Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-21
TIE LoND0N's GIFT.
ss.eshisx or I.tsre@s for All the Bsys
The Psny. cart and naraess-A
Crane einen.,,~ match.

Bs1eshisx or I1tere~e for All the hey
The Peny, cart ana nsraess-A
Crane Hpesssae match.
All the boys 10 town are on the tip-soe Of
expectancy over the grand holiday prize
the London has prepared for them-the
pony. cart and harness described In last
nights ARGUS. and are anxious to know
when they can sec the novel outfit
and know the conditions under which
they viii have opportunity t. try for II.
The Arrangement is very simple one and
one that Il wholly original with the Lon
don. Instead OF adhering to q custom
pursued by many other business houses
OF distributing little prizes among their
customers during the holiday season or Of
giving Waterbury watch or book or
package Of candy with 40 many dollars
worth of goods sold. the London will not
give . little here and there. but combine
all into one grand holiday gift, free to all
without restriction. There is no effort
nor disposition on the part of the Lon,
don folks to make up the amount that
they outlay in q gift On the goods thew
sell. This is not their practice. They
make this grand prize as return and
token of appreciation for the good will
and patronage extended them since COM
ing into. Rock Island. Nor do
they intend to restrict this grand gift to
customers. They have hit upon plan
TO be carr ed out In presenting it which
will be appreciated by all. II Is simply
this:
On the day following Thanksgiving
IS soon as the immense window can be
cleared out after the pie eating contest,
the pony, which has been named Little
Lord Fsuntelroy," with the beautiful cart
and harness to match. will be artisticaliy
displayed in the window. Near by will
appear q pyramid Of nuts Of various
kinds. From then until the morning of
New Years day every boy between tie
ages of three and eighteen will be invite a
whether he has ever been Ia the Londo n
store before. or ever expects TO again or
not, to guess how many there are in the
pile OF nuts. One Of his parents or his
guardian must accompany him when bis
guess is recorded. That Is all that Is re-
quired. On New Years day at I p. m
sharp q committee of three ladies will
count the nuts and the boy whose guess
comes nearest TO the number will carry
on the pony and OUTFIT. The boys iu
having their guesses registered are required
TO Call one at time, the Oh.
lect OF this requirement as well as that
they be accompanied by their parents. be-
ing to preserve order in the store. and not
to permit the proceedings attendant upon
the giving away of the prize 10 interfere
with the business of the store.
As further evidence of the London's
disposition to have all participate in the
opportunity to receive the gift the Lon.
don will permit any and all who have
dealt with the house or are acquainted
with the methods employed by the house.
and will write letter expressing opin-
ion OF the same to have an additional
boys guess recorded on the number
OF nuts in the stack, otherwise
each boy will be limited to but one guess.
This last arrangement Is only further
evidence of the London's desire to please
all. and to know il its business system
meets with popular approval. to the end
that it n ay be remedied If il does not
The London is determined to please. no
matter the cost, and will spare neither
pains nor expense to do so.