Part 31 (1/2)

EDWARD S ELLIS

Edward S Ellis, the popular writer of boys' books, is a native of Ohio, where he was born soo His father was a famous hunter and rifle shot, and it was doubtless his exploits and those of his associates, with their tales of adventure which gave the son his taste for the breezy backwoods and for depicting the stirring life of the early settlers on the frontier

Mr Ellis began writing at an early age and his as acceptable from the first His parents reraduated from the State Normal School and became a member of the faculty while still in his teens He was afterward principal of the Trenton High School, a trustee and then superintendent of schools By that time his services as a writer had becoave his entire attention to literature He was an exceptionally successful teacher and wrote a nuh favor For these and his historical productions, Princeton College conferred upon hih moral character, the clean, manly tendencies and the admirable literary style of Mr Ellis' stories have made him as popular on the other side of the Atlantic as in this country A leading paper remarked some time since, that no mother need hesitate to place in the hands of her boy any book written by Mr Ellis They are found in the leading Sunday-school libraries, where, as ood by their sound, wholesome lessons which render them as acceptable to parents as to their children All of his books published by Henry T Coates & Co are re-issued in London, and es Mr Ellis is a writer of varied accomplishments, and, in addition to his stories, is the author of historical works, of a number of pieces of popular music and has made several valuable inventions Mr Ellis is in the prireat as have been the merits of his past achievements, there is reason to look for more brilliant productions from his pen in the near future

DEERFOOT SERIES

Hunters of the Ozark

The Last War Trail

Camp in the Mountains

LOG CABIN SERIES

Lost Trail

Footprints in the Forest

Cawam

BOY PIONEER SERIES

Ned in the Block-House

Ned on the River

Ned in the Woods

THE NORTHWEST SERIES

Two Boys in Wyoe Craft and its Wonderful Voyage

BOONE AND KENTON SERIES