Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-17
TNE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume i2mo, ST..
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, tho accursod
effects Of incorporate drinking, tho bano Of social
lfe the curse Of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and tho various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect. y
n We aro disposed to regard the book as tho best
ofits kind that has yet appcarcd-BOston Irapelle,
1t is not often that wc read story of any kind
but have broken practice, and have road this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
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 informal
bane Of social life intcmperancc. - Richmond Pal
LgdsMm. a.. $40
The style is attractive and fascinating thore is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One Of its chief merits is the excel
lcnce of its conversations Enquirer.
Has SO many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that Won read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins an enviabe
popularity She takes with her to tho drunkard q
home and tells of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there She paints, witt,
woman's delicate skill, -the meek patience the
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes thcm vibratc with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts Of admi-
rcrs of her literary productions, this work, pro-
Dict will increase that number ten fold and give
hor reputation worthy Of her high talcnts--Neac
AAany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent. We would commend il es.
pccialy to young ladies, that they may see to what
dangers they are exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohi0 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
as it depicts either imaginary or fcw Lot this book
circulate. It has benefcent aim, and is tho vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons.--P,ss-
byteyian.
~ Has sketched it in its daintiest form Of
fascination, as well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has woman vcntured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woc.-Daiiy Ifnaes.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniquely
beautiful more intensely absorbing more oycrpow
ering in the pathetic, than the thirty chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether the cclcbra-
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
Beautifully written. \ A work of great
strength and power.-Gos1a Herald
The incidents dramatic and the inter
est intense to the cnd.--Ohio Statesman
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ners to the lifc.-P,esbyferian Herald.
Graphic truthful chaste, and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot if wc bcheld before our own
eyes the realities of the authors dclineations Dai
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