The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03

which ! had the other night / dreamt
that | was out on camping trip with
my friend Jake, tcome on, jake let US
llnesl When we reached the SPOT we
pulled out all Of our lines except one, and
Jake was pulling 1t out carelessly wnen
Went head foremost ln i W water tea feet
over his head. heard the splash and
went 10 see what was the matter, but
could see no Jake. jumped IN and he
gan TO swim, and finally l saw Jake about
forty feet from me, 20 under for the sec
ond time. | began to swim with all my
might and caught him Just as ne was
about to go under the last time. swan
to shore and finally got Jake on his feet
aud back to camp then went back TO
see II | could mud the lines. saw one
end floating ont in mldstream. l nnaly
caught It. I then began TO pull It IN very
carefully, when suddenly II stopped com
Ing Ia. | pulled With all OF my strengtn
and it finally gave way so suddenly that
/ fell backward. | got mp TO see large
log on the other end OF my line ! pulled
II in aud took n to camp, where We built
4 ire with IT. The next day, my trienn
Jake and I started for home, which we
just then | lwoke to ind that 1t was all
Gonad Fisherman.
Sulphur Springs, Tcxas-Dear. Happy.
hammers. Here I come for the nrst time
to ask admlttance into your happy band.
Wl SONG one please open s t9S uP por oats
enough to write before. am 10 years OF
fc. rom y9 the In t RS S SGuas sulphur aOG SPRINGS
Now for the contest WHO WAS Inc
greater Washington or Columbian rms
have said. Columbus was great man.
lie discovered America which. UP 70 that
time, had never been inhabited oy any
one except savages, and what could they
have done toward civilizlng any country
But was Columbus searching for America I
Taen he fSSnd ~ No. w a MAS sea wa
a great man He defended our country
and gained our Independence which we
was a greater man than Columbus For
what would our country have done II II !
bad not been for George Washington, VINO
gina" to night for his country. not for
fame not for wealth, but for the love he
had for his country. Now Hans 90
tpgton. but II you will read the biogra.
piles Of Washington and Columbus aud
GS a RSffh ink F Gs m SGS'' h %SA Pals
Yhich both have endured, AND ten weigh
the greatness Of both fSel w2nis5(e sure
ready 70 swallow me up, It frightens me
So badly that ! win not attempt. TO say
another word for this time. Good bye
Big Foot Wallace.
Marccleua, Texas.-Dehr Happyhammers:
VIII YOU kindly admit another new mem
her to your happy bandi 10 you not think
that we should choose SOME subject and
discuss It ia way that we may be able
to derive some benefit from til Every boy
aud girl knows 10 this enlightened day that
we had as well set sail IN paper skin on
the Atlantic as 70 start out In life without
an Idea ] think that we should educate
ourselves by al means You know that
one OF our great men said that we must
educate or we must perish. and so we
must. Ignorance breeds crime. How many
Of US sadly need this educationf l. for
one, aud l can see every day others Ia
the same condition. Go 10 our large cities
and I think you will say that am right
Go 70 the Slums, gambling houses, dance
halls, aud see II am not right.
Lives Of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave BEND us
Footsteps On the sands OF time"
would be fewer heartbreaks and desolate
homes Now Haps, let us try to get the
hest ont OF this life we can for 1t Is short
at best, and soon we viii toin the mum.
perebs host up yonder. And, there, az the
ron call. we must answer for our sins IN
ihiH world, Let our watchword be duty;
duty &c our fellow man and God and All
olu De well With us One harsh word
may be the cause Of wrecking some poor
NE, while kind word and u smile would
help them TO bear their burdens. Now,
With u6 til We meet again. Reformer.
wichita Fails, Te1as.-Dear Happyham-
mers Who was the greater Washington
% Columbus? After a careful study OF
the question, I have decided to cnst my
vote Tor Columbus There was embodied
IN CoiumpNs az tne 9nalitles mat consu-
were the very best, and that he was work.
ing IN the interest OF civilization, no one
can dispute, Ihree dlnerent governments
z nl "a 10 inf ma tab
ing, but Columbus never became disheart
ened. lie never gave up, for he was de.
ternued 10 succeed, Think Of his sublime
courage when he az last hade his friends
good bye and, amid the tears ana prayers
Of those on shore he boarded his vessel
and sailed out upon that broad ard track
less ocean. The people believed that CO.
iumbus would never be seen again The
trade winds bore him steadily westward
and the sailors In aInrm, began 70 ask
How can We ever return In the face OF
this chaugeless windf" They grew mutln0us
and threatened TO throw Columbus over.
board But the courage Of Columbus never
tatered By artlnees' brlbes and threats
ne prevailed upon his men to continue on
their course. ana on Friday, October II.
1892, land was discovered The honor Of
tbis great discovery was due entirely to
Columbus. While he was not the nrst To
discover the mainland OF America, it was
hy hls unfaltering courage, perseverance
aud great genius th9t q new hemisphere
was great and good man ana did more
than anybody else for the freedom OF tho
colonies de was a great colder and
patriot, and we will ever honor him ns
the Father OF Our Country. HIS example
as q man viii be handed down In history
FOR ages 10 come as one cver.worthy OF
imitation. But while Washington was a
very deserving man, We can not overlook
the fact that the discovery OF America
was more important In the hrst place than
aanything elae And this was done by
that ever trod n deck, and one OF the
nohlest men thar ever lived mans
greatness Is ever measured by what he
does for himself and civilization. and the
example he sets for future genorat ons
Hoping that the Haps win show their
good Judgment IN this contest, as they
have ever done IN those that are past.
beg TO remain, very sincerely, q Hap,
Roderick Dhu.
Tadmor. Texas,--Dear Happyhamners
and Mrs. Foster; Mrs Foster, I'm
sure you had quite lovely little
vacation. but, my mel you ala
not stay away half long enough
II -, az the poet would have H. Lies a
short snmmer-man IS but DOVER" so
way not have Il IKE the poet says again.
Surrender thy youth 10 pleasure, and thy