The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-06-02

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II is presumed that the instruc-
tons for the taking OF the Census
are now in the hands Of the Assis.
tant Marshals who are 10 begin the
work Of enumeration On the first
Of June, The work Is to continue
without Interruption until It Is
complete. Intermission Of work
viii be cause for removal. Assis-
tants are required to make regular
reports 10 the Marshal once q fort
night, on pain Of removal.
Francis A. Walker, Superinten.
dent Of the Censns. has issued
very minute and full instructions
to the assistants. A wayfaring
man, though an assistant marshal,
cannot oterftherein. For all failures
through carelessness or inefIcien-
cy, the superintendent notifies as.
sistants that all costs Of corfcsp0n-
dence, clerk hire, &scs, In making
corrections, will be deducted nom
their own compensation. It be-
hooyes assistant marshsls, there
fore, to be careful, and know their
business. la.es w ~ 7
The enumeration Is to be made
by actual inquiry at every dwelling
house, or by personal inquiry
of every head of a fami-
| ly, and not otherwise. This duty
can be performed by the assistant
marshais alone, and citizens will
be duly notified not to answer
questions from any other source,
neither is the assistant permitted
to divulge the information obtain
cd. Courtesy is especially enjoin-
ed upon the census takers. AS
sistant marshals, On receiving no
ticc Of their appointment, are ad-
yised and requested to prosecute
informal inquiries, within the linn
its of civility and discretion, in
any direction which will enable
them the better to begin and COM
plete their work; especially to
make themselves az intelligent as
possible in regard to the industrial
character of their subdivisions,
and the peculiar conditions Of each
important industry.
"Indians not taxed" are to be
enumerated in a special report, for
statistical purposes-though not
ro b1ired by law to be enumerated.
I There are some very interesting
notes under the head Of "Occupa-
tion." The census takers are ex
horted to make study of them, and
we reproduce the points at length:
The Assistant Marshals are to
take especial pains to avoid un-
meaning terms, or such as are too
4 general to convey definite idea OF
the occupation. Call no man o
factory hand" or a mill opera
tive" State the kind of a mill or
factory. The better form of ex-
preston would be, '.works in cot.
ton mill" "works in paper mill,
DC. Do not call man "shoe.
maker" "bootmaker," unless he
makes the entire boot or shoe in q
small shop. Ifhe works in Tor for J
a boot and shoe factory, say SO.
Donot apply the word 'jeweler'
to those who make watches; watch
: chains, or jewelry in large manu-.
racturing establishments.
, Call no man a commissioner" Q
r collector" an "agent," an "artist,'
an overseer" professor" ''trea
surer," Contractor" or a 'spec
, ulator," without further explana
4 tion..
d When boys are entered as ap
prentices, state the trade they ar
: apprentieed To, as "apprcnticcd t
e carpenter" "apothecary's appren
!. tice."
! When a lawyer, a merchant,
manufacturer, has retired from
3 practice or business, say "retireC
lawyer" 'retired merchant" &C.
Distinguish between fire and lif'
q insurance agents.
When clerks are returned, de
/ scribe them as "clerk in store,
| "clerk in wooden MILL" "R. R
: clerk" shank clerk" &c.
Describe no man as "mechan
$ ic" if it is possible to describe hin
r more accurately.
Distinguish between stone ma
: sons and brick masons.
y Do not call a paper bonnet ma
ker a bonnet manufacturer, a lac
y maker a lace manufacturer, choc
1 olate maker chocolate manufactu
: rer. Reserve.the term Manufactu
2 rer for proprietors of establish
4 ments; always give the brMch Q
a manufacture.
G Whenever merchants or trader
q can be reported under single wor
# expressive oftheir special line, Q
e "grocer," it should be done. OIL
erwise, say dry goods merchan
le coal dealer, &c.
n Add, in all cases, the class OF bI
siness, as wholesale (wh. J, reta
e fret. J, importer Gimp. J, jobber d.
q Use the word Huckster in all c.
it ses where it applies.
O Be very particular to distinguis
r. between farmers and farm laborer
q In agricultural regions this shoul
q be one of the points to which II
n Assistant Marshal should espe
" ialiy direct his attention.
r Confne the use Of tho worl
{, "glover," chatter" and "furriel
I. to those who actually make,
81 make up, in their own establisl
n. ments. all, orr part, of the glove