The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

I. as cross this, with Stockard typewrittnn
below Il. saw In yesterdays Post one
OF the Hap's letters where she had nade n y
a club for a boy at Stockard by another
name. and in an old paper saw another
boy at the same place asking for help.
3 do not mind my own dime but don't
$ want 70 get my friends to give mones TOR
: q fraud. 1t is strange there are so many
; crippled boys In one email place thought
! best TO tell you OF this one, as there NAV
5 be one who really is honest ana needlng
| help. Your little friend
. verna McKinnon.
Big HILL Texas.--Dear Haphammer; 7
/. Will try again, as l did not see my last
/ letter in print. | guess II found its way
y into the waste basket. But remember III
at first you don't succeed try, try again
I was sorry to hear that the locomotive
won in the contest Daniel Darden, will
, answer your questions. General George II.
Thomas was styled the Rock OF Chicka-
!, manga" Light Horse Harry" was the
father Of Robert r. Lee Well, | will ask
a few questions: Who was the first Chris
tian emperor OF Rome2 What were the
last words OF Thomas Jefferson9 Who
was the Sage of Monticello think who
Was the Greatest Hero OF the Civil WARP
would be a good question to debate on,
don't you, Hapsg Haps. did you ever
: study over the matter and think how
thankful We ought to be TO the editor for
giving us page In the good old Postg
; Well, win close for this time. A true
t Hap Walter r. Rogers.
T. S.--Enclosed please find ) cents FOR
the Helping Fund W.R.R.
Liberty, Texas.--Dear Haphamner: AS
II has been some time since | wrote 20 the
dear old Post l Will write this evening
Well Haps, my school was out Thursday.
was very sorry; ] had such nice
teacher. We had only three months OF
schooling. We completed three books
Texas history, arithmetic and physiology.
| will answer some of the questions in
Texas history. Your question was who
Was LATTE aud Where Did He Die" and
another was Why Did lie Hate the Span
iardsY' He was q pirate and he died in
1895 at Sisal, town situated about thirty
miles from Madrid, and is buried in the
Campo Santo OF the town He hated tho
Spaniards because his wife died under
their hands. Haps, how many OF you nave
howers2 /, for one. We have a great
many flowers, but there are not macy in
bloom. There are few roses in bloom. I
would like to correspond with some of the
Haps If they will write first. l am twelve
years old. 4 remain a true Hap,
Nora Abshier,
! Rutledge Texas. Dear Haphammer,
received The Post this morning, aud after
reading the Haps letters decided to write
TO our happy band of boys and girls again
before | am forgotten wrote my 6lst
letter to the page just prior to the animal
contest. and while that subject was under
discussion our page was very interesting
to read, although the latter contest was
nearly equally as interesting and astruc-
tive as the former one, Well. IL is spring
now, one OF the most pleasant seasons Of
the year, and after prolonged rainy spell
the sun shines out once more upon the
lei 80 mn srta .aA 81. a
begin to bloom. From morn till night tho
! birds will sing their twitter of delight (
see the suggestion for the next contest
/ is, which was the greatest OF the Confed
crate generals think II "A very appro-
pirate subject for discussion. | hope some
OF our more prominent writers that have
contributed to our page will continue 10
do so at every available opportunity, as
| assure you we silent sdmirersa always
enjoy them. ] suppose my letter is get
ting long enough for nr 10 he writing
of nothing of any partlssilar Importance
remain as ever true Hap, Roy Lee.
! Devine, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
I / come again and do hope j shall be well
coined by your happy band. wrote to
the same few months past, but for some
reason, which l know not. 1t failed TO
show up, l can follow the rule. III at first
you don't succeed, try, Try again" we
do not take The Houston Post and con-
sequently ! am not very well acquainted
with the rules. often read the Haps in
teresting letters while at Angleton. When
we left Angleton we moved to San An
tcnto, from san Antonio we moved to De-
vine, where we now reside. Dayine Is a
nice little town and quief D business one
1t has good schools and 4 conveni is now
being erscted. have several friends that
are members Of your Hap sleague and one
OF whom is an Invalid and can not walk.
I VIII the Haps do him favor by giving
fsw nicSles toward getting him Arthur
Weathersby) an nvalid's chair? Expect.
ing the same of mo is reasonable. Let
us kindly see to this al once that is il no
other is in view at the present. You will
find enclosed 25 cents for, the purpose
above mentioned; will give more later
VIII close, hoping to see my letter in
print. II so l will sign myself as new
and true Hap Leila Price.
Farrsville. Texas.--Dear HAphamrner:
think our page has improved very much
since our last contest. II is spring asall
and how beautiful it looks. / will tell
about the massacre on the night OF the
26th OF Fannin's men, nest of whom were
from Alabama and Georgia. They spent
the evening in talking about their return
home. Suddenly a rich tenor voice began
singing Home, Sweet Home" The Tests
ceased, each heart beat in responsive chord
to those sweet words. Many an eye grew
dim. Even while the songs were on their
lips, messenger came from Santa Anna
to XIII all the American prisoners. As
they lay down to sleep and dream OF their 4
far on homes, the servant OF the prince
VI butchers prepared TO execute his com
mands. The next day was Palm Sunday.
What day TO choose for such deedi
At dawn the Texan troops We're awakened
and ordered to file out They We're d. {
vided into three divisions, each placsd
under stroag guard. After going about
half mile the officers commanded halt, [
the next moment voiley of balle hailed ]
upon the unarmed Texans Again AID
again they came till NOT man was let I
standing. Fearing that all were not dead
the Mexican cavalry rode over the field |
and pierced with their bayonets all who !
gave any signs OF life. The officers we're ]
kept for the last, but shared the same iata. /
Oh, Haps, was not that awful? a true :
Hap, LILLIAN Holmes {
Ellinger. Texss-Dear Hsphammer: AS I
the contest was decided In favor OF the /
Iron horse" and as we must have nauy /,