The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-15
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Asking Questions--where the Line is
Detroit Free Press.


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 In few days more the census man will take his book under his arm and start out to make his mark on the decade. Under the Rew law they have legal l right to ask about five hundred ques- tions, but there is such thing as a cen I sus man going too far. Itis well enough for defenceless families to know where the line is drawn.
 No, census, man has a right to dispute woman when she gives her age. | Under the law he can elevate his eye brows and exclalm: "Did you ever?'' when female supposed to be 45 re- turnsher age at 32, but he must stop fright there. He may wonder to. himself where on earth all the grandmothers of this country have suddenly slipped to, l but he mustn't wonder to you. n |. ,l,s.
 No census man has legal right to ask awoman if she is living with her first, second or third husband, or 1 whether she quarrels more with the third than the first. The law suppeses every family to be. living in peace and har- l mony, and the United States govern | ment never takes'any notice of family TOW brought on by the hired glrl being kissed in the dark. s3 F9 l~sN '8tdA4 x Under the law, no census-taker has any right to ask a wife how many eye nings fil a week her husband is out after II o'clock or what is the subject of her remarks when he slips in at the side door. This great and glorious govern ment has alwayssbecn conducted on the principle that clubs, lodges and societies were part of it's foundation.
 The law does not specifythat the cen- isus man shall ask a,wife if she couldn't have done better by waiting for second offer. This information is supposed to be cheerfully volunteered, and is marked with a big red '"X" to signify the officials belief that if she hadn't accepted tthe offer she did she would have died an old maid. r A baby with the measles counts just as much in law as one galloping around barefooted in the frontdoor yard. The law requires the eeEsus-taker to remark that your baby IS the ,handsomest one in the ward. If he neglects to do so he should be called back gaLs ta6gid ad
 For the benefit of wives who do their own housework and are ashamed to have it. known, blanks sare furnished with a heading which reads: "ls gen erally in the habit of keeping four ser wants, but has just given her helpa va cation." -,s,s.t ,N apR so f.ats. The new law is also very generous in another matter. The census taker may legally inquire who lives next door, but it is supposed that most women will fiji out andssign the following: Family named blank; no style about lem; he wears shabby hat, and she never combs her hair auntil o'clock F. M.; they have a carriage, but l don't believe it's paid for; they allow their children to throw stones at our dog, and permit them to play on mouth organs; they say she has diamonds, but don't believe It; lots of callers, but I presume. they were there to collect bills. To all of which I sub scribe myself,"' etc.
 French Sayings.
 Ricards Compilation. ,h@s Q
 WE blame inconsistency in women, but only when we are the victim., We find it charming if we are the object.-[Louis Desnoyers. JFb l.li .1s8a si ,diHos
 Ir happens as with cages; the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out--that IS, marriage Montaigne. .BzAfs sl 4 al ss
 WOMEN. detest a jealous man whom they do not love, but it angers them when man whom they do love isnot jealous.-[Ninon de PEnclos. ..l1g 5.
 No woman speaks of women without thinking little of herself, and never thinks of herself without thinking a good deal of others.--[Suard. ..,r-
 WOMEN who love are always afraid they are not loyed. Women who do not love always flatter themselves that they are loved.--[ Louis Desnoyers.F aaei e
 WHEN you talk to women you must choose between lying and displeasing them. There is no middle course, unless you say nothing .--[ Rochebun. e En 'sg0e
 To marry when you are 60 beautiful girl of 25 is to, initiate those silly crea- lures who buy books simply for the pleasure a of their friends.-[Adolph Ricard. .rr
 A WIFE no more believes in business which takes her husband away from her than manager believes Tn the sickness of an actress, or publisher in that Of a writer.-[ Anon. 'A@eife" tif" a@Fi n
 WITH women marked irregular noses signify far more than talent with men; and, except in the case of few. beauty must always sacrifice something d to genius.-[ Daudet.
 TIE pleasure of love is in loving We are happier in the passion we feel than Tn that W; inspire We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we imire.- VI Roche foucauld. .ls.r A.. .....,la...... s{a-. .. That Foot.
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