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Holmes, Shaw, Brown & Co., Borden town, N. J., 
BUILDERS OF 
Fast Iron Steam Yachts, Launches, and Torpedo Boats. 
Builders o±* -the Famous Iron Steam Yachts 
CONTINENTAL (50 feet), speed 17.84 miles iier hour; FIBEFLY (50 feel), 17.94 miles per hour; MINNEHAHA, building (55 feet), 18 to 30 miles an hour. 
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OBEENTAL POWDER MILLS, 
MANUFACTURERS OF SUPERIOR TARGET AND SPORTING 
GUNPOWDER. 
BRANDS— Diamond Grain, Falcon Docking, Western Sporting and Ducking. 
Also, Mining and Blasting Powders. 
OFFICES—13 Broad at., Boston; 19 Exchange st„ Buffalo; 9 State at., Chicago; 33? N. Second at., St. Louis 
Agencies in all the principal Cities in the Country. Dec2 
The Most Approved System 
-OF- 
BreechLoading, Sporting: 
And Military | Rifles. 
For Simplicity of Construction 
accuracy , 
Penetration, Durability, Safety, Ease of Manipulation. 
Materials and W orkmanship, they a re Upsu r passed. 
REVOLVERS OF VARIOUS SIZES, 
DESIRABLE IN ALL RESPECTS. 
Send for Circulars. 
Whitney Arms Comp. 
Whitneyville, near New Haven, Conn., U. 8. A. 
Paper and Metallic Shells 
BreechJ’Loading Shot Guns, 
Manufactured by the 
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., 
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
THE STURTEVANT SHELLS are the easiest reloaded. 
Do not have to unscrew the head nor use an awl to remove 
the exploded caps. THE PATENT MOVABLE ANVILS, 
made of steel wire, will not bend or break. 
THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with 
nobhs’ patent waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are 
highly prized bv all that have used them. 
PAPER SHELLS.—By repeated experiments and great 
outlay for improved materials, and machinery made ex¬ 
pressly for the purpose, we can now warrant onr BROWN 
PAPER SHELLS equal to any imported. They are Bure 
fire, and will not burst in the gun. 
Inquire of any of the dealers in sporting materials for 
the U. M. C. Co.’s Shells. 
Not sold at retail by the manufacturers. dee23 tf 
Kart’s Sportsman’s FaTorite Metallic Shells for 
Breech Loading Shot Guns. 
These Shells are easily loaded, and the caps easily extracted from inside. Head solid, and much, thicker 
lan any shell now made, giving a solid seat for cone or anvil, which prevents it from driving through or 
pringing away, thereby causing missfires. The cone is made of nickle and fastened solid iu its place. It 
either ruBts or corrodes fast like moveable anvil made of steel. The nickle cone also prevents missfire 
'hen cap has been left on shell for a few days, which is liable to occur either in steel or iron. These shells 
"" finely finished, and made any length ordered, from 2J- to 31 inches. 
Shells and Loaders, and description Price Lists, can be obtained from all the leading sportsmen’s houses 
iroughout the country, GKO. B. HART CO., 363 and 365 Market at., Newark, N. J. 
From Captain Bogardns, Champion Wing Shot of America. 
Ixbbbs. Geohge E. Hart & Co., 
Gentlemen--The fifty sheila I received from yon to-day suit; mo better than any I have ever used. They 
to stronger ami better iu every respect, and I shall use them in all my shootlng.here#fter, Yours truly. 
tnayl3-ly A. H. Bouardos . 
The undersigned are now manufacturing 
BaUard’s Piitont, Biflos, >vWh 3Iarlin'« Improvement. 
AND WILL SHORTLY PUT THEM IN THE MARKET AT LOW PRICES. 
Short and Long Range Creedmoor, Hunting, and Gallery Rifles 
OF ANY CALIBRE, RIM AND CENTRE-FIRE. 
SCHOVERLING & DALY, 
jan303m Nos. 84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK. 
Sharps New Long Range Rifle. 
I have now In Btock a 
arrau 
of SHARPS NEW LINE OF LONG RANGE AND OFF HAND RIFLES. Riflemen are invited t. 
call and examine. They will be cheerfully shown to all who take an Interest in Rillo Shooting. REMING¬ 
TON, BALLARD, WESSON, AND STEVENS RIFLES, all lengths and calibre. Every Rule purchased 
can be tested in the Ido yard ranee on the premises. Liberal arrangements'made with clubs and associa¬ 
tions. Send for illustrated circular HOMER FISHER, 260 Broadway, cor. Warren SI,,N.Y. dec23 3tn 
Dogs of England. 
From Pictures by GEO. EARL, the celebrated Ani¬ 
mal Painter, photographed from the origi¬ 
nal Paintings by R. W. TILRUPP. 
Plain Photograph 12x10, in sunk Mounts, 24x18 $3. 
Tell, St. Bernard, (rough) Rev. J. C. Mac dona. 
Nelson, Bull Terrier, (white) S. E. Shirley, Esq. 
Drake, Pointer, (liver and white) — (Jartle, Esq. 
Nellie, Cocker, (liver and white)R. j. L. Price,Eeq. 
Beb. Spaniel, (liver colored) T. Burgees, Esq. 
Rake, Irish M ater Spaniel, Captain Lmdoe. 
Warrior, Scotch Dearbouud, Joshua Dawes, Esq. 
Michael, English Bulldog R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
. _ Blenheim Spaniel, Joshua Dawes, Esq. 
Monarque, St. Bernard (smooth) Rev. J. C. Mac- 
dona. 
Tell, St. Bernard, (rough) Rey. J, C, Macdona. 
Colored, 6x4 inches, mounted, $‘2.50 each. 
Bruce. Clumber Spaniel, R. J. L. 1... 
Tiger, Pomeranian, — Cooper, Esq. 
Turk, Mastiff, F. Robinson, Esq. 
, Esq. 
a u.ra, inusiiu, r . awjuiubuii, r.Kq. 
Trimmer, Fox Terrier, T, II. Murchison, Esq. 
Duke, Blenheim Spaniel, — Garwood, Esq. 
Cato, Newfoundland, (black) — Atkinson, Esq. 
Stella. English Terrier, (black and tan) T. H. Mar- 
chison. Esq. 
Rook, Skye Terrier, Rev. J. C. Macdona. 
Bellona, Fox Terrier, T. II. Murchison, Esq. 
Bandie, Dandle Dinmont, Captain Lindoe. 
Hylas, King Charles Spaniel, — Garwood, Esq. 
Prince, English Terrier, (white) T. II. Mflrchison. 
Master Macgarth. Greyhound, Lord Lurgan. 
Drake, Pointer, (liver and white) — Garth, Esq. 
Luna, Retriever. R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Rake. Irish Water Spaniel, Captain Lindoe. 
Roil, Laveraclc Setter (black and white,) S. Lang. 
Charlie, Blenheim Spaniel, Joshua Duvies, Esq. 
Monarque, St. Bernard (smooth,) Rev. J. C. Mac¬ 
dona. 
Hamlet, Pointer (lemon and white,) T, H. White- 
house, Esq. 
Jack, Fox Terrier, T. H. Murchison, Esq. 
lteb, Spaniel (liver colored,) T. Burgess, Esq. 
Michael, English Bulldog, R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Nellie, Cockor (liver and white), R. J. L. Price,Esq. 
Tell, St. Bernard (rough), Rev. J. 0 Macdona. 
Warrior, Scotch Deerhound, Joshua Davies Esq, 
Large size, 19x10, colored by hand, in exact imitation 
of the original, iu Sunk Meant, $7.50 each. 
Pippin, Pug, Mrs. B. Monck. 
Charlie, Blenheim Spaniel, Joshua Davies, Esq, 
Nellie, Cocker Giver and white), K. J. L. Price. 
Jack, Fox Terrier. T. H. Murchinson, Esq. 
Duke, Blenheim Spaniel,-Garwood, Esq. 
Warrior. Scotch Deerhound, Joshua Davies, Esq. 
Drake, Pointer (liver and white),-Gartlc, Esq. 
Nelson, Bull Terrier (white), 8. E. Skiiley, Esq., 
M. P. 
Gainer, Foxhound,-Radcliffc, Esq. 
These Pictures will be forwarded on receipt of 
price. Small size, postage paid; large size, subject to 
express charges- 
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