The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-05-19
COUNTY NEWS.

SALISBURY. Some time since | wrote
a short article in commentator Of our
school teacher, Mr. d. L. Taylor, which
has been answered by very uncalled for
and ungentlemauly item, in which l am
charged with disappearing the truth,
speaking in terms of praise too high. If
| have made this mistake, certainly the
writer of the last article has made mis-.
take in :he opposite direction. The truth
lies between US. | would rather be guilty
of my fault, however, than his, for l had
rather be guilty Of undue praise. than
scandal any time. had rather add to
a mans character than to take from it.
In my article spoke what | thought to
be the truth, with no purpose to injure
anyonc's character or feelings. The OPP.
posite result must have been the purpose
of the last article, however much Of truth
the author might have thought there was
in his scanda /, for scandal it was indeed.
am also surprised to know that the
stone was thrown by one who Lives in a
glass house " whose pen should be devo-
ted to the noble work OF building up the
characters of his tellow-men rather than
pulling them down. As touching myself
have no particular care, though it is
never pleasant to be accused Of falsehood
in public papers, but considering whence
it came we count it all right only slight
indication of bad breeding For my Own
part, since evidently it is a challenge for
a dirty controversy, | should treat 1t with
silent contempt, for | can fad something
better to do with my pen than to engage
in it. Homer, however, demands that |
should defend one whose name | have
brought to public notice only to be insult.
ed in my article. did not say that the
teacher suited all, that would be some
thing unknown here for our little kingdom
is divided and we have no king but many
who want to be and in the rush for the
throne some have injured their heads, and
the soreness fills their whole body, So that
it is impossible to touch them from any
side without much noise. There is moth
ing that troubles them like the prospect.
ty Of those about them. They have no
pleasure in anotheI's good name, their
hand is against every one who does not
train under their banner crime and cor.
ruption is in every party but their own,
which of course is very pure There are
some, however. so blind that they cannot
gnite see ii, hence it is not TO be expect.
ed that teacher will suit all. however
good he may be- Some will murmur
even as child cries from worms within
rather than from troubles without. MOI
did | say tina. the teachers success wa
perfect, but rather a general success, ant
that he had the good will Of the entire
community. thought it the truth, fol
knew of no one who had an i'll viii
toward him until that article bearing up
on its face the evidence that there wa
one, at least, who indeed had no i'll will
Perhaps was not as well posted as
should have been in regard TO the matter
presume not as well as my opponent
| do not devote so much Of my time t
other peoples affairs as he does,nor Lister
to so much passing scandal
| judged from the fact that ncve
heard nything evil spoken Of him an,
being in town much Of the time and wei
acquainted with the teacher, felt sure
should have heard somewhat il anythiu,
very bad had occurred. | was told ais
by himself as teacher. Mr. George Mer
RAM the committee, and Mr.. r. I
Howard superintendent, that there ha,
,, never been word of fault found to then
by any individual in the district. Tn
superintendent says further that he re
garded his school one of the very bes
\ taught in town. Knowing that Mr. Taylo
. had taught school some fifteen or twent
terms, that he had taught in all, fou
I terms in this town, with very good sue
cess, felt safe in sending to the press
!, word of approval without going about
consult the people, or to get permissio
c from any one. And | still stand by whit
5 | have said. | do not ask that this a
u ticle De printed anonymously. That is
+ little too thin-too mean. Nor do | wis
:, e to have my name appear in print, as al
u sweriDg SO contemplate an article. Bl
T. if the parties wish to know who a
!, they will just drop postal to post.ofi
u box No. 32, Salisbury.