New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
COUNTRY LIFE FOR THE CITY POOR.


COUNTRY LIFE FOR THE CITY POOR.
VxPyR,yNcE IN SENDING FAMILY 10 TIE WEST
IT'S ANSOYANCEs AND RESULTS.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Now and then you meet genius who
seems TO expect 10 settle problems Of social lie or
political economy in single newspaper article so posi-
tive IS the tome conclusive are the conclusonsi Out
IN the experience OF some OF us problems OFTEN nave 70
20 ON AMI solvo themselves, and they often come out
perhaps in better way than could have arranged
them Just Of us are passing as poorer than
we arc tines arc hard, and many industrious people
are out OF work. while many Others make the times and
the low prices OF labor excuse for doing nothing IN
inter disregard Of the provcrb which declares that half
loaf Is better than no bread" But the world always
full Of bad people and sothfu people MS in the time OF
Solomon and other men who wrote in Bible times
Some one IN writing recently declared with authority
that should be made to send these unocen
pied mea at OF CO out West very indefinite and hazy
as In "Two Millions rich man, who does not wish 10
be troubled With poor relation advises her that she
DO immediately proceed out West" 1t all sounds very
well but what with grasshoppcrs and potato bugs ana
ther pests IL las come pass that there Is much suffer
ing aud poverty out West" Moreover In these days OF
letters and tecraphs and newspapers needy labor
market need be unsuppled than few weeks This
Transporting Of men, except by organizations, Is eXpen
awe and uncertain, and as TO familes-Gid you ever
try it, We did once aud leaf from the volume OF eX
perience possibly DO useful not entertaining Lo'
It be the family OF Pushkins, which is Russian
name, and not likely to hit any one here.
Pushkin was better OF than men, in that he had
trade but there dull seasons, and no had large
family and IL cost so much to pay his rent Well
in moment Of enthusiastic philanthropy 1t occurred 10
US TO propose the Pushknses to go in the country TO
live and they consented-n It suited them. Then
followed correspondence At last all was settled
U spare the detallsl, and work was promised
and we had rooms or small house engaged for Them
Then the pulling up and as Pushkn was not earn
ing then we had TO feed them, and give ow moro DC
ce articles Of clothing and the cost OF packing up and
transportation OF their goods, and then their travelling
expenses with no English second classonly the best
Then they landed without penny and there was cart
are and the getting settled and fed day 10y day. till Push
kin could get TOOLS settled aud to work again ana
have time to get his pay.
OF course all this money was borrowed; they did not
nsk us TO pay their way but oh the weary time to make
it up tho hind OF feeling that you did mean thing
to take It back from them. This was, on the whole
a successful case for the family is doing wen, and they
have really little money saved toward buying bit
of land on which In time they have fond thoughts OF
house OF their and yet the labor aud foresight and
forethought and intelligence it cost to this one
family the mcrest drop in the bucket out Of great
ctyi We no longer wonder that the poor drop down
where they arc and do as well as they We arc all
eut down. we pay less rent than did, and if We own
houses we receive rents clothes are cheaper and
most other things. and hope food will be some day
The subject grows but the proper limits are already
exceeded and the great problem is still unsoYed; HOW
are we to get through the Wintor3 Doubtless by much
seifdenal on tho part of some and suffering tho part
of others The fear is that ndisermiuae charity will
be our bane 1t likely be. at least till after cleo
toni However. let us hope aud do our best
Net0-York, Sept. Is, 1876. PROBLEM