Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
THE THIRTY.FIRsT TIME.
an Annual sale Of Holiday Goods.
and This Year Better Than Ever.

an Annual sale OF Holiday Goods,
and This Year Better Than Ever.
The older an institution, an industry,
or mercantile establishment becomes,
the more interest attaches to it and the
more important it becomes to the general
public. 1t is for this reason that the
thirty>first Christmas and New Years
sale of holiday goods of R. Champion &
20. is matter Of public concern. This
business house is always center attrac.
tion, and particularly does it become so
rs the years advance, each one crowning
it with laurels Of approval and success.
Experience. the great teacher of the uni,
verse, is likewise the great instrument of
success in business life. 1t teaches not
only the essential principles. but it
creates an appreciation of human taste
and idea, varied as both are and hard TO
please, yet it is possible to catch the eye
Of public approval as is witnessed by Mr..
Champions good Judgment
One in search of suitable articles for
holiday remembrance need go no further
than this pioneer and reliable business
house to be satisfied. No more attrac-
tive stock. more extensive in quantity or
varied in quality can be found west of
Chicago. In books. which is made
specially as usual, there is a rich supply
suitable for all conditions of humanity,
old and young. Books always make an
acceptable present. no matter what else
is given or received. As has been truly
said, Books are guide in youth; ar en-
tertainment in age" Never before was
merit and value in quality combined with
cheapness in price. as is the case this sea-
son. At Champions a complete library
may be stocked with standard works for
what was once considered reasonable
price for one set. For s. one may
get all he can carry away. Books are
the comfort of age and the delight of
childhood. Commencing with that book
of books. the bible, the Oxford and Bax
ter bible, large family and pocket
bibles, testaments, prsyer-books and
hymnsls, to dictionaries with stand at
tachments, Chambers Encyclopedia,
pocket diaries for 1890. and memoran>
DUN books. down through the various
lines OF work, OF poetry. fiction, rt,mis-
cellauy. ETC.; the stock is most complete
and elaborate, and the prices as varied as
the books Bound juvenile books. that
formerly cost S1-such as Chatter
Box" etc, are seen here at twenty eight
to fifty -four cents. Booklets too. beauti-
full. and at prices that are astonishing
suitable for day school or Sunday school
souvenirs, or ordinary Christmas gifts.
In toilet goods there is rich display.
also q fine assortment of autograph al
buns, manicure sets, broom holds
ers, bronze goods, papeteries, card
cases. paper knives. collar and cuff boxes.
comb and brush sets, cigar cases, smok
ers' sets, combination cases. shaving sets,
dressing cases. frames. eDgravings. etch-
ings, fine stationery. work boxes, glove
cases. writing desks, ink stands, writing
tablets, dolls dressed and undressed. pock-
et-books. photograph panels, water color
pictures, games, stereoscopes and
views, building blocks, vases, boys
wagons, Psrisn figures, sleighs. ckgsm-
mon boards. oxydized silver goods, black
boards. checker boards novelties, dom:n-
oes, music and portfolios.
Passing through the store yesterday
reporter was attracted by the display of
gold pens and pencils. and noticed also
the line of sealskin card cases, pocket
books, and other articles in plush
and leather, also by the lovely bisque
ststuettes, bronze goods, hand painted
decorated porcelain ware and many 9TH
er things. that il would be delight to
describe but space forbids. There was
this thought above all that darted into
the mind of the press representative as
he left the pioneer house. that If any
one is struggling with the silment so com,
mon about the holidays what to buy
| tor a present. visit to Champions store
will effect a speedy and in every way
abundantly satisfactory cure. Try it and