The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

most satisfactory solution OF the proDieIn, tnaG
the children be eaten, and gave full directions
for preparing them for the table, advising that
the smallest be roasted whole, as young pigs
are cooked and laid down the most minute in
structions for serving the large ones in way
to tempt the appetite The book was enjoyed
by all England as one of the keenest examples
of irony ever written, but a matter-of-fact
French writer, who did not read between the
lines, reviewed the book In all seriousness
holding it up as striking testimony to the de-
generate morals and barbarous customs OF the
English people. This intelligent Frenchman
is discounted by the Newport Express in its
comments on our views of General Grout's tenn
perance record, as set forth by correspondent
last week. The Express evidently had a Grout
chip on its shoulder and, imagining 1t saw some
one make pass at it, without waiting to see
whether serious attempt was made to knock
it off, our esteemed contemporary began to
saw its arms, like veritable windmill and
shout itself hoarse over "most idiotic effort
to prejudice people against General
Grout." Having quoted portion Of the ar
ticle In question, 1t says: For foolishness this
takes the cake and discloses the animus OF the
writer. The statement is made that General
Grout is strict abstinence man and does not
take intoxicating drink as a medicine. 1t does
not affirm that he would not take it to save
life. The imaginative scene portrayed is a
brilliant one, worthy a great mind, but we
hardly think the entire second district will be
unduly alarmed at the prospect" Put on
your glasses, dear Express, and read that note
of ours again, and you will see that you were
blindy Jealous for the worthy general. We
take this occasion, however, to say that here
after, II any such probable statement appears
in this paper as that Redington will be elected
governor or that D. NJ. Camp will be chosen
senator from Orleans county, it may be set
down as an editorial joke.
WE give below the school statistics OF this
state for the year ending March 81, 1884:
Number of school districts. 22s
Number of public schools. oos................... 2,55C
Average number of days of school in the year. l21
Number Of different scholars enrolled in the
public schools. ........................... 1928;
Number of scholars between five and twenty
years of age....................... 7274'
Average daily attendance ce................. 1850
Number of days attendance to each scholar
l. enrolled. y.
Number of scholars attending private schools
(estimatedD.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
| Number Of male teachers employed. 5it
| Number Of female teachers employed........ 3,72
Number Of teachers who have attended
Vermont normal school,. So
Average wages per week for male teachers... IS 81
| Average wages per week for female teachers. so
| Amount raised by town tax for
school purposes. ............. Sl0S,748 so
| Amount raised by district tax for
school purposes. .............. 360,272 27
Amount received from rent of
| lands. s,7s2 II
Amt received from other sources. s3,543 05
| Total revenue for school purposes. $562, ,346 8
Amount paid for teachers wages. $425,s30 "a
| Amount paid for fuel.............. 1886 SO
Amount paid for repars........... 39.3O2 73
| Amount paid for buildngs... 56,554 05
| Amount paid for incidentals. 23,3l5 g2
| Amount paid for new furniture. 1920 80
| Total expenditure for school pur-
| poses. $5se5sO I
| Appropriations to normal schools. 1884 0