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Scrub Women.
WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY GET RICH.

10 the Editor Of The Boston Globe:
SIR: The scrub women" commard price
equal to that of skilled labor. Scrubbng of
buildings Is usually done by contract, in which
case an enterprlSlDg woman, as soon as the
foundation is begun, secures the Job and en-
cages her assistants. That person is business
woman and never fails to meet her appoint
rents, as she keeps a list Of applicants from
whom she can draw if her staff gives out Her
terms are at the rate of fifty cents flight for
stairs, and if there should be four or five flights
III building she puts a subordinate on each
and pays her from twenty to thirty cents an
hour, she furnishes brushes, soap and other
materials. One gentleman informed me that
1t cost SIS a week to keep clean the building
which he occupied. A year ago the woman
whom he employed was killed by an accident,
and he = lay awake all night thinking whom
ne could get to take her place. But her
death must have been gain to somebody, as
she left 1000 in the bank, which she had
earned with the mop and pail When you
take into consideration the stores, Offices, banks
halls, churches, schOOlhouses, public buildings
police stations, theatres, including the State
House, City Hall, Court House and the rail
way stations on an average Of from 81. 80 to
IS day, it would not be far from the figure to
say that this city pays from $50 900 to $50, 600
a week for scrubbing. have known one wo.
man who received 81 800 for taking care of a
train of cars, and there are many others who
take their own contracts and have all the
profits. On two occasions it was necessary to
scrub the Coliseum, and the job was assigned
to one of the chiefs in the business She pro-
cured her force, consisting of l0J hands, and
demonstrated her capacity for official business
by having her bill audited in person by the
Committee of Arrangements As near as can
be ascGrtained nOw this amounted to 81 900.
The artist may starve in his garret, but the
wielder of the scruhbiDg brush is independent
Of the changing whims of tickle public.
Of course it does not take long for one of
those thrifty women to become a capitalist, and
she is equally sure to fpd the safest place to
invest. Some of them are public spirited and
progressive, particularly 80 if they have child
rem. few years ago, the daughter of an
opulcnt member Of the fraternity was united in
marriage to very estimable gentleman. The
wedding took place at the residence of the
! bride, which was fitted up with refinement and
taste. Nothing was wanting in nature or in
art to constitute fashionable wedding; nor
could the pen of the novelist describe u happier
one. The young lady was a graduate from
the Normal School, and stood at the head OF
her class, inheriting her mother excellence in
performance of duty. She had also fine
musical education. The proud mother put on
her dress cap, black silk dress and white kid
gloves. Respectfully.
JENNIE CoTTINS
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The Sumner Family--The Last of a
Series of Remarkable Fatalities.

There were in all eleven children born to
Mrs. Sumner, who was very distinguished
looking lady. The family lived on Hancock
street, Boston, and there all the children were
brought up. Henry, the eldest who was a
large, powerful man, died in Orange, New
Jersey, some years since. Charles was the
next, and his mother was always very proud
of him. Being asked how it was he had be-
come the posSer Of so many requirements, she
said that Charles when boy was very good
scholar AMI diligent at his studies, Albert
Sumner was, like his brother, a splendid spe
cimen of manhood. He. with his wife and
family, took passage for Europe III the .irctic
and We're lost with the unfortunate vessel ln
connection with this event singular circum-
stance occurred. Albert Sumner wife was
very rich lady, possessing upwards OF a mil
lion dollars in her own right, aud when she
was lost the Sumner family thought that
rightfuly they ought to be considered the
heirs .at-lw. Accordingly they contested the
inheritance with the lady relatives, and ulti-
mately won the suit. But the Summers had
only gone to law to vindcate their honor and
their rights they had no intention of impov-
erishing the dead woman's family and, hav-
ing won the cause, they magnanimously re-
signed all the property to the wife relatives,
thus exhibiting rare disinterestedneSs
George Sumner met his death III Il very re-
markaLle way. During the war he was going
to Inspect some troops at a short distance from
Boston, when he met with an accident in get
ting III or out of the railway cars and hurt one
of his kneecaps. lie was very much in favor
of the water-cure theory, and wont to a water
cure establishment to get his leg treated.
! However, the injury went on from bad to worse
until finally George was so paralyZed all over
! his body that it could hardly be said that any
/ part of him but his head and his heart was
truly alive.
Horace, younger son, was slender youth
quite different in appearance from his stalwart
brother, the Senator. lie was placed for some
time with Levi Bartlett, of Warner, n. H., &c
learn farming He was of a dreamy, poetic
nature, fond of reading and meditation, and
very little inclined for any practical busincs.
of life After leaving Warner he went abroad
and stopped in Rome for some time, with
Margaret Fuller Ossoli and her husband. The
two latter, with their child, were coming tC
America, and Horace embarked with them
When almost within sight of home the vesSe
was wreck off the Long Island coast, and many
on board, including the OSsOli family anC
Horace, were lost There were three daugh
ters in the Sumner family, of whom only Julia
who is married to a medical officer in thu
United States service in California, survives
The rest of the family died when yet young
Charles Summers own modest fourtune camt
to him by the successive deaths of his broth
ers, who left their property to him.-DdW
ErnDhjc
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meat ah and some was herbivorious, and
wanted vegetable food ah; and some was
wormlvorlOus, and swallowed live things whole
ah; and he had to feed everything accordin'
to his mater. Hence, we view, my bretherin-
an, as the mater of the animals wasn't altered
by goin' into the ark-ah,A some of EN- would
roar and howle, and bark, and bray, and
squenl, and blat the whole indurin nght-ah,
a-drivin' sleep from his eyes and slumber from
his eyeets ah ; and at the first streak o day
light the last hOOf of em would set up noise
accordn' to his nater,ah, and the bulls of
Bashan wer mt no WHARF e-ah, I've often won
dered how their women stood it. Scripter is
silent on this pint ah but | think | know of
some that would a-been vapOry and nervous
under sich circumstances ah, and in an un-
guarded moment might a-said somethin be-
sides their prayers-ah.
My bretherin, one more word for old
Noerah and [ will draw to a close.ah. After
the outbeatin time he had, first and last, for
so many hundred years ah, if he did, by acci
dent or otherwise, take a leetle too much wine
on one occasion ah. | thiLk less ort to abeen
said about it-ah. Besides, think he was en-
titled to one spree-ah, as he made the wine
hlssolf, and, accOrdin to Scripter, it makes
glad the heart man-ah.
" My bretherin, as it was in the days of
Noer ah, so shall the coming of the Son of
Man be-ah. The world will never be drowndd
aginah. 1t will be sot fire, and burnt up
root and branch, with fervient heat ah Oh!
what will wretched, ondone sinners do on that
orful day ah ? They won't feel fit for to live,
nor for to die-sh. They will be put to their
wits end and knock and straddle around in
every directionah. For all at onct, my breth.
erin ah, they will behold the heavens a dark.
nin'-ah, the seas a-roarin-ah, the tombs a.
Dustin ah, the mountains a-meltin ah and
everything, think, will he in confused and
unsettled stateah. ''-Indcpendcnt.
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

THAT HASH-Josh. Billings says be always
liked hash, and one Of our stock men seems to
be inclined to take to hash. lie was at Des
Moines in company with other stock men, and
called for dinner at certain hotel, and among
other nice and paatable dishes was brought
on the table the vertable hash. Our friend 5.
was very hungry, and he waded into every dish
within reach, and went for hash with raw
enous delight; said it was the nicest dish he
had ever tasted, and became SO enthusiastic
over its good qualities he declared if the cook
was single lady who made that hash he would
marry her sure. This was heard by the cook,
who stuck her head into the dining room door
and said =" ou gemman what likes dat ar
hash, is you in yearnest p Tom hasn't been
seen or heard from since and Dinah is as mad
as a wet hen, kase she's gone and bin fooled
by dat ar lndianola chap"
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

A GEN FROM WHITTIER To appreciate
the truth and beauty of the following lines
from the pen of Whittier, it is necessary to
know the circumstances under which they
we're written. A friend of Whittisrs youth,
who had spent most of his life on the Illinois
praires, called on the poet at his home in
Amesbury, and together they recalled the
scenes of their childhood, and briefly recount
ed the course of their after life. Whittier
seemed much affected by the illusions Of his
friend to his prairie home, where wife, child
rem and grondchd {" Constance awaited
his return; and on being asked for his auto
graph, replied: "Call on your way to the cars
and will hand it to you" The friend called,
aud received the following. The lines show
the delicate texture of the poets heart, the
tendrs OF which were evidently stretching for
something beyond his reach
The that since met have flown,
Lea7e. they found me. still alone:
Nor wife, child, grandchIld dear,
Are mine, the heart Of age to cheer.
More favored, thou with hair less gray
Than mine, canst lot thy fancy stray
To where thy little Constance sees
Tho prairie ripple ! the breeze.
For one like her to lisp thy
IL better than the voice of Fame
J.G. WHITTIER.
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WANTED TO KISS PAPA-A lady in Pough-
keepsis found little girl in the street crying
bitterly, and asked where she was going, she
was too small to be out alone. Down town
to find my papa. "What is your fathers
name2" inquired the lady. "lIis name is
papa " But what does your mother call
him p ''Sho calls him papa" Il only
want to kiss him." Just then sister of the
child, who was searching for her, came and
took possession of the little runaway, and
told the pitiful story that the childs father
whom it dearly loved, had died recently, and
she being tired of waiting had gone to look
for him.
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

A young couple had been married by
Quaker, and after the ceremony, he remarked
to the husband
Friend thou art now at the end of thy
troubles"
A few weeks after, the young man came to
tho good minister, boiling over with rage (his
wife was a regular vixen.)
Il thought you told me that | was at the
end of my troubles?"
SO l did, friend, but did not say which
end"
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

WANTED Coon MEAsURE.-Tn DR.. Robin
vention he relates the following:
9 once married a couple and the man said ::
BE short be short !"
said "Yes, | can do it in three minutes;
That's right" he said.
saw there was some little dissatisfaction on
the part of the lady. | said:
"You don't want to have ii too short?'
"No," she said "A body don't want to get
herself up for nothing"
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

The day when boy begins to feel uneasy at
being dependent upon somebody else, is the
day when his boyhood begins to give way to
manhood. The day when girl finds some
body on whom she is willing to depend, is that
in which she passes from girhood to woman
hood
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

A young man in Austin, Nevada, the other
day made serious mistake. He bought a
nice dress pattern for his sweetheart avd a
pair of red flannel draws for himself. He de-
iverad the wrong bundle to the lady. Result
a broken heart and ruined frying pan.
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

When your pOcketbook gets empty, and
everybody knows it, you can put all your
friends in it, and it won't bulge" out worth
a cent
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

A few days ago very handsome young lady
entered drv. goods store and inquired for a
{" beau" The plite clerk threw himself back
and remarked he was at her service. "Yes,
but want buff, not green one, was the
renly
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POetrY.
A MAN WITH AN AIM.

n MAN With AN AIM,
Give me n man with aim,
Whatever that aim may be.
Whether it's wealth or whether it's fame,
1t matters not to me.
Let him walk in the path of right,
And keep his aim in sight.
And work and pray in faith away,
With his eye the glitterins height.
Give me Elan who says,
II will do something well,
And make the heeting days
story OF labor tell.
Though the aim he has be SMALL
IT is better than none at all;
With something to do the whole year thrO',
He will not stumble or fall.
But Satan weaves snare
For the feet OF those who stray.
With never thought or a care
Where the path may lead away.
The man who hath no aim
Not only leaves no name
When this liies done, but ten to enc
He leaves a record OF shame.
Give me whose heart
Is filled with ami m5itiOns fire;
Who sets his mark the start,
And moves it higher and higher.
Better to die in the strife,
The hands with labor rife,
Than :" glide with the stream in an idle dream.
And vea purpOseless hte.
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

A poor family in Green Bay had to mort.
gage their six dogs last week to get barrel of
-four The case is pitiabe.
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

A day in the moon is fourteen times as long
as day on earth. What place in which to
give six months note
Smyrna times., 1874-04-01

kiss ME-" was oil she said. Modern
novel; That was enough said" to any young
man. Boston Post
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
The White House wedding.
BRILLIANT scENg IN THE EAST ROOM.

The third wedding which the White House
has witnessed took place on Thursday Of last
week. the occasion being the celebration Of The
nuptials between Algernon Charles Frederick
S,rloris and Ellen Wrensball Grant, the daugh-
Ter of the President.
The bride has been, since her first entrance
into Washington society. favorite with all /;
kinily gentle, lovable; and the country has
accepted the verde, Of its capital Mr.. SAr-
toris is less Enown-has been known. that is.
not 50 long-bu. be. too. is popular; a good
humored, brown-haired, eray-eyed, and slight
ly-whiskered young man, tweuty-three years
old. and as handsome as a man need be. He
is an only son of Mr.. Edward Sartoris, Of
Hampshire, England. by his wife. Adelaide
Kemble. the sister Of Fanny Ksmble, aud tie
daughter Of Charles KemEe. lie is a good
humored and talented man aud good singer
Of songs, AMI has an income in his own right
Of SEQ, 900 per snnum.
The presents % the bride, which formed an
important part Of the wedding Of the day, were
varied, costly, and beautiful; the total value
Of which some euterprisins person has summed
up to be abor. $50 900.
They consist of articles Of jewelry end crna-
meuts. The President gave his daughter SlO,-
GOO and q magnificent set Of laces, and Mrs.
Grant presents a handsome dressing-case, with
ivory-mouuted articles, with monogram on
each article Among the most costly gifts in
the above enumeration was a desert set OF
eighiy-iour silver pieces by George W. Cbilds
a complete silver diuner service by A. J. Drex-
e.. Of Philadelphia, worth probably $4,000
by Secretary Fish. large silver tankardi by
General aud Mrs Sharpe, of New York, ring
with stone cameo, set with diamonds; by
Postmaster General Creswell. a very handsome
silver ice-cresm service; by Ex-senator Cat
tell, a diamond ing five stones 10y L. p
Morton, Of New York, an emerald and diamond
ring, these two rings are worth probably ST.
600 each > by Secretary Robson, toilet sci
and side pieces. Of brass, deliberately finished
Of the style Of Louis XIV BY \. T. Stewart
Of New York, a lace pocket handkerchief o.
the largest size, such as sell for $500 by Gen
Babcocz, an eleslnt Yalencieanss lace fan
With smoked pearl frame, with the monogram
Of The bride 10 gold
This marriaoe has been Tic subject Of much
comment by the newspapers throughout the
country, and We take pleasure in recording the
very creiitable fact that we have no, thus fat
/ Gllra upon any notice Of it tia, Was not Of a
kind aud pleasant character. Political rancor
which enters into almos, everything, has
spared this happy young couple, Nothing
but good wishes for their happiness are eE-
pressed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
summers Legacy .

The civil rights bin passed the Senate at an
carly hour on Saturday morning last. after an
an nights session, by vote Of 20n ls-three
republicans, Carpenter Of WISCONSIN, Lewis Of
Virginia, and Boremanof West Virginia. voting
with the democratic minority. Wenecd hard
ly repeat that We regard its passage AZ this
time as alike unnecessary. uncaHed Tor, aud
most inopportune There was no popular de-
rnand, no expression Of public opinion which
made il Incumbent upon Congress to pass the
bin. The inopportunsness Of the measure viii
be best appreciated upon brief consideration
Of It's provisions. and rs probable effect. It
deals with questions which, from their nature,
do not admir- Of violent or compulsory solu-
,iou, and had best been Def, to time and cis-
rumslauces % settle.
A special Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun says;
The bill now goes % the House. where il
viii 70 70 the bottom Of the Speakers table
u is The belief Of many that the bill canno, be
reached during this session without a suspen-
sion Of rules, which requires two-thTdS vote.
Not q few Of the republicans Of the House are
very anxious 70 Slays Oh action on his bin uu-
iii after the iall elections. lt is conceded That
the very foil discussion Of The principles Of this
bill which viii be made before the people dur
ing the canvass will no, help the prospects OF
the republican party. The passage Of The bill
by The Senate, Il is thought, adds very much
10 the chances Of an opposition House Of Rep
fesentatiyes being elected next al. The ru-
mors that the President will veto the bill It Il
should be sent 20 him are repeated tonight
with more confidence than ever. Among the
current pieces Of gossip on the subject Is one
% the effect that a well known col0red man cd
this city, 10 easy circumstances, has announced
his determination. 10 anticipation Of the pas
sage Of the bin, 70 take his family this summer
on an extensive tour 90 all tue fashionable
northern watering places. aud put Up At The
leading hotel at each place
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
Temperance Among the MethOdists

The Southern Methodists. ID conference at
Louisville, have taken decided position on
the temperance question, and adopted by q
very large vote -S25 to So. being more than
the necessary two-thIrds-a minority report
that any person making, buying, selling or
using as beverage intoxicating liquors shall
be, upon conviction, declared from member
ship in the Church. This action will be sent
round to the local conferences, and if the ma
iority Of three-fourths concur it will become a
law. As a test of the feeling 10 the conference,
one Of the most prominent members, Rev. DR..
Register, Of Baltimore Conference. declares
himself IN favor of this special legislation, even
if it struck $4,000 members from the roll.
This action Of the Methodist Conference will
probably have more permanent effectin behalf
Of temperance than the more demonstrative
crusade movement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
Perilous Times I

Rev Hens5 Ward Beecher says an exchange.
lately had in lis pulpit, 10 Plymouth Church,
a Miss Dudley, a school mistress, who gave AZ
account Of her tragic experience 10 tho Valley
Of Virginia. Size said;
"When ! went 90 my frs, school there was
only log cabin, and s, was the coolest wealth
CT I ever knew TO Virginia. We lai % put
boards up 20 the windows % protect ourselves
from shots. and bad 90 carry q revolver"
Our modern Achilles Dixon has no. been
dipped in the Ssyx. therefore is 20. iayuluera-
Die 10 the shafts Of lie ungra,efully wicked
Dudley. he will not be hyoflbiy impressed
by her aliusion 90 bis corner possessions. II
boards were put up 20 the windows it was done
90 keep cut the cold. aud she ought TO have
said SO, at the same time creating a sensation
BY the novelty Of the truth. II shs carried a
revolver We suppose it was 70 "teach tie young
idea how 70 shoot" The paper didn't say that
Mr. Beecher took up a collection fr her
She took good care that tia, part Of religious
service was not omitted here. She taught
systematic benovolence as q cardinal principle
aud that Miss A. d was the heaven-born
dispenser Of al The hat collections
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad has be-
come very popular throughout the New Eng
land States. It's connections are probably
mere numerous than any Of the four iruok
lines. It's terminal facilities at Baltimore are
unsurpassed BY any railroad on tie CONT
neut. They have shown a wonderful aptitude
for adding 20 these facilities as occasions re-
ouire. Their elevators. steamships, piers. etc
etc. at Lecust Point, Baltimore. show ,ha
great minds control at least one railroad that
laDors for the interests Of stockholders as vel
as tie interests Of the public. By ibis new
fast freight line, goods can be transported bJ
this route from Boston % Cincinnati 10 six OF
seven days. aud 20 St. Louis aud Chicago iu
seven 90 eight days We wish it al success
and hope it viii Be literally pairouized BY th'
pubhc.-Bo5ton Daily Glo}s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
Gen. Joseph E. Johnst'n's
nooK FOR SALE

By GEO. 7. LIGHT, Agt
CODA wATER.-I am prepared to dispense
= this delightful beverage to suit all tastes
Syrup pure and genuine, either with crushed ice
or NIT. Svphon Bottles TO supply houses;
May %, 1874. GEO. i. LiGHf
HOOFF'S Malt Extract, Brown Stout, Sche-
dam Snaps, Orange Tonic Btters, Al tor
al. he GEO. 7. LIGHT.
osTETTER'S BITTERS, Plantation, Wen
Nav "a GEO. 7. LIGHT.
NTEDICATED Waters and Salts for sale by
Nj GEO. 4. LIGHT.
DEN KNIVES (the very best for sale by
GEO. 7. LIGHT.
4 Invitation Is extended TO the employees OF
Y Free Press Office to try this delightful oev-
craze free. and all others at II tickets for SlOO.
GEO. 7. LIGHT, DrHggst.
May %, 1874
51s-Thank you, friend Light,-the prohibitory
laws have BOT reduced US TO the extremity Of i'm
bibing Pen Knives as tonic. We take our iron
in solution-Eds. Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-05-30
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South.

LOUISVILLE, May 26.-The General Confer
euco Of the Methodist Church South adjourned
to-day after naming Atlanta. Ga. as the next
place Of meeting four years hence
A resolution Of gratitude to Commodore
Vanderbilt, 0r the donation of 100000 for
the endowment Of a church university was
adopted also the following
Whereas the discussions aud votes Of this
conference on the subject Of fraternal relations
With the Methodist Episcopal Church and its
ccguate subjects present an appearance Of eS-
seutial difOreuceS which DO not exist there
fore
Rsscrsi. 1he. upon Rae subiectof fraternal
relations with the Methodist Episcopal Church
upon o proper basis this conference is a Unit
ResolreI. Thltw are also a unit upon the
propriety &C appointing a commission empow-
cred 90 meet a ike commission from the NJ. L.
Church o. settle all questions Of difficulty be-
tween us, such settlement Is essential 70 COM
plete fraternity.
Reso'rel. That the only points Of difference
between us on this whole subject are as 20 the
best methods Of accomplishing this desired
end