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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

sters stranger than ever were seen on
land or sea- There were Marco Polo,
Vaudeville and Pinto, who, while relat-
ing much that was valuable ana true OF
foreign lands. had no hesitation in includ-
ing stories and pictures of men and ami
mails. born of a vivid imagination. W.T.
ness this picture of man like that de
scribed by Shakespeare: Men whose
heads do grow beneath their shoulders. .
What a credulous age for writer's and
readers alikei
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

satisfied, however. with giving his read
ors this marvel to crafty their appetite
for the wonderful. lie presented a picture
OF a woman with the wings and claws
~ oird, and having conceived This mar
Vicious blrd-w0man he reversed the pro-
cess and made pictures OF boy with n
BIRDS head. ana horses. goats. pigs ana
hons win human faces. Nor was Al
diofandus alone in the creation Of mon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

"A Clever Infant-Roseuheim-
Dots slick baby OF minei ] shust gave
him cendt. undt we're do you t'ink he
put ~"
cohenstein-Right in bees leedle pankl
ieoscnheim-No! He put II right in hoes
mouth undt SWALLOWED W. lie wont trust
q pank ~ qNlck.-puek.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08
She had fifteen hundred dollars
Worth of flowers at her wedding;
The poor girl, at her funeral
She didn't have flower"

Tine night winds that came down the
klondike were fresh and cool as we step
ped from the smoke -dimmed pavilion" 20
the board walk.
"Ilello! said a CHEEKY voice. and it
named my name. Now" thought
what woman knows me here?" and then
/ caught the glimpse of bright face
laughing out of a storm of hair and rec
ognlzed little lady who had come over on
the Victorian. All day man had been
leading her by the hand. 1t is long past
midnight now. They have finished their
shopping and are going home. Come on.
dear calls the man. Yes, papa" says
the maid, as she kisses her hand to me
and romps away. Like the breeze that
blows down from the gardens on the hin
her smile is pure and sweet
She Is years old. Cy Warman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

The more you beat them the better they
be.
Mothers-in-law and stepmothers como
IN for a good deal Of sarcasm; some Of the
proverbs In regard to them will not
stand translation. or a mon who Is tc-
counted lucky they say. "If be ior from
the roof OF house be- would faI ON th,
lop Of his mothcr-lnIaw."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

MONSTER" exclaimed the setting he"'
"Would you tear me from my unhatcNe,
brood?" u would said tho fox 'ana
take the oggs TOO. II had an incuhatof'
Puck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

Always q ia Modo-"somo people ju"
naturally can't help being stylsn
"rhnt's SO; there's Belinda. II she goi W.
ten by dog ID would be- sure ~ Do
dachshund. "--iNasElGs; =. s-i&.s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

Across the street. three blocks away. a
white banner is stretched, bearing this
notice, in screaming red and black let
ters:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

little market man is cutting a round
steak for rs cents a pound. Porterhouse
is a dollar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08


I am surprised to learn that this Mig
ger Jim is a white man.
The noise that comes from this plac
resembles music. \ man In his shir
sleeves ia calling the figures Of the dance
Sometimes he sings them. and this is hi
song. 1t must have originated in u Gov
camp:
Slute your ladies, all together
Ladies' opposite the samel
Hit the timber with your leather!
Balance all and swing your dame!
Bunch The heifers> In the middlel
Circle stays and do-se-do!
Pay attention TO the hddie'
Swing her round ana of you go.
First four forward Back 10 places.
Second fellow-shuGle back
Now you've got Il down 90 cafes-
Swins 'em tul their trotters crack!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08
I am surnrised to learn that this Ms

"NIGGER JIMs PAVILION"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

Jules Verne is naturally very FOND OF
the immense success his works have hau
He delights in the fact that he possesses
more than six hundred letters written 10
him at various times by boys and glTlS
to express the pleasure they have hau ~
reading his books These letters, wh'c"
are all docketed and classed by the au,
thor himself according to the age OF tIlo
writer's ard their nationality, make Ve.S
curious and interesting collsction. IheIo
are letters in French, in Russian, In ltal.
ian, in Spanish and in English. Ih it.
Is one in Polish. The letters In Ehsn9t
come mostly from English colonies a'.1
from the United States. One of the Anne
lean letters is from a little girl IN ba'
timore. who writes to say that she mig
go under the sea in the Nautilus Ana -
she could. she adds. her first VoyaSII
would / e to Mr. Nerne's home, II ne Wou'a
like her to come. Mr. Verne tells WIN
chuchle that he wrote to his little corr ~
spondent assuring her that nothing Wour
give him more pleasure than TO recen
her at his home whether she came III ~
Nautilus or down the chimney. but ~
advised her TO lie content to stay III p".
timore and learn to be a good Americ'm,
little gill, for she could not be anylh"7
better, however hard she tried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

A woman, dog, and a walnut tree
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

The Indians are fertile in the invention
OF cradles. In one tribe fiat head is
considered a mark OF beauty; and the
little occupant OF the cradle is provided
with board which comes down over his
forehead and hattens it. This is not sucn
a painful operation, II performed by de-
grees, and the fiat beaded Indian boys
grow up as strong as their white cousins,
who have never been subjected to such
process. The cocoon cradle is another
Indian invention II is made from tough
watsr-tight skin and is sewed up in such
a way that orly the head of the infant
protyudes. The inside is soft and COM
Portable, and. whom the baby wishes to
sleep, he can draw in his head and snug
gle down in the depths OF his bed
Some of the cradles are very Ingenious
The Swedes place their babies in little
hammocks suspended above the mothers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
THE CLUB.

fiTyhammers are the young people
hlirsnl who read the Youths Depart
The Houston Post. There are no fees
rs Of any kind connected With The
oys and girls who read The Post may
yea a. active members by sending
ss md address.
ns object Of all Happyhammers 10
happiness when and wherever pos
hence the club name and motto. The
III me violet. the club tree the live
las club pet is the hooking bird. all
astn BY tue members themselves.
pi.te dog Of the Happyhammers is the
'he' Or shepherd.
Y .eoloTs are rose and gray. These
intended to be worn with or without
oulon or pin. They are made into a
4 ppnins or sewing together two
esfTow ribbon, one of rose pink
catf Of light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

in all countries Of the world; for no
land but has it's own style of cradle
1t will be laughed at. that is sure, and
possibly it may die the death of un-
popularity.
Even the Laps have their cradles, and
ingenious ones they are. The lovely
soft moss Of Lapland is gathered and is
used for a lining The queer looking
receptacle, reminding you of suhma-
rine boat. is fashioned out of pliab,e
wood, This is suspended from a tree
and is lined with mess. After the baby
is laid in his soft cradle a thick cover
of moss is placed over him; and in this
sweet home he rests, gently swayed by
the zephyrs in the tree to which his bed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

of sheepskin for the making Of these little
swinging beds Taking skin, they fit
1t 20 rope hammock. line It with bed
ding, place a pillow In il, aud swing the
happy baby OFF TO sleep.
II is agreed, however, that bed which
Is not so heating is the best. Many OF
tho savage tribes, and all OF the civilized
ones, build their beds In such way that
the sides are free and open Even a
wooden crib has Its stats upon the side,
allowing ventilation to reach the bed
ding.
In countries wnere wood and carpentry
are expensive and whore grass is cheap,
they make square basket cradles for the
child. using all the tough pretty grasses
that can he found. and making really
pretty articles OF furniture. The katAr
mothers. who are very fond of their chill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

bed. At night, II the little one be rest
less a touch from the mothers arm Will
set the cradle swinging. This plan Is
adopted in some parts Of this country and
the sight of a pretty grass hammock
swinging gently over handsome bed Is
no, an intrequent one in houses of plenty.
The Swedes also have springing cradle
which constantly jumps the child, gently
or not.
The Chinese employ balancing sys-
tenn which is very easily arranged, lAe
baby is placed in wicker basket which
is tied to one end of balancing rod, on
the same plan as ''seo-saw a weight
Is attached to the other end of the rod
And so the baby see-saws all day long,
II there be two cradle occupants In the
family both ends OF the balancing rod
can be we'll employed.
The Norwegans utilize their abundance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
Club Talk.

/, d. w subject of the contest Is
IL. ! Greatest hero of the Span
,'ai'y in July. '' i@S' un''i
| I's been two occasions lately
present and when I have
N much, that every member
!, h :, Y there with me. The tlrst
/ M aefal John B, Gordon lee
city on the 18th Of this
n v'la have done YOU all good
n n. 81 the brave men who
~ :. south, and so many Incl
..s,,.' aud amusing. of the DAYS
r,.ssNs r. General Gordon was
sassss ls army from the flrs. Of
NJ Il surrender at Appomattox,
tsd s s Of that surrender.
~ ii ~ = been for his filth ip
az wv his heart would have
~ = Nat what Goa orsersa
we were safe in His
" q ~ fnat I believe you
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~ discovery OF the scientist is
lsiaut instead Of being lulled TO
gentle swaying movement,
II ,if into slumber, stationary,
h.. With all parts of the body
/, absolute repose. The body
AIla," say the medical experts,
J, Al rest in a cradle; and this
h movement of the muscles
lnjure the spine and to tire the
The child should sleep upon a
ID light, warm coyerlids and not
.ibsi until waking"
ii ages the cradle has been
Hing place Of the young of the
ace. and this new dlctum
rs use will cause CONSERVATION
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

dren. trim the cradles with grass. A
kaftir baby has a nne view of the world.
for It's carrying cradle Is SO built that
its head stands well erect whom the
mother walks.
Many OF the small Islands havo a boat
cradle which Is made by the man OF the
house during his leisure. 1t Is fashioned
from pieces OF driftwood and Is construct
ed after the Nat bottomed row boat
shape. The boat cradle can DO swung.
and when tho father takes his child TO
sea the little swinging boat takes up little
or no space
Tho modern cradle OF our country has
it's faults. but II also has It's virtues. II
constructed SO that Il will not tip over.
and II we'll ventilated, and kept perfectly
clcan. 1t ranks very favorably with tha
cradles OF other countries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

Lone Star. Texas,-Dear Hapbammer'
My papa takes The Post and would like
to join your happy band Of boys and girls,
! am a little boy II years old. l have no
pets, only little dog. His name is Ring
He will run the goats and rabbits Boys,
do you like to ride horseback? | do, |
can pillow and ride the horses. As this is
my first | will close for fear this letter
will find its way to the waste basket
Grover Cleveland Bowling.
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LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP.

upon the hearth is low,
Ling Is stiffness everywhere;
i,Osu0led spirits, here and there
lsnt shadows Tutoring go.
as shadows round me creep,
asa tremble breaks the gloom,
FAliy from a farther room
NOW lay me down TO sleep"
s y. with that little prayer.
~ sweet tremble in my ears,
ynI goes back to distant years,
N win dear one there;
Inca near the child's Amen.
!. sss,s faith comes back TO me,
=, ner side l seem to be,
wy aoids my hands again.
= 4 hour in that dear place.
, .le peace OF that dear time!
lan childish trust sublime,
!sampse Of mothers face.
sae Shadows round me Green.
seem to be alone
sssle OF that treble tome
10y me down to sleep"
Eugene Field.
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berg presented the monument. After this
the niece of Mrs Rosenberg. Miss Mollic
MacGill Bridges drew the cord that held
au immense white covering around the
figures just above the steps. You may be
sure the crowd cheered whe0 this was
done. Governor Sayers accepted the monu-
ment for the State; the children Gang
Dixie" Mr. Clay Stone Briggs spoke
about "The Significance of the Monument
TO the Youth of Texas" Hon. j. C.
Hutchinson of Houston accepted the monu-
ment for the Daughters of the Republic,
and fine poem was read. The Texas
star written for the occasion by Mss
Mabel Place Smith of Galveston; the chill
dren then sang America and benedie-
ticn was said by Rev. Mr.. Carter. So you
see why l wish you had been there.
Around the upper four eides OF tho
shaft are the words patriotism, Courage.
Devotion. Honor" Beautiful words they
are, full of inspiration to all the boys and
girls of Texas. Add Truth to these and
you have all that makes men and womea
great. l hope before long these lessons
viii be taught by monuments raised all
ever the State, by patriotic men and wo-
men, and that our boys and girls will
learn the lesson thus taught
] have been making inquiries about SOW
eral of the cripples whose names have
been sent in, and believe the most deserv-
ing, or most urgent, is Arthur Weathers-
by of May, Texas. l have had several
letters about him and ALL among
them letters from minister ard
a physician, speak well OF him
So Let us begin at once TO make up
the sum necessary for a chair for him.
SO many have said we ought 10 help boy
now and they will see | have taken theIr
advice in the matter, We have quite a
good start already, and 1t will not take
long if our boys and girls will bestic
themselves and collect all the nickels AMI
dimes they can get from their friends
and save UP their own So the Happy
hammer club will build their own monu-
ments In the hearts of those they have
helped all over this grand old State Of
ours. Margaret Hadley Foster.
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~
hEsuRRECTIoN.

RESURRECTION.
y. = 9 ealldren's gardens
|'sa blossoms bare;
Y risen Savior
flower fair.
N. saaleis wept to see It.
= sardrops fell in rain.
n sahs Stirred, softly breathing
~oy blossoms name.
I ,Ss zane IN dainty blossoms,
s. ana gold and white
s.y 'nlied on the picture
srs dawning bright.
L. e. Chittenden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

Hubbard City. Texas,--Dear Hapham-
mer: viii you admit another girl to yoar
bindg ! am u yeats old. THE contest has
closed, so can't vote THIS true hul IA
vote next time. Think the subiect, "Wha
was the greatest hero in the civil war ~
would be good one 10 vote on see
some OF the Haps have mentioned it. His
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

Hortense. Texas.-Dear Haphammer'
VIII you please admit another girl into
your happy band OF boys and girls
am 10 years old My papa takes ne
Houston Post and I enjoy reading ms
Haps page very much Ny papa y
doctor. He don't get TO be at home very
much II has raiDed so much our ns ,.
the farmers are very much hebind W.T.
their crops. There Is not any scnooi -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

yorktown, xas.--Dear Haphammer.
1t has been a long time since wrote 70
the Haps' page AS my other letter was
printed | will try to make this one longer
We have nine little baby pigs. HOW
many of you Haps have little brother
just standing alone? l have one. He y
too fat to walk He will be ] year old
April Is / see on the Haps' page where
Fay T. Adams said he had an old cat .
years old / have one that Is years
old, but he never comes about the house.
He is nearly as old as am | VIII be ~
July %. As my letter is growing lols
A true Han. Gertrude ]. Miller
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Dilley, Texas,--Dear Haphammer: VIII
you let me come in while? l am IL
years old and have two sisters and one
brother ] have seven little ducks We
have a good Sunday school In one mile o.
us. ! got the prize IN the first quarter OF
1900 ! help papa in tho field. ] HE -
go to school Well II my letter don't 20
the wroug road ] will write again. Please
excuse bad writing A Hap,
Gussle Smith
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

Tamina, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: /
have been reading the chiidren'A page for
long time and have not written until
now. | am little girl 10 years old, and
! want to join your happy band OF boys
and girls. / live on the railroad NY
postoffiee is very close 10 where ! live
My father Is farmer, We have planted
ali OF our garden and part OF It is up.
Wei, as this Is my hrst letter ! had bet
ter close, for fear OF the waste basket
Yours truly, Ethel McCleskey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

Elroy. Texas dear Haphammer: VIII
you allow little girl 10 years old to en-
ter your happy band OF boys and girls? I
have just got through reading the Haps'
page. / think the letters are very inter-
esting go TO school and study five les
sons. Well, will close, as this is my
arst time. Hoping my letter won't reach
the waste basket. Good bye a new Hap,
Tinte Parks
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NEw HAPPYHAMMERs.

Number of new Happy hammers. IA
Previously reported ...10, 5S4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

Kickapoo, Texas --Dear Haphammer; I
would like to Join your happy band of
boys and girls. My age is 10 years, My
dear mamma died the eth OF March, and,
oh | do feel so lonely and cad l know
you who have lost mother can sympa-
thize with me. My father takes The Post
and like to read the Happyhammcr page.
From a new Hap, May Moore.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

After giving the natural history Of
the animals, n little girl drew her
moral. ut is very cruel" said she, Ito
kill seals just because we want to wear
their skins ourselves, but it is rather
fortunate for them, as IL shows that
they were created for some good pur-
pose"
Taught to trace good In every
thing" the puzzled child had done her
best to explain the slaughter Of vast
colonies Of harmless animals for the
sake of the skins which had been
given them by n loving Creator and
had come to the conclusion that 1t was
for the seals good that. instead Of. as
she said in her essay, "walloping about
on the icc," they should be skinned for
the benefit of man.
On cross examination ii proved that
she did not really believe that 1t did
the seals any good and that all her
sympathy was with them. but her edu-
cation had already taught her to try
to persuade herself that everything
is for the best and to understand that
II our reason cannot reconcile facts
with theories IL is our reason that Is at
fault.-Contemporary Review.
The true northerner., 1900-03-21

to the fact that an unusual sort of
preacher was among them.
Then he wrote his stories-those
which preceded "In His Steps"-and
read them from the pulpit, one install
ment at a time, instead of delivering
sermons. He interested his congrega-
ton in his plan to regenerate "Tennes-
seetown," one of the squalid suburbs
of Topeka.
Such is the outline of the career
which has brought him fame. He is a
hard worker and lives modestly. He
has a wife and one child, q boy of 2
years. His father also lives near him in
Topeka and helps him with his work.
Although Mr.. Sheldon has written a
dozen books, he is known best as the
author of "In His Steps" The work
was not copyrighted in England, and
20 publishing houses there are still is
suing editions. 1t has been translated
into French, German, Russian, Italian,
Armenian, Swedish, Norwegian, Span
Ish and dialects of western Africa. Mr..
Sheldon is by nature a retiring man
and almost breads notoriety. When
told that the people who read his books
would like to know about the author,
he said: "That is mere idle curiosity.
1 do not wish to be talked about or to
have my church work talked about.
The message 1 have for these people
among whom / live l give In my SER
mons. The message i have for the
world at large / give in my books. 1
have nothing more to say"
Although he avoids notoriety, he is
willing to speak when an opportunity
presents itself to further the cause Of
religion or humanity. He believes in
municipal ownership Of public utilities
and has studied the subject at home
and abroad. He affiliates with no po-
litical party, but In local campaigns
has made speeches in favor Of public
ownership. He believes that water,
heat and light plants, together with
street car lines, should be operated by
cities.