The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25


Farmer. wake" up and startle the lit
srary world with a contribution from your
gifted pen. Frank Brown. write to us
like good Chile" will you? We have
given up all hopes OF ever hearing from |
Prairie Fairy again. Sienarf Treblnal, is
that really your name? Suppose 1t is |
though, as Mr.. Hap asked us not to write |
under nom de plume. and OF course you
would not do anything he asked us not.
Sunset. how is the "eocution crop COM
ing on? AS "turnabout is fair play" and |
the Texas Haps have had their innings, !
Liz" and Amos would like to put
subject before you for discussion-a sub
1ect that bears upon the issues of today.
The Louisiana Purchase Don't all
speak at once. but let US hear from you
on the subject The last discussion has
been thoroughly discussed and was very
benehcient in Frightening up the minds
OF the young Texans in regard to their
early history. Know you hate TO hear the
word. but as we are to call on Christine
this afternoon. adieu.
Aimee Lee Shaw. Dorah Lillian Neon
nico, Caroline Elizabeth Shaw.
Hampstead, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
cast my vote for Sam Houston Travis
could have drawn fifty lines and made the
same number OF speeches. AS all of the
Haps are telling about flower gardens; we
have one; we have roses. lilies panses,
geraniums. etc. Mr. Hap, guess that FIRE
Houston, Edwin Josenh
P. S.-In my next letter 1 will end you
pressed bouquet.
Gordon, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: Tap,
tap, tap. Here comes another little girl TO
join your happy band of boys and girls
l am farmers GIRL I help papa hoe, but
! don't like to work in the field much.
especially when the cotton is grassy We
had some awful grassy cotton, but we have
1t all hoed now, and I am sure glad. 1t is
raining now; we needed rain awfully bad.
We haven't many flowers l like flowers
better than anything; we have some touch
me-nots and bachelor buttons and zenias
in bloom now. I will quit now for fear
am taking up too much space, so good bye
to Mr.. Hap and the 1882 Haps. My age is
IS years. George Stewart
P. s.-Enclosed find cents for Jimmies
artificial leg.
Midlothian, Texas,-Dear Haphammer:
VIII you admit me into your happy band?
My uncle lives with me; he takes The
Houston Post and l read the Haps' page
am little boy II years old and live in
the town of Midlothian. Our town is on
the edge of the mountains and there are
beautiful farms around it; population is
about 1000. AS for country life, / don't
know much about 1t, but think 1t would be
so nice to live on a farm. l have little
sister and three brothers. we are not busy
but amuse ourselves by having entertain
ments and playing music. My brother,
younger than ], blows the cornet and I
pick the guitar A new Hap.
William Holland.
Mumford, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: I
am little boy - years old, and will you
kindly admit me into your happy little
band? My mother takes The Houston
Post and every week long for Sunday to
come so l can read the Happyhammer page
for boys and girls. have finished Texas
History, and, having thought good deal
about it since you published the question
about the bravest man in the war for its
| independence, have come to the conclusion
that David Crockett showed as much or
more bravery than any others. / want to
ask you question: When was a district
court made prisoner? | must close as !
have already made my letter unusually
long and first impressions should be good
ones. Yours truly, Roger Astice.
Ben Arnold, Texas.-Dear Haphammer
I will knock for admittance TO your happy
band of boys and girls. am ~ years old
I read The Post twice week, but enjoy
the Happyhammers' page the best of all
although there is much good reading be-
sides ! see you are having an interest.
ing debate; I think w. B. Travis the
greatest hero, and not the "matchless San
Houston" as Tony Miller says; and be.
sides, | do not consider Houston match
less. for If Travis was not a march fol
him it was because he outmatched him, TO
] consider it the bravest thing a man car
do to die for his country. Haps, do yol
not think to act as Travis did drawer thai
to lead victorious battle as Houston did
No one can do more than die for his coun
try; that Is the greatest price a man cal
pay for his life. No one can doubt Hous
ton being brave but Just think what h
would have done II he had been in Travis
place! We all know Houston won NOR
fame than Travis, but we will remembe
that Travis never lived through the Texa
and Mexican war, and let'us not forget tn
bravery he showed while he lived. A Low
ing Hap, Maud Stewart.
McDuff, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: GU
contest is progressing very nicely but
am surprised to see how few vote for ou
brave Travis and the men OF the Alamo
G Indeed, Houston was a brave man. bu
Houston never died for his country, neiths
0 did he win the battle of San Jacinto alont
/ but 100 other brave men were there, jus
as brave as he. One was Deaf Smith Hav
: ing gone so near the enemy's line by th
II stumbling OF his horse. he was thrown int
: the midst Of the Mexicans. AS he wa
Q about to be run through with a saber,
drew his pistol and aimed at the Mexican
n hut missed fire. He then threw III
weapon at his foes head, and as the ma
y staggered back leaped up and snatche
! away the saber and began lighting rigl
9 and left Sherman, too, y $ at San JS
l, cinto and was the first To sev "Rememb'
a the Alamo" Neither did Houston car
e ture santa Anna. but other brave me
y AS I said. Houston was brave and deservi
p much praise. but do not think one ma
: should receive all the glory OF that gre
= battle. Your merry Hap,
u Lucy Wood.
Spokane. Wash.-Dear Haphammer;
/. am an old Hap; Joined the club in 1Ss
= hut since then we moved to Washingto
!, and / could not keep up with the Han
- but lately papa has been taking the Sem
a Weekly Post and / have been reading q
n Hans letters, and thought would wri
a few lines for the Haps page. Wei
- Pans. It IS cold UP here yet; we are st
= sIeeping under double blankets. and poop
~ have lust begun to plant their garden
ar n makes me sick to read the Haps' lette
= and hear about their rose bushes being
' hIoom, II was only last Saturday that '
W had a big snow storm, and on the moul