Chapter I: J. Uzzell

_Answer._—It will take too much space to name all the occupations designated in the United States census of 1880; the following are the principal ones:

In Agriculture—

Farmers and planters 4,225,945
Agricultural laborers 3,323,876
Dairymen and dairywomen 8,948
Gardeners, nursery and vine-growers 51,482
Stock-drovers 3,449
Stock-herders 24,098
Stock-raisers 16,528
Florists 4,550
All others 11,617
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Total in agriculture 7,670,493

In Manufacturing and Mining—

Blacksmiths 172,726
Boot and shoemakers 194,079
Butchers 76,241
Cabinetmakers 50,654
Carpenters and joiners 373,143
Carriage and wagon makers 49,881
Cigarmakers 56,599
Cotton-mill operators 169,771
Engineers and firemen 79,625
Fishermen and oystermen 41,352
Glassworks operators 17,934
Gold and silver workers 28,405
Harness and saddle-makers 39,960
Iron and steel operatives 114,539
Leather-curriers, tanners, etc. 29,842
Lumbermen and raftsmen 30,651
Machinists 101,130
Manufacturers 44,019
Marble and stone cutters 32,842
Masons, brick and stone 102,473
Mill operatives, not specified 30,836
Millers 53,440
Milliners, dressmakers and seamstr’ses 285,401
Miners 234,228
Painters and varnishers 128,556
Paper-mill operatives 21,430
Plasterers 22,083
Plumbers and gas-fitters 19,383
Printers, lithographers, and stereo-typers 72,726
Saw and planing mill operatives 77,050
Ship carpenters, caulkers, riggers, and smiths 17,452
Silk mill operatives 18,071
Tailors and tailoresses 133,756
Tinners and tinware workers 42,818
Tobacco factory operatives 20,446
Wheelwrights 15,592
Woolen mill operatives 88,010
All others in mines and factories 754,888
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Total 3,837,112

In Trade and Transportation—

Clerks in stores 353,444
Draymen, hackmen, and teamsters 177,586
Employes of railroads not clerks 236,058
Telegraph officials and employes 22,809
Sailors 60,070
Salesmen and saleswomen 72,279
Saloon-keepers and bar-tenders, besides
13,074 restaurant keepers 68,461
Traders in cigars and tobacco 11,866
Traders in clothing 10,073
Traders in coal and wood 10,871
Traders in drugs and medicines 27,704
Traders in dry goods, fancy goods, etc. 45,831
Traders in groceries 101,849
Traders in iron, tin, and copper wares 15,076
Traders in liquors and wines 13,500
Traders in live stock 12,596
Traders in lumber 11,263
Traders in produce and provisions 35,129
Traders in real estate 11,253
Traders in sewing machines 6,577
Traders and dealers not specified 112,842
Undertakers 5,113
All others 387,006
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Total in trade and transportation 1,810,256

In Professional and Personal Services—

Barbers and laundresses 44,851
Clergymen 64,698
Dentists 12,314
Domestic servants 1,075,653
Employes of hotels and restaurants 77,413
Hostlers 31,697
Hotel keepers 32,453
Journalists 12,308
Laborers not specified 1,859,223
Launderers and laundresses 121,942
Lawyers 64,137
Musicians 30,477
Officials of Federal and State governments 57,081
Clerks of Federal and State governments 16,849
Employes 31,401
Physicians and surgeons 85,671
Soldiers of U. S. army and navy 24,161
Teachers and scientific persons 227,710
Other professions 2,204,199
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Total in professions and transportation 4,074,238

The total number of persons in the United States reported as employed in gainful occupations in 1880 was 17,392,099, out of a total population of 50,155,783, being 34.68 per cent of the population of all ages, and 47.31 per cent of the population over 10 years of age. Of these 14,744,942 were males and 2,647,157 were females. Of the males 825,187 were between 10 and 15 years of age, and of the females, 293,169.

ISLANDS of THE UNITED STATES.

BRISTOL, Ill.

Please give the number and dimensions of the islands of the United
States, and state their condition as to soil, water, atmosphere,
vegetation, etc.; also, whether they are generally inhabited.