A Sarcastic Correspondent
! TO THE EDITOR,] Bra,—For cool bravery and boldness of conception, the famous charge of the Light Brigade fades into insignificance, as compared with the charge qt Major Porter, and Captain Winter, before the assembled multitude last Wednesday. When inspired with •military frenzy, they consigned both Press and policemen to the shades of Ananias and cowardice. But like a summer shower on a parched soil, their charge has evaporated, If in the presence of such a galaxy ot youth and beauty, our gallant leaders display such reckless courage, to what boundless lengths ot harqism, would the “ cocks' shrill clarion." the martial rattle of the kettle drum, and the dulcet strains of fife and bugle hnpeT them tn? Sir, in a stern and frigid voice, statutory declaration, and “ Standsbo challenge,” echo’s where, O where ? For such frenzies are as rare as those God-like impulses that give birth to Ibdffl,—l am <to- # MoHTxab,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 272, 12 March 1889, Page 2
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153A Sarcastic Correspondent Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 272, 12 March 1889, Page 2
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