The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-07-15
Taking The Census--Rules for the
Assistant Marshalls.

To-day the work Of taking the census
begins. notwithstanding the fact that
the Superintendent of the Census has
issued quite minute instructions to the
Assistant Marshals, we venture to as.
sist in making their duties more plain
tothem. Each Assistant Marshal should
cut these instructions out and paste
them carefully in his hat.
The enumeration is to be made by
actual inquiry at every dwelling-house,
unless the head of the house is out in
the barn, when you may inquire there,
but not otherwise. This duty must be
performed by the Assistant Marshal
alone; he can't send boy.
Marshals must take pains TO employ
intclligible terms. If man is "shoe-
maker" no matter If he calls himselfa a
minister or an editor, put him down as
q shoemaker.
Don't call man an "artst" because
he goes out whitewashing, ora "sailor"
simply because he tends a saw-mill. A
man may be "engaged in bank" and
yet he nothing but burglar, and you
must be careful and make the dstinc.
| ton.
When a lawyer, a merchant, or
manufacturer has retired from business,
say "retired lawyer" "retired merch-
ant )" &c. If man has served term
in the penitentiary you may say ''re-
tired convict"
Dis stinguish between stone-masons
and freemasOns.
BE particular and never describe
woman as an "old maid," if you ever
expect to travel that way again.
In the tobacco business make the prop
er distinction between wholesale and
retail and 'pigtail."
Don't put down teacher of boxing
as "glover," or sausagemaker who
buys up cats as "fur dealer"
Sep arate the cooks and walters at the
hetels, particularly if they have male
cooks and female walters.
When you find men who are ashamed
or afraid to tell what their occupation
| is, you may set them down as of mo
occupation" for it is evident they have
no occupation to speak Of.
Use the term "huckster" in all cases
where it applies. If any one objects,
let that old h,tck stir about it all he
pleases. That's all the good it will do
him.
When you employ the word "pack-
er," indicate whether you mean 'crock-
cry packer" "mule-packer," "pork-
packer" or Governor Packer, of Penn
sylvania.
In using the term Judge" let US
know whether he is judge of court,
whiskey, or horserace.
Officials should have their profession
designated, if they have any, as Gre
tired merchant, Governor of Massa.
chusetts;" "Bone-boiler, Representa-
tive in Congress-" "Rum'seller, men,
Der of the Legislature" etc., etc.
BE particular to distinguish between
farmers and farm-hands. This can be
done by observing which call the other
up in the morning.
Itisn't necessary to inquire the occu-
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Set them down under the general head
of "milkers."
When an able-bodied young man de-
pends upon poor and feeble old moth
er for support, set him down as "loaf-
er."
BE very particular in taking "Diseas-
es," particularly smallpox. The Cen
| sus Bureau desires all the statistics pos
sible regarding smallpox, and Assist
ant Marshals must give their personal
attention to it.
Among social statistics the amount of
courting done by our young people is
important Careful and delicate inquiry
will result in an accurate and valuable
estimate of the amount of gas, oil, tai
low candles, &C., consumed in "sitting
up" Sunday nights.
We trust that with the above rules
| always at hand the census takers will
be enabled to perform their duty credit
ably and satisfactorily. - Cincinnati
| Times, J,tne /.