Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

ARE HERE.
The holiday season produces every
where revival Of interest In books. For
there are no other gifts 90 generally ap-
precisted-none more varied In adapta-
ton. or more pleasing 20 the recipients
They come a. Q friend. Q counsellor. q
keepsake. Q source OF entertainment. .
mine Of knowledge. In the highest
civilization" says Emerson. "the book 10
still the highest delight
r. CHAMPION & Co.
The extensive booksellers and staiioners
Of Rock Island have provided for this
seasons trade an unusually large and al
trsctive collection Of books Of various
publishers OF the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited 10 visit the
store:-Seventeen-twe Second
avenue. 10 inspect the stock and learn the
prices.
COMPLETE SETS
or Irving. Dickens. Thsckery. Buluer.
Ruskin. George Elliott Samuel Sanders,
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gneyot. Hume,
Macsuiay. Gibbon. Green's Eagisnd. Bar
croft. Prescoti. Raxlinson In cloth and
library bindings
A BARGAIN
We offer until after the holidays: The
Caxion 12mos. which include over one
hundred different styles Of famous books.
printed on good paper and handsomely
bound In Grape cloth. price orly sc.
worth 75c. also the fsvorite pocket dc
tionsry only Zoe
STANDARD POETS.
Historians. novelists. In sets and sepa-
rate volumes: various editions and bind
ings-
DAINTY VOLUMES
In morocco. ivory and fine calf binding
so cents and upwards
MAGNIFICENT SEw ART books.
Among then are the Salon for 1890.
The Eber Gallery. Nature and Ar. Song
OF the River. Endynion. Recent Engiiss
An. Night Song. Uoder Blue SAY. Lslah
Rooh. Poems o. Passion. hiitonis Para
disc Lost Palestine. Aires, La FontaiDes
Fable. and nanv Others ranging In pricc
from 81 IS 10 tis.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
A superb line TO suit all ages Of bed
rock prices Books ~ large ~ The Chat
terbox for 20 10 IS oents. Linen books
with bright pictures.
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Hsndsoner and cheaper than formerly,
Oxford Teacher Bibles IN all the var
ious grades. In this libe ne have a.
American reprint much cheaper Than The
original.
PRAYER AND HYMNALS
In seis-lrge prini. late edition
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
very desirzble assortment for Oh
and young-25 cent 10 i've dollars each
THE NEW WEBSTER ISrERSA-
TIONAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preparation fOr ier
yesrs. q grand work
Also the cheap editions. Photograph.
dicuossry and sstoprsph holders. albums
and vide range In style and price.
Writing desk in seal morocco ard plush
Collars and cun boxes. con b and brush
sets from ti.5o TO se5. smoking scts.
dressing cases. work boxes. fancy broom
holders
Booklets and Xmas cards one cents "a
s2.50.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for ladies'. gerts and child
dren. card csse<. photograph holders. c.
gar cases.
Fountain pens. gold Pens and pencils
New games. blocks. pApcteries. dscorsios
and plain. all grsdes-
WORK STANDS
And baskets. handsome neu line.
There is no end Of handsomely.
FRAMED PICTURES
Eichises. engravings. vsier colors. &c
Pictures framed 10 order from ne~ sryi
moulding.
IN eTEREOsCoPEs-
1 A8a S88s 80 u4s& E1@4<<444A VII "
cidedly new American and foreixa v,eus
Scoops range fro1 CSC 70 o..
LARGE ToYe
such - rocking hosses. veiocipede,
express wagons. doh persnbulstors. e.
Tie NOT popular toy Of the ss.sor
IL New Harmless Pistol with vscu1l
rubber tlppcd srrov and t.rlxL sc
bronze. 75c IN nickel.
Don't Mistake the
Place.
R. CHAMPION