The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

.ome almost IN the yard. One came vp
to our cistern one night. They caught AVE
OF our little turkeys and a good many
chickens. Our school will not begin until
October, because they are going to build
new school house, and they will not An
Ism 1t until then. l bid you all adieu.
Nellie Hale.
orarge. Texes.-Dear Haphammer: l
have been reader OF the Haps' page for
long time. and now ask for admittance.
! am little girl IL years old go to
scnooi and am in the higher fifth grade.
certainly enjoy reading Haps page. I
onlhk they write very nice letters. There
are not many who write from Orange.
Inc contest has ended and Travis won.
OF which l was so glad, for he deserved
10 De called the greatest hero
cast my vote for the COW. / think the
COW is the most useful TO man, as there is
morning better for his little children to
drink than nice fresh milk. The horse
onse was very useful, but electricity has
now TO a great extent taken his place
Lessie Perez.
Liberty, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
! come to join your band of happy girls
and boys.
nave small flower garden of my own.
l have five rose bushes, four lilies and
some morning glory vines and jack beans.
the beans have flowers on them very much
like sweet peas, and they make such nice
shade.
You know our town is one the Oldest in
the State, and there are some people living
here who remember when Travis made
his last speech here under 4 large oak
tree. The next time / write | will tell
you about finding some arrow points in
sand hill near here. love to read the
letters from the Haps, and often see let
tiers from girls l know. 1 saw one from
Maud Harding last week; | wonder If she
remembers me. This is my first letter.
Joena DeBlane.
Brennan, Texas.--Dear Haphammer.
Here l come again. Let me in please. 1
want to chat with you a while. | have
Just come in from the cotton patch. We
have been picking cotton. l am not com
ing to take up much of the Haps page, but
/ wanted to tell you all that we had run
away Sunday before last and one of my
sisters got her arm hurt, and one girl came
near getting killed. The horse kicked her
twice. 1t was not our horse; 1t was Mr..
Martin Sommer's horse, and it was Mr.. j.
w. Earlywine's girl driving him. They
had the horse hitched to their buggy and
they ran against our wagon and nearly
turned it over. There were three of my
friends and two of my sisters and two OF
my brothers and myself in the wagon
All of the girls got scared and jumped
except myself and l got scared, but l
could not get out. Your true Hap,
Belle Kennedy.
Kennedy, Texas.-Dear Haphaminer;
Very warm weather, isn't 1t? l viii as
sura you IL is out here. Well, Haps, ! am
very glad we have an animal contest TINS
time l hope it will be as interesting as
the last one was / will vote for the COW.
think they are useful in more different
WAYS than any other animal. just think
how we would miss the nice milk and but
ter If it wasn't for the cows. Ana tnlnk
of the nice beef we would miss, too. ana
their hides are useful IN various ways
for instance, making boots and shoes, etc.
They make a splendid team for work IN
either wagon or pillow. They are useful IN
MANY other ways that l haven't time to
describe this time. l think some OF our
cid Haps should get pen and paper and go
to work on another letter for our page
Well. as have said my think" III bring
my letter to a close. Your lo-year-old
Hap, kat'e Lee AFn'4s'e'a'
Pine Grove. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Here comes another 17year-old boy anH-
ious to join the happy band and neip 10
hammer happiness. ! have reaa tne ie.
tiers of the Haps today and think they uiu
very we'll Haps. this is my hrst letter, pul
hope YOU will not reject it. Friends, now
docs This hot weather serve you all? It's
prettv tough on me. Well, l suppose yon
will allow me to ask some questions III
Texas history: "a When was our capital
moved TO Austin? (2) How far was 1t from
Austin to the nearest settlement at th's
time? / hope some. one will answer these
two questions. Well we will soon nave d
time In the cotton patch. Crops are not
very good in our part of the country, ia
the dry weather and grass worms ala greas
damage. Fruit is very scarce water,
melons are not all gone yet, but soon VIII
he will close for this time. Good bye
A true Han. Napoleon Morgan.
EapIe Pass. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: l
have not written to the club for long
time hut | read the letters every week.
Mr. Hap. / planted some flowers and have
n little garden Mamma has garden with
many pretty flowers and vegetables we
have a shady home with different xmas Oh
trees. / think General Sam houston was
the greatest hero In the Iexas war anu l
wish he had won, but did not vote.
Who was the greatest hero in the Span
ish- American war? would be good sub
iect to vote on. What do you say, Haps
/ think 1t would be nice for every Hap TO
give a small amount each month for re-
lief fund. / have not any pets OF my own,
hut I had a little blackbird and when IL
coud fly it flew out of the yard and THINK
somebody killed 1t.
We have chickens two cows, dog anu
cat and pair of canaries remain, as
aver a true Hap, Daisie McCalluni.
Cedar Park, Texas.--Dear Hapnammer'
Here i come to see II you Will admit an,
other Hap to your jolly band OF boys ana
girls. / am Is years old. enjoy read
ing the Happyhammers' letters very mucn.
/ did not get to vote for the greatest nero
OF Texas. II had have voted wouid
have voted for General Sam Houston.
Arno Lindner. you speak OF reunion
OF the Happyhammers would DC
Jolly thing. but ! am afraid 1t would De
a Iittle more trouble for them TO all come
"a Houston than you think for. but II
they do ever meet there ] want to be one
OF them. al,
Walter Armstrong. come again ana 'eii
MS something about the West
Haps. this is my first time. hut let me
ask a few questions. What battle was
fought after the treaty of peace was
signed between the unitea States Gnu anu
in the war OF lsl2! what con,
federate general said he would nave Won