Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-07

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE
MRS BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume l2nlo, 81.
TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
l. phases, in high lifc and low life. the accursed
effects Of incorporate drinking tho banc OF social
lifo, tho 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 bost
of its kind that has yet appeared huston Ifarsfer
II ia not often that wo read story Of any kind
but have broken our Practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have over afforded u.s. IT
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lfe.-Chscogo Tribune.
Written with marked ability .--ZancsUitie Courier.
A thrilling picture of tho effects Of that internal
bano of social life, intomperance. Richmond Pai
kGdlnm. s-
Tho style is attractive and fascinating thcre is a
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One Of its chief merits is the excel
lcnco Of its conversations enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins cnviablc
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkard
home and tells of tho hunger and the fear, tho toll
and tho suffering that there. She paints, with
a womans delicate skill, the meek patience the
long abused, but unchanging love Of the drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords of the heart, and
makes them vibrate with pity and with Indignation.
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of adm-
rcrs of her literary productions, this work, pro-
dict, will increase that number tcn-fold, and give
her reputation worthy Of hor high talents Nec
albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es
pccally to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.--O Organ
A deeply interesting and powerful work. It vivid.
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor arc such scenes
it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate 1t has bcnefcent aim, and is tho vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
bytsrsam.
Has skctched it in its daintiest form of
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman vonturcd
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woc.--Dafiy Times.
We know of no passage anywhere, moro uniquely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing more OVERFLOW
cring in the pathetic, than the thirty chapter
1t is indeed gem We doubt whether the celcbra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin is superior. 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have
Beautifully written. work Of great
strength and power.-Gospsi Herald
The incidents dramatic. and tho inter.
est intense to the ond.-Ohso Statesman
Yields nm easy pom, and sketches mon and man
ners to the life Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic truthful, chastc and deeply affecting, tho
story winds itself into our feelings, and become
absorbed in the plot If we behold before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors ai
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