Telegram-herald., 1890-05-31
EVERYBODY CEI READY!
The Official Census Representative
Is Near and
On Monday NeKt, with Book IN Hand
within Your Door WIN Calmly Stsna
And Ak 10 See Iour Teeth.

On Monday morning 30,0oQ-more or
less-census enumeratOrs Wll shoulder
the responsibilities of the National Gov-
ernment and invade tie quiet Of every
home, high, meek OF low, within our
boundaries. Naturally they viii a.
sumo an ar of dignity, and VIII impress
YOU as the representatives OF the Chef
Magistrate OF the Nation. armed and
equipped like unto a gladiator. They
may not carry sword or support a
helmet, but there = pride and dignity
IN their b0SOms and vast amount of lu-
telLgencc IN Their rlmag gnatlOns, and why
noU They are the personal representa-
tive OF these United states Ot America
by the Grace OF Ben. Harrison and
Robert +. Porter. Their first great duty
is 10 visit every house and ask questions
concerning every person and family "a
the United states.
The questions that VIII be asked call
for the name OF every person residing
IN the United states on the nrst day OF
June, with their sex and age, and
whether white, black. mullatto. quad
room, octoroon, or Chinese, Japanese,
or Indian.
Inquiry VIII be made also Of every
person as % whether they are single,
married, widowed or divorced, and, {
married, whether married during the
census year.
The place Of birth Of each person,
/ and the place of birth Of the father
and mother Of each person, will also be
/ called for, as well As a statement as 10
/ the profession, trade or occupation fol-
lowed and the number OF months un-
/ employed during the census year.
For all persons 10 years OF age or
over a return must be made by the
/ enumeratOr as 10 the number able 10
read and write, and also the number
/ who can speak English. For those who
can speak English the particular Ian
/ guage or dialect spoken 10y them Will be
ascertained.
For children OF school age, also, the
| number Of months they attended school
Will Toe recorded 10y the census onumer-
orators. In the case OF mothers an in.
! Quiry viii be made as 10 the number oi
children they have had, and the mum.
Der OF these children living AZ the pres
| ent time.
This inquiry is 10 be made Of all wo.
| men who are or have been married ia
! cludmg all who are widows or have
been divorced. Foreign-born males oi
adult age, that = q years OF age o.
| over, Will be asked as 10 the number 0l
yesrs they have been IN the United
States, and whether they are natur.
/ allied or have taken out naturalization
papers.
OF the head OF each family visited thc
/ question Will be asked as 10 the number
of persons IN the family, and whether
I his home j. owned or hired also. D.
/ owned. whether the home is free from
mOrtga rc IncumbranCc IF tho head oi
the family IS a farmer, similar ln.
/ Quries VIII be made concerning the
I ownership OF the farm. IN addition Z,
/ these inquiries. all OF which are mad,
/ on the population schedule. the Jaw
I under which the census Is taken makes
/ provision for special inquiries concern.
ing such OF the population as may be
/ mentally or physically defective 20 any
I respect, that q, insane, feebie-muccd
deaf, blind, or crippled, or who may
I be temporarily disabled by sickness
dl sease or accident at the time Of toe
| CnumeratOTs visit. Ccrts % fpccia
inquiries viii also be made concerning
. inmates Of prisons and fefOrmatouo'
. and Of charitable and benevolent Insu
1 tuition. Besides THIS, "A statement Wal
be called for, concerning all person.
/ who have died during the census wear
/ giving their name. age, sex occupation
F and cause Of death.
TINS Official count Of the people
/ comes but once in ten years, and ever1
4 family and every person should con
s.dcr It 20 be their duty 70 answer th'
/ questions Of tho census enumeration
I willingly and promptly, 50 that 5efu g.
and accurate information may be- game
I concerning the 65.0oo.o people living
4 within the bounds Of tnis great com