Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-22
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE.
MRS. BEN darcy;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume l2nno, 81.
TNIIE object Of this talo is to exhibit in different
il phases, in high lifo and low life, tho accused
effects Of incorporate drinking the bane of social
lfc tho curse Of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and tho various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the book as tho best
of its kind that has yet appeared -B0sfon 1faUeer
1t is not often that we road a story Of any kind,
but hnvo broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social lite.--CAscago I'adnne
Written with marked ability ZanssviAe Coulsy.
thrilling picture of the effects Of that Internal
bane Of social lifo, intcmperance.- Richmond Pit
lGdtmm. E1M
The style is attractive and fascinating thero is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. y Ono of its chief merits is the excel
lcnco of its MISUNDERSTANDING.
Has so many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you road it with absorbed attention.
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enviabe
popularity. She takos with her to tho drunkards
home and tells Of the hunger and tho fear, the toll
and tho suffering that are there. She paints with
n womans delicate skill, tho mock patience tho
ong-abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords of tho heart and
makes them vibrato with pity and with'indignaton.
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of ADM
rcrs Of her literary productions, this work. wo pre-
dict, will increase that number fold, and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talonts-- Nrn
Albany Tribune
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chasto a nd
at timos very eloquent We would commend ii es-
pccally to young ladies, that they may see to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high ife-vOhio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
ly portrays OF tho 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 bcnefcent aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most saIulary Iessons.--Pyes-
byterian.
n Has sketched it in It's daintiost form Of
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Of open degradation. Rarely has woman vontured
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woo-Datiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere more uniquely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, ovcrpow-
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II is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho colobra-
tod chapter devoted to tho death of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. IL is certainly
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perused.-.)oaU1al and Messenger.
strength and power.-GoYei Herald.
Tho incidents dramatic, and the intor.
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ncrs to the e.--P,ssbyferian Herald
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story winds itself into feelings and wc become
absorbed in the plot If we behold before our own
eyes tho realities of the authors delinoatons
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