Selections

Edi;cation - Pass it kouni. e givc the following descending scnle o education in the United States n 1840 It shows tho number of white persons in each Stato above the ago of tweuly-one who can neilher read nor vrïtëi No. 1. Connectieut - I in 311. No. '2. New Hnmpshire - 1 in 150. No. 3. Massachusetts- 1 in 5i. No. 4. Maino - 1 in 72. No. 5. Vermont - X in 58. No. 6. Michigan - 1 in 44. No. 7. New York and New Jersey - 1 in 26. No. 8. Pennsylvarcia- - 1 in 2. No. 9. Ohio- I in 18. No. 10. Iowa - 1 irí 17. No. 11. Louisiana- 1 in 16, No. 12. District of Columbia - 1 in IC. No. 13. Maryland and Wisconsin- 1 in 13. No. 14. Indiana and Mississippi - 1 in 10. No. 15. Florida- 1 in 8. No. 16. Illinois, Arkansas, and Missouri - 1 in 7. No. 17. Delaware, South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, and Kentucky- 1 in6. No. 18. Georgia - 1 in 5. No. 19. North Carolina and Tenncssee - 1 in 4.