The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
thirty Years 10 Washington.


J This magnificently illustrated volume,
written by Mrs. General John A Logan
is published with the consent and aid of
the United States government. and this
and Of the great care that has been be.
slowed upon il.
1t is.said that all roads lead to WASH
ington just a. they did TO ancient Rome.
Certain 1t is the eyes OF millions who
canno, behold the marvels and glories
Of our National Capital in person are
con family turned towards it.
The book is a complete panorama of
the countless interests of the National
Capital as seen by a famous woman who,
as the wife of an influential senator,
society leader, and the close friend of
every mistress OF the White House from
Lincoln to the present time, has>been in
close touch with the inner life of Wash
ington, and enjoyed rare privileges for
studying the mighty activities of the
government, such as no other person
has ever before been able to command.
MANY distinguished men and women
have long urged Mrs. Logan to give this
volume to the world. She has received
letters from thousands unknown to her,
expressing the hope that it ould be
written. In her preface she says:
"My first introduction to life in the
city of Washington was in 1858, General
Logan being then member of congress,
and for more than thirty years l have
lived there almost continuously, an in
terested observer of passing events. AS
the wife of a senator, may say that
enjoyed unusual privileges and oppor-
tunities to see and know the inner life
and activities of the capital city.
at has been my aim to show my
readers, both by word and pictorial art,
the wonders and the workings of the
elaborate machinery of the government
i'll motion, by leading them through the
great departments and explaining what
the army of busy men and women work.
ers do and how they do it; to show them
the works of art the wonderful collect
ions of relics and curiosities from every
part of the world, and the architectural
glories and priceless treasures of the cap
ital; to decribe and explain its great &C.
tivities to take them through the White
House from the attic to the cellar,
through every forbidden room, and to
portray not only its daily life, past and
present, but its brilliant social and Off
cial functions as well /; to tell the story
of every president, and of every woman
who has ever reigned in the White
House; to visit the treasury, the dead
letter office, and to solve the marvels
and mysteries of every government in
dustry; in short, to present every inter-
esting phase of life and scenes in Wash
ington."
Its illustrations are a triumph of
American art. 1t is worth the price of
the book just to look at these 20 magnifi-
cent full-page plates, from photographs
taken with government consent and aid
exclusively for this volume. The gov
eminent generously waived all "rules
and regulations" in order that this book
by woman of Mrs. Logan's standing
and influence should be as perfect and
complete as possible.
We do not know when 740 pages have
given us more genuine pleasure. 1t is
sold only by agents, and all who intro
duce such work ought to be cordially
welcomed. To own it is to prize it; to
read it is to obtain a liberal education.
We believe that the best way to keep
out poor DO ksis by INTRODUCING good ones.
The book is published by the old and
well-known firm of A. D. Worthington
& Co., Hartford, Conn.,, whose imprint is
sufficient guarantee of the excellence of
this first-class volume. They want more
agents for it. An agency for book so
popular as this offers to men and women
an unusually good opportunity to do
we'll. Mrs. w. FL. Strauss, rural delivery
No. .. has the local agency.