Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12
March 81
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP GRANGE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume limo, 81
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high lfc and low life, tho accursod
effects Of incorporate drinking, tho banc Of social
ife the curse Of civilized man The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and tho various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We are disposed to regard tho book as tho best
Of its kind that has yet appeared. I]aveiiey
1t is not often that wo read a story Of any kind,
but we have broken practice. and have road this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded US. IL
is quiet and simple but still striking and objective
picture Of American social life Chteago I'1bume
Written with marked ability. Za0esville Courier.
thrilling picture Of tho effects Of that Internal
bane of social ifc, intcmperance - RichmoM Put
Lsdsztni. esxs.si
The style is attractive and fascinating; there is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. y One of its chief merits is tho excel
lcnce of its conversations Enquirer
Has many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins onviable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home and tells of the hunger and the fear, tho toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
woman's delicate skill, tho mock patience, the
long-abuscd but unchanging love of the drunkard 9
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart, and
makes thom ybrato with pity and with indignation.
Christian Heyaid.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of adtn-
OF her literary productions, this work, pre-
dict, will increase that number mold, and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents eso
AHany Tribune.
Tho style is easy natural beautiful, chasto, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend il es
peciay to young ladies, that they may see to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lifo.-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 such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. 1t has bcnofcont aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
byteytan.
80 Has skctched il in it's daintiost form Of
fascination, rs well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has n woman yentured
to hold tho torch to such dark recess of human
woc.--Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro uniquely
beautiful, intensely absorbing more oycrpow-
cring in the pathetic, than the thrty-fourh chapter
II Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra
ted chapter devoted TO tho death of Eva, in Unclc
Toms Cabin, is superior. 1t is certainly
tho most powerful temperance tale that we have
pernsod.-.IonNaI and Messenger
Beautifully writton. IS work of great
strength and powcr.-Gospei HtraLd.
The incidents dramatic. and tho inter
est intense TO tho end.-OAio Statesman
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
nors to the life Presbyterian HeyaLd.
Graphic truthful chastc, and dccpIy affecting. the
story winds itself into our feelings, and we become
absorbed in the plot if we behcId before our own
eyes the realities of the authors dclneationsD ai.
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