Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-27
THE
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.

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The holiday season produces every
where Q revival of interest In sooka. For
there are no other gifts 90 generally ap>
precisted-none more varied in sdspts-
ton. or more pleasing TO the recipients.
They come as Q friend, Q counsellor. a
keepsake. q source Of entertainment q
mine OF knowledge. In the highest
civilization" says Emerson, '.the book ,s
still the highest delight"
r. CHAMPION & Co,
The extensive booksellers and stationers
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
| een-twenty seven second
avenue. to inspect the stock and learn the
prices.
COMPLETE SETS =
OF Irving, Dickens. Thackery, Bulser.
Ruskin. George Elliott Samuel Sanders,
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gueyot. Hume,
Mscsulay. Gibbon. Green's England. Ban
croft. Prescott. Rsvlinson 10 cloth and
library bIndings-
A BARGAIN
We oder until after the holidays: The
Carton 12mos. which include over one
hundred different styles OF famous books,
printed on good paper and handsomely
bound In Grape cloth. price only CSC.
worth 7oc. also the fsvorite pocket dc
tionary only 10c.
STANDARD POETS.
Historians. novslists. In sets add sepa
rate volumes: various editions aud bind
ings.
DAINTY VOLUMES
In morocco. ivory and fine calf binding
so cents and upwards
MAGNIFICENT NEW ART BOOK.
Among then are the Salon for 1890.
The Eber Gallery. Nature and Art. Song
Of the River. Eadynion. Recent English
Art, Night Song. Under Blue Shy. LAl.h
Rooh. Poems Of Passion, Niltonis Para
disc Lost Palestine. Africa, La Fontaine's
Fable. and nanv Others ranging In price
from Les 10 els.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
Asupsrb line to suit ell ages II bed
rock prices Books - large - the Chat
terbox for % TO IS cents- Linen books
with bright pictures
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Handsoner and chetper than formerly;
Oxford Teachers Bibles 10 all the var
Il tx<<. l.
American reprint much cheaper Than the
original.
PRAYER AND HYMSALs
In seu-iarge print. late edition
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
Avery desirable assortment for old
and young-25 cent 70 Eve dollars each.
THE NEW WEBSTER fNrERNA-
TI0SAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preprarstion for ten
ycars. . grand work
Also the cheap editions. Photograph.
dictionary and sutoprsph holders. Albums
and vide range IN style and price.
Writing deek In seal morocco and plush.
Collars and cuff boxes. coab and brush
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dressing cases. work boxes. fancy broom
| boldersL
Booklets and Xmas cards one cents 70
e2.50.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for ladies'. gents and child
dren. card cases. photograph hoiders. e.
| gar cases.
R...- - ~--rx -. - ~st-
New games. blocks. pspeisries. decorated
and plsin. ali grades
WORK STANDS
And baskcfs. handsome nee line.
There 10 no end OF hsndsooeiy.
FRAMED PICTURES
Bichines. engravings water coiorA &c.
Pictures frAnsd 10 order from ssv ssyle
mouIdings.
In eTEREo5CoPEs-
And views ve have something very de-
cidedly new American and foseign visva
Scopes range froG &c 10 e.
LARGE TOYS
such - rocking horses. velocipedes.
| exprc1s 0ekooe. oou pcf4moulatofns &C
TIE most popular Toy Of Ne ssason 10
The New HarY1lsss Pistol With vacuum
rubber tppsd AMOS and target SOC In
bropze. &c IN nickel
Don't Mistake the
| Place.
| R. CHAMPION
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