H 
FOREST AND STREAM 
§ot$k and glcgorts for§»gort§nim. 
GRAND NATIONAL HOTEL, 
Jacksonville, Fist., 
George IticGinley, Prop. $4 per Day 
T HIS ELEGANT and COMMODIOUS 
brick house of modern structure, and furnished 
with elegant furniture,is situated within two hundred 
yards of the railroad depot, and is unsurpassed by 
any bore! in the South. DecjS-tf 
Rossin House, Toronto, Canada. 
SI! CARS & SON, Proprietors. 
This liou<*ei8 a favorite resort for gentlemen sports- 
men from all parts of the United States aud Cunada. 
THE 
Just the Tiling for Home 
and Camp Use. 
Supplies a want which smokers have long felt—a 
pipe which shall give simply the taste and odor of to¬ 
bacco smoke. This pipe never accumulates rauk 
smelling liquid in stem or bowl, but is always clean 
and sweet. The bowl aud mouthpiece are permanent, 
bnt the stem is of porous paper, to be laid aside after 
a few daya’ use and a new one fitted* Exira stems 
accompany each pipe. The price of extra stems, 
when not furnished with the pipe,is as follows: Four 
and a Jialf and seven inches, 5c.; twelve inches, 15c. 
Sold by pipe and cigar dealers generally, or a complete 
sample sent by mail for $1 by 
J. H. Hubbard, 
navis If Selling Agent, Cum bridge, Mass, 
HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 
Fred. Julius Kaldenberg, 
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN, AND 
MANUFACTURER OF 
Amber Goods, Meerschaum Pipes, Cigar 
Holders, etc. 
Monogram and Orest a cut on Pipes and Holders. 
Portrait* made from Photographs. Pipes aud Holders 
of any detdgu, or made to order. 
N. B —By a new' process 1 boif Pipes eo tha* the 
Color remains, no mutter how much or how hot they 
are smoked: 
JWpev mU by wail lo all parts or (be world . 
Stores: 4 and (i John sn., one door from Broadway; 
N. W. cor r Nassau and John sts ; 0 Aetor Honse, 
Broadway. New York. P. O.Box8i. Send fnr Hlns- 
iraied Catalogues. nov25-3m 
Orange Sporting Powder. 
ORANGE LIGHTNING POWDER, 
The strongest and cleanest, Powder made. Noa. 1 
to 7, packed only in sealed 1 lb. canisters. The coarser 
sizes (higher numbers) especially are recommended 
to owners of fine breech-loading guns, giving great 
penetration with very slight recoil. 
ORANGE DUCKING POWDER, 
For water fowl. Very atrong and clean. Nos. 1 to 
5. Packed in metal kegs ol 0} lbs. each, aud in canis¬ 
ters of 1 aud 5 lbs. 
ORANGE RIFLE POWDER, 
The best for rifles and for all ordinary purposes. 
Sizes F.g. FF.g. FFF.g, the last being tile Buest. 
Packed in wood and metal kegs of 85 lbs., Igflhs., 
and BillSs.. and in canisters of 1 lh. and Jib. 
All of the above give high velocities aud less region• 
um than anv other brands made. 
BLASTING, MINING, AND SHIPPING POW¬ 
DER OF ALL GRADES AND SIZES PACKED IN 
Wood ok metal kegs of ss lbs. 
SAFETY FUSE AND ELECTRICAL BLASTING 
APPARATUS- 
LAFLiN&RAND POWDER Co., 
. 21 Park Row, N. Y. 
Sole proprietors and maniifncmrerK of the celebra¬ 
ted CHANGE brand of GUNPOvVDKR. Recom¬ 
mended and used by Capt. A. n. BOGARDUS, the 
‘•Champion Wing Shot of the World.” 
MANUFACTURING CO. 
M Y NEW IMPROVED POWDER 
can now' bo loaded from an ordinary powder 
flask; grains hard. Use it now like Black Powder. 
No fear of overloading. Burns glow dow. No foul¬ 
ing of ilie gun. Little or no smoke. Little or no re¬ 
coil. Nor very loud report, Xatss heating of the bar¬ 
rel in rapid tiring. Good penetration and good pat¬ 
tern. Safe to keep, as it does not explode if set on 
fire except well confined. Shells furnished loaded 
with pofvdtrr only, if desired. None genuine without 
mv signature on tno can. CAB L DITTMAR. 
NEroNSET, Mass. 
The Hazard Powder Co., 
manufacturers of 
Gunpowder. 
Hazard’s “Electric” Powder. 
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point of 
strength ana cleanliness. Packed in square canis¬ 
ters of i lb. only. 
Hazard’s “American Sporting." 
Kos. 1 (finei to a (coarse). In 1 lb. canisters and 6} lb. 
kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for upland and 
prairie shooting. Well udapted to short guns. 
Hazard s “Duck Shooting.” 
Nos. ’ (fine) to 5 (coarse). In 1 and 5 lb. canisters 
and 6$ and 12* lb. kegs. Burns slowly and very 
clean, shooting remarkably close, and with great 
' mnehation: For field, forest and water shooting 
it ranks any other brand, and it is equally service* • 
ble for muzzle or. breech loader. 
FOK EVERY SMOKER. 
AN INDISPENSABLE ARTICLE 
FOK Tllti PIPE. Pick, Spoon, 
and - Press combined. Can be car- 
iind in i he nockot. Has long 
been used in Europe, aud now 
manufactured in this country for 
the first time Sent pOri. naid on 
receipt of 50 cents. Address 
AV'aH va.it & WELCH, 21^ Main street, Buffalo,N. Y 
Novll 3 uq 
A party to represent ns In 
1 every comity Liberal ui- 
( rangements. Bnsyiess bon- 
____| orable, perinunen andprof- 
5tunic. Must control some re dy efi’sh. Op|?J>rtn«ities 
are constantly arising in stocks and stock privileges 
whereby \\e can more thau double investments for 
our customers. Send for particulars and explanatory 
circular. lift tit WALTER & CO., 
Bankers and Brokers, 10 Wall street, New York City, 
P. O. Box 4,817. Sep&Mim 
The Goss RevoSving CartridgeHolder 
/“CARRIES PAPER OR METALLIC 
SHELLS, either end np, .revolves on centre 
slides, weighs but H pounds, aud is only Hr inches 
wide. Holders Hare at top so as to -quickly receive 
the sheila, and, being elastic, securely clasp the same. 
For ease of action and rapid shooting it excels any¬ 
thing of the kind inveuted. 
PKICE, C. O. D,, $6.50. 
In ordering, give the size of shells and a fcfts*meas¬ 
urement outside of vest. 
iv‘2*2-1 v N. ft nn.ftft. Nensbn Fall?,Kan. 
five years 
* Compact 
:>f General 
e.r adapted 
classes or 
any other 
ever pub- 
proven by 
The experience of 
nus proved thni this 
and Reliable Work ( 
Information is bet.ri 
r o the wants of all 
die community thuu 
work of the kind < 
ashed. It has been 
IMMENSE SA1 
Numerous Commendatory Notices Re- 
• celved, 
And by its uniform 
SUCCESS WITH AGENTS. 
The edition of 1876 has boon 
THOROUGHLY REVISED TO DATE. 
It contains 150,000 articles, ,1,(100 wood t*ngr«vings, 
and eighteen handsomely engraved and colored maps. 
The work is issued 111 putts, and a spidmen copy, 
with map, will be sent to any address, free of post¬ 
age, for twenty cents* 
BAKER, DAVIS & CO., Publishers, 
(Sncdessors to T. Ellsvood Zell,) 
17 and 19 Komh Sixth Street, 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Jttnl3-18( 
Hazard’s “Kentucky Rifle.” 
FFFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting" FG, in kegB of 25 
12J. and (ij lbs. aud cans of 5 lbs. FFFG is also 
packed in 1 and } lb. canisters. Burns strong ana 
moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite braude 
for ordinarv sportine, and the “Sea Shooting” FG 
is the standard Itijle powder of the country. 
SUPERIOR MINING AND BLASTING POWDER. 
GOVERNMENT CANNON AND MUSKET POW¬ 
DER: ALSO SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT, 
OF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF MAN¬ 
UFACTURED TO ORDER. 
The above can be had of dealers, or of the Compa¬ 
ny's agents in every prominent city, or wholesale at 
88 Wall Street. New York. 
The Sportsmen’s Depot. 
JOHN KB1DEK, 
Corner. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia. 
IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER and DEALER IN 
(inns, Rifles,Pistols, and Fishing 1 Tackle. 
Muzzle Loaders Altered to Breech 
Loaders. 
REP A - ! RING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 
Has.constantly ou hand a full assortment of - Rods, 
Hooks, Lines, Baits, Reels, Fly Books, Salmon Flies, 
Waterproof Silk Lines, Silk and Hair Trout Lines. &e. 
Perch Snoods, China and Grass Lines. Also, a large 
lot of Cane Reeds, Bamboo and Japan. 
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in great varieties.— 
Taxidermy in all Its branches. 
SPRATT’S PATENT DOG BISCUITS* 4-ly 
CHAS. GREEN, 
Manufacturer of 
Breech Loading Shot Guns. 
The strongest and most durable snap action made. 
Shooting qualities lirst-clasB. 
MUZZLE LOADERS CONVERTED TO BREECH 
LOADERS. 
Sam*? %ctJon a^ new guns. Send for circular and 
prlrt '1* No. 8 West Main street, Rochester, N. Y. 
Oc; 4 am 
Muzzle Loaders 
CONVERTED INTO BREECHLOADERS, 
OUR PATENT 
Electric Rebounding Lock 
ADJUSTED TO ANY GUN. 
FROM 8-t PER LOCK. 
EXTRA BARRELS FITTED AND CHOKE BORED 
IF DESIRED, STUB DAMASCUS 
FROM PQ AND UPWARDS. 
Mortimer & Kirkwood, 
81 ELM Sheet, Horton, hue 
CHAMPION GUNS OF ENGLAND 
PAPES 
Unrivalled SportingGuns. 
Stand unequalled in every contest. Their perform¬ 
ance at. the London Trials of 1875 beats Ike record* of 
any maker in the world. 
1815. 12 Gauge, Choke Boring. ? 
Maker of Gun. Exhibitor. 
Iso- Greener.... * *.. Greener, 
2d—Pape.. .Davidson. 
3d—Pape.Pope. 
Out of a class of 68 guns, 3 out of the 6 best were 
made by Pape. The Greener gnu was protested 
against on the spot for having its score false counted., 
the fiter. proven there, and afterwards confirmed by 
same gun being shot for two days per week tor six 
wenks in succession, when its uvemige score only topk 
24th place, ire very best, score being greatly below the 
scores of the best six guns. 
1875. 35-Gauge, Old Sporting Bore. 
Maker of Gun. Exhibitor. 
:*t— Pape. Davidson. 
2d—Pane.. ...!.Davidson. 
18T5, Long Range, 60 yards, Choke Bores. 
1st—Pape.Davidson 
60 yams. Long Range, Sporting Boring.. 
1st—Pape.... Davidson 
Those champion Long Range guns, only 7 pound 
weight, with a charge of 31 dr. to G oz. shot.buat the 
best K liore Greener gun at 60 yards; weight, 15 lbs.; 
6 drachms and 2£oz. shot. 
3875. The Sportsman’s Sub. Cup, valued at £45, 
was also awarded toW.fi. Pape, fur the original in¬ 
vention of choke boring. Winner of the London Gun 
Trials of 1858. 1*f»h, 1866. Address 
NORTH OB' ENGLAND GUN WORKS, 
Newcastle on Tyne, England 
Dec2 NO AGENTS. 
The Up-Tovm Sportsman^ Depot. 
Chas. L Bitzmann & Co., 
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF 
Guns, Rifles, Pistols,Fishing Tackle 
Remington Rifles and Shot Guns, Holabird Shoot¬ 
ing Sails. Cartridge Vest, Belts and Pouches. Im¬ 
plements for both muzzle and breech leading guns. 
Sportsmen’s Goods and Ammunition of All Hinds. 
We lake muzzle loaders in exchange for breech 
loaders, find have always some fine second-hand guns 
on hmld cheap. 
Goods sent C. O. D. to all parts of the United 
States, 
Ivory and Pearl Stocks put on Pistols. Repairing 
of all kinds artistically executed. 
Cartridges for Breech Loading Shot Guns, ready 
loaded, put up in boxes of fifty, or loaded to order. 
aug54im 
jCourtlandt st. 
New York. 
H.C. Squires^" 1 : 
THE GREAT 
London Gun Trial 
IV. W. GREENER’S 
Far-Killing Prize Guns. 
Winner of Silver Cup. value 10 guineas. Winner 
in Class 1, for 8 and 10 bores. Winner in Class 4. for 
20 hores. Winner in ihe Wear and Tear Trials, J tily, 
187.5. 2,500 shotei fired w:thout deterioration. 
W. W. G. is the only maker who has made an aver¬ 
age pattern of 211 shots in a 30-ineh circle, at 40 yards, 
w.iili a 12-bore gun, at any public- trial eHherin Eng¬ 
land or America. 
I have jnst Tcceived a consignment of these euns, 
and shall oiler to individual sportsmen, tor a short 
lime, an opportunity to secure one of these celebrated 
guns at a popular price viz: §75, gold; extra for ex- 
treme close shootni", $10. This will probably be the 
Iasi chance to secure one of these guns at these very 
low figures. All grades and styles in stock or im¬ 
ported to order. 
Attention is also called to my stock of guns, by W. 
& C. Scott & Sous, which includes all Iheir latest Im¬ 
provements. No old style gun.* in stock. 
Sole New York A?ent. for Holfibird's Hunting aud 
Fishing Suite- Trade supplied* 
Send 25 cents large Illustrated Catalogue of 
Gutis, and including Game Laws for all llie States, 
and summary of Great London Gun Trial. Ready 
Mftrttilat. ' janlSiy 
’■% **£*_ _ 
JOSEPH C. DANE, 
MANUFACTURER UF THE 
Dane Breech Loading Shot Gun. 
LA CROSSE. WISCONSIN. 
Solid Breech Soap Action. 
EASIESTMAN1M7LATED AND ONLY GUN THAT 
IS SAFE.FROM ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE. 
Muzzle Loaders Altered to Breech Leader*. 
my27 
SNEIDER 
BREECH LOADING- SHOT GUN. 
PRICKS, @50.00 TO @250.00. , 
Muzzle-Loading Guns Altered tc Breech 
Loading. 
AGENTS FOR HOLABIRD’S SHOOTING SUITS. 
Send Jot Circular. 
Clark Ac Sneider. 
S14 W. Pratt et., Baltimore. 
j. & W. TOLLEY’S 
ll.NE ENGLISH 
BREECH LOADING GUNS, 
Ma«l© to Order 
FROMJSTOCK. 
’ ,t>E Ju T These Guns, celebrated for 
‘v... eemiineWeh class workmanship 
^ n„. 1 SHOOTING POW¬ 
ERS, are built In six qualities 
(Oi brands.) They are now im¬ 
ported direct to our NEW YORK 
OFFICE, and sold by ihe Manu¬ 
facturers to SPORTSMEN at 
the followiug prices, 
Pioneer, - - - - 865 Gold. 
Tolley,.90 “ 
Standard, - - - - 115 u 
National, ... 140 “ 
Challenge, - - - ISO *• 
• Paragon, - - - ‘225 “ 
TRAP SHOTS and others re¬ 
quiring Gum* specially built, oa 
....... system for DOUBLE-CLOSE SHOOTING, 
Sth increased PENETRATION, can have Lheir wisbea 
carried out WITH DESPATCH 
Without Extra Cost. 
Send Tor illustrated descriptive particulars and price 
sheets to onr 
BRANCH OFFICE, 29 Maiden Lane, 
NEW YORK CITY. 
MANUFACTORY PIONEER WORKS, 
Ivl Birmingham.. England 
J. D. DOUGALL’S 
EXPRESS SHOT GUNS. 
(Title registered.) 
O HOWSTLy t rials m Wimbledon by Editor 
kJ of the b’itbl to iJoesei-s the GREATKST PENE¬ 
TRATION atnl therefore LONGEST RANGE—thus: 
Circle, 30 inches; 300 pellets; avonute, 1SU: penetra¬ 
tion. 8T. The Editor’s trial of Greener guns with 340 
pellets of same shoe and same charge of powder, gare 
180,and penetration 30, although there were 30 more pel¬ 
lets in eaeh etmrpe. Should any controversy arise as 
to thfe durabilily of these new systems, we herewith 
warn ail beforehand that onr system is our own inven¬ 
tion (though founded on the American idea) ami is DU¬ 
RABLE, a fact remarked ou by the Field , that Ihe 
enns tried lmd been in Use during last season, and ref¬ 
erences permitted to the owners. Send for iliiiBlrated 
Circulars to 
59 St. James’s Street London. 
Manufacturers of Eine Guns aud Rifles. 
PaUero mdeu by . 
Ing 13 Bore, 
1 1-8 \o. G, 40 
HIGHEST PEN¬ 
ETRATION 
FIELD TRIAL 
1* • : 
1 
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W: 
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11875 . 
Express Rifles, Double and Single, 
.360, ,400 aud .450 Bore. 
RIGBY 'S Celebrntetl 
MUZZLE-IOADING WITCH RIFLE. 
PRICE LISTS. Ac., ON APPLICATION TO 
21 SUFFOLK STREET. DUBLIN, or 
. 72 ST. JAMES STREET,LONDON. 
WILLIAMS & POWELL, 
Gun and Rifle Manufacturers, 
Call the attention of the Sports-men of America to the 
•extreme SIMPLICITY. STRENTH and DURABIL¬ 
ITY' of th*irNew Patent “SIMPLEX” Breechloader 
and INDEPENDENT EXTRACTOR. 
The parts in tnis new action are eo few (only two,) 
.its nit-eh a meal s-oundoesK so thorough, and the 
BircQtrrh and simplicity of the fiction so great, that 
W. P. feel sure it will supercede all the complicated 
tuid manifold "lip* now ill use, irs one powerful grip 
iieing- far strongertbfili any double, irebie or quadruple 
grip now nsid. In this new action LEVER, and GRIP 
ARE ONE SOLID PIECE OF STEEL and the AN¬ 
GLE of the BODY i*ieli. in lie ENTIRE STRENGTH. 
Drawings or action and extractor will he sent on ap¬ 
plication, and Orders may he forwfirued through any 
of the best houses in the States for execution In the 
Spring. - . . 
Guns guaranteed to make patterns of from 360 to 
230 wjih No. 6 SHOT AT 40 YARDS, aa desired. 
NO. 55 SOUTH CASTLE STREET, 
LIVERPOOL. 
ang26-fcf Established 1780. 
W. W. GREENER'S 
DOUBLE CLOSE - SHOOTING 
Ol As Winner of the Silver Cup, 
value 40 guineas, at the Great Lon¬ 
don Field Trial 1875, beating U3 com¬ 
petitors with 68 guns, alao winning 
m all the o! her classes fnr the Im¬ 
proved System of Boring. These 
guns will kill from 80 to 100 yard*, 
loaded with large shot, and will 
fhoot well witty small shot with a 
Ies-powdeT chared than guns bored 
upon the old aystenb For report of 
the Gun Trial apply to Messrs. Me- 
Laron, Williams & Co., Agents, St, 
Louis, U. S, A.' Address ’ 
__ W. W. GREENER, 
Bt. Mary’s Works, Rirmingtjum, England. 
