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passing oE THg HlR Pocker.

Its Gradual Emptyirg 10 a Source OF
Much Satisfaction In the South.
Now York sun
The Atlanta Constitution records with
Just satisfaction the progress Of civilsa.
ton Ia the South uad the gradual empty.
ing 90 the hip pocket Judge IN Rirming,
ham. Ala, has Aned pistol carrier sioo
md given notice that hereafter In his court
thc man With the gun" Will have 10 pay
500 for the FIRST ohensc and for the sec
ond will have 10 work FOR ak months In the
chain gang Memphis judgo has shown
En almost equal disregard of the hallowed
Southern custom; and IN consequence the
work Of disarmament Is becoming general
among the Memphis braves. ''our crIm-
nal court Judges from Virginia 10 Texas"
says oar elntcd ftiend IN the GRtr CITY.
"ns hy common purpose carry on this fresh
crusade against The pistol toters"
IN time the carrying ~ conceHled eSeapc
GUS will come 10 be confined 20 the lowest
aud most desperate characters, aud we
shall no longer read that Judge %o-and So
and COLONIES What's. lils-Nnme. both high
IS respected members ~ prominent South
cFn families, have popped nc each other ~
the corridor ~ TIE hotel or made lncision
Into each others abdomen IN the court
huusr square.
II IS Il curious theory that gentleman
shows tis rhsynier Instinct mud maintains
his honor by murder or attempt 10 murder
The Southern tnilors might help the cause
NJ progress hr making trousers without the
hip or nrscuni pocket. or II suelttai Iocket
must be retained. let II be furnished witilsa
pocket pistol such as Is used by the mem
lcry company ~ thclr daiiy target practice
with small arms.
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CLUB TALK

seingtcn n. C. since I wrote 70 YOU
nave been to Mount Vernon. the
= George Washington. That was the
..Ag delight OF my summer. AS many
" Aaow' Mount Vernon is on the
y tae Potomac river. sixteen miles
~ Washington, and You can reach It
" railway or boat. The railway is
4yAes'' 50 We took that way. A
us'h' with a dummy engine. runs
very hour during the day. and we
y y 10 In the morning. Passing over
%oNae river, we went through Alex.
"a. where there was a glimpse Of
saa'eh lEpiscopaD, where General
tas s'e ~ was a regular attendant. He
" OH - NeStry chosen. when he
" W. M YEATS or age, Leaving AlcXan-
Ii ~ keu near enough 10 sec Airing
n itkep h r OF Robert f. Lee, that
s. eeno,s we United States government
Ii Gssr'.sne y, during the civil war They
iof hfs Mashington Custls Lee SlJu,
=. % IN. .io,h nut no money could make
~, ttanily for fhe loss OF the OLD
sdfed rso eeen occupied by them Tor
= sSst slain took us through beautiful
. sue Lea 70. NNAhAAAi MS hNth Turn
d. s ana ~ from green TO bright red and
IN an ~ 1roWn, giving the trees new
IN ~ vas beautiful and l enjoyed
f4RtA me wny. But II was when
al le oor ~ ne walk TO the stately house
N|t MOI, aShlhgton lived that l felt my
Nsittt % beat fast with exeiteuaepf.
nsss Where he had walked many
psse, Time The honse ioofs ov,sr
siatae me long veranda. with rs
+. a. n .,,SS olpmns, facing the beautiful
M tfi.f Nts on 20 the sea. I sal they'd
ient ~ y, Wrtute 10 myself the first
+ 81 lnrasAf United States. after he had
= ntt Ven down, living Ia a auief. die
=. III a. t suited bis whole Iife liked
"a ~. HIM and his wife the faithfii.
- aaissfiors Slttiag on this porch in peace
s7esit seeing the DAY Of life close
s an mis- iqyely xpoi Then /
~ ~ Nfneuf lnfavette with
sas bl visit them here. and lis
Et ~ rs on our way through
ue went an over q. aud looked
d~s, eals Passing through Others.
tlnr 4, Moor Is tue mnin ran where
Il sAa, most ihtcrested No es.as the
rtsnre "a famous prison On
Il rs, nj WAI DESTROYED h- HE
lssiee ~ ,that sas sent 10 Gsneral
Az. i.afaSette. ne ea.t narior
Kashi. BAspsichord ordered Is
Ia ntss hetW from Iondon fnr Z
* lis ~ Nellie Custis. and cost
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MAYoR,g pgAR 80 FRlgNp.
AtIants's Chief Executive Speaks az tho
Funeral CT a Negro.


Funeral CT a Negro.
Atlanta News.
The funeral OF Richard j. Henry, colored
for "a long a time the porter aud private
servant Of hts honor. Mayor Livingston
Minis embodied Ia is program an cpl
sode that Is too notable and too altogether
pleasing to be omitted from a special COM
mcnt.
Ills hdellty. his courtesg his intelligence
ard Ills effective service had endcarcd him
not only 10 his master and employers, but
10 an the numerous comDung ~ white
men % all degrees who came Ia contact
With him Large sums OF money were IN.
trusted daily 10 his care for transmission
To the bank. and II is eetlmnied that IN this
position ne had carried unOn his person
millions ~ dollars, Az bis fuper1l the r.
speet and regard Of the white friends Of
this admirable negro were everywhere In
evidence They niFQe large representa-
ti0n "a tho large audience.
The funeral conducted bY high officials
OF Hcurv's own church and race. WaH most
iynpFeesive and full Of high tributes 70 the
Character and record Of the deceased The
mayor 81 the city aud his accomplished
vile occupied front seats IN the church
dining the services and when the minis
fprfai offires had progressed 10 a certain
uoiut the mayor OF the city. who was also
tho employer Of tho DECEASED, was called
unOn 20 sneak.
without any special time for preparation
and mainly upon the Impulse ana sugzes'
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ti1n ~ IN, ,,,,,.,,t 49,, 1tl,,,
IAN, No., ,fei',,'S -ae'W, "iils' VINO ngla
,tisbc, Wv WV AtvNs 9SeesW.
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fcfc,encc ~ ~ S Ss 's sa'u ~.
f,Send ~ moro thon ,htrSSNNs Nntf
ran oot rrsr,ir s,,c 'ns,H y.
nms erief ana aolrc,, nv his 1aath i ivy.
osee sin,cb ma mo- ' indoo wa. nss ev5,a aes
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t,t,,..ti ~, AZ t,,' ,.ts .,.h,t. .N NTn w.
M dS,opIt,,. ,., nv, ~ MI ,,V
mn t6e fians mach luek
-Sfcstberst,..il,,,,s -
-N'' '''VNN'"a''
Suvcr Voucv revas .Dcor u,n,,b,,,.
move. ees 'rat ,esit ~, t,,,,,,ts I'm, "a
come IA ana ebnt /, ,yitis plrass IN ,,,,,
over h, Nooibiuc vtnut ia So a. h,4
nose ,s rnnllv broksn Nn thlnN uof
bono,,et az s,,,st scented hc,esrs t.e,,i9 ,uf,
"a Minis bavc mai neon yyatrhivs scrnc
snt.-, hnnta ~ ri,t,ds NlTat,h thc sunsrt
on t,i@rski, rtn,ay r,D,,i,. ana ,.e'' ,,'1t
and worlds ~ hcauty ono or tbc Ioyiliest
tbihps In uotnrc he !, b,antie,l .urset fnfo.
tbnn ..D5t,sf lcne az No Ia thaf too.. A.
voice icnusa ,on'u 'etrrb NV fb{uk - Y,,u
have ou ready dnnc sc Vov ,Nfitn A.,
iiehtfnilv Nfer,etioe lbttrrs ma rn .nrc
me HnbA VIII tre9snre mon, hersbse ~
thC,r 'yNTitv In, s,re / do o9seorc,o ain .
En ,.e;, M ,lsa 90 5ss'.eia ~,
viii tb6neh ron,r asatn lanai AZ
am afraid ~ old scttin5 Mems One An M
oid Mem came In 10 c,nihrc tbc rc,iop ~ thn
ltscbcv 80 th br,n,,, a,d a,.ts,a -,
ebn,,, bcr p,1 ~ ~ a W IVY, b, III
onf ~ No hopsc and tbNugb,VIT yh,1I iva
Nor a srore M a6| ,rn,iI No. "o,nn ts,rt
oeab, iht NJ bcr Min a." t ., $40
Mo win ker vincs ,f,rcsa sbc ca'' Nv ~
series or lnud sopnytng. ,ybl,h nr5rIv
scared ync tn 1cSh TX 7r,,.Y pon. .,rrd
/ vyoU ttrnca ava N,t tHt WV, t
ami Tho ac,r o,d ,,,,, 'H1H ~" .tti, t,,
a,,oip p0nt NV 'N,"'yW "t TX ur.
bSnfing rrNnrbs'' a., ' No. nasepr2
ny ~ III h,N nr .,t ~ 800. I'N y,
nv "ety1 cot its name ny ~ crnt,,,
III ",n,1 girc, o. NM c,, n,,,,,i. t,S,
II Ssid bsve st,died tbc s'" MA ' w..
titv ma sou,uercJ th,,,, o,, t,,,,,5 .tnt
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Results Of a Tempersnoe Lecture.

New York IlmoF.
Two maiden sisters Of mature years had
been 10 a temperance lecture To demon
strate fh- disastrous effect Of alcohol up0n
life tho lecturer had poured portion Or
whskey into glass, which contained
water and q mass Of lively animaiosiiao
u different ungiehtiy shapes and sizes.
The result Of the mixture was that tina
shoals 81 ugly looking fishes were saon
boreft Of life and were seen hoating help
leHsly 10 the water,
on the wny home. when nearing a sa-
loon ono sister remarked to the other
MARY, Win you 80 10 and get some
whisky r.
Some whlskyl" astonislhngly remarked
the other
Yes dear. for ! really can never again
drink water with an those horrible things
noating about ! would rather drink them
dead than alive"
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liochheini Texas Dear Happyhammcrs;
Sonic tlnc ago wrote letter to the page
aud voted IN the present cOntcst or ! cx-
pee, by the time this Is printed Il Nrill lie
the pad contest have since then care
fully rtad an thc letters aud have SVEN
several Of the Haps yritlcise me. Vow al
those that had something 20 say about my
sfgumcnt we're girls ! have held pub
iic position for something over three wars
and have seen q whole lot ~ airs ulrS
&c, yon Girls who have criticised mel I
ind NIL girls contrary. They viii vote
against their conviction lust hccapse a
hoy puts m the argument u i lust
Ike shakespeare saNs; Three women and
goose make 4 market" 7 have often
secn girls az parties With their checks al
painted, l can't imagine why they do that
unless Il Is TO hide the ugly looks | have
lust made M nv mind 20 Guido those girls.
The next time those girls paint their faces
I'm golng to have a hottle OF cArtninc Ink
In my pocket aud 10 my face don't cutglnN
Heirs III eat my hat Now, az cpnrsc,
there are sonlc exceptions II some certain
girl here Ia lIOchhclm read my letter they
may kuov that they arc nor inclgded Well
now 20 bpstness, I've scon Mrs, Han Gem
planning " tho allow growth ~ the hrla-
ing fund IN nearly every Issue VI hate 1
have q plan 90 make our helping fund grow
and our editreSs smile. It's q sure so, bat
] shall keep ~ ~ myself until I can pnt
it to work and that NH he IN about a
month. or course III need the 60 opsfation
of the lIsps, l am as always u trne llaa.
Romeo"
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m the LegsIaturH
to appropriation $500 ~ isnIe
bau1eaeld small
Int dignity Of the s ~ s bs,no. ~
mut attent Nus
Nv and TO me = ~ GA
Il on" % - Oui
a.. ..v. Tor o
,sosle should blush for h have ~ thar
feeling '
south Texas west TehaA ,s upop all sls
49, condition reflects III
ooE feeling in me -, The hauss.rv az ,ss
your power T" sSs.ie ~ 'pft0f -
battene . :. 80, can hi.n for
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bridal wreath. hlnana trees, climbing roses
ahd other flowers. viii tell the Heps my
dream. sat down IN my room BY the
window and watched the shadows gather
ing. I heard loud report pf pistol coal
I rcmVmhpred that there was my htother
Archie ~ the housf, 80 J called him and
be took his pistol aud went down into the
cCllar aud hronght three bottles OF heer
with their uerSs hrekcn ~ and he said.
Here arc your three burglars Then I
woke up, With love TO the Hans and Mrs.
Poster, true Hap. Helen Mouton.
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TIE REINFORCEMENT.
A Incident IN the Siege or the Alamo.
Inv Edgar Mayhem Baconl

~ vas holding the fortress against the
s,rv ~ Santa Anna. led by Castrillon anC
~ 4 Devoted band of young men, IN
ssrad nv romantic courage, cut their way
is,onrh the Mexican lines and gained the
limo. only to die with It's defenders Wher
he overwhelming force OF the Mexican'
srauy orefcame the little garrison, only sis
n tbe Americans were alive to surrender
est theJ we're afterward killed on SAINTS
Anaas orders
seei what gallant horsemen ride
From the poplar's dappled shade,
Ina swift answering rank;
Fleet as flows the crested tide,
gun % belt and naked blade
Empty scabhsrd at each hank?
Now Casrlllon, hold your place
Lest that waves relentless flow
Sweep you from the trembling plain.
Pictured Cos what hope of gracel
Ye who keep the Alamo
Wonder and rejoice again.
craehl Brave steed and rider fail
n that hot, accursed hall
Ringing drops the nerveless sword;
Crumbllng bends the advancing wall.
Death Is guarding with his Hall
Santa Anna's MeXlc horde.
Cheer. They close their ragged line.
4 Cheer. Red spur to spur they ride;
Cheer, They meet the battles bruut
\ And their keen blades brightly shine,
4 As With long unstaying stride,
I Keep they still o steady front.
4 Like froth the wind has torn,
q Hsh TO ris1 tud half to left,
a Pals the mexican array;
As vessel tempest-borne,
pashing through the crimson cleft
& he Invaders held their way.
On the fort deep silence fell
81 Over Travis hero band.
b Aoeye sought neighbours face:
n Snained as hy potent spell,
n fantlng stood they. steel Ia hand,
ioF a !eatfail's tardy space.
Tssn rang out the plaudits deep
As upon the hither side,
Ike sunburst after rain,
IRON that fearful furrow leap
81 morse and horseman, stride to stride.
Il coming down across the plain.
5hose who smiled, unmoved. at fate,
nu.ahIiess IN the face of death,
MA 81 iron-ran amain,
snoullng, 10 the fortress gate.
s. MMsugllng sobhing I'm a breath,
n Nhen at length the troop drew rein.
pparonging through the sally-port
eessWny hands in greeting met:
,eees trembled IN a Jest
ena ne grim and ancient fort
II w nsiss from base 10 parapet
MN the music men love best.
iul ,s MS post the leader came.
h ~ ss' mem with nntroubled face.
f ~ Il was nobly done ana great.
!! a ansa I. ne added, smiling grave,
plii me prize for such race.
Ns'p IRON san Felipe comes late"
..w H.ie 9 death, what oddsy' they cried.
3 rs asye ridden fast today
81 in.s Aimonte how we camel
NJ g light at Travis side.
+. Rooa y nothing more To say;
"V0n 70 die IS all we claim"
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pyhammer cluhg We lon't hear frem iAcm
any more, For faar this bccomrs TOO
leneshy uf lis uhi already sol. tl make
my departure, wlshing Mrs Foster aud
an the llapS mach luck
" eatherst ottiuys "
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East Bernard Texas-Dear Happybain-
mrs; ] often read the liaps page and
thtoy u 90 much that I would bs glad ",
JON the heppa band. ! am little boy y
years old ! have several rCis aud 1 dearly
love them all. A would-Je Hap
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Ravwood. Texas Dear Happyhammcrs
Here / come again 10 grace the page
With my fprepOssessing personality. You
linus have 0nly been favored with one "
nv epistleE before, but I can't say now
many more VIII ind their way 10 Happy,
got 10 visit you again on account ~ mos
ouitoes They are as thick A. hops here
ana about the fize of wasps, and when
sofncthing like two dozen get after you
YOU think your time has come lou see
live Oh a rice farm, where most Of the
mosquitoes live also, and they don't faii
hi n6lteHcss- they are almost 'cOueinly IN
tbfir wave Harvest time has arrived on
the ricn farm and y Is almost horror 20
me hecause II requires lots OF cooking, ana
I don't ike 10 roOk one bit, and II u 30
warm now ! went 70 visit my cousins up
Ga Central Texas ln July. and had such
! nice time We hadn't seen each other
joyful meeting Il was He made Up for
l6st time ~ everything. such as taking,
innehine eating lWatermesonsl, and we lid
MOI forget "a sing, either Sofne ~ you
Fails county girls: what's the matter with
yous Why doo't You Join the Hnps2 ! be-
iicye ] said ] would describe our town ~
nv next letter Wen. In the FIRST place, u
N IN the midst uf a rice farm, situated on
the southern Pacific railroad, about halt
,cav between Houston ana Beaumont.
There a q rice mill being built here and
fbnt viii make quite on addition Ia the
buslneas line And the building IS no small
AFair II has Ave store houses, don'i
nov what kind combination though
snppose a. they Rll almost every common
article Al all Of them. HAYWOOD has q
new poetofdce building now. three hotels
three warehouses; and several dwelling
bouses II can boast u four dice ones
What has become Of that Beaumont Hap
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BeUyllle. Texas. Dear Happvhammers 1
anu little boy years old, hut have not
heen 20 school vet. | study at home,
haye three little kittens Tor pets Nour
little friend, Isaac Curry
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AZ oLuR.


u.rpvhnmmers are the young people
h.slidren) who read the Youths De
isate y sH ~ The Houston Post. There are
fsltnthA, charges of my kind connected
n M, clnb. Boys and girls who read
rilA WV mev be enrolled rs active mem,
hf ssnAlng name. age and address,
iHs y ~
/. Tor the tlappyhammers' Club:
nsN y, or RIri 10 the United states can
AZ member Of the club by sendllg
pfts .. hsr naine TO the editor Of the page.
" .,.,Ss must be addressed Houston Post,
,h...ybsmmer Department. Houston. Tex
A -, vrlte on both sides OF your paper.
~ p uish Ia use a fancy name, send
I'm I'm nm name TO the editor No let
w. s~xf he printed unless this rule Is com
Kid With, ,.rra,,,,.,, ,,,,,o,.,s -
~ with capital letter.
NJ object Of all Happyhammers, In
n.,s,sr happiness when and wherever
p..ihios Hence the club name and motto.
I'm flower Is The violet, the club tree
5as ,Srs 'oak and tho club pet Is the mock
~ ~ All being chosen by the members
~ s The favorlte dog Of the Happy
ts.As,.rs M the Scotch collie. or shepherd.
l; w. slrb eolors are rose and gray. These
" sre Intended 10 be worn with or
O. the club button or pin. They are
w. w ,rte badge by pinning or sewing
...s,her Two pieces OF narrow rlbbon, one
v ,ese rink and the other OF light gray,
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ne following poem was published in
y,stbs Companion September Is. WIN
.,rs 4, the Happyhammer club tell us II
1 /. Alsta.lcally CORRECTLY Answer prompt.
4 addressing letters to Mrs. NJ II. Foster
y; ,pstIn street, Houston, Texas.
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Bandera, rexas.-Dear Happyhammcrs;
i've "a the country near Bandera. our
school opens soon ] go TO school With my
lctler IN the buggy. ! have q pony ana
sometimes my friend aud / 20 riding
am years old and have two sisters and
one proiher. new Hap, Eva Mickle.
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NEW HAPPYHAMMERs.

FORM Of petNou used 6y tae nea5sT5 q V17
The Houston Posts
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Bay City, Texas Dear Happyhnmmers.
thought ] would Join your happy band /
have been reading the Haps' page Tor quite
while and like 10 read II very much
am u years old. School started here ssh.
TENDER ! %e had rice carnival here not
very long ago. They have two rice mi l.
here and they are cutting rice here A
Wou.d-be Hap, Lila Smith.
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shlro. TcxaA,-Dcar Happynammcrs
Good evening, Mrs Foster and dear TAPS,
how are yon all standing tnis warm
weather. Keep your seats, lazy folks
III take q seat by Polly, as | heard some
one say she had something 10 tell me
wonder what has become 81 Essic Coileps
and Arthur Weathcrsbyi we haven't had y
letter from them IN month OF sundays
Arthur Dawson, suppose you wake up ana
wsitc and tell Us your dream. / don't be.
heye the mosquitoes have been bothering
you. Haps, wont you All be glad when
school startsY l certainly Will ! have iusr
finished reading n mighty nice book rne
name OF it was The Coral Bracelet.
liHps, there Is going 10 be an Ice cream
supper about a mile from where live on
the 18th OF this month wish you ana
Mfs. Foster could be here to go with me
Alrs. Foster, what Is the next contest
going 10 be? think the last contest was
very important one. ! am glad mat
George Washington won. Arthur Wcatners.
by, VIII YOU please write ~ your next lot
ter the price 81 your ciub pins7 wonder
Why some OF the boys and girls from i'rai-
rc Piains don't Join the Happyhnmner
club rhat place ~ close 10 where ! i've,
and ! like 20 read letters from Haps that
] know. J Will ring on, as sec the waste
basket nxing 10 grab this letter. Here Is
an album verse.
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Olivia. Texas--Dear Happyhammers:
am little girl IL years old We Ave close
10 the bay In tho winter we go after
oysters sometimes | go TO school. In va.
cation / chop and pick cotton | 10 not
think we win get much, as crops are very
short here, Well, Arthur. come on Your
letters are very Interesting | will close
before ! get IN the basket. Love n all
Maud Holmes.
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Pleasant Plains Ark.-l am little hor
y years old, l 1--we in Independence coun
w, Ark, near Pleasant Plains This Is
hllly country. often sec rocks over 100
creek, love 70 20 10 school. nut we have
no school now, With best wishes 70 Mrs
roster and all the Haps close
Charley Petty.
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A new Han,

Rockdale. Texas,--Dear Happyhammers:
have been silent reader OF the club
for long time and / do think you do
such grand work that | wanted to be one
bird Some OF the Hans write such good
letters and l don't see how they do Il,
for | can't Our school viii start the 18th
OF September and I will not be glad at all,
/ will be in the seventh grade. ] do love
90 read the club talk so much. / wish
Mrs. Foster would have her picture at the
head Of the mage. Hans. don't you think
Mrs Foster Is kind TO helm us so patient
is. n do. think the page is improving
lots. but The helping fund IS not A true
Han. Ethel Galloway.
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sunnyslde Texas Dear Happyharn-
mers: Hello, Hans, how you ali do This
morningi II has been raining here
was sorry ! did not get 10 vote In the
contest, although nay favorite won. Net
tie Schoheld, ! was glad to see letter
from you. ! thought you had forsakcn
our dear page. J wish could see The
merry faces Of an the Haps Yet we are
50 many different Ia opinions Woodblpe
! believe you are boy; 40 girl womb
ever think Of the mischief you DO Hans
LET'S vote on Happyhammer reunion. 1
viii second the motion 30 have one II
sure would be nice 20 have one, aud meet
oil. Of the Haps Wouldn't IL be a folly
meetiugf William Yaueht. come again.
you write such interesting letters Pet.
you have the nickname ] have at home.
although ! nIn mammals eldest child 50
you all know ! must be great net
Our school viii start real soon. I think
We have the same teacher we had last
year Miss Esaie COilepa ought 10 have
credit for what she Il doing. Don't YOU
an think So Hapsf Well. ! must go 1
will give my seat 10 some interesting
writer Love 70 Mrs. Foster and ali Of
the Haps. Lovingly, BEETLE Aiken.
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Anolonia. Texas Dear Happyhammers.
ASH can muster M courage enough VIII
write to the Haos. ! hRya written twice
before but the second time - letter was
cast into the waste basket; but / viii not
Oct discouraged and will attempt 20
write again. We don't take The Post but
nv little cousin does and we read the
Hans letters together and certainly do
entov reading them Hans. are any OF you
making an album out Of the verses the
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Life u short,
And death must Gomez
So 60 It, Haps, while you aro young.
Your loving friend and Hap.
Maud Hovis.
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Ruth pnstOfhce LH.-Dear Happyham.
uaers, have tust returned from New %.
leans. my native city, after a few days
Columbus ana ! think an the IIaps ought
to vote for Columbus DO any Of the IIaps
want 70 exchange songai II 30 write 10
me cxpacf 10 50 20 New Orleans this
p.Infer and have 4 good time. ] See the
Hans speak about tbelr pets ! have 4
doe cat and some Kittens a horse and
beon 10 New Orleansf New Orleans IL
very pretty city. especially Al Mardi Gras
All the streets are then lighted up with
~oicred iiehte II Il lovely. Mother has
lovely dover garden, vita roses. cannas,