Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24
TAKING THE CENSUS.

The time Ia near al hand Wheh TIC
census snumsrstor will be as ubiquitous
90 the lightning rod man, and quite as
persistent about his business
TIE Ssnunsfators viii begin their
work eaA wssk nom tomorrow, June l.
The work must be completed under the
requirements Of the Law, and the returns
made by the lst day OF July, but IN
cities only two weeks are allowed the
enumeraiors
This is a much longer lime than Is
really necessary, and is believed by
many to be adverse to getting correct
report In Great Britain the census is
taken in q single day, but this seems 10
be as much too hasty as our limit is too
long.
The law under which the present CEN
sus will be taken differs in many re-
speels from previous laws. Ii Is in
tended ~ be fuller and more explicit,
and provides for working up the details
and statistics of certain special indus
tries, by experts acting Independently oil
the regular vnumeratOrs.
The enumerators will 20 from house
To- house, as has heretofore been done,
filling up their tables from the facts iur-
nished them 10y the heads Ut families,
Va think IL a great oversight that the
questions upon which information is to
be sought have or will not be given To
the general public in advance OF the Wis
IL III the enumeratOTs. sO that replies
might be prepared as full and accurate
as possible,
Everybody is interested in having a
iull aud accurate census. These Stats
ties are essential as foundation ior
good and proper legislation, and Tor bus
mess calculations Of all kinds, and 1t
should he every ones effort tn help the
enumerators make them ~ correct ~
possible.
An exchange observes that I'VE all
want To know how strong We are, no"
healthy, what diseases most prevail IN
certain sections, how much We make,
how much We spend, and what We save
We want To know What W. produce,
now large our crops are, il farmers how
large our aggregate sales are, II mel
chants; what is our relative growth IN
every material respect, is regards any
particular locality, a. compared Win
other places and with previous enumer
atoms. Every citizen has valid inter
est la knowing the general results Z"
American industry and labor, aud ho"
the property aud population 1.-THE conn
try in 1890 compares With the census
returns Of 1870. We want TO know nj
about our crops; how much stock We
have; how many milch cows; how tn,
taxes We pay compare with our incomes
what il the mental, physical and ma
terlal condition OF our people, and TIM
can only bo known in the aggregate 10y
such a house-to house enumeration al
each iamilys affairs "a will hr made
in June. The enumerators will ex'
pect every head OF family to u,
ready To furnish them answers tn quea'
tons, each set down in its apPropriat,
column, as to the name, axe, sex, color
and place Of birth III every one IN each
house; whether married or single. then
trade or occupation; ii married, Whelh'
or married within the wear; school at
.>-.-'-~~a III children whether any IN
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their mental aud physical health
whether any have died within wear, and
Il So, from what cause. la the country
moreover, heads of families are eN,
pected to give detailed particulars con
corning the value of their real and per
sonal property, its membranes aud ils
products; quantity AMI value Ut Its dif'
ferent crops last year, number aud value
OF live stock, &c. The questions are
close and searching, but they arr neces'
sary for the purposes OF an intelligent
government anxious Ia look after the
best interests of the country, aud We
would recommend every one to prepare
himself in advance, so as to be able Ia
meet every question with prompt,
| full and satisfactory answer.