The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-05-31
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1850.
Counting the People.

The Eleventh Census of the United
States will be taken during the month
of June. The census enumerators
will begin their work on Monday.
June 2. and will visit every house
aud ask questions concerning every
person and every family in the Unit.
ed States. The questions that will be
asked call for the name of every per-
son residing In the United States on
the first day of June. with their sex
aud age. and whether white, black,
mulatto. quadroon, octoroon. or Chi.
nese. Japanese. or Indian. Inquiry
will be made also OF every person as
to whether they are single, married,
widowed. or divorced, and. if mar
ried. whether married during the
census year. The place of birth of
the father and mother of each per.
son, will also be called for. as Well as
a statement as to the profession,
trade, or occupation followed and
the number of months unemployed
during the census year. For all per-
sons ten years of age or over a return
must be made by the enumeration as
to the number able to read and write,
and also the number who can speak
English. For those who can not
speak English the particular lam
guage or dialect spoken by them will
be ascertained. For children of school
age, also. the number Of months they
attended school will be recorded by
the census enumerators.
In the case of mothers an inquiry
will be made as to the number OF
children they have had. and the
number of these children Lying at
the present time. This inquiry is to
be made of all women who are or
have been married. including all who
Foreign-born males of adult age,
that Ia, 81 years of age or over. will
be asked as to the number of years
they have been in the United States,
and whether they are naturalized or
have taken out naturalization papers.
OF the head of each family visited
the question will be asked as to the
number of persons 10 the family, and
whether his home is owned or hired !;
also. II owned. whether the home is
free from mortgage incumbrance. II
the head of the family is a farmer.
similar inquiries will be made con-
corning the ownership of the farm.
In addition to these inquiries. all Of
which are made on the population
schedule. the law under which the
census 10 taken makes provision for
special inquiries concerning such Of
the population as may be mentally
or physically defective in any respect,
that is, insane. feeble minded, deaf.
blind. or crippled. or who may be
temporarily disabled by sickness.
disease. or accident at the time of the
enumerator's visit. Certain special
inquiries will also be made concern
ing inmates of prisons and reforma.
tories and Of charitable and benevo.
lent institutions. Besides this, a
statement will be called for concern.
log all persons who haye died during
the census year. giving their name.
age. sex. occupation. and cause Of
death.
This official count of the people
comes but once in ten years, and ey-
cry family and every person should
consider 1t to be their duty to answer
the questions Of the census enumera.
tors willingly and promptly. 80 that
definite and accurate information
may be gained concerning the Co.,
0O0,0OO people living within the
bounds of this great country.