Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-06-03

age who sha ! wiIiulIy fail or refuse 10
give the Information required Of them
by ar enumeFaior renders himself lia-
bic to fac MOI exceeding 500.
8 Five rsghlarseheduIes are created BY
Law for the enumeration OF the several
subjects Of inquiry, as follows Popula-
tons, agriculture, manufactures, social
statistics, mortality. Regarding the
schedule Tor soesal statistics, General
Walker has Withdrawn il from the emu
meraiors and placedit in the hands Of
special sgents.
Under the bead Of population no child
born between the first day OF June and
the day ofthe enumerator's visit, be il
The 6lb. 18th. or 25lh. is 10 be entered
upon the schedule. On-the ether hand
every person who was resident Of the
district upon June I, but between thai
date and the day OF the ennmerators
visit shall have died, should be entered
on the schedule precisely rs il silll liv-
ang. The object of the schedule is to
obtain list Of the inhabitants on the
ist Of June, 1880, and all changes after
thai date, whether in The nature of gain
or loss, are 10 be disregarded in the
enumeration. The word family" for
the purposes OF the, census, includes
persons living alone equally with fam1
lilies IN the ordinary sense OF that term.
and also all larger aggFegatiors Of peo-
pie having only the tie of a common
roof and table. A hotel, with all ITS in
mates. constitutes but one family With
in the meaning Of this term. A hos
pitsl, prison an asylum, the solitary
inmate of CABIN is equally family
for the purposes of the census. asA
The inquiry profession" "occupa-
ton" or trade" is one Of the most inn
portant questions in the schedule. The
occupation ofevery man Is to be given
definitely. no general terms being al
lowed. For instance, no man is 10 be
classed as a factory hand" or "mill
operative" The better form of ex-
preston suggested is "works in cot
ton mill, "M orks in paper mill." etc.
When clerks are returned they are TO
be described as "clerk in store, trail
road CLERK" blank clerk" etc. Fire
and life insurance agents will be speci-
fed. The use Of the words .''glover,"
chatter" and "furrier'' will be confined
to those who actually manufacture or
make up in their own establishment all
or part of the gloves and hats or lurs
which they sell. Those who only sell
these ARTICLES will be characterized as
"gIove dealer" shat and cap dealer,
''tur dealer"
Judges" whether State or Federal,
whether probate, police or otherwise,
may be assumed 10 be lawyers and that
addition, therefore, will not be given:
but all other officials will have their
profession designated. if they have any.
as paper manufacturer" Retired
merchant, +" "Governor OF Pennsylva-
MIA, Representative in Legislature"
etc. A man not TO be called a "shoe~
maker" or ''bootmaker" unless he
makes the entIre boot or shoe in small
shop. If he works in a boot or shoe
factory he is to be notwithstanding
~. The word 'jeweier" will not des-
ignate those who make watches, watch
chains or iewelry in large manufacture
ing establishments, but those who are
jewelers. in the ordinary understanding
of the term.
No man j. to be called contractor,
q professor, an overseer, an agent, a col
lector, treasurer, an artist, specula-
tor or q commissioner without more
definite explanation. When man has
retired from business the fact will be
entered thus: "Retired lawyer" ''re-
tired merchant" etc. Stone-masons are
TO be distinguished from bnck-masons.
No man Is TO be described as a mechan-
ic IL II rs possible 10 describe him more
accurately. Apprentices are TO be en-
jared thus: "Apprenticed TO carpen-
ser," "apprenticed TO painter" ''apren-
ticed TO apothecary." The distinguish
ing line will be drawn between farm
ers and laborers. The term manuiac-
turer willvbe reserved for proprietors Of
establishments, .hns: Cotton manu-
iacturer," siwoolen manufacturer" etc.
Persons who make bonnets, lace. choco-
late, etc., are not to be designated as
manufacturers, but entered as lace
makers, bonnet-Hakers, etc,
" 0uTF tue uG0u % = aEEbCdhAAtG uO
farm will be reported Of less than three
acres unless $500 worth Of produce has
been actually cold of oft during the
year. A farm. in the meaning Of the
census instructions, is what is owned
or leased by one man and cultivated
under his care. The amounts Of the
various crops viii be estimated accord
ing TO the best judgment Of the proprie-
tor where no exact amount is kept
For the collection Of statistics regard
ing manufactures General Walker has
appointed special agents. Upon the sub
iecl Of iron and steel James 81. Swaak,
of Philadelphia. has been appointed.
Each enumerator will be required to
make daily report to the supervisor Of
his district, and 10 the Superintendent
OF Census at Washington. For this pur-
pose postal cards with printed form
on the back will be furnished each emu
mefasor, and e win be his duty 10 Gil
up the blank space thereon with a
statement Of his work for each day.