Show THE NEW BOOK thirty years in washington by mrs gen J logan ania magnificently illustrated volume is shed the consent and ad t the united states government and this f ct alone is evidence of its sterling mer it and of the great care that has b en be stowed upon it it 19 said that all roads lead to wash inton just as the d d to ancient asme certain it is that the bejes ejes of millions who cannot behold the marvels and glor les of our national capital in person are constantly turned towards it the book is a complete panorama of the countless interests of tt e national capital as seen bv a famous and as the wife of an influential benator a society leader and a close friend of ev ery mistress of the wh te fro TI lincoln 0 o the present time has been in close touch with the inner life of wash ington and enjoyed rare eriv leges for studying the m gaty activities of the government such as no person has ever before been able to command many distinguished men and women have long ared mrs lian te give thia volume to the horld she has received letters from to her expressing the hope that it would be written in her preface she s ays mv first introduction to 1 fe in the city of washington was in 1803 general logan being then a member of congress and for more than th itji years I 1 have lived there almost an in te resting observer of passing events As the wife of a benator I 1 may say that I 1 enjoyed unusual privileges and unities to bie and w the inner life and activities of the capital city I 1 have had my share of the favor of the powers that were and the honor of being in eluded among the distinguished greats at both private and official entertain ments and I 1 have known the pleasure of personal ic with prominent statesmen courtly diplomats and beau ticul v inning and gifted women filling with grace and d the h chest so cial positions that the people could be stow it has been my aim to show my read ers both by word and pictorial art the bendere and the the blab orate machinery of the government in motion by leading them through the de great aud explaining what the army of busy men and women work ers do and how the do it to show them the works of art the wonderful callec tiona of relics and curiosities from every part of the world and the felonis and priceless treasures of the capital to descar be din its giant act cities to take them through every forbidden room and to portray not its daily life past and present but its brilliant social and official functions as veil to tell the story of ever pres dent and of every woman who has ever re ened in the white house to vis t the treasure the dead letter office and to solve the marvels and of ev ery governa u t i in short to present even i tf resting phase of life and scenes lu V ashington sh ington its illustrations iro a triumph of american art it is worth the price of the book just to look at these 60 magni dicent full page plates from taken with government consent and aid exclusively f r this volume they por tray wonderfully interesting scenes ahe goven ment generously waived all rulea and regular ons in th it thia bouk by a woman of mrs logan a standing and influence should be as perfect and complete as possible one in linger a long time over cheso beautiful plate and though he turns from each with re gret he is pretty sure to fi d the next one of still more absorbing interest we do not inov ahen pages have given us nore genuine pleasure if we warmly of the book it is because it dehly de it is sold by agents and all who introduce such a work ought to be cord alev welcomed put it in j our homes it is to prize it to read it is to obtain a liberal education 0 o that the badt way to keep out poor books is by introducing good ones and a better one than this has nev er been brought to our notice the book is published by the old and firm of A D worth ngtai co hartford conn whose imprint is si frici nt guarantee of the excellence of tris first class volume ahey want more agents or it u agency for a book so popular ai this offers to men and women an unusually good opportune opp ity to do well |