Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-16
THE
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.

The holiday season produces every
where revival Of interest In books. FIR
there are no other gifts 90 generally sp>
precisted-none more varied IN adsps.-
ton. or more pleasing 70 the rscipients.
They come - . friend. . counsellor, q
keepsake. . source OF entertaiuncut q
mine OF knowledge. In the highes,
civilization" says Emerson. the book 10
still the highest delight
r. CRAMToN & Co.
The extensive booksellers and ststioners
Of Rock Island have provided for this
scason's trade al unusually large and s,-
trsctive collection Of books Of VARIOUS
publishers OF the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited 10 visictbe
store;-Sevcnteen-tw seven Secord
avenue. TO inspcct the stock and lesrn The
prices.
COMPLETE SETS
OF Irving. Dickens. Thsckery. Bulrer.
Ruskin. George Elliott. Samuel Sanders.
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gueyot. HUM.
Mscsulay. Gibbon. Greens Englsnd. Ban
croft Prescott. Ra~linson 10 cloth and
library bindings.
A BARGAIN
We Offer until alter the holiasys: The
Carton limos. which include over ore
hundred diferent styles Of famous books,
printed on good paper and handsomely
bound In Grape cloth. price only 23..
worth Use. also the fsvorite pocket dic.
tionsry only Zoe
STANDARD POETS.
Historians. novelists. In se,s and sepa
rate volumes: various editions and bind.
ings.
DAINTY VOLUMES
In morocco. ivory and nne calf hludine
so cents and upwn-dk
MAGNIFICENT NEW ART BOOK.
Among then are the Salon for 1880
The Eber Gallery. Mature and Ar Sons
Of the River. Endynion. Recent Earlix,
An. Night Song Ubdcr Blue Say. L4iaf
Rooh. Poems OF Passion, Miton's Para
dise Lost. Palestine. AfricA. La Fonixspsi
Fable. and usnv Others ranging In prios
from ei.25 10 tis.
JUVENILE AND TOT BOOKS.
A superb line 20 suit ell aces a bed,
rock prices Book - large - The Chat
terbox for 20 10 IS oena Iipen book
with bright pictures.
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Hsndsoner and cheaper than formerly
Oxford Teacher Bibles In eli The var
ious grades In this line ~e have a
American reprint much cheaper THAI ~
| original
PRAYER AND HYMyALs
In sea-lsrge print. late edition
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
Avery desirable assortment for oil
and younc-25 cent 70 eve dollars each
THE NEW WEBSTER lSrERvA
T1oNAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preprarstios fOr VI
years. . grand work
Also the cheap editions- Photograph
Dictionary and su;opraph holders. slbur,
and wide range In style and price
Writing desk IN seal morroco and plush
Collxrs and cuff boxcs. oou-b and brusl
sets from 81 50 20 e25. smoking sets
dressing cases. work boxes. fancy broou
holders
Booklets and Xmas cards one coats y
s2.5o.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for l.dies. gents and chill !
dren. card cases. photograph holders. a
gar Cases
Fountain pens. gold pens and pencils
New games. blocks. papeieries. dccorst-
and plain. AL grades
WORK STANDS
And baskets. handsome neu line.
There 10 no end OF handsoncly.
FRAMED PICTURES
Eichings. engravings. water coiors. 81
Pictures framed 10 order from Dew 81, !
moulding.
IN sTEREOSCOPES-
And views we have something very de
cidedly new American and foreign views
Scopes range from CSC 10 81.
LARGE TOYS
Such - rocking horses. veiocipede.
express wagons. doll persmbulstors. e.,
The most popular toy Of the season !
the New Harmless Pistol with vscuu:
rubber tipped arrow and target SOC 4
bronze. 7Sc IN nickel.