The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

tory ia my fsvorlte study. Our school
closed three weeks ago Planting corn
and cotton is the order Of the day here
Hsps, ! think we had better employ Mr..
George Ford to make tee boxes Tor us
II that Ice box he made Is Just as good as
the letter he wrote it's all right. How
do you all like all day slngngs2 It It is
a pretty day will attend singing next
sunday and the first Sunday IN May, too.
As this is my FIRST letter, III close with
much love to Mrs, Foster aud the Haps,
new Hap, Rowena Waddell
Haywood, Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
After having read the Haps' page for some
time seek admission. / think II would
be good idea for all OF the Happyham
mers that can TO give cents TO the help
ing fund. AT even q cent apiece we would
have s105.6S enjoyed George Ford's
last letter very much, and think it would
be nice to get chair for Roy Lees para
lyuc friend. l viii close, as the waste
basket will he sure to receive this.
enclose 5 cents for the helping fund
Lyllian 5 Perkins.
Kickapoo Texos,--Dear Haphammer;
would like to Join your happy band of
boys and girls. My age is 10 years. My
dear mamma died the 9th OF March, and,
oh do feel so lonely and cad i know
you who have lost a mother can sympa-
thize with me. My FATHER takes The Post
and like to read the Happyhammcr page.
From a new Hap. May Moore
Camp San saba, TeSas,--Dear Hapham
mer; / was glad 10 see my name enrolled
as Hap ! guess our letter hit the waste
basket. will write separate letter this
time. Our school is out and am sorry OF
II. We have had heap OF rain up here
in Western Texas this spring. ! will have
to help my brother chop cotton pretty
soon. l will send cents for the helping
fund. true Hap, Martin II. BaSe.
Camp San Saba, Texas.--Dear Hapham-
mer; Here come again, ! am not dis
couraged, as ! never saw my letter In
print. guess the waste basket ate II up.
We have a good time here In the summer.
time fshing We live within two miles
OF the San Saba river Our school house is
about one and half miles from here In
little town by the name OF the heading of
this letter. I will enclose cents for the
helping fund. A true Hap,
Elmer A. Baze.
San Angelo, Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
Here come again. I bring my TWO
cousins with me. | wrote once before. but
my letter was not printed | Lola) am 8
years old. | lzula) am 10 and ] tClara)
am H. ON, Haps, we planted our vines
today. We planted jack beans. balsams,
morning glorles and evening glories We
love flowers We are glad TO hear our fa-
vorlte invention won. Our school was ont
the goth of March. We were very sorry.
for we dearly love to go 10 school There
are only seven of ug children living to-
gether and we have jolly times. We have
no pets except TWO cats. Well, we VIII
ring off for ILLS time Three little Haps.
Zula Byrd, Lola Byrd and Clara Massey
Bastrop. Texas Dear Haphammer II
see Tint the contest has closed and an
other one has opened ! think who WAY
the greatest general better than the great
est hero. for there we're great many
heroes that are not as widely known as
the generals We have had a pretty big
river at this point The past week Most
people up here had nearly all Of their
corn pianted In the bottom lands and OF
course II was \ pretty big loss 10 them.
The river came up 10 about fifteen rect OF
the floor of the river bridge think can
answer David Darden's question. General
g, g. IT Thomas was called the rock OF
ChickamauRa General Lee was Light
Horse Harry Lees son. | will close for
this time. A Hap. hugn DuHal'
Dlalville. Texas. Dear Haphammer: J
see you have opened the door for another
contest. Which was the greatest general
In tho Confederate army?' ] hear some
say that General Robert r. Lee was the
greatest. another Hap says that General
Hood was the greatest general that toe
South had: another one viii ray that Cen
eral D. H. Hin WAC the greatest general IN
the Confederate army, hut am going %
say mat General Thomas Jonathan jack
son, better known as "stonewall Jackson
was the greatest general that fought under
the Stars and Bars on tho Confederate
side. True. we had other brave heroes on
the Confederate side, but none could COM
pete with that iilnstrous chieitain. stone
wall Jackson He was loved by all the
South. and ranked among the greatest men
Of the country. He was warm friend 81
General Robert f Ice. and when he vent
Into battle he always offered a word OF
prayer to his maker, grand old mani Bray
and chiyalrous soldieri Sincere ana De
voted chrisilin. vii5 INC = WAS p1i al
Of lilo y lff nor IN u Death 70 dc
n ~ :alr q hTirf YieT p his seli11
campaign. ~ ihrac moths ~ r1sr-hsd
we milfs with forces mt esfine lfooni
defeated four afmies, raTsnFa3 35na PRO
oners, and occupied the attention q $4,000