St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-25
New Publications.

Thirty Years in Washington, by Mrs
John A. Logan. Cloth, illustrated, PIP
TAO. Price $500. A. D. Worthington
& Co., Hartford, Conn.
Many books have been written about
the national capital, but few writers
have had better chance to observe the
doings of the people and the growth oil
the city than the wife OF the distinguish
ed army officer, Gen. John A. Logan.
The book is complete panorama OF
the countless interests of the national
capital as seen by famous woman who,
as the wife of an influential senator, a
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.
In her preface to the book Mrs. Logan
outlines its contents as follows:
i 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 senator, may say that l
enjoyed unusual privileges and oppor.
tunltleS to see and know the inner life
and activities of the capital city. l
have had my share of the favor of the
powers that were, and the honor of
being included among the distinguished
guests at both private and official enter
tainments; and l have known the
pleasure of personal acquaintance with
prominent statesmen, courtly diplomats,
and beautiful, winning, and gifted wo-
men, filling with grace and dignity the
highest social positions that the people
could bestow.
1T has been my aim to show my read
ers, both by word aud pictorial art, the
wonders and the workings of the elabor-
ate machinery of the government in
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 oil art, the wonderful collections
OF RELICS and curiosities from every part
of the world, and the architectural
glories and priceless treasures of the
capital; to describe and explain its giant
activities; 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 official
functions as we'll, 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 mys
teries of every government industry; in
short, to present every interesting phase
OF life and scenes in Washington
The work is copiously illustrated and
includes so full page plates from photo
graphs taken from government aid and
for this volume The book is
well printed, beautifully bound and is
published by thoroughly reliable house.
1t is valuable addition to private
library and one that will be surely read
if once purchased. The book is sold
only by subscription and the agent
for st. Johnsbury is Mrs. Susan M.
Hill. who will be very glad to show
the book to any one interested in it.