The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05


mors as to both. For instance, it was re-
ported that he threw me down with such
violence as to cause bleeding at the lungs,
This was untrue. Other rumors were
equally false as to myself. The trees he
referred to IN front OF the Methodist
Church have this record. Ia the spring
Of 1859, prior to my departure Tor Cali.
fornia, | planted with my own hands,
full row of ems and naples in front oil
said church On my return in 1868, l
noticed that all were living but one; In
place of it stood Il small poplar-a tree
unsuitable and unworthy to fill the place
of the one | had lost. Learning that it
was put there by Mr., Langworthy, said
to him, wish Bro. Langworthy you had
planted an elm instead OF poplar where
nv tree died, for in the words Of Henry
Ward Beccher, "elms are the floral glory
of New England lie made no reply us
| recollect. | soon procured an elm and
ordered the poplar taken up caretallV and
returned kindly to its owner. 1t was LETT
near his gateway. These are the facts.
The public can judge between US With
the purest and best motives and the kind
est intentions and iraternal feeling l re-
Gently pruned the tree in question.
Soon after, went and pruned two or
three in the row of trees which | caused
to be planted long years ago, which row
lines the walk leading from MIR. Smith
Beckwith's past the Addison House to
Mrs Wainwright, l did it in view OF
the approaching College Commencement
This row of trees naturally feel rather
prond Of, aud have frequently pruned
some of the number. Que of the newly
appointed village trustees, not knowing
the relation | held to this beautiful row
of trees, said to j. W. Stewart, Esq. he
wished he would advise me 10 let them
do the work Of tree trimming. l met
Gov. Stewart about this time, and he
said, Mr.. Rockwell, | would sooner trust
your Judgment aud good taste IN matters
of this kind, than those OF any other man,
but guess | should let the trustees do
their own Jobs on the streets. replied,
have lust taken from the post office, u
kind note from you to that effect, Tor
which | thank you, and added, L have de-
cided to prune no more trees on the pub
lie streets, unless | am paid for my SER
vices.
As to receiving any threats, or unkind
treatment from any one, except from my
brother in Christ, Harry Langworthy, L
will say, | have uniformly received only
sympathy and kind words. If any one
has threatened me, it is Of the vulgar and
cowardly class, doubtless. But barking
dogs seldom bite" He cody says, /
richly deserved the treatment he gave me
aud more too. A few days since, he con-
fessed in my presence, that he was sorry
he had laid violent hands on me. This
statement, SO malicious, so vindictlve ap'
parently, leads me to believe he was in-
sincere, and that repentance had no place
in his heart. My prayer is, that God
will fcrgiye him Tor such conflicting state
ments. He closes by saying l have new
er written poetry, not even an epitaph on
a horse. VERY probably" said l. per-
son to me, who was reading his piece.
"How can one write an epitaph, who
murders the kings English by using sin-
gular nouns with plural verbs, aud vice
versa, as Mr. L., does in his public talks
and private conversation, aud added, he
doubtless got "Mr. s." to write this arti-
Gle for him" Well, he is far less to blame
for his unie;tered ignorance, than for the
unchristian temper, and Christless spirit
manifested.
That the tree was ogerpruned is uatrue
in the minds Of all, whose opinions are
worth anything. Several prominent citi-
zens, 1.-TWO Of whom are professors in Col
; lege) have said the tree is not injured in
the least, but on the other hand, much i'm.