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

TRULY he Was the swamp fox Of the Civil
war, and the Washington Of his day. Now
| let us refer to his last battle at Chapoel-
| lorville, the place where he fell victim
| To HIS country, though the Confederatcs
Won the battle at Chancellorville, yet 1t
proved a dearly bought victory for there
the South lost one Of her nohlest sons. All
began 10 believe the war would sooon end.
His last words were, LET us cross over
the river and rest under the shade Of tho
trees" Sleep on, Stonewall, meath the
trees thy name shall live IN history's
page among earth's greatest aud Is best.
Now, Haps, when you read about the brave
generals on the Confederate side In thu
Civil war. please give each one a thorough
thought, and compare the history Of each
ones character and battles, and | think
you all will vote tor the greatest general
In the Confederate army, which was Stone
wall jackson. General Robert p. Lee said:
III had had stonewall Jackson. would
have won Of Gettysburg. His death was
an irreparable luEs to The South. No
nohler character ndorns the annals OF his
tory. hereby cast my vote for General
stonewall Jackson. am true Hap,
Daniel j. Dnrden.
Enclosed please md one dime for the
helping fund. d. j. D.
Whit Texas-~pear Haphammer; Here
come for admittanoe into your circle |
am little boy years old, | have been
going to school all winter but have quit
nov. My papa Is n doctor I have no
brothers or sisters. | had brother. hut
he died. Ny grandma lives with us and
read the papers to her. have two
pet cats and four bantam chickens,
have several nice books and have read
them all. | have "Aesops Fables" 'The
Story of the Gospel" Samantha 81 Sara
toga" and IAN Aboard for Sunrise Lanis."
"The House That Jack Built" and "Tom
Thumb" Whit Is in the northwest corner
of Parker county. twenty miles from
Weatherford. Will close for this time.
with love to ell the Haps. | remain as
ever, Clayton Foster.
Rutledgc, Toxas.--Dear Haphammer:
have been reading the Haps' letters in The
Post for some time, and at last have mus
tered up courage enough 10 ask for ad-
mission to the happy band OF boys and
girls. see We have decided another ques-
ton for our next contest and ] think 1t
a good one for discussion and one We all
ought TO take part In and make the Haps'
page very interesting and instructive TO
read We have had some very heavy rains
In this county that have done great dam
age TO the crops and other property In
the low valleys. Some OF the old settlers
say they have not seen heavier rain in
this section OF the country in forty years.
/ suppose II keep or scribbling this way
for my first time. the editress will print
my letter In the bottom OF the waste bas-
ket then my summoned-up courage would
be lost after ALL i am your new Hap,
Monroe Lee.
splyey. Texas.--Denr Haphammer: Well,
Haps, thought l would come in a mo-
ment or two this bright sunshine day and
SEQ what the Haps are doing. think our
page has improved very much since our
last contest, and l think we should make
our letters as interesting as possible and
make the editor proud OF her boys and
girls, don't you, Haps? Well. Well! Beau
tiful spring has come again, and the sweet
flowers are putting on their pretty dresses
The club flowers, the yiolets, are peeping
up and looking as bright and gay as the
Haps themselves do. Phillip Webster,
you seem to be a dreamer Just from
Dresmyllle, or come other country like
that. Dear Hsos wasn't the letter from
Elmo Mathews good? Como again. Elmo.
Oh. my, do like so much to read letter
from him Tabby and Lucy b., come
again. Little Nancy. you must come, l
enjoy your letters so much. Thomas Tay-
Tor. you are all right Goodbye, A true
Hap, Minnie Grace.