Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-20
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume limo, 81.
TINE object Of this tale is % exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, tho accurscd
ofocts Of incorporate drinking, tho bano of social
iifo tho curse Of civilized man. Tho characters are
we'll and sharply drawn and tho various sconos aro
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We arc disposed to regard tho book ns tho best
Of its kind that has yot appeared Boston 1raveiie,
It is mot often that VIC road story Of any kind
but havo brokcn practice, and have road this
book not only with pleasure, but with gratfcation
which but very fow novels havo afforded us. IL
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lifc.-Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability. -Zanssville Courier.
thrilling picture Of the cffocts Of that informal
bano of social lifc, intcmperance. RictnaouM Pal
kgdsuU.
The style Is attractive and fascinating thcro is
freshness and originality about it, that is vory pleas
ing \ Ono Of its chief merits is tho oxcel
lcnco 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 enviablc
popularity. Sho takos US with her to tho drunkards
homo, and tolls Of tho hunger and tho fcar tho toll
and tho suffering that arc there. She paints, with
O womans delicate skill, tho mock patience, tho
long abused, but unchanging love Of tho drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords of the henrt, and
m.
Christian Herakd
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of ADM
rcrs of hor literary productions, this work, wo pro-
dict, will increase that number ten fold and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talonts.- Neso
Albany IatbmRe
Tho style is casy, natural, beautiful chasto, and
ut tiInos very eloquent Wc would commend it os-
pocially TO young ladies' that thoy may soc to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high lifo-O Aao Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
ly portrays some Of tho terrific exploits of strong
drink IN both high and low lifc Nor are such scenes
as 1t depicts either imaginary fow Let this book
circulate 1t has bonofccnt aim and is tho vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
bytsriaa
Has skctehod it in its daintost form Of
fascination as well in it's grim and dismal aspect
fopcn degradation. Rarely has woman yonturoi
to hold tho torch TO such dark recess OF human
woc.--Daiky Times.
Wo know OF no passage, anywhere, moro uniusoly
beautiful, moro intensely absorbing moro overpow-
cring in tho pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
IL is indeed gom. We doubt whether the, cclcbra
tod chapter devoted to the death Of Eva, ia Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. y 1t is certainly
tho most powerful temperance tale that VIC have ever
pcruscd.-.jouvnat and Messenger.
Beautifully written. = A work of eroat
strength and power Gospel Hvald
The incidents dramatic, and tho inter
est intense to the ond.-Ohio Statesman.
Wicids an easy pom, and sketches mon and man
ners to the lifo.-P,csbytertan Herald
Graphic, truthful chastc and deeply affecting tho
story winds itself into feelings and wo become
absorbed in the plot as If we behold before our own
eyes tho realities Of tho authors dcncations.D ai
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