The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-31
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
The Inquiries to be Made by the a'on>us
Euumerators.

The Inquiries to be Made by the "onsus
EDumerators.
The census enumeratorS will begin
their work Oil Monday next, June 2, and
will visit every house and ask questions
concerning every person aud every family
IN the Uaited States. Tho questions that
will be asked call for the Name of every
person residing IN the United States with
their sex aud age, and whether white,
black, mulatto, quadroon, octoroon, or
Chinese, Japanese, or Indian, are as fol-
lows:
Christian name in full and initial of
middle name.
Surname.
Whether soldier, sailor or marine
during the civil war Omitted States or
Confederate), or widow of such person.
Relationship to head of family
Whether white, black, mulatto, quad
room, octoroon, Chinese or japanese or
Indian.
Sex.
Age at nearest birthday. II under one
year, give age i'll months.
Whether single, married, widowed or
divorced.
Whether married during the census
year Dune 1, 1889, to May 81, 1S90).
Mother of how many children aud
number of those children living.
Place of birth.
Place of birth of father and mother.
Number OF years in the UrItgd States.
Whether naturalized.
Whether naturalization papers have
been taken out.
Profession, trade or occupation.
Months unemployed during the census
year.
Able to read: able to write.
Able to speak English. II not, the
language or dialect spoken.
Whether suffering from @cute or chronic
disease, aoith hume of disease aud length Of
time afflicted.
Whether defectioe in mind, sight hear
ing or speech, or aohether crippled, manned
or def0rneed, acith name Of defect.
Whether a prisoner, conoict, homeless
child or pauper.
Is tile house you lOe in hired, or is it
osrned By the head or u member Of tie fam
uy?
If orned By the head or member Of
f1,nj1u 40 tLo bo,,so f.oa f,.o,, m, q, ,t,,x,o an
cumbrdnce?
II tie house is ooned By head or member
Of tamily, and unmortgaged, eOhat is post
office al a,'ess Of ooner9
AS part of the census of the people to
be taken special provision has been made
by Congress for ascertaiuing the names
of surviving soldiers, sailors, aud marines
who were mustered into the service of
the United States during the war OF the
rebellion, aud of the widows of soldiers.
sailors, and marines who have died. In
connection with this special census OF
veterans the organization or vessel i'll
which they served, the term of service in
each case, and present residence Will be
taken by the census enumerators. In the
case of widows, information regarding
the service of their deceased husbands is
also requ-Sed.
The imp. ptancs of accurate statements
concerning he military record of each
participant in the late war should not be
underestimated. 1t should be the duty,
moreover, of every veteran soldier or
sailor to see that the enumerator is
placed in possession of the necessary
information concerning his own service.
If he can not be at home when the emu
merator calls he should leave proper
memorandum in the hands of his wife or
other member of his household, so that
the work of the census may not be
delayed, and also that there may be
no doubt as to the accuracy of the state
ments concerning his service which may
be given to the census enumeration. That
there NAV be no question as to the
point to be covered by this memorandum,
it may be well to state that the special
inquiries to be made concerning veterans
of the civil war include the name, the
company, and the regiment or vessel in
which they served, their late rank, the
dates of enlistment and discharge, the
length of service in years. nonths, and
days. and their present posF.oifice ad
dress. Where a soldier or sailor re-enIIst-
ed or servel in more than on3 organize
ton or vessel, he should be very careful
to give the tern of service M each in
stance. and to cover each enlistment. In
giving the organization care should be
taken to distinguish the arm OF the ser
vice. as infantry, cavalry, etc, and if a
person served under an assumed name,
his statement should be made to cover
both the name under which he served
and the true name by which he is now
known.
Veterans of the war generally will re-
cognize and appreciate the value of this
special census to them, and they should
aid the census enumerators in getting
true statements In every way possible
Without their cooperation correct results
can not be reached. This personal ap-
peal is made to them, therefore, IN the
hope that their attention may be speci-
ally directed to the Importance of this
work and the necessary information may
be promptly supplied to the censes emu
merator when he calls.
North East Items.
NORTH EAST, May 2S-Ali of the lish-