Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-24

THE
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.

The holiday season produces every
where revival OF interest In books For
here are no other gifts % peuersliy sp-
precistsd-none more varied In sdaprs-
ton. or more pleasing 70 the reciplents.
They come 90 . friend. Q counsellor, .
keepsske. Q source Of cntertainnent Q
mine OF knowledge. In the highest
civilization" says Emerson. the book u
still the hiehess delight
r. CHAMPION & Co,
The exiersive bookseller and ssstionsrs
OF Rock Island have provided for this
seasons trade Al unusually large and At
trsctive collection Of books Of various
publishers 81 the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited 10 visit the
stores-Seventeen-,w second
avenue. 20 inspect the stock and learn the
prices.
COMPLETE SETS
OF Irving. Dickens. Thackery. Blower.
Ruskin. George Elhoft. Samuel Sanders.
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gueyot Home,
Mscaulay. Gibbon. Green's Engisnd. Ban
croft. Prescott. Rswlinson In cloth and
library bindings
A BARGAIN
We oier until after the holidays: TIE
Carton l2mos. which include over ooe
hundred different styles of famous books,
pnntrd on good paper and handsomely
bound 10 Grape cloth. price only sc.
worth 75e. also the fsvorite pocksi dc
tiopsry only i0c
CT NJ. mr. rarr,
Historians. novelists. 10 seis and seps
rate volumes: various sdirions AID hind
ings.
DAINTY VOLUMES
10 morocco. ivory and nne calf binding
80 Genus and upwards
MAGNIFICENT NEW ART BOOK.
Among then are the Salon for 1880.
The Eber Gallery. Nature and Art. Song
Of the River. Endymion. Recent Engiish
Ar, Night Song. Under Blue SKY. Lslsh
Rooh. Poems Of Passion, Milton's Para.
disc Lost Palestine. Aires, La Fontsine's
Fable. and mAny Others ranging in price
from 81. IS to els.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
A superb line to suit all ages at bed
rock prices Books a. large a. the Chat.
terbox for 20 10 IS cents- Linen hooks
with bright pictures
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Hsndsomer and ches per than forr,eriy;
Oxford Teachers Bibles in ali the var
ious grades In this line wc have a.
American reprint much cheaper thsa the
original.
PRAYER AND HYMNALs
In sets-iarge print. late edition
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
A very desirable assortment for cd
and young-25 CEN 10 i've dollars each.
THE NEW WEBSTER ISrERSA.
TIoNAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been in preparation for Urn
years. . grand work
Also the cheap editionh Photograph.
dictionary and autograph holders. albums
and wide range In style and price.
Writing desk IN seal morocco and plush.
Collars and cud boxes, cou b and brush
sets from ei-50 TO &25. smoking seis.
dressing csses. work boxes. fancy broom
Booklets and Xmas cards one osnu 70
$3.50
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for ladies. gests and child
dren. card cases. photograph boides. G.
gar ca<es
Founisin pens, gold pens soc tenciis-
New games. blocks. pspeierics. decorated
and plain. all grades
WORK STANDS
= And baskets. handsome nee line.
There 10 no end Of hAadsouely.
FRAMED PICTURES
E,chines. engrsving.. water colors. &c
Pictures ffssned TO order from noe style
nouldings.
IN sTEREo5CoPEs-
And view ne have something verv de-
cidedly pev Americas and foreign vssws-
Scopes range iron sc 70 81.
LARGE TOYS
such - rocking houes. velocipsdea.
express wagons. coll psrsnbulstoes. &c
The most popular TOY Of The sessou 10
the New Harmless Pistol With vacuum
rubber tipped srrow and target. Soc 10
bronze. s5c IN nickei-
Don't Mistake the
Place.
R. CHAMPION