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24 T Library Patrick Henry.?Life, Correspondence and Speeches, by William Wirt Henry. Three volumes. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1891. i uio wuik was given 10 tne public eighteen years ago, was received with high encomiums by competent men in this country and Europe and obtained a gratifying circulation. It is far more than a biography, being historical from beginning to end. It gives an interesting account of a patriot to whom his countrymen and the people of the world owe a debt of gratitude for the liberties now enjoyed inferior to that due to none other in the records of the past. At the same time it contains a succinct and trust worthy story of the stirring events which led up to, culminated in and established our glorious Revolution. It ought to be carefully read and its truths garnered by every American, and especially by every Virginia youth. The object of this communication is to call the attention of my fellow citizens who have come to manhood since 1891, or are now verging towards it, to this book of priceless value. There are perhaps thousands of the younger more cultured of this class in Virginia, who have never read, probably never heard of it, to whom its careful perusal would prove lifelong blessing. It is a thesaurus of most valuable and useful information. Besides the full delineation of Patrick Henry and his work, it gives glimpses of such men as George Washington, George Mason RiohnrH Panrv T Uanmr T u A1VU1 J UUC, James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson and others of Virginia, besides noted men of Massachusetts, New York and others of the original Thirteen States. < Some of its distinguishing characteristics are as follows: 1. It is Christian. Its author, its subject, its spirit and many of its chief actors were Christians. A large portion of the beneficent results depicted in it are alow hi oupyuiL ui i^urisnaimy. 2. It is accurate, impartial and trustworthy. Every important statement is buttressed by reference to the authority on which it rests. 3. Its style is simple and perspicuous. There are few sentences, perhaps none, that need to be re-read in order to get at their meaning. 4. It is interesting, instructive and illuminating. Take the following sentence, out of many such that might be gathered in illustration: "It Is of interest to observe that the final vote was taken upon the question of Independence in the Continental Congress on July 2, and that before that date Virginia had declared inde I^IIUVIIVD, uau iui iiiou iier constitution and had elected her executive." Vol. 1, p. 448. George Washington has been affectionately and appropriately called "Th*- Father of his Country." Patrick Henry may well be regarded and honored as "The Mother of his Country," as he did more to bring it forth and to nurture, develop HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE S'O and direct its early years aright than any other. R. M. Richmond, Va. j The American magazines that have not gone into the unprofitable business of lending themselves as methods for expressing * skeptical views as to re lip'inn nnH laofnrSn u ?1? lV .v^vunug in imniuuiar me Christian denominations for an unending stream of alleged faults are growing better and better these days. One of the most progressive and satisfactory publications for women is the Woman's Home Companion. It is continually improving, and the October number seems to surpass anything we have seen. It is both artistically beautiful and full of interesting and instructive matter. In making up your budget of magazines for next year you will make no mistake to include the Woman's Home Companion. The Delineator women's magazine has .?v?uvv tuuugeu us lorm ana aiso improved its quality. It adheres to its forte in giving illustrations and desriptions of attractive costumes and has improved in this respect remarkably. The artistic designs of costumes shown seem to leave nothing to be desired. The Delineator has, in its new and larger form, also added the general woman's magazine characteristics, and in this department there are numbers of interesting stories, profusely illustrated. "Making the Homes of the New Northwest," "Lessons in Home-building from Abroad" and "October Vagabonds" are among the attractive things in the October number. We do not think the Delineator has added anything to its strength by getting on the band wagon with that coiene or magazines that are trying to discover all the imperfections of the Christian denominations at this time. In the October number it has an article 011 "\Vhat Is the Matter With the Churches?" which consists of a number of signed letters by distinguished ministers to write on this subject for a reputable magazine, but we are inclined to think the Delineator and other magazines might serve the public more usefully by helping the Christian people in inquiring, in a sympathetic and helpful way: What is the matter with the people nntalrie nf Hiq cv.? "Home Mission Handicraft" is a book which will be very valuable to leaders of Sunbeams bands and Royal Ambassadors. It is full of new and useful ideas, which are especially adapted to the study of Indians. It has suggestions for an Indian "pow wow," together with the picture writing and sign language, which will greatly interest the boys and gjrls. Other home mission exercises which can be used effectively by Y. W. A. are "The American Girl's Opportunity," "The Gate Opened or Closed" and "What I Can Do for My Country," all of which can be had from the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society, 2411 Indiana avenue, Chicago, 111. Sent, for a catalogue. 0 iUTH. November 3, 1909. Tetterine Cures Ringworm. Wysacklng, N. C., June 2, 1908. Enclosed you will find $1.00, for which please send me at once Tetterine. It Is a dead shot on ringworms. W. S. Dudley. Tetter-ue cures Eczema, Tetter, Ring Worm,, itching Piles, Rough, Scaly Patches on the Face, Old Itching Sores, Dandruff, Cankere I Scalp. uunlons, Corns, Ch'"-' us md every form of Scalp and Skin ' usease. Tetterine 80c; Tetterine Soap z.. . Your oy mall rrom Tlie Shuptrtne Co.7">Savannah, Ga. "Select Notes on the International Lessons for 1910." The Ministry of Our Ixird as Narrated in the Gospel According to Matthew. By Rev. F. N. Peloubet, D. D., and Prof. Amos R. Wells, A. M. 384 pages; cloth, $1.25, Boston. W. A. Wilde Company, 1909. This is the thirty-sixth consecutive annual volume of Peloubet's "Select Notes," with all the excellence of those which have preceded it; they have not touched the completeness and value of this volume. The restriction of the year's lessons iu oue 01 tne gospels has given a rare opportunity for unification of the work and for a profounder as well as more detailed study of the scripture used. The authors have made splendid use of this opportunity. Preliminary to the lesson studies one will find here an admirable analysis of Matthew's Gospel, a discriminating study of Matthew himself and a short, special introduction to his Gospel. The maps, illustrations and bibliography are unusually full. The lesson in literature" is a most interesting and suggestive department. Altogether these "Select Notes" form one of the best lesson helps that the faithful teacher or diligent student can KnJ UUUi THE DIFFERENCE Coffee Usually Means Sickness But Postum Always Means Health. Those who have never tried the experiment of leaving ofT coffee and drinking I'ostum in its place and in this way regaining health and happiness can learn much from the experience of others who have made the trial. One who knows says: "I drank cofTee for breakfast every morning until I had terrible attacks of indigestion producing days of discomfort and nights of sleeplessness. I tried to elvA nr? __ 0. . ~ u|/ wuo UOO Ul coffee entirely but found it hard to go from hot coffee to a glass of water. Then I tried Postum. "It was good and the effect was so pleasant that I soon learned to love it and have used it for several years. I improved immediately after I left off coffee and took on Postum and am now entirely cured of my Indigestion and other troubles all of which were due to coffee. I am now well and contented and all because I changed from coffee to Postum. "Postum is much easier to make right every time than coffee for it is so even and always reliable. We never use coffee now in our family. We use Postum and are always well." "There's a reason" and it is proved by trial. L*>ok in pkgs. for a copy of the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.