The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
LITERARY TRENTON.
A Host Of Books Have Been
Incubated in the Old
Jersey Capital.
MANY OF THEM SUCCESSES
Mrs. Pope's Venture in Fiction
Ed Ellis as a storyist-
Science and History.
MANY OF THEM SUCCESSES

of books OF Trenton authorship that nave
been well received by the world. 1t IS a
peculiar fact, however, that few of our
Trenton authors have received that appre-
citation with Trenton readers which their
works have merited, and which has been
bestowed by readers in general. The
cause for this may be said to a consider
able extent at least to be due to a lack OF
acquaintance on the part of our people
with the literary efforts of those around
them. The instruction and the pleasure
! derived from books are always to be
sought, and those who are given to read
ing, even if not extensively, must feel a
regret that they have to any degree ig-
nored the books written by their neigh
bors.
Trenton's authors have not confined
themselves to any one class Of work.
Their productions include fiction and
poetry, books of travel and text books
on various subjects.
One of the latest and most successful
a%spirants for honor in the field of fiction
is Mrs. Mary Manville Pope, who has just
written up the M%atterhorn in a Boat"
The M~atterhorn is a mountain, and not a
river, and this gives a key to the nature
of the work. The boat is a flying one, and
the whole story is told in an interesting
wav hesides evincing a fine fund of sci
entif,c l,-owledee The story after having
haen n,,blshed rs a serial IN the Century.
Is now ont in hook form. and has received
much favorable comment from book crit
les. Mrs. Pope also wrote "A judicial
Error" a story dealing with hypnotism,
ana ~hich Was pupisneu ~ :,
Magazine. This workalso received a good
deal of nralse. and SO firmly has Mrs.
80. .oa,t,+taa ~ 6a+io, writer haan
roy equation % 80 -
established that leading magazines refer
To her in their list of star contributors
~ poro l. tho u,,fo of CHARLES A pone
M1s- iope = ~ 49, ~
who is associated with councilman Oh
-.
olee
DR.. Charles C. Abbott, VINO lives on a
farm below Broad Street Park, is another
Trn,+on arthor who has established a lit
tenl - s@.t : ,wr;4to,
efary reputation. Or. ADDICT mas written
a great many books. some OF them being
uor,1- oe en,io, ana other dealing wifS,
WORKS oi hctioi y ~ az :.
animal and plant LIE. one OF MS WofAs
is "a Colonial Wooing," il which Trenton
ahor.otars ara introducod Some of his
- 49, : apr.r.i+aro I,dne+ry
olner DOCKS are primitive lduusIiy.
1.-THE Hermit of Nottingham" When the
ca..rr,r W. nrar,n rIss shool, ..TTnlsra
centuIy - NV" - -
Bird, animal and plant life.
Eduars r,Iis Formerly of This civ. is
-
the author of a large number OF boys
books which have been accepted as stand
ara literature for young America" MIR.
Ellis lived in Trenton when his earlier
I books were written, and he was q school
teacher here when His first book, Seth
Jcnes,' made its appearance. The book
was advertised il a novel way, piacatds
4 being put up which Who IS Selh
jones?7 The book soon after came out,
and then the curious mad an opportunity
te learn all about the hero OF MF. LIS
first novel Mr- Ellis name soon eecalhe
a familiar one TO al readers q boys
books He sill writes a story or W
every year, anu Iaafas ~ r Is r. h S@
thors in the particular held Whlch ne mas
CHOSEN. :.
et1erat husiins Is .nS aa natoh ,alis ~ .
the continent q work Mnlcn tels OF !
HIP 20 ihe 5aT WeSt p ean en ~ eas ? ? ) e es
!he II . ~ go nrSsrecs rLes
nau - rs tgs 49, Srba taaL T. bSa.n ;pters
nSSess&aly 10y. G H R,.si;no
~ sfss y,riHten Ina snolTen = rond desl
~ sc 4istory ne +Ea Sfefhodisf t-nurch'
IRE 1aia ~. .John Hall wrote ssThe His
torv az ne ~presbyfarian Church IN Tren-
tom q BOOK emabodying nluch accurate
research and considered enc of the best
in IFS fine ever written. 1t is used fire.
I ouertly as a reference work because OF its
accuracy and completeness.
Edward Ansley stokes wrote "a Sinner
IN Orders a book that has been well re-
ceived. He also, in conjunction with Miss
May Dickinson, wrote 80 Runs the
World Away" another interesting piece
of felton,
DR.. Alfred C. Stokes of East State street
has written some very valuable works on
microscopy. He is considered an author
ity on this subject.
Earnest Volk is another whose pen has
been busy. lie has written several book
lets On natural science and has given es-
pecial attention to Indian celics, about
! Which he possesses a vast amount of in
formation. Nj Volk is at present en-
gagged in making researches on ndian rel
! les for the Peabody Institute, connected
! with Harvard University, which goes to
show the value that is placed on his work.
Col. James Wall, now dead, was the
tive book called Foreign Etchings." This
book treated of travels on the continent
of Europe. Cox Wall was an uncle of ex-
Mayor 6 d. w. Vroom and was at one
time a United States Senator
Professor A. c.. Agar of the State
schools has written valuable works on
tha subjects Of botany and geography.
lIis booI on sarrees in Norfhern Tnited
SS+a4os', has bean bioblxr nraised Tts do
scrintion Of orr Trees IS 80 good that tho
2el . ~ ~ iees+ M e7hsarxtant oan
geaael WY 4 II ne@s. . +he difserant
ueterillne tme naaass 49, raFaranne
70 the descriptions given III Tloiessoi
Apgafs Work. -
DR.. John 5. HART, now deceased, Who
was q teacher at the state SCHOOLS. Wrote
He also wrote a valuable book called THE
Mistakes of Educated Men,"
Professor A. c. Apgar of the State