The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

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n Bemus, &c; Eva Morehead, Sc Dir. u. 9.
Sunnngham, Sc; u r Pennington. Sc, Willie
Doc. Leila Maud Leslie, CSC. Total, $50
Your friend Leila Maud Leslie.
Houston. Texas.--Desr Haphamtner:
would like to Join your happy band OF boys
and girls. Ernest Knopp. / will answer one
OF your questions: Burnet lived TO the age
OF 81 years | help my father and brother
make excelsior; that is OF our own plant We
also bale Them the bales Weighing from 100
TO 100 pounds. have TO get In the press and
tramp the excelsior down so as to make the
bales heavy; then. after we bale them we put
them on a wagon and haul them away. 1 will
Roy pierson.
Goliad. Texas, --Denr Hanhammer; This Il
my first letter to The Houston Post written
by myself | live In Goliad. Goliad county,
II y pleasantly situated on the San Antonio
rNsr. ana Is one OF the Oldest towns IN the
State. II Is celebrated for the massacre OF
Fannin and his men IN 1896. Faunn's monu-
ment stands right across the street from my
fathers house. The old rock church where
the prisoners were confined Is across the
river from here, Living about the old church
there are few Mexican inhabitants. who
stl worship IN the old church, They are
Roman Catholics. Love to all,
James w saidel.
Neches, Texos.--Dear Haphammer; From
my knowledge OF Texas history. | think Gen
erai Sam Houston the greatest hero of the
Texas war for independence. | trust It Is UNI
necessary to repeat the important part he
played In our history, for every Texas citizen
should have the name OF Houston stamped IN
golden letters upon his heart But while
speaking of General Sam Houston as the
greatest hero Of the Texan war for independ-
ence, let me say have not forgotten the hor-
rors OF the massacre at Goliad. nor Coionei
Fannins words, Boys, IL can't get an hon
orable surrender III come back ana we will
all die together" The terms OF Colonel Fan
Minis surrender to General Urea were writ
ten In English and Spanish and signed by sew
era men present. who little dreamed they
would never be carried out,
Again the murder of l72 men comes before
nv memory. and the names OF those fallen
heroes Travis, Bowie. Crockett, Bouham and
others The names of those who fell in tho
massacre at Gollad and the names Of thoas
who fell in the Alamo Will live. bloody
monument TO Spanish treachery, until God
shall cease mans reign on earth should We
not call those men In Mier's expedition, who
surrendered with terms of war and were final
call all those who were massacred AZ Goliad
al who fell in the Alamo. all who were Killed
OF Mlers expedition. heroes. Let MS write
them with indelible ink upon our memory. so
that none may ever forget the names OF tho
men who sacrificed their lives for our liberty.
tho Ass snan ana again IN Texas history we see
Important part in the sinking OF the Name
but let US hope that in that brighter home be-
yohd, with all Observation-Disclosures cleared
away; all hatred effaced. all mystery solved
the Texan and Spanlard may meet ma friend
ano prother. Your friend,
B. e. conerly.
Nursery,-Dear Haphammor: Another love
y day | am going TO call on Mr. Han and IN,
Happyhammefs. How are you all this Ioyelv
morning? Seem 10 be enjoying yourselves to
the fullest extent
Why, hello! II there isn't Willie Carpenter
Willie. please do intercede with Mr. Han I'm
my behalf for want to join your most irtsr.
estlng club. | will try not to bA naprhtv
Mr.. Hap, visited your lovely city aad
Thought It most interesting Thought Of
visiting you, but was In big hurry and,
truth to tell, didn't know whsther my recep
ton would be the wnrmest in the world
haps. | suppose most II you ARE going 70
school. am. and Willie Carpenter aud
nave GOOD time talking about the Haps and
prsising them.
How did you Haps spend the cold weather
this winter? ] had Jolly time reading
10 any OF This merry band enjoy horseback
riding? do, but am such miserable lit
tie coward II horse looks the least fright
eneh EN- ready to Jump out of the saddle.
Let me tel yon OF one OF ny adventures.
frishtens mo row to think Of it, but viii do
my best
One beautiful evening thought would call
on my sister. While there brother came
along with his horses and said Clara, don't
YOU want to 90 riding" OF course I was de-
lighted and without a moments hesitation
told him 7 would be pleased to 20 II had
the leost fears they soon vanished and found
myself enjoying delightful ride and con
grstulatins myself on being such sklfu.
tre'ghtfu enemy In the shape of Mexican
cart and a heavily laden donkey hitched TO
Z Az FIRST ny horse appeared not to see IT.
but on nearing II he became very much
frightened. What WAS | TO do? Oh II some
one only would come to my rescue. but no
one came.
Finally as II guided by instinct. the horse
turned and went home at very rand gait
My hat fell OFF, my Handkerchief futt4red
out OF my jacket pocket aud | WIS a fright
nd akk A.El, 81
NY horse stopped very suddenly and / a.
most fell over his head How different In my
appeararce now and that Of only a short time
before. But. Haps, I see you are ynwni z
and don't want to tire Won on my first trial
so will only say have fully recovered from
my fright. and thank all Of YOU for pleas
49, Clara McBrde
! Nursery Texas.-Dear Haphammer; This
time ] am going to write on the subject sug-
gested by the editor which was, believe.
4 Who was the greatest hero OF the Texan
\ war for Independence Now. Haps. all OF
| you. don't you think this is the most appro-
| pirate as well as the most instructing that
has ever been suggested for us to write
| upon? think 1t will be very close race
between Austin and General Houston and Il
| we were to have two faYorites would
| chose these two But as we can only have
| one | will select Houston / am going to
| give you some Of Houston'a early history
! He was born IN Virginia, March 2, 1923.
| Nnen ne was IL years OF age hls IdtheT uleu.
| His mother then moved to Tennessee. lie
| attended school here and learned rapidly,
| After reading a translation OF Homer's Had.
| he decided to study Latin. He accordingly
| asked his teacher to allow him to study
| Latin. but was refused In passion b.
/ exclaimed. "I'll never reci'e another lesson
| as long as live" and retired from the school
| room the school room. lie clerkea IN his
| older brothers store for awhile, but di1nt
like H. lie disappeared Ills brothers searched
1 for him and discovered him among the
| Cherokee Indians. They appealed TO him 10
return home. but he replied: "l'd rather
measure deer tracks than tape. Here can
read Homer. Virgil and Demosthenes without
| interruntion So leave -6N~ ~ peace" Some
| years later he announced HIS intention OF
| opening a school He was ridiculed by the
! public but made success Of his school. Ia
| 1873 ne was In a battle with the Greek In
dams and distinguished himself for bravery.
When he wss "a he began the study Of law.
\ He was congressman two terms and also gov
I ernor Of Tennessee. In 1879 he married an
accomplished young lady. bon she vent home
| and never returned. Everybody WAS sur
prised. but It is still mystery The papers
I abused him In the most bitter terms. he re-
! signed and sought refuge among the Indians.
where he was warmly welcomed, lie stayed
1 with the indians three years. Fate then
: guded him 10 Texas where he soon took a
Niece OF Dre-emiDence, W. will nov take a
= look nj his later history Hp hes hcipp