The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

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''The Battle Outside the Heads"
is the title of an ingenious story in
the Argonaut of August Oath. It
details the defeat Of an entire fleet
of war vessels by a submarine
torpedo-b boat in the defense of San
Francisco during an imaginary
war. No name is signed to it, but
internal evidence shows that the
writer is not only skilled in the
use of the pen, but has an elabo-
rate knowledge of naval tactics.
McClure's Magazine, with a stir
ring barrack-room ballad by Kip
ling, a thrilling installment of
Anthony Hopes ''Phroso," a dra-
matte sea story by an actual sailor,
and characteristic stories by Mrs.
Spofford and Clinton Ross, main
tains, in the September number,
its usual enticing aspect. In scan
ming a table Of contents of Nc
Clure's, one never experiences, it
must be allowed, the familiar diff
ficulty Of finding something one
really cares to read. More inter-
esting even than the fiction, in
this number, are some Of the gray
er articles. Mr.. Lows recollec-
tons Of his art-student days in
Paris and of the notable painters
whom he came to know more or
less intimately there: Mrs. Nor
tons intimate account of the
heroic labors of her husband, DR..
w. T. G. Morton, in overcoming
incredible prejudice and obstruc-
ton and getting his humane dis
covery of anasthesia perfected and
introduced, and so giving pain
less surgery to the world: the viva
cious, yet sympathetic account of
the painter Whistler (that most
picturesque of mem and his &C.
centric ways and witty speeches:
and Elizabeth Stewart Phelps &C
count of her life down among the
Gloucester fishermen-all of these
are the very best of good reading
in their several ways. All are
fully illustrated with portraits and
other pictures.
The September Ladies' Home
Journal-in cover giving dainty
suggestion Of early autumn-opens
with an Interestingly chatty paper
on "The Personal Side of Dickens"
in which Stephen Fiske writes of
the famous author at home and as
host. A new study Of the novel
list by Alice Barber Stephens illus
trates and we'll supplements the
article. A feature Of much inter
est is the last letter written by the
late Harriet Beecher Stowe, re-
produced in fac-simile. Jane G..
Austin is pleasantly recalled in the
publication of the opening chap
tiers of "The Experiment in the
Cloister." Biographical sketches of
the daughters of George William
Curtis, Joseph Jefferson and
Charles Kingsley, and sketches
also of Grace King, Ruth McInery
Stuart and Elizabeth w. Bellamy
Gall with portraits, bring the read
ers into closer intimacy with "Three
Daughters Of Famous Men," and
"Three Writers of the South Ex-
President Harrison writes in his
''This Country of Ours" paper of
the Secretary Of War, Postmaster
General and Attorney General, de-
failing concisely and instructively
the duties of each. ''The Young
Man as a Citizen" is the title of
DIR. Parkhurst's paper. Edward
w. Box expresses hearty endorse
ment of more widespread enact
ment and enforcement Of the ''Cur-
few Law The practical and lit
erary value of the score Of
admirable articles in the September
Journal is very materially en-
HANGED by the large number Of
excellent illustrations, making the
number one Of the best ever issued.
People who live only for them
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