The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

\ New Orleans La.--Dear Haphammer: II
I has been quite length OF time sine,
last ] contributed to this page and SO
concluded to write the dear Haps to lei
you know that am eth In existence
perceive the same subject relative to thu
most worthy invention of the Nineteenth
century Is still being discussed In all
fairness to good Judgment, am OF the
opinion that our edltress will conclude In
favor OF the locomotive. The voice OF the
Haps seems bent on the result and there
is but little doubt OF Its confirmation. II
| may express my Views as to the worth
ness OF the leading subjects In question
or to become more TO the point the loco
motive and the steamboat, shall certair.
ly grasp the opportunity for thus doing.
Both articles are very important factors
In the commercial world and to definitely
decide which one ia the most servicw,,Ie
would be quite an unusual hard task But
acknowledging that fact, may DO ms much
as to say that think In some portions Il
the country the locomotive reigns In SUI
perorty over the steamboat, whereas in
other parts the situation Is vastly con-
trast by the steamboat steam!ng ahead.
There Ia great deal Of steamboat busI-
ness In New Orleans and |. like others.
am inclined to believe steamboats, rule In
this section. While this Is the condition
here, perhaps In many other cities, and
more so In Texas, the railroads convey
most Of the commercial business and do
that Interest more good than n steamboat
Is capable OF doing II this subject Is TO
be discontinued soon, what say you, Haps,
In regard TO disclosing all we know In
relation to the present war with the Brit
ish and the Beers and what was the cause
OF ity That IS & matter still fresh In
our minds and something worth while
keeping In check with and mernrrzing.
DO you, dear Haps, care about reading 4
story written by me? II you do aud our
kind edtress does not object, | will send
her the story for publication in the col
umns of this page. II Is called Anthony
Foster" and will perhaps take up two
columns and half, and maybe three. II
you care to read it our dear editress will
please notify nue. OF her approval through
her general chat with the Haps and |
snail forward II for publication as soon
as recopy II and get IT In good shape
for same. II any OF the Haps care TO
correspond, why Just inform me of that
desire. and shall do so with the greatest
OF pleasure. just look at the space | am
using. I'm really making hog OF my
SET Enclosed please find cents for the
helping fund. With best wishes to ali
the Haps. / am yours fraternaIly.
Ralph Waldo Bentley.
Black Jack Springs. Texas.---Dear Ham
hammer; Here | come for friendly chat
do not Intend to detain you very long
but write simply for pasplme Well.
our school was out the 2sd OF March. and
! was very sorry. for We should remember
that We Will not be young always and
should try TO SET the best OF the free
school We should spend our youthful
days in seeking after knowledge and In
after years We could look back over our
lives without once regretting our acts.
Well, Ill change my subject. The farmers
are all very busy now planting corn We
live IN the country and | prefer country
life. have no pets. except cat. Ny
brother Ben has two hounds They are
fins lirtle dogs. Well, | win close for fear
OF that dreadful old waste basket COB
bling up my letter. With love 10 Mr..
Hap and the Haps win close Your
friend. Carry Faruuhar.
Borrersyille. Texas.--Dear Haphammcr:
am a little girl 7 years old | 20 TO
school and learn very fast. Mamma has
q great many flower plants this year. We
are trying 20 make Texas more beautiful.
will close. AZ l fear that waste basket.
] send s cents for the helping fund,
sa6De DorTsTs