The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

columbus was much greater lhan NHShlnE
ton, Washington was tue SAVIOR VI oiir
country, hut had it not hccu for Columbus
would This have hecn ouv country / near
someone ssy, IL Columbus had no. dts
covered America soncop" else would
Perhaps So. but had not Washington saycd
us from the tyranny Of Great Britain isu
u just as likely someone else wouldf Some.
one said that Columbus ouly wanted houor
and fame I do not think 50. tie believed
hat tho earth was round and lhat ne
could reach Iudia Ivy sailing west. lIc
made his voyage to prove these things.
MANY men have llvei and died fnr their
countries hut few have accomplished 81
great work. under the circumstances Us
! did Columbus. Ry courage and pcrScver.
ancc he conquered thf terrors Of tue sea
| and ever since large vessels have been
! coming 10 our land, aud IN, result u.s. We
/ have tho richest nation IN the WORT.
/ Hoping that Columbus VIII win. am,
! truly yours, ANITA
Kirbyylne. Texas --nesr Hspryhammcrs
! All this balmy evening I've been sitting ON
my Vine clad porch watching the changes
/ that take place ri cventlde. The last faint
/ rays Of sunshine are slowly dying On ;hc
green hills Gar away, Then suddenly uy
/ attention is attracted by my llt.lc scugStcr
| who has as usual seated himself on the
/ branches ~ nv leafv china tree 10 sing his
goodnight melody, which hoats an around
me IN the summer breeze. Yet tho grand.
! est sight at the close OF day Is 40 watch
! the sweet flowers clearc. together thcr
]
| they are Uondrous. wcndrous dear How
! lovely they look all fallon 60 sleep tc.
! meath the midnight sky Fhev are waiting.
| only waiting for showSrN dew hAtl from
! heaven which viii revive them tin the sim
beams come TO dry their leaves that look
as though they were beautifully sWdded
/ with diamonds. There is such difference
In evening and morning. rhoy ave both
! full of beauty. Don't you Think Hap,
1 aren't YOU glad to see our echoo' lays 3n
proacbingy | dearly love TO 20, my studies
a. . tnvtr ,Iaaa IN ma Vol
! there are others" | must 60 We Young
Hsps can not debate on George and COL
umbus SO well yet. All We can 40 NOW
! is to remind you all Of honeSl George aud
the cherry tree, Bybyc, Hsps Accept
! my fondest love for you and Nlr Foster.
| Lovingly, BSr'le Nantl
Bronte Texas. Dear. Happyhammers, :
for long time aud certainly epioy reading
IT, hut have never had courage enough 10
write until today. live 10 the country,
| little town Of Broute ! like 10 live out
! here, as II Is such q beautiful country.
Well. Happyhammers. ! sec ME present
| Columbus or George Washington. / VIII
| cast my vote for Columbus Why? Because
had such bard time IN setting ships
Of the new land, which aftcrward proved
10 be our country. North America. The
people all laughed and made Fun " co.
iumbus for undertaking such trip a.
I most of the people then believed the world
ness, but Columbus IN spite OF all of this.
finally discovered Nortb Amcrlel SITTER he
treated him 81 badly and allowed hGa to
pass bis last days a poor aud trleudlc>s
man. Al Of, this was AZ wrong. as. yea
! know. Now ] don't say that George Wash
aud had a. hard Tine nsbtins "a for on our r.
Columbus had none. 1t is true thar ca.
| lumbus had a few men along with HIM
but they wanted to turn back while GO
lumbus didn't. Eber Copeland.
Silver Valley, Te1as-Dear Happvhsm
mers; Hello. ] am a stranger here but
guess we VIII soon get acquainted ! ana
the Fourth Of July at home We made
| flags and got flowers and pictures 20 dec
j crate with. We had notices everywhere.
The star Spsngled Banner,
oh, long may II hy
All day on the Fourth Of July
one night was sitting in the rocking
nsKe , ar bosca Fn Would co %cSa d and h
| my feet After while my brother saw
me. So he thought he would scare me
| along by tho house So ! could moi sec him
He got up TO my feet ana grabhed th,m-
~, go hS,,, = scream and pulled my feeI n
| looked out ~ the window there wasn't
! anything out there. 80 ! went in the
kitchen aud heard him telling the rest OF
We had big hail storm hero hot long
$50 and shout seven Or eight miles from
night with a wolf this morning IIc
was after my hen and chickens But
w., TIhen ro ! began to scresm apd yell he hlt
cat; his name { Kro vii. lie Is largges
| and yellow. Much lore - Mrs. Foster ana
the Haps, A new Hap pixie
Clswson, Texas. Dear Hsppyhammors: IL
has heen long time since I last wrote.
! hut I have not quit roadins the dear Ola
! Post. The present contest Is who was
! the greater. Christopher Columbus or
George Washington II Is hard matter
| 10 tell who was the greater; one a sailor,
| the other soldier, they both had very
! hard undertaking hut thoy dfdut seem
| 10 mind II very much 'olumhus discov
cred America and Washington snvcd n.
| Washington was very brave man. other
| wise he could not have started across tno
unknown country tn ASK tho British to
| eNacuate the fort they were holding. co.
| lumbus WINS very brave. also; he sfeercd
| his ship across the unknown ktianttc not
knowing where ne would land or whether
/ he would be able 10 land al al or not.
! There are great many who want album
verses | viii SEND nice one. ~ II
rather long, but it is very pretty one.
Ere ersyer faneies OH the page,
| Let Friendships hand q space engage,
| To write its sober wishes here
| To one % gentle and 80 dear.
| Twere vain 10 wish know rs vain
! A life exempt from rare md pain
| he thine at last, that better part
! Tint peace, whose dwelling IFS the hr2rt,
Which fills with light our darkest years,
! And gives a Frightening on 90 tears;
| As sunshine etresmcd whore raindrops ran,
| To glitternG pearls convert them sli
( ! remain true Hsp, Gus Mathews.
Beaumont, Texas Good morning. Hsps
How do ron find yourselves this hot sum
NOR weather.. J for one win welcome an
| tumn. suppose many Of ron have been
! reading this summer. The HappyhammerF
range Of reading must nc broad one,
1 running magine, all the cay from q
continued story In some cheap monthly pa
per 10 probably some scientific literature.
| william Vaught has doubtless devoted
mnny Of the summer hours to the later
! class. In spite OF oil, Mrs, Foster ana
! many Haps bave said concerning the use
Of nom de plumes. many Of the Hnps con
tinue TO use them They either must be
unfortunate as regards 1ame or 90 not