"A series of humorous and well-aimed thrusts at the follies of the times."—Phila. Sun. Mercury.
"One of the best temperance stories ever written."—Bridgeport (Conn.) Standard.
"One of the best pictures of village life we ever read."—Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner.
"A regular Yankee story—a vein of humor running through the whole of it."—Bridgeport (Conn) Farmer.
"The writer, whoever he is, has original fun, humor, satire, and knowledge of human nature within him."—Boston Post.
"The book is written with a strong and vital pen."—Boston Bee.
"A very witty, very singular, and very well written novel."—Phila. Bulletin.
"Would do credit to a Dickens or a Thackeray."—Boston Journal.
"It is pervaded by a deep current of genuine wit and irony."—Boston Puritan Recorder.
"A readable and entertaining book."—Cin. Columbian.