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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-27

san Antonio, Texas.-Dear, Hapnamm {
/ nope yon have not forgotten me hbS,
my dear little brother. Joe. but u - ma
news l write now. My hrotner Spr re,s AZ
the 18th Of last June and died OF M
Goth. He and l both were ahiohs NJ
| arst to Join the H~appyhammer ei1o, "
hone 4 good many Of the. club ,mem,r
viii come IN TO the fair. Wen, WI
stop now. with love TO AL. -rev
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-27

Houston. Texas.-Dear H~aphammer: hfear
/ come to say a few WORDS 70 tne Inv
The carnival in New orleansf dla fnr
one. NV sister and I are going low me
the carnival there February. ! LILLE vas
| Thomas a. Edison, because OF ns "A
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Playmates

tsan, let me spend with you
i sumner days so bright and blue,
kough your beard is white, ! see
\ not too old to romp with me.
1g at tag, and try to reach
III that 6y along the beach;
We are soldiers, and you take
tile sand forts that I make.
In your waves | venture out
kw you tumble me about.
4 are old, but merry, too,
. ! love 10 play with you.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-27
= old SIan Washington.

sxes-Dear Haphammer: An
coined" 10 join 10 the noble
,mering happiness among tne
or dear nation, providing our
viii allow. l agree with
M on what be said about the
lie .fnn Of the girls. |
llv 10 get up Il fuss In
Master Albert has been
INV some little girl, but he
Van the girls taken from
A Tor ANYTHING. Now come
Nknd where Is the man who
Ibts sister try to look weilf
81 there Is any. Of course
90 time on their toilet, brit
tnl speak Of modestyi SO
i've q right. And boys
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-27

MAY. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: nii
you IN give me your attention Tor VIII,
rs | wish TO speak "A few lmpoIianI HDIu,
In regard 10 the helping fund.- Dll you
never look al the small sum taken IN "a
a week then look At the big nnmDet OF
members lover 1850 without thlnklhg ~
Is a very small sum for snch q iaIge III :
so-called noble number Of workers 70 ssuu
OF course II Is a noble band ann uoI
GOOD work. but did you ever think Ior Ohe
moment now much nobler 4 could pe made
IN We will only try Ike the snah " n
SLOW. but sure but unlike TOE sua'i ~
cOntd do better, but does not ne'1lsls
wa are NOT doing our duty. Just, tnlhh
OF the many erlppJes waiting 70 ne heipen.
waiting aud longing. VIII their ume he9gg5
COME? Think OF the many hearts we Gun
ladden where we only glaoden 4 ~;
Dear Haps, think what this mignt5 oant
could do with a very little cost; but a gIeAs
deal Of pleasure. Thlnk Of what nolse
we can make IN the world ny having 0ns
The talk Of the dap. let us az U.s.
Mn and make war against and DatteE uVS9
the hends Hnssery and unhapplhess5 en
money be our weapons ana alschhIse w.
every time our duty tells US, as a soiu, III
does IN our Nations wars, SNOW ~ 4,
must be out Of patience. knoW ~ ~.
Il nv experience. When l Was wafuhk ~
INV clair despite NY efforts 70 De pa,Snss
/ would and myself longing inRatsptg forr
the chair TO come. sena :, sshst sss
Aisieis chair and / lmplore all na1 see
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-HELPING FUND.

am a little Dear Haphammer: !
like very mtyears old and would
/ have Two Win your happy band.
evos and are bits. They have pink
and her nametty. have a sister
Ia wear the It. | would bo glad
hammer. ray a new IiappN
been wanting tHaphammer; have
but have been zap for n long time.
my letter In pt / would not sea
ana live in the am IL years old
Is not very largtn Of Moscow. 1t
viii close, as tn a good school. !
nv love to all & first letter. with
A.ney Hap, and Mrs. Foster.
Emma salmon.
Marlboro, Texas.
| come TO join yolpphammer; Here
pets, except a liteand. I have no
Maud. ! live In tlWhose name IS
four bales of cotti We have out
: Won over had thef. have any OF
J went to the doctoi? | have. /
In pulled out. I whining to have
rolled as a Hap. ping To- he en-
e Verdi. Texas.-Deq
4 once before and as (mer: | wrote
= in print, thought ! wee my lettcr
how many of you ligain. Haps,
d one. / have read I'll? ! do for
+. Cross. Mat, a Talqrade of the
mantha at Saratogalvan, Ca
$ school Master" besidhe Hoosier
occasionally. We'll, Il the Bible
close Goodbye. had better
-e Dunn.
N Marlboro, Texas.-DeM
II comes another little Liner: Here
N tbe happy band. Papa y to Join
30 | enjoy reading the Hap4'ost and
e school has started and ~ much.
| enjoy going to school Ylad, for
10 no nets, except a little have
"a Buck. / will close. A name is
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taearne. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
income again. hut | am not fortunate
Ia have a dream this time. ! am
e Az 10 school now and have very little
te K 10 write, as | have a great many
/ wts to study. As some HapS are dc
.meAing the town or place IN Whlch tney
e III viii try to describe mine 1--we
e city Of Hearne. which Is situated
anbap southwest part OF Robertson county.
froldtown Is lne SoIt 80 " Centroi Intsr''
~ TO pe iousluu ~ harn Csivart Wac
~ ana GTedt NoItlVi
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Palestine, TexaE.-Dcar Haphammer Oh
an cen ave AT last another chance 10
would never get back again. Haps. have
mad the 'awfulest" inc this summon of
any one In existence. Mamma, papa and
Bud went West In August on q yisif ana
as ! had Just returned from a two months
visit ont there. ! decided to emaln with
my married sister. She was, at the time,
on a WISH ~ ne North, so ] visited a week
Win q girl chum. A couple Of days be,
fore her arrival ! was taken with typhoid
fever and. oh. II was medicine until /
thought would lose nv mind. One night
was lying there counting the flowers I'M
the wallpaper Just to occupy NV mind
was Just burning up and / eouidn't sleep.
AZ or a sudden the funniest little man In
his cap. exclaimed, 'Howdy. Miss" I" was
50 astonlshed ] Just simply stared at him.
ne gazed az me- a few moments then he
SAID Would you Ike TO visit the land OF
meulcinesf exclaimed, "Graclous, no,
I have enough OF mpdiclne." Then he told
me it dld not take the trip I would he
aeau N three, dhys. 80 come along, my
assistance managed TO reach the gate,
and there stood the l%oyiiest rig. but SO odd
cooking ] began to wonder what IN the
mordu aIlen my eyes, when on taking a
made OF cap2ules. all nodded together. The
spokeB In me wheels consisted OF long cap.
Sules, snd 50. were the reins and harness,
the little man again: he was The image
OF a capsuie-eyen MS shoes-and mis- hat
was a tan capsule. He poked his head
better take g powder so your fever won't
run amy higher 7 Thought. Oh. dear.
am never to be relieved Of medielne?'
but ! swallowed " without a word. He
handed me my bottle Of smelling salts.
popped his whip snd away we went. Very
soon We slowed up In front OF the grand
est castle I ever beheld, but oh. nv. that
queer look. was also made OF pills and
capsules. On the front was written in large
letters, "Medicne cures all" was es.
cortcd BY zx little usn into tia snost bril-
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10

The camel can go two weeks with
out taking drink, but it would make
some men hump themselves to alb
stain two days.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10
A Confederate Negro.
News and Observer.

News and Observer
II had an unusual application for
a pension the other day" said Mr.. \.
b. Stronach, chairman of the Wake
County Pension Board. 1T was from
a Wake County negro-Kadar Nor
gan, from Auburn-and I'm going to
get him on the list If can. He's An
old-time darkey; and he came into
the store with his hat in his hand. |
asked him what his war record was,
and he said he was in Capt. Brsan's
company from Auburn, with he
Thirty first North Carolina regiment,
Of which Governor Fowle was Lieu
tenant-Colonel. He went to Roanoh
Island aud was there captured. and
with many others of the regiment
taken North. Never once would he
agree To swear allegiance TO the Union
but took his parole with the rest.
came back South and again Joined
bis old regiment.
And he went Oh to tel me, added
Mr.. Stronach, that he remained
with it until the sevcnteen-year-old
boys were conscripted and brought
into the army. This included Il young
son OF kadar's master, and so Kadar
was then sent back home to care for
and support the family. This, l un-
dcrstand, he did to the best of his
ability and was always faithful to
every trust reposed in him. Isn't
such a man as that entitled to pen
sion in his old age when be can 40
longer support l.imself?"
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The One Real Pleasure.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
What good does your money do
you, Mr.. Armour?' friend once asked
p. ID. Armour.
That is a question" Mr.. Armour
replied, that | often ask myself.
was raised a butcher boy. | learned
to work for works sake. | must get
up early now, as | have done all my
life, and when 9 O'Clock comes. no
matter what's going on at home, |
must get to bed. And here | am.
Yes, have large means, as you say,
but | can't eat as much as yonder
clerk. can't sleep as much, and |
can hardly wear any more clothes
than he. The only real pleasure | can
get out of life that yonder clerk with
his limited means cannot get is the
giving now and then to some deserv-
ing fellow without soul knowing it
$500 or $1,000, giving him fresh
start upward without making the gift
a hurt to him. That's the only pleas
ure | get out of life. And as to pos
sessions, the only thing | sometimes
feel | really own are my two BOYS and
my good name. Take everything else
from me, leave me them, and would
yet be rich. | wouldn't care a snap
for the rest. We would soon together
make enough to keep the wolf long
way from our door"
Some women take music for the
purpose of beating time.
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Late but Timely, Nevertheless.
Wiimin 9 ton Messenger.


1t is late in the day but it is never
TOO late to mend, for Northern men
who served as Governors in the South
in reconstruction times to come for
ward with admonissions as to the
great blunders of the North in forcing
ignorant negro suffrage upon the
white men who had fought the North
so grandly, so bravely, SO unhinch-
ingly. Gov. D. H. Cham erlain, the
last Republican Governor of South
Carolina, and an exceptionally able
man, now lives in Massachusetts. He
lately published book in which he
admits that the negro suffrage matter
was a tremendous blunder. Another
New Highlander is Gov.Adelbert Ames,
who was the last Republican Governor
of Mississippi. He now expresses his
conviction, born of thorough expert
ence, that it is impossible for both
races as far apart as the Anglo-Saxon
and the negro to remain on terms of
political equality. Mr.. Ames came
to Mississippi with an entirely differ
ent view. But the fools in the North
who now know anything worth know
ing as to the South and who 90 it as
blind in 1901, as the able men went it
blind in 1S65'69, are still for negro
suffrage and are pounding the South
for trying to rid itself of it. Fools
and madmen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10
HOW EUGENE FIELD FIXED HIM.
Accepted Loan and Faithfully
Promised to Forget 1t.

The late Eugene Field was notori-
ously improvident. his chronic hard
upness being a sort of byword among
his intimates," said an old friend OF
the poet recently. But he managed
to get a good deal Of fun himself
out of the pancity Of his own re-
sources.
.Once at one of those semi-public
functions held in a saloon where
every man is host who has the price
and every man a guest who has
thirst, Field, as usual, went broke
There happened to be hanger-on in
the crowd, on of those whose con-
siderable ambition is to say they have
shaken hands and touched glasses
with celebrity. Calling the poet to
one side he said:
.Now, hope you'll take no offense,
but | understand you to say you had
run short of money. If that be true
| would be glad to oblige you viii
ten"
"'How dare you?" snapped Field,
affecting great Indignation. i don't
even know your name.
BEG your pardon a thousand
times" responded the other. 4
meant no offsnse, | assure you. l
thought maybe you might be able to
use the money. Please forget it.
Field was silent for moment as
it in deep thought ana then slowly
Grawled:
"'Forget it! All right; on one con-
dition.'"
".On what condition."
"'On condition that YOU make it
$15.''
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VALUABLEssSOUVENIR.
Hands some Autograph Letter and
Likeness of President Jefferson
Dayis-One neans of Raising Funds
for the rlonument to His Memory.

Raleigh Post.
1t is the desire and intention OF
the women Of the South TO unveIl the
monument to President Davis in Rich
mond in 1908.
In furtherance Of this object they
are putting forth their very best en-
deavOrs. One means Of raising funds
for this noble purpose is the proceeds
from the sale Of the Autograph letter
and likeness Of President Davis which
has been generously donated to the
Daughters Of the Confederacy by their
patriotic and devoted friend, Colonel
Wharton J. Green. of Fayetteville,
n. G.
This Autograph is copy doubtless
nature penned by Ex-Prosdent Davis.
1t is his letter Of regret that his health
would not permit him to attend the
Centennial celebration Of the ratiica-
ton Of the Constitution Of the United
States, in Fayetteville, on November
21st, 1889. 1t was written from a
sick bed, just five weeks before his
ucHkU, DuJ Win ali his Uid Iiihc ioi W
and vigor 1t is full of high praise
of North Cardinals historic past.
Colonial, Revolutionary, part politi-
cal and Constitutional, and Of the part
she played in ''the war between the
States
This farewell address, as it might
be termed Of our immortal chieftain,
is worthy Of sacred preservation in
every hame in the ''Old North State, ,
and in every other as to that. for its
inculcation of that State pride, and q
proper patriotism.
1t is most fitting that this memorial
to our beloved President Davis, when
completed should be in every way
worthy of one of the grandest men
who every trod the earth.
"'Tis not in mortals to command success,
But he did more, he deserved it.
A framed copy of this lithograph
can be.seen at Alfred Williams book
store, where also, copies are placed
on sale. 1t is earnestly hoped a gen
erous public may help the women in
their good work, by buying one of
these Autographs, and at the same
time they become the owners of a
handsomely Autographed copy of a
most valuable document, including a
splendid likeness of the ENPresident.
That it may fall within the reach of
every one. and be framed and hung
on the wall as an attractive ornament
and object lesson in every household,
the price is put down TO the low figure
of 25 cents, payable on delivery. Five
cents extra for package and postage,
in single copies when sent by mail.
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Put Yourself in His Place.
The Nebraska Farmer.

The Nebraska Farmer.
How would you like to be your own
horse? Would YOU work yourself six
or seven hours without water when
the temperature is in the nineties?
Would you let the head of a rivet
stand twisted in the harness till it
tore the skin off? Would you put
bride on yourself that had loose
binder which tapped you in the eye
every time You made step? Would
you tie yourself up with lazy or
slower horse which made you pull
more than half the load? Wonld you
give yourself water out Of Shiny
box, or mudhole in the creek where
the pigs and poultry battle? Would
you feed yourself dry corn several
days in he week, and hay that smell
ed Of rats, in Il mangar on which the
hens roost? Would you stand your
self at feeling time, ankle deep in
your own eXcrement, to fight a mill
lion flies bred in your own filth
What would you do if you were
Your own hOrse'
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BLUE EYES.
Most People Who See Well Boast
Them-And They Last.

There is reason for the almost
universal admiration of blue eyes,
says an experienced optician. Nine
tenths of the railroad men. pilots and
men in whose business keenness and
correctness Of vision are a necessary
adjunct possess blue eyes. Haven't
you ever noticed the penetrating quail
ity glance from an azure-tinted eye
seems to have? The cold. steady
look from such an eye appears to read
you through and through. In great
many years of practice I've discovered
that very few blue-eyed people are
compelled to wear glasses. Blue
eyes are very attractive, but brown
eyes are the most beautiful. Intel
lectuality is usually denoted by gray
eyes. and hazel eyes indicate talent
for music. The commonest eye is the
gray eye, and the rarest is the vio-
LOT -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10
EXTENSION OF SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL
WAY SERVICE,

Effective August 18th, train service
was commenced on the Brunswick 4 Biz
mingham Railroad, operating from Thai
mann, Ga, on the Seaboard Air Line to
brunswick, Ga. On September LIST thro
trains will be inaugurated between Bruins
wick and Savannah, Ga.
This gives the Seaboard Air Line All
entrance to Brunswick, st. Simon Island,
Cumberland Island and Jekyl Island, and
forms the short line between Savannah
and Brunswick, and between Brunswick
and jacksonville Fla
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10
THE PAM AMERICAN EXPOSITION
VIII Close October 3Ist.

Those who have not yet visited this
Marvellous Wonderland are reminded that
the time is growing short.
In order to permit every citizen in the
territory traversed by its lines, to take
this trip, the Seaboard Air Line Railway
has placed in effect a rate OF practically
one fare for the round trip to Buffalo
and return; tickets good to return within
twenty days from sale. Rate from Hen
derson $19.O5. This liberal concession
should meet with a hearty response on
the part of the travelling public, and
many will doubtless avail themselves of
the opportunity of attending this last
and largest of National Expositions.
Tickets good by either OF three routes
viz: Via Old Bay Line to Baltimore, Nor
folk & Washington Steamboat Line to
Washington or all rail
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10
Stricken With Paralysis.

Henderson Grimett, OF this place, was
stricken with partial paralysis and COM
petely lost the use O. one arm and side
After being treated by an eminent physi-
elan for quite while without relief, my
wife recommended Chamherlain's Pain
Balm, and after using two bottles of it he is
almost entirely well--Geo. r. Mcdonald,
Man, Logan county, West Virginia.
Several other very remarkable cures of par
tial paralysis have been effected by the use
of this liniment. 1t is most widely known,
however, as a cure fer rheumatism, sprains
and bruises Sold at Melville Dorsev's
drug store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-10

the globe may ignore its appearance
the sea is ALWAYS tidev.
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CHEAP RATES TO BUFFALO,
VIA SEABOAKD AIR LINE RAILW

VIA SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Effective September Bird to October
Goth, the Seaboard Air Line Railway will
sell round trip tickets to Buffalo, account
OF the Pan-American Exposition, at
S19.O5, good for 20 days. These tickets
will be good by all rail- or Norfolk 4
Washington steamboat to Washington
City, Old Bay Line to Baltimore or Old
Dominion Steamship to New York.
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DOUBT IT.

When a pair Of led lips are upturned 10
your own,
With no one to gossip about it,
DO YOU pray for endurance to let them
alone?
Well, maybe you debut doubt It,
When sly little hand you re permitted 10
sieZe,
With velvety softness about ii;
Do you think you could drop 1t with never
squeeze?
Wen, maybe you could-but | doubt it.
And if by these tricks you capture heart,
With a wonanly softness about it;
Will you guard it and keep it and act tile
good part?
If you're honest you will don't doubt
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Why Some Boys Leave.
Durham Daily Sun.

Durham Daily Sun.
why do the boys leave the farm"
walls a writer in an agricultural
journal. Well, dear brother. there
are several reasons. An exchange
tells us that one reason is because
the boy is not sixty-five years old at
his birth.
Then, if there is a hoe on the farm
weighing fourteen ounces. bright as
nickel plate and sharp as razor. and
another hoe weighing somewhat less
than breaking plough, with an edge
on it like hammer, and a sapling
with the bark on it for a handle, the
hired man takes one and the boy gets
the other, and every man in America
knows which is the other Did YOU
ever stand with such a hoe in your
hand away down in a corn row on
some airless. hot summer day. twenty
acres Of corn blades and tassels wilt
ing about you. standing fourteen
inches higher than your head, shut
ting out every trace of breathable air,
then you hear a locust down in the
edge of the timber, strike up his long,
strident, monotonous call to make it
ten times hotter? And all this time
cool creek not a mile away, loiter-
ing in deep, silent pools in shady
places in the woods, or breaking into
merry ripples over the pebbles. and
in the big, deep holes the fish just
abound, lonesome for a boy? Well,
then, you may know why some boys
leave the farm. Still, boys can be
kept on the farm and made to stay
there all their lives. You drive a
long spike through boys abdomen
and through live cak tree, and clinch
or bolt it on the other side. and then
saw off the boys legs and break his
back, and he will stay on the farm.
Yes, there are some other way. we
know, but this is the only infallible
method
JIM have a suggestion to Offer
for use in the Schley inquiry.
John-Well, what is it?
Jim-Perhaps the Admiral wasn't
willing to put the coal on in order to
get the Colon.
The camel can go two weeks with
out taking a drink, but it would make
some men hump themselves to alb.
stain two days.
If man has insomnia he is seldom
troubled with nightmare.
Shopman-What style of hat do you
wish, sir?
Cholly-Ah, | am not particular
about the style; something to suit NJ
head.
Shopman-step this way and looh
! at our soft felts.
Golfer-A splendid stroke! Did 20,
follow the ball, caddie?
Caddie-No, sir; but | think tha
gentleman with the red coat can tel
where it struck. see him feeling o
| his head
Kind Lady-Why are you crying
| little boy?
Little Boy-Coz nav jis made ex
ample out o. me fer my little brother
sake.
Guest-What splendid dinner!
don't often get as good meal as this
Little Willie-(son of the host)-
We don't either.
| H oax-.'You shouldn't drink 5
mu CHI: it's nonsense"
oax-'.Oh, well, little nonsens
now and then is relished by the bes
Of men,"
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You Want Rock?

can furnish rough rock for all kinds
OF bnilding purposes, such as walls,
Foundations. underpinnng, chimneys,
wells, &c. Quarry convenipn and prompt
delivery made. Am in position to save
You money on large or small quantities.
r. J. SWITZERLAND
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MerciiuIIy Treat Your Du NIB Beast
Scotland Neck Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth has pleaded
many times for the poor. speeches.
horse and OK that is ofttimes worked
too hard on too scant food and then
left to stand sometimes for hours in
the hot, blistering sun. At this sea-
son of the year the heat Of the sun is
peculiarly exhausting to both man
and beast. 1t is ineXcusable cruelty
to leave stock standing in the sun
any length of time. One who is care
full for the comfort of his beasts can
almost always find shade or a stall
for them.
There is good law on the statute
books against cruelty to animals and
it ought to be enforced.
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JIM have suggestion to offer
for use in the Schley inquiry.
John-Well, what is it?
Jim-Perhaps the Admiral wasn't
willing to put the coal on in order to
get the Colon.