The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-23


To-day the work OF taking the census
begins Notwithstanding the fact that
the Superintendent OF the Census has IA
sued quite minute instructions II the ~
sistant Marshals. we venture 70 assist IN
making their duties more plain To them.
Each Assistant Marshal should c1t these
instructions out and paste them carelully
IN his hat
The enumpratiGr is 10 be made by ac-
tual inquiry at every dwelling house, un-
less the head of the house i ont ~ the
barn, when you may inquire there, bRs
not otherwise. This dufv mus he peT-
formed NV the Assista III Marshal alone; ne
can't send boy.
Marshals must take pains to employ in
telligible terms. If man Is shoe
maker" no matter If hc calls himself
minister or an editor, put him down as
shoemaker
Don't call a man an "artist' because
he goes ont whitewaShing, o. sailor
simply because he tends ssw-milL \
man may he " engaged in bank and
yet be nothing but burglar. and vou
must be careful and make the distinction.
When a lawyer, p merchant, or manu-
I factuTor has retired from business. saw
retired lawyer " "-etiroa m archsnL' etc.
! If = man has served a term in She Peu-
teniiarv yOu may say ''Tetired convict"
! Distinguish between stone masons and
Free MasOns
Be particular and never describe a
woman as 81 "old maid if you ever ex-
pect 10 travel that way again.
In the tobacco business make the proper
distinction between wholesale and retail
and "pigtail."
Don't put down teacher OF boxing as
''glover" or a sausagemaker who buys
up cats as a "fur dealer"
When YOU find men who are ashamed
or afraid to tell what their occupation Is,
you nav set them down as of mo occu-
patton" for it is evident they have ~
occupation 10 speak 0f.
Use the term "huckster" in al cases
where II applies. If any one objects, let
the old buck stir about il all he pieases.
That's all the good ii viii DO him.
When you employ the term " packer,
Indicate whether you mean "crockerK-
packer" "mulc- packer" pork packer,
or Governor Packer, of Pennsylvanaa-
In using the term Judge" let us know
whether he is Judge OF a court, whisky er
a horse race.
Officials should have their profession
designated. If they have any, as Retired
Merchant. Governor of Massachusetts,
Bone-boiler, Representative IN Con
gress :" Rum seller, Member OF the Leg
islature," etc, etc.
Be particular to distinguish between
farmers and farm hands This can be
done by. observing which call the others
up in the morning.
1t is unnecessary TO inquire the occupa-
ton of children under a year old. sci
them down under the general head oi
"milkers."
When an able-bOdied young man de
nends upon poor and feeble old neither
for a support, set him down as "losicr.
Bevery particular in taking Diseases,
particularly smallpox The Census Bu-
reau desires all the statistics possible re-
garling smallpox, and Assistant Mar
shals must give their personal attention
| to it.
Among Social Statistics the amount OF
courtinC 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, iallow,
candles, DC, consumed in sitting up
/ Sunday nights.
We trust that with the above rules al
WAYS at hand, the census takers viii be
enabled TO perform their duty credilabiy
and satislaCtOrily.-CiR Times