Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-20

March 81 Ofice National Era.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP BRANCH TALK
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12mO, 81.
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects Of incorporate drinking, tho bane Of social
ife the curse of civilized man The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
of its kind that has yet appeared Boston Irapefey
It is not often that wo read story of any kind,
but have broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasures but with gratifcation
which but very few novels have ever afforded u.s. II
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture of American social life Chicago Tribune,
Written with marked ability.--Zaaesvills Courier.
thrilling picture Of the effects Of that Internal
bano of social life, intemperance Riehmom Pah
LGdsum. ssss44s
The style is attractive and fascinating; there is u
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. Ono Of its chief merits is the excel
lonce of its conversations. Enquirer
Has SO many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins envablc
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkards
home and tells Of tho hunger and the fear, tho toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
a woman's delicate skill, the mock patience, tho
long abused but unchangng love Of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts Of admi-
Of her literary productions, this work, pre-.
dict will increase that number tcn-f0ld, and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents.-New
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it cs-
pccialy to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lfc.--Ohio Organ
A deeply interesting and powerful work 1t vivid
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. 1t has benefccnt aim, and is tho vehicle
Of admirably old and most sauary lessons. Pres.
bytersan.
~ Has sketched it in Its daintiest form Of
fascination, as well ms in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation Rarely has woman ventured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woc.-Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro uniquely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more overpow-
ering in the pathetic than the thirty chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra.
tod chapter devoted TO the death Of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that We have ever
perused-.IoWnal and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of great
strength and power.--GoYi Herald.
~ The incidents dramatic, and tho inter
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen and sketches men and man
ncrs to the life. -Pres6yiyian Herald.
Graphic, truthful chasto and deeply affecting, tho
story winds itself into our feelings and become
absorbed in the plot as If We beheld before own
eyes the realities of the author delineatons Dri
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