Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-30
THE
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.

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The holiday season produces every
where Q revival OF interest In books. For
there are no other gifts 90 generally an
preciated-none more varied In sdspts-
ton. or more pleasing 10 the recipients.
They como a. Q friend. . counsellor, Q
keepsake. source Of entertaiuDent. Q
mine OF knowledge. In the highest
civilizauon- says Emerson. the book 10
still the highest delight
r. CHAMPION & Co.
The extensive bookseller and stsfiopers
OF Rock lslsnd have provided for This
seasons trade al unusually large add ss-
trsctive collection Of books OF various
publishers Of the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited TO visit the
Observation-Disclosures Secopd
avenue. TO inspect the stock and learn the
prices
COMPLETE SETS
OF Irving. Dickens. Thsckery. Buiver.
Ruskin. George Elliott. Samuel Sapders.
Hawthorne. Shskcspcsre. 0ueyot Hume.
Mscanlay. Gibbon. Green's Engisnd. Bar
croft Prescott. Raulinson In cloth and
library bindinga
A BARGAIN
We offer until after the holidays: TIE
Carton l2mos. which include over one
hundred difiereut styles Of famous book,
p-in,cd on good paper and handsonely
bound In erApe cloth price oniy sc.
worth Use. also the fsvorite pocket d,e-
tionsry only ioc-
STANDARD POETS.
Historians. novelisss. In seis and sspa
rate volumes: various editions and bind
ings-
DAINTY VOLUMES
In morocco. ivory and nne calf biadisg
so cents and upwards
MAGNIFICENT NEW ART BOOK.
Among then arc the salon for 1850.
The Ebcr Gallery. Mature and Art. sonz
OF The River. Eadyniou. Recent Enrii..
Art Night Song. UDdcr Blue Say. Lslsf
Rooh. Poems Of Passion. Milton's Para
disc Lost Palestine. Afr,cA, La Fonisipei /
Fable. and usnv Others ranging In pric<
from 81 IS TO tis.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
Asupsrb line 70 suit all ages ss bed.
rock prices. Books - large - The Chst.
terbox Tor % 10 IS cent? Linen book,
with bright pictures
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Hsndsoncr and cheaper than formerly
Oxford Teacher Bibles In all The var.
ioos grades In this line we have a
American reprint much cheaper thsn IN
original.
PRAYER AND HYMNALs
In sets-lsrge print. late edition.
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
A very desirable assortment for old
and young-25 cent 70 i've dollars each.
THE NEW WEBSTER IyrRRSA.
TIoNAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preprsratioa fof ter
years. . grand work
Also the cheap editions. Photograph.
dictioosry and satoprsph hold<rs. albums
and vide range In style and price
Writing dcek In seal morocco and plush.
Collars and cuh boxes. coah and brush
sets from 81 50 10 ee5. smoking s~ts.
dressing cases. work boxes. fancy broon
holders-
Booklets and xnss cards one cent? 70
| q. so.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for ladies. eepu and child
drrn. card cases. photograph holders. CT
\ gar cases
Fountain pens. gold pens and psocils-
New games. blocks. pspeteri<s. decorated
and plain. all grades
WORK STANDS
And baskets, hsndsone neu line.
There ID no end Of handsonely.
FRAMED PICTURES
EichingS engrsvings vstss colon. &c.
Pictures framed 10 order from nee sfyie
nouldines.
IN sTEREosCoPEs-
And visvs Ne have soneshIns vesy d.
cidedly new Americas and foreign vievs.
Scopes rsnge from sc 70 o..
LARGE TOYS
Il
soch - rocking horses. vslooipsdss,
express wagons. doll psrsnbalssoss, &c.
The moot popular toy Of Tie seasoa \
the New Hsrmlea Pistol wifh vscuun
rubber tipped srrov and tsses1 SOC h
bronze. 75c IN nickel
Don't Mistake the
Place.
| R. CHAMPION
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