The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-06-07
ZEE NEw BOOK.
Thirty Years In washington,

evidence of its sterling merit and
of the great care that has been be.
slowed upon it
It is said that all roads lead to
Washington just as they did to
ancient Rome. Certain it is that
the eyes of millions who cannot
behold the marvels and glories of
our National Capital in person are
constantly turned towards it.
The book is complete panaroma
of the countless interests of the
National Capital as seen by fa-
nous 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 Washington, and enjoyed
rare privileges for studying the
mighty activities of the Govern.
ment. such ss 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 thou
sands unknown to her. expressing
the hope that it would be written
In her preface she says:
MY first introduction to life in
the city in Washington was in
1858. General Logan being then q
member of Congress. and for more
than thirty years / have lived there
almost continuously, an interested
observer of passing events. As
the wife of Senator, 1 may say
that 1 enjoyed unusual privileges
and opportunities to see and know
the inner life and activities of the
Capital City. 1 have had my share
of the favor of the powers that
were, and the honor being included
among the distinguished guests at
both private and official entertain
ments; and 1 have known the
pleasure of personal acquaintance
with prominent statesmen, courtly
diplomats, and beautiful, winning,
and gifted women, filling with
grace and dignity the higest So
cial positions that the people could
bestow.
ut 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 in motion, by leading
them through the great Depart
ments End explaining what the
army of busy men and women
workers do and how they do it; to
show them the works of art, the
wonderful collections of relics and
curiosities from every part of the
world, and the architectural glories
and priceless treasures of the Capt.
tai; to describe and explain It's
giant activities; to take them
through the White House from
the attic to the cellar, through
every forbidden room, and to por
tray not only it's daily life, past
and present but its brilliant social
and official functions as well; to
tell the story of every President, and
woman who has ever reigned in the
White House; to visit the Treasury,
the Dead Letter Office, and to solve
the mervels and mysteries of every
government industry; in short, to
present every interesting phase of
life and scenes in Washington
Its illustrations are triumph of
American art. It is worth the
price of the book to look at these
so magnificent full-page plates,
from photographs taken with gov
eminent consent and aid exclusive
Iy for this volume. They portray
wonderfully interesting scenes.
The government 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
rs possible, One can linger long
time over these beautiful plates,
and though he turns from each
with regrest he is pretty sure to
find the next one of still more ab-
sorbing interest.
We do not know when TAO pages
have given us more genuine pleas
ure. IF we speak warmly of the
book. it is because it richly deserves
it. 1t is sold only by agents, and
all who introduce such work
ought to be cordially welcomed.
Put it into your homes. To own
it is to prize it; to read it is to
obtain a lib raj education. We
believe that the best way to keep
out poor books is by introducing
good ones, and better one than
this has never been brought to our
notice.
The book is published by the
old and well-known firm of A D.
Wortnington & Co. Hartford,
Conn, whose imprint is sufficient
of the excellence of this
frst-class volume. They want
more agents for it. An agency for
q book 30 popular as this offers to
men and women an unusually good
opportunity to do we'll.