Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-17
THE
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.

The holiday season produces every
where = revival OF interest In books For
there are no other gifts 80 generally ap-
precisted-none more varied in sdapts-
ton. or more pleasing 20 the recipients.
They conc ~ . friend. q counsellor. q
keepsake. Q source OF entertainment .
mine of knowledge. In the highest
civilization" says Emerson, The book ~
still the highest delight
r. CHAMPION & Co,
The extensive booksellers and sis,iopers
Of Rock Island have provided for this
seasons trade an unusually large and si-
trsctive collection OF books OF various
publishers OF the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited 10 visit the
store:-Seven,een-,weniy Second
avenue. 10 inspect the stock and learn the
prices.
COMPLETE SETS
OF Irving. Dickens. Thsckery. Bulwer,
Rnskin. George Elliott. Samuel Sanders.
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gueyot, Hume,
Macaulay. Gibbon. Green's England. Ban
croft Prescott. Rawlinson In cloth and
library bindings.
A BARGAIN
We offer until after the holidays: The
Carton limos. which include over one
hundred different styles Of famous books.
printed on good paper and hsndsonely
bound In Grape cloth. price only CSC.
worth s5c. also the favorite pocket dc
tionsry only Toe.
STANDARD POETS.
Historians, novelists. in sets and seps
rate volumes. various editions and 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 1880.
The Eber Gallery. Nature and Art Song
Of the River. Endynion. Recent EogIiss
Art, Night Song. Under Blue Sky. L.l.a
Rooh. Poems Of Passion. Miltonis Para
disc Lost. Palestine. Aires. La Fontsine's
Fable. and nsnv others ranging in price
from sl-25 to els.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
Asuperb line 10 suit all ages II bed
rock prices Books ~ large ~ the Chsi.
terbox for 20 10 IS cents. Linen books
with bright pictures
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
Handsomer and cheaper than formerly;
Oxford Teachers Bibles in all the var
ious grades. In this lioe We hKye 81
American reprint much cheaper than the
original.
PRAYER AND HYMNALs
In sets-iarge print. late edition.
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
A very desirable assortment for OF
and younC-25 cent % fire doll.r. each
THE NEW WEBSTER ISrERSA.
TI0NAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preparation fof Ter
years. q grand work
Also the cheap editions. Pbo,ograph
dictionary and autograph holdcrs. album
and wide range In siyie and price.
Writing desk IN seal morocco ard plush
Collars and cuff boxes. con B and brnsl
sets from 81 50 TO se5. smoking sels
dressing cases. work boxes. fancy brOou
holders
Booklets and Xmas cards one cents d
$3.50.
PINE LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket Books for ladies'. certs add child
dren. card cases. photograph ho.cers. q
gar Cases
LO4uA4lu Ntu-s KUN lEut ~ Ir1IDA
New games. blocks. p2peterics. decorsic
and plain. all grades
WORK STANDS
And baskets. handsome nee line.
There Il no end OF hnncsoneiy.
FRAMED PICTURES
Etchingx engrsvitgs. usier coiorS &s
Pictures framed 10 order from ne~ s'yl
mouldings-
IN sTRRRosCoPEs-
And views ~e have something very d
cidedly ne~ American snd foreign view
scopes range from &c 70 o..
LARGE TOYS
Such - rocking horses. Neloci9ede
express wagons. ooh pcrHnbuistors. &
The most popuixr Toy of The season
the New Harmless Pistol with r.cnu
rubber tipped krro~ and target ssc
brorze. &c In nicke,.
Don't Mistake the
Place.