans had possession OF the fort and
public square Of the town barricaded.
In taking possession OF a house that
commanded the square Uncle John did
not notice that the rest OF the soldiers
had gone into the house and closed the
door, when he stopped TO spike a cannon
that was near. He rushed against the
door and sprung 1t open enough so he
slipped into the room just as the Next
cans arrived. He called for help, but lust
as he received 1t a ball passed through
the door and struck him In the right eye;
1t passed out the side of his head, SO ii
did not kill him. He lost his eye, but he
helped whip the MeSicans just the same.
He was in the battle at San Jacinto when
the Texans fell upon the Mexicans when
they were asleep. Uncle was one of the
first to rush among his foes. Uncle John
was not killed in battle, but after peace
he settled in Houston and was with Gen.
eral Sam Houston great deal. He died