New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-18
SHADOWS OF OUR SOCIAL SYSTEM.
X-BLACKBERRY MUSINGS

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"Bsckbenies! Huckebeniesw
How clearly those words came stealing up 10 my
window and yet family as though they hsd fosted
from long way of. Down the street, up the street,
looked intenty but thanks to the trees shading the
walk ard the stout pair Of lungs belonging 70 the
crier, nobody was in sight who could possibly own
that voice. "Blsckberries! HucsIeberries| The
ringing CRY came nearer "Blackbenies Hucke-
berries Thl. time the sound fairly pierced my ear,
and woman came MARCHING brsvey up the street,
With market. basket Of fruit on each arm.
There was q woman who could outscresm our
noisiest orators. Wills her voice vas still clear and
feminine There sse was m siching up and down the
city a waking Advertisement of female ability TO
make under difncuities. March on, brave
woman and cry II into tbs ears Of all the people,
that . market-womsn, at least has lungs. and has
learned how 70 use them. Your voice is q benefsc
ton 70 the race II is nearly certain that il
could eve, drown Jenny Linds; and, in
Jour way, you arc doing A. good service to the
world as che did in hers. Now you have gone litis
further of and the sound comes floating back here il
s MUSICAL ss could Ia desired. There is triumphsi
not. In it, a: though the battle you xsging with
lite il not wholly ignoble.
Il calls up thoughts OF the merry children who gath
cred the berries yesterday; of cheerful gardens and
hous marsbes, and al charming country places and
country people in general How different It would be
II you were shouting "Fresh meat! Fresh meat"
That would copiue for visions Of FACILITATING, dying
victims with the last long look Of reprosch freezing
in the glazed eye. We should SEQ men standing with
bloody knives and with q. wicked looks a. poor Got
heb saw In tie eyee Of his cat Bselzebub while she
watched for the life of his bird angel.
Who has not sympsthized with the melancholy
Jacques weeping by the wounded stag
fbe w1etchsd snnai h.sv'd forth c,ch srosos,
1hst their discharge dc stretch b. i..iher0 coat
Almost 70 burstnsi and the bs round tears
cOsr's one s,O,bsr down bio nn''eS' n'''
In pite, ~ sbsss" .
But eating pet lambs, and calves and dear old
mother cows, and educated domestic oIea, 10 good
deal nearer cannibslism than Jsques could haze
dreamed Of At any rate, am glad women cell fruits,
vegetables and flowers, and that cannot remember
having seen them attending meat STILLS.
"B ackberies huckeberrssP
There Al. a gres. many varieties Of b.ckberies IN
lie poor woman Some people spend aIn'st their
whole time in manufacturing them for others, ssem'
IL civ a. a kind Of socisl medicine These are very
bitter to eat bu. poor people and many Others beside
are OBLIGED to eat them or starve. Nodoubtyou we're
forced TO ,wslow q great many before you could DO
driven into the street as q pedder; and su sadly
afraid tha, now when your little children ak for your
sweet te.b berres to est you are forced 70 reprove
I. EN- and 10 give them coarse bread, or msnafsc
tured black benes-some OF societys gal-benies, IN
stead.
There Is no other way for you. and such IS you,
good vomsp. bet TO grow wise eaough and courage
GUS enough 10 stop retailing backberes ana candies
and tapes and 20 gradually and steadily into business
where YOU can cell wheat aee corn, and costons' and
woolens and siks, and everything under the sun,
with Wholesale hesTtness.
Orwhy rot grow the blsckberries yourselfl Why
cot 20 70 raising fruits and vegetables for the market
Better become producer than to be always second
hand retail, petty huckster. "No land y Als'!
everything !, easier ssid than done! But do not de-
sr. erythirg tia; Il said frst Is d'ne sterwHd,
lift finally proves q be worth the doing. Energetic
women viii ve. land TO begin with a. be-t they may;
ara aaervsrd they vii easily dig gold from the
uopps. tue womsn,y indepen5en"e will grow on
a. fine s.res or ore acre Of decent soil in the neigh
b<riocd OF q pas.sbIe market black wrong 1t Is
tb.t Ia. ou,l.ved women through custom And pHble
opinion, from beng the prooucer' OF srytning r"c'
allie 10 the world beside children. Le' them aso hep
70 replensh the edrk and scbdue it. sad thus receive
hare OF ia bourtifr incresse otherSise evis man.
lcid viii be. a. tbey have been, the blshnns ressie-
IL Il come week. now since have heard the black
berry voman's cry. Her voice u silent a'on the
ct eel, What has she been dong meanwhile Whist
w,l .hs do i, the Winter God knows stuve
may be; or Al, down sod sov YEARLY upon her own
al roRd. A.. b. D.
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