The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-17
For Ladies' Under Twenty-Five Years
of Age Only.


Diamonds are the only gems that rival
the sparkle of ladys eyes, they are
suitable for every style Of female beauty,
whether worn as ear drops, rings or pins,
and no lady feels in full dress without
them; but their cost sometimes compels
prudent housewives to restrain their love
for these beautiful gems. Surprising
now YOU were told that ring or ear
drops could be obtained for nothing,
would you not avail yourself OF the
offer2 You might say this is falsehood,
until you learned that this will be the
third time that we have given away 100
diamond ear drops and rings, as well as
10000 valuable and useful presents worth
altogether $3.50 The first time was
the 25th of March, 1885; the second, End,
Dec, 1885; and the third will be Both OF
Oct. 1886. Do you want an Upright,
Concert, Square or Grand piano, or a
magnificent organ2 We will tell you di'
rectly how to get one free, no instruments,
no lottery, merely a novel and startling
departure from old business methods,
and based upon sound business prnci
pies, VIZ Self interest on both
sides For young housekeepers there
are paTiOr suits, silk dress patterns
elegant chamber suits, plated silver
ware, fifty sewing machines and
two hundred solid gold watches.
all TO be given away absolutely free, with
out any cost to you or obligation in any
way; and besides the above, 20, 900 pres
ents of useful and valuable character will
be distributed free at the same time, An
honest impartial distribution on the 80 h
Oct, 1886 But you haven't sensible
common sense way Of looking at things,
naturally think, when anything is given
for nothing, there Is usually some fraud
conceded. In our case the apparently
reckless generosity of our offer is the self
ish generosity Of the farmer who uses
plenty Of seed, purchased from Michand
Fills Fries, of Paris, France, the sole
right to use the formular of French Villa
Soap in this country. Feeling that if We
could only gain the personal good will of
the public our task of Introducing new
article would be simpletied, We decided to
introduce French Villa Soap by means OF
presents; aud our soap is no higher in
price and goes farther than any soap 10
the market, The recompense We Expect
for our enormous outlay Is a vastly in
creased sale By the recommendations OF
those whe buy French Villa aud get q
present Save the outside Wrapper Of
each cake of Villa soap you buy between
now and October. Each package re-
ceived is counted according to order of
receipt, the list is made up and then re
arranged according to the number of
certificates each party sends. the sgreatest
number taking the lead and so on down
The list begins with pianos, but all
through the list are valuable presents, so
that many persons sending lesser mum
Der of certificates receive AS valuable
articles Ms those who send much larger
quantity. The Imr of the Worlds Soap
Manufacturing Co, being on this enter
prise is sufficient guarantee TO everybody
in North and South America and Europe
that this free distribution will be Honest
and legitimate. We also refer to Miche
and Fills. Paris, France, the largest soap
manufacturers in the world. The Merid
ca Brittania Co, of Meriden, Conn. the
largest silver plate works in the country
and the noted Wilcox d White Organ
Co, Merideu, Conn. BY addressing any
of these you will be fully informed as to
the quality and price of our presents.
- You may he generous yet not profusc.'
Vain squandering differs much from cheerful use.
Our paper contains a full page adj
vertisement of the Villa soap, with list Of
presents. The Worlds Soap Manufact
uring Co., Buffalo, N T. will send any
family writing to them for it a beautiful
"a page Catalogue free containing fullest
particulars,