WM. READ & SONS, 



13 FANEUIL HALL SQUARE, 

 BOSTON, ess^^^^l^^^^s^ MASS. 



Importers of & Dealers in 



Breech and Muzzle-Loading Guns. 



"W. C. Scott & Son's, Westley Richard's, Greener's, Webley's, Moore's 



and others. 

 Also, Remington's, Whitney's, and other American makes. 



Maynard's, Ballard's, Remington's, Steven's, and other Sporting Rifles. 

 Agents for W. C. SCOTT & SON'S BREECH-LOADERS. 



Every size of these celebrated Breech-Loading Guns constantly in stock 14, 

 12, 10, 8, and 4 bores or imported to special order, if desired. 

 Scott's Illustrated Book on Breech-Loaders, bound in morocco, 25 cts. by mail. 



Bussey's Patent Gyro-Pigeon Trap for Shooting 

 Practice. 



Also, Fine Trout and Salmon Rods, Flies, Reels, and every article in Fishing 

 TacJde. SEND FOB CIRCULARS. 



JOSEPH BUTLER & CO., 



179 E, MADISON STREET, CHICAGO, 



Winners of the Chicago Gun Trial of 1874, at Dexter Park, wider the auspices of the 

 Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. 



Messrs. BUTLER & CO. respectfully invite the attention of the 

 Sportsmen to the report of the Gun Trial, from which it will be seen 

 that guns of their own manufacture, and those rebored by them, ex- 

 celled both in pattern and penetration those of any other maker. 



Messrs. BUTLER & CO. make a specialty of reboring guns to shoot 

 properly, and that the enviable reputation they have achieved for this 

 class of work is deserved, the following extracts from the above report 

 clearly prove : 



" Three highest averages for Pattern, Daniel T. Elston, owner, 191, 1-6. 

 Rebored by J. BUTLER & Co. Manufactured by J. BUTI.IR & Co., owners, 

 181, 3-6. Manufactured by J. BUTLER & Co., owners, ISO, 4-6." 



Breech- Loaders of their own manufacture are warranted un- 

 excelled by those of any other maker. 



Each and every part of the gun is carefully examined by Mr. BUTLER 

 before leaving the store. Repairincr of all kinds neatly done. We keep in 

 stock every quality of W. C. Scott & Son's Breech-Loaders, winners of the Gun 

 Trial of 1873, in New York. W. W. Greener's and other celebrated makers kept 

 in stock. Gun material of all kinds. Powder, Shot, and Caps, Ely's Ammunition 

 and Metalic Co.'s Shells and Caps, Berdan Shells, and Draper & Co.'s Shells. &c., 

 &c. A full stock of J. B. McHargt & Co.'s and Bradford & Anthony's Fishing 

 Tackle, consisting of Bamboo Hods, Bass and Trout Rods, Keels, Spoon Bait, 

 Flies, Silkworm Gut, Plated Linen and Silk Lines, Gut and Gimp Fish Hooks, 

 and everything in the line. Sportsmen visiting the West will nnd every requi- 

 site for a complete outfit. Parties from the East can have Shells loaded to 

 order on short notice, and shipped to any parts of the States. A full stock kept 

 constantly on hand. Ground and Plunge Traps. 



