New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-09
sAHrTARV COmnIsssION.
yyorl Tor the Chiiaren-Pfess sse Black
.- berries.

1t IL scarcely possible that there should DO
anywhere anons tie 10Y al families o. the Moth. IA
Gle chd Of either sex old enough TO understand th't
there is erea, var in progress and that this war daily
kills some and wounds many others Of our brave soldiers
who would not anxiousy desire TO do its ttc utmost 10
help Ia mitigate the euherings Of tbosa brave men,
Each one wH certainly do oil he to help those who
have 80 freely Isked their ves TO preserve the homes
| in which these little ones now 1--we 30 happily.
No doubs many Of the young people have already done
something aid the various Army Aid Associations In
their own Immediate vicinity. BI: there are stlll
others ttle toddiers, little fouryear Ode and nseyear
odds and others from that age Up 10 fifteen or older
Who riIheg do ro.hins ~ -hn ha~s ""' s-f
TIE opportunity presented u them hut who are ory top
anxious 20 ada THEN little mite to help poor suffering
soldiers In cnr waoy hospitals.
To all such let us soy. PICK BrAcT;DEREIEs. Every
Quart OF blaokberYes semi 10 The army may save noble
life. .-.a
Blackberrics arc olrays most gratefully received by
the Surgeons 10 charge Of suffering sodicrs. 10 be
BY them distributed their patients. Tho berries may
be prepared In four ways. ns follows;
l. BLACKBERRY BRAsDy.-In this preparation the ber'
res are preserved in good brandy and tie preparation
IL valuable though too expensive for many 10 rate
q BLlcKBERaY wng--The berries are IN this
made into wine which is simply the juice Of the fruit
with q little sugar. s.....
D. BLACKBERRY SiRUp--Here the juice of the berries
preserved with great quantity Of sugar 10 make
il into thick strip. which is aftcrward diluted 10 be
ct Tor 2se, !tpap excellent compound.
L. PLsty pRfkD BLAcgBsaEI&s.-This Is pefhaps the
most dseful oc-tanlys the most available means
OF preserving tsis fruit; fr any and cvery family.
whose litte piox bushe Of berries FOR the
soIjiers. can send theg, without further expense.
No sugar or other nreserYng material required. An
that necessary is to collect the nit an dry 1t
fully and NOT too quickly on boards Of on tin paps In
the sun, or even In heated to low temperature
though care must be taken not Ia bake the berries.
70 the blsckbepy bearing counties there be
~ family that cannot furnish at least low quarts of
d.ird berries to the Sanitary Commission Let them
form clubs bring their fruit 10 certain place and
pack them there and send the nearest branch OF the
Commission. Set all the children ut work. Let them
make holiday parties pick berries for the sick soldiers
let t'en have pic.nics and every sort OF woodland
gathering, to which ono shall be admitted who has
nof picked crsan number Of quarts Of b!aokberres
"a bis Offering
kt tbs teachers give their schools psydays. aud 20
wth them N the mountain sides to zee that The GOOD
work goes industoasiy o. and stimulate their I.tls
ppiH VIVID thought that they helping "a certan
" IN the salvation Of their country by picking black
oTries on the mountain aide for the soldiers IN u hev
wore old enough 70 carry muskes or to handle cannon
III The battlefield. s.. ~. ~
The Ferry season Is fast passing away Let no coun
w scnca teacher permit II to entirely vanish without
ssng ms school a, east holiday TO ga.Ler berries
20 distribute 10 our sick soldiers. a.i
Let every child no matter how young he taupb. thu.
~ pint OF berries may ave life and that every hour
Pent 10 90 useful swurk OF charity brings them 20
mach nearer Heaven. aud that even in tbis Ao,,d
tbor sands 81 weary soldiers win can down bessinys q,
thsir heads r 'sts.-' "a - = , - - 4
HccgtksRRnrps arc also OF great use bpt b,sczh.,
Iles are preferable where they can be had The hrcte
berries should be dried carefully and no sugar adJed
y Sc Man Woman. and Child, work Willie rot tbc,. q.
time and ceIect and prepare all the berries thot van
cas possibly and sand them 70 the Sanbs,y
Commission Tor tbe Of our sick ind suffering al
dier.boys. ~ ne.t. 's -,is s.r. - : 4
DO DOT think because yen ehfnco 10 be too yonug
TO old to bear muske or foe poor to afford to give
money that yoa do nothing help country In
her need. Even in tie humble eay VIC have here 1iI
esied the weakest and poarest ia mach and their
bpgbe gins wiii be as highly esteemed both earth
md no doubtful Heaven, az II every henv had boe
ro den coin ~ 4 Diamond Of Tho uprsst n-gter