The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
y LITERARY NOTES. "

n LII i A1OA1U4 INO 11Os n
GA Woman in South Africa" is the
heading given an article in the San
Francisco Argo1aaut of March 10Th, in
which "Twelve Hundred Miles by Wag-
on" is reviewed. The book is from
the pen of Alice Blanche Balfour, Sis
ter of the noted English statesman,
and that it presents graphic pictures
of Beers and natives is abundantly
proven by the long extracts quoted by
the ArgOa1auts reviewer
The opening article in the March
number of the Northeast Magazine is
entitled with the Northern Chey-
ennes' and was written by Lieut.. Her.
man Hall of the United States Army.
1t contains graphic descriptions of the
customs and characteristics of these
celebrated Indians, and is illustrated
fully and artistically by scenes from
actual life. "Progress of Agriculture
in the Province of Manitoba" by E.
Cora Hind, is paper of unusual merit
and will receive close perusal by all
who are wont to look upon our own
country as altogether unequaled in
matters pertaining to private and pub
lie enterprise. The story of this num-
Der, "Three Phases of Life" is by
Florence Kerr, daughter of Hon. G.
d. Kerr, judge of the Second judicial
district court of Minnesota. 1t evil
dences close study of human nature
and gives fair promise of literary sue
cess in the future All these papers
are finely illustrated. Other notable
contributions are "Placer Mining with
the Hydraulic Dredge," by w. S.
Bracket, and "Bee-Tree Hunting in
Washington" by J. P. Mcintyre. The
magazine departments, always a con-
spicuous feature. are up to their usual
high standard and will be read with
never-failing interest.
The NeaO Bohemian Cincinnati, o.
for March wears a jaunty air that we'll
accords with the season. The number
opens with splendidly illustrated
story by Stephen Power Otis, entitled
ain Bohemia. The heroine is writer,
and she treads the devious ways Of
New YOrk's Bohemia, some paths of
which are not altogether pleasant. AS
a chronicle of hard and humble strug-
gle and ultimate and satisfying sue
cess it is of unusual and fascinating
interest. In an article on "The Occult"
DR.. William Colby Cooper discourses
ably on the Higher Philosophy. He
deals some telling blows at the grosser
materialism of the day, while main
tanning that true materialism is the
highest form of spiritualism. "The
Dead Jester" by JEANNE Pendleton
Ewing, is tender tribute in verse to
"Bill Nye." John B. Darlington tells
a story of ''Court- Day in Kentucky"
and dips his pen in that strong local
color which makes the Blue Grass
land different from any other section
of the earth. "The Country Writer"
by SharlOt M. Hall, makes a strong
plea for proper recognition of the ru-
raj author and at the same time adj
vises how that recognition may best
be obtained. "The Passing of Shad-
owl is a story of love and wrong
wholly out of the beaten path. 1t is
not tale easy to tell, but it is told
with such delicacy by Edgar Welton
| Cooley that if NAV stand as a classic.
The history of socialistic commu-
nifty in Mexico is recounted by Percie
w. Hart, in a narrative bearing the
enigmatical title of "But--?" The
author invokes the aid of humOr to
fortify his argument, but the outcome
of this communal experiment is itself
sufficiently convincing. 'In the Land
of Enchantment," by Nellie La Rue
Brown, is quaint and original con-
ceit of courtship, marriage and mater
nifty, and is worked out in delightful
manner The splendid assortment of
sketches, essays, etchings and verse
complete an unusually fine number,
even for this excellent magazine. The
illustrations are all of a very high Or
der. The poetry this month is by
Lavinia H. Egan, Laura Lowden Tul-
ly, Tarpley Starr, JEANNE Pendleton
Ewing, Freeman E. Miller, III. F.
O'Beirne, Clarence Urmy, James Noel
Johnson, Will M. Clemens and Louise
McCloy Horn.