Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-20
THE
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.


The holiday SESSION produces every
where q revival OF interest In books. For
there are no other gifts - generally APP
preciated-none mnre varied In sdspts-
ton. or more pleasing 20 the recipients
They come as . friend. . counsellor. .
keepsake. Q source Of entertainment .
mine OF knowledge. In the highest
civilization" Gays Emerson, 'rhe book 10
still the highest delight"
R CHAMPION & Co.
The extensive booksellers and siationers
OF Rock Island have provided for this
seasons trade an unusually large and at
trsctive collection OF books OF various
publishers OF the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited TO visit the
store:-Seventeen-t twenty seven Second
avenue. 10 inspect the stock and lesrn the
prices.
COMPLETE SETS
OF Irving. Dickens. Thsckery. Bulwer,
Ruskin. George Eshott Samuel Sanders.
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gueyot. Hume,
Mscsulay, Gibbon. Green's England. Ban
croft. Prescott. Raxlinson in cloth and
library bindings.
A BARGAIN
We offer until sitter the holidays: The
Caxion 12mos. which Include over one
hundred different styles Of famous books.
p intcd on good paper and handsomely
bound in Grape cloth. price only CSC.
worth 15c, also the favorite pocket dc
tionary only Toe.
STANDARD POETS.
Historians, novelisis, in SETS and sepa
rate volumes: various editions aod bind
ings.
DAINTY VOLUMES
In morocco. ivory and fine calf binding
so cents and upwards
MAGNIFICENT NEW ART BOOKS.
Among then are the Salon for 1850.
The Eber Gallery. Nature and Art. Song
of the River. Endymion, Recent English
Art. Night Song. Under Blue Sky. Lslah
Rooh. Poems Of Passion, Milton's Para
disc Lost. Palestine. Africa, La Fontaine q
Fable. and many others ranging In price
from 81 IS to els.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
A superb line TO suit all ages ai he'd
rock prices Books ~ large as the Chsi.
terbox for 20 10 25 cents Linen books
with bright pictures
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Hsndsoner and cheaper than formerly;
Oxford Teachers Bibles in all the var
ious grades. In this line We have an
American reprint much cheaper than the
original.
PRAYER AND HYMNALs
In sets-lsrge print. late edition
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
A very desirable assortment for old
and young-2 IS cent 10 i've dollars each.
THE NEW WEBSTER ISrHRSA-
T1oSAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preparation for Ten
yeArs. q grand work.
Also the cheap editions. Photograph.
dictionary and autograph holders. albums
and wide range In style and price.
Writing deck In seal morroco and plush.
Collars and euf boxes. con b and brush
sets from 81 50 TO s25. smoking sets.
dressing cases. WORK boxes. fancy broom
holders.
Booklets and Xmas card. one cents 10
s2.50.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for ladies'. getts and child
dfen. card cases. photograph hasders. c.
! gar cases.
Fountain pens. gold I.ens and pencils.
New games. blocks. pspeteries. decorated
and plain. eli grssies-
WORK STANDS
And baskets. handsome nes line.
There IL no end OF hsndsoneiy.
FRAMED PICTURES
Feelings. engraving. water oolors. Sc
Pictures framed 20 ofdcr from lew sIyis
nouldings.
IN sTEREoscoPEs-
And views ne have something very de
cidcdly pew American and forrigs vsews
scopes range froz 25c 70 o..
LARGE TOYS
Such - rocking horsss. vclocipedes
express wagons. doll per.nbuistoss. &C
The most popular TOY Of the season 4
the New Harmless Pistol with vacuum
rubbcr tipped srros and target &c ID
bronze. 75c In nickel.
Don't Mistake the
! Place.
| R. CHAMPION