Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-16
TAKING The CENSUS,
THlRtY.THRsE THOUSAND PeO~
IN WHEELING,
According 10 an tsjIma,e-Tho Complete
Result May Show MOrO-ln'
dents Of the tnu'
mefa,ion,

mefaton'
Last evening the time set for the pur.
pose ui taking the census expired anu
nearly all 81 the enumerators have com
pleted their Rbors. A few, however,
lid not receive their papers and port.
lnlios until after the FIRST OF June, aud
therefore have not ~ yet completed the
enumeration. A representative ut this
papcr took tho Trouble yesterday Ia IN
icryirw nearly all oi the cnumeralors,
aud from figures given II IL estimated
that tho population ol the city oi
Wheeling will bo about thtriy'threo
thousand seven hundred aud twenty
six. on course this IL not the exact fly
urc, but IL Is an estimated one aud can
not hr Tar irom the correct figure. The
estimate taken IL also the lowest one oh
tanned from tho figures; doubtless tho
right figure will he largor
The work al the onumerators
has been complete aud thorough
and many interesting statistics can he
iuru shed by thom.
Owing tu the nature III their omploy-
mput. the euumcralors lield at oOselva
lion has been wide and diverse. TIA
ppIsnu's pcUuliaritiCs ever crop out II ~
when ne tor rather shcl IL brought III
rcclly under the lire at questions which
under ordinary circumstances would he
considered unusual and oicnsiyo As
u rulo tho people are courteous aud Ne
communicating especially 81 were tho
readers ni the RrCIsrEW, who have wy'
oral times been informed ~ Ia what was
expcclcd OF thcm aud have shown 10y
their answers that they have taken the
trouble Ia hunt up the family history,
The class oi Irish people who have not
read the papers have bcru nl"rmcd
irnm the pulpit that no harm could
COME from answering all the questions
put g. thcm,
Among the higher aud middle classes
tho onumpratur has been politely
ushcrcd iutn the sitting room, IN
most eases. aud invited Ia take
"A seat; hc has also nearly
every timc been informed that II Is
known what hc wants The Wos were
given without hesitation ur affected dol
trary. and the work made IN many cases
pleasant ono,
Among the lower classes, hc was re-
criycd IN the sauc spirit at good VIII,
but has generally performed Ina duties
while seated ON the back etcps ar door
step, or lraulug against the fence. And
this Ia where the great terror ct the
cuumcraiur COMES tn the front TT II
thc small hoy they try on his hat which
which hc has boon polite enough iu put
aside, aud the youth takes great inter.
est ia seeing that the faulty history ~
nut down rlghI. aud whilC gazing IN
tcntly over ha shoulder, accidentally
drnp "A piece III hrond aud mulasscs on
his book hut tina does not make
the G. T. mad, Oh, no tie ~
uu angel uudUr all circumstances.
The little pirls ATE too yom X Ia ho dau'
rrInus aud asn rule are muCu shYCr, hat
somcthlug was wrong II they did not,
before tho work WA flushed, manage Ia
TALL against the good man or hughluglY
stick their dirty little liupcrs ~ his lace.
The mother who TX like all molhCrs
ia the mean tune politely assures her
visitor. as shr sm,lcS admiriugly CA tho
children. that "Iuhuulr ~ lust like hls
father. such dear good thing Gud bless
him. aud that Katie means nu harm
whatever Aud at Cuuisr the CnumCr-
atur thinks likewise
Tip tu this point We have referred to
people coming ~ the rulc, ui course
there are always exceptions 10 tho gen.
cral rulo Ono hly opened tho door
with the exclamation. 81 don't want To
subscribe" II am taking the Ccusus,
madam" "l-told van once | didp't
want mWihiug," aud the door was
slammed IN his iacr aud the woman at
the house wRs seen no moro After
wards, when told oi her mlstRkc, CON
fusion rcigucd supreme,
ono Intelligent hooking lady refused
to give her age "Shall say thirty,
madam 2" "Whatcvcr you please. slr;
do vuu suppose the authorities ut Wash
ingtuu are very anxious Ia know how
old am" Tue cuumrralo sought u
legitimate mudc ui revenge. Turning Ia
the ndy hr asked ANY Idiots 1--we
hrro2 ANY insane Any al this tam.
tly in State prson2 po Won board
paupcrs at the public v\pcnsc2' The
required information Wag iiuaily obtain
cd Onc woman sail. "Uo SURE aud put
~ Mike Mctiuluurss, masuu and build
"a, IN hlg letters, because. sir, hos just
starting IN business Tor himself, aud
knows IL would ho a good advertisement
lnr him "Who lives here" uucrIcd
m Cuumrratur. "Jnm stiles, God
bless HIM. els hc n white mauP' Gle
IL, thank 'iud, du you think Id marry
a uapl,ur'
II may secm strange, but thorc have
also been those at the Stcrucr SIX who
have objected Ia giving their ages, aud
IA one ar two cascs the law has had to
he Threatened
Asa matter ul course muilCu ladies
are more sensitive about their age than
others Ono enumeration VAS CumpCllvd
to listen ia Hu angry conversation car.
ricd ON between two aged Bvinstors ~
an adIuluiug room. brought about hy
the Younger who had uu,utcutiuually
placed her sisters axe u little higher
than IT should have been,
Everything taken into consideration
though. the American people, rs class,
have ton much sense, aro too we'll Cdu'
Gated, aud appreciate the necessity of
the work too much IT, throw auy ohsta.
L., A, a. ,,.,y anI haN, in ,V,rN oman