Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-26
On the Corner.

The Inspector was unable to visit
1.-The Corner" until last night, Us he
has been trying to have peace declared,
so that he will not he drafted for war,
he. however, used "chainlcss" and
after Il spin through the boulevards of
reached Just as the "Boss Kicker re-
turned from the city meeting. All
gathered around their leader to learn if
he carried the day ut the meeting.
Tears of joy We're shed when it was dis
covered that the City Clerk and Treas
city rs in years past, although the "Cor-
ner Club" said he ought to have had
more. The members Of this club were
clad no action was taken on the school
house question. as several OF them haze
swamp land to sell in various sections
of the city and are in hopes they can get
sufficient pull to dispose of their land at
Il fancy price. When the matter comes
up for final action the Inspector is as
surcd that these Corner Kickcrs will be
on hand to '.malle hay while the sun
Shines
When the BOSS" reported that an
other special tax had been voted, On of
the alleged poets who has recently
joined son the Corner" repeated
Taxes to the right of them,
Taxes to the left of them,
Taxes behind them;
Theirs not TO reason why,
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs but to pay or die.
This feeble attempt at poetic language
was loudly cheered by the tax dodgers,
who at this time are found son the
Corner" in large numbers.
"On the Corner have been loyal
supporters of City Engineer Curricr and
they dislike to hear that Charles thinks
of leaving the city to wage the battles
of the country. Still, Charles shows his
patriotism in Il most excellent way. All
honor to such young men. But who
will look after the land lords and cleo
trio railroads when our competent en-
@inerr has left for Cuba?
The last subject considered last night
was the coming departure from our
midst of the cily's tincst-our own Com
pany +, AS the Inspector is n member
modesty compels him not to say too
much in self praise of the company of
National Defenders who, unless the, un-
for>een happens, will soon leave the
Granite City for scenes of strife, per-
haps on the sea board or amid the
mountains of Cuba. Let me pay pass
inc tribute to Company L in the words
of another who CHANGED TO be passing
the corner when the Company was be-
inc considered, The words are from
the lips of one of Barrc's well-known
speakers who has been identified with
the Company in various ways since its
organization, although not as a member
$40 one of brains can for moment
doubt what kind of record Company
+ will make in the pending encounter
From the day they first went into camp
near Champlain on the occasion Of their
first muster with the National Guard
down to this hour Company + has stood
at the head of the regiment in various
ways. That year they were pronounced
the best company in line. From the
winning Of the leather medal for shoot
inc, with one bound they leaped to the
front as the first winners of the Centen-
NAL trophy at Bradford. Easily the
first winners of the prize banner, and
ever pronounced by regular army ot1i
GERS the finest company in the regiment,
who can have any fears about the rec
ord they are soon to makeo Not a
member of the company seeks war, but
it is here and every man will be found
ready with his rifle to do II small part
iii the battle for humanity. The city's
best young men are in the ranks of the
Their officers are fully COM
pclcnt to lead the boys where duty calls.
1t has been said that Company + Is to
be the color company. Then we feel
sure that no Green Mountain flag will
fall into the hands of the enemy. Yer
monitors led the Union column into
Richmond. Give Nermontcrs Il chance
to lead into Havana and Company f
will carry aloft the FLAG our fathers
saved, the grand old stars and stripes.
Some of our homes will be made sad
and wives, mothers and sweethcars
filled with sorrow, but Company + will
do their duty every time Three
cheers were given for Company +, the
lights Went out and the club adjourned,
TIE INSPECTOR.