FOREST AND STREAM 
208 
THE NEW BALLARD RULE. 
WITH MARLIN’S PATENT 
Automatic Extractor and Reversible Firing-pin. 
No ' 1 l ? aTO!i ' Olucd frame, 41 cal,, ritn or centre fire, Interchargeable, 26 in., $27.00: 28 in., 
$28. liO; 30 in.. $29 00 
No - 2 —Octagon barrel, blued frame, rim or centre fire, 33,‘ 38,"and 44*calV;*26 in.7$29.o6; 28 inV, $80.50; ' 
No. 3.—Snme as No. 2, 22 cal'. \ '24 in.', $3o!66; ‘ 20 iVi.V$3Yio28 in ’$33.'66: 30 * in." \\\. . . .\\] . .. 31.50 
"°* ' L ~ u ^ u "? a 1 _ arrel j ile A v y case-hardened frame, first class in every respect, fully warranted, 
i\o. 4.— 1 uctagon barrel, extra heavy case-hardened frame, first class in every respect, fully warranted, 
38, 40, 4». 45, and 50 cal.; 26 in., $32.00; 28 in., $34.00; 30 in., $36.00; 32 in., $38.00; 34 in. 40. 
J}°- ‘Celtic/- aanie as No. 4, do able set triggers, cleaningrod tinderthe barrel; 28 in.,$40.00, 30 in., 42. 
No. b.— Oil-Hand, 40 and 44 cal., 30 and 33 inch barrel, hand-made stock. German style, extra fine 
registering sights, double set triggers. ... .... ’. 75.00 
7-—“Oreedmoor Al,” to l f 9c0 yards, 44 cal. to 110 groins, selected hand-made pistol grip’ stock, 
finest Vernier and wind gauge sights, with spirit level, sight case, finest finish. 100 00 
No. 8.—“Creedmoor,” same as Al, bat not 80 highly finished. 85 00 
No. 9,—“Creedmoor,” without pistol grip,....' ’ ' 75’c0 
Address 
SCHOVERL1NG & DALY, 
SI and SG Chambers St., New Tort. 
[P. O. Box 5380.] 
ITS Sharps New Long Range Rifle. 
known and 
liable makers 
and li a v i ll! 
inailB special arrangements with the manufacturer!*, am able to sell at 
their price-, fliivcjum, received a stock of SHARPS NEW LINE OK 
LONG RANGE A .\’I) OFF-HAND RIFLES. Riflemen are inviled to call 
and examine. They will be cheerfailv shown to all who take an in¬ 
terest in Ride Shooting. REMINGTON, BALLARD, WESSON, AND STEVENS RIFLES, alllengths and 
calibre. Every Rille purchased can be tested in the 100 yard range (ml he premises. Liberal arrangements 
“ 1 ' il associations. Send for illustrated circular. HOMER FISHER, 2(H) Broadway, corner 
dec23 6m 
Paper and Metallic Shells 
li I Breech Loading Shot Guns, 
Manufactured by the 
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., 
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
TILE STURTEVANT SHELLS are the easiest reloaded. 
Do not have to unscrew the head nor use an awl 10 remove 
the exploded caps. THE PATENT MOVABLE ANVILS, 
made of steel wire, will not bend or break. 
THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with 
Hobbs* patent waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are 
highly prized bv nil that have used them. 
PAPER SHELLS.—By repeated experiments and great 
oiillav for improved material?, and machinery made ex¬ 
pressly for the purpose, we can now warrant our BROWN 
PAPER SHELLS equal to any imported. They are eure 
fire, and will not burst in the gun. 
Inquire of any of the dealers in sporting materials for 
the IL M, C. Co.*s Shells. 
Not sold at retail by the manufacturers. dee23 tf 
Hurt’s Sportsman’s Favorite Metallic Shells for 
Breecli Loading Shot Onus. 
These Shells are easily loaded, and the cips easily extracted from inside. Head solid, and mnch thicker 
than any shell now made, givin'g a solid seat for cone Or anvil, which prevents it from driving through or 
springing away, tlrereny causing misefires. The cone is made of nickle and fastened solid in its place. It 
neither rusts or currodesfastliEc moveable anvil made of steel. The nickle cone also prevents missfire 
when cap has lieen left on shell for a few days, which is liable to occur either in steel or Iron. These shells 
are finely finished, and made any length ordered, from 21 to Al inches. 
Shells and Loaders, and description Price Lists, car. be obtained from all the leading sportsmen’s honses 
throughout the country. GEO. E. HART At CO., 368 and 385 Market st., Newark, N. J. 
From Captain Bogardus, Champion Wing Shot of America. 
Messrs. Gborge E. IIa in- Se Vo., . _ 
Gentlemen-The fifty shells I received from yon to-day suit me better than any I have ever need. They 
are stronger and better in every respect, and I shall nsa them in all my shooting hereafter. Yonra truly L 
tnayl.'lly 
A. n. Boaxiinns. 
Stereoscopic Studies of 
Florida Scenery. 
Embracing views of the most interesting portions 
Of the Stato. Scenery, vegetation peculiarto this semi- 
tropical peulusala. and or cities, towns, and rivers 
having historic inLerest. 
Onlyvlbwa in existence of Lake Okeechobee aud 
Indian River. 
Faithful sLndies of St. Augustine, the St. JohnB, 
Ocklowaka, the North Coast and the Gulf. 
Sets of twelve selected views enclosed in an illus¬ 
trated envelope. 
Fur catalogue and prices, address 
ODER BROTHERS, 
deefitf Fernandina, Florida. 
Fysshe and Fysshynge. 
From the “Boke of St. Albans,” 
BY DAME JULIANA BERNERS, 
A. D. 1496. 
Quoted by Izaak Walton in His “Angler.” 
American Edition, with Preface and copious Glos¬ 
sary by Geo. W. Van Siclbn, Esq., of the New Y'ork 
Bar; heavy tinted paper; square 12mo., 120 pages, 
cloth; the absurd old illustrations reproduced. 
The charming old book, with all its quaintness and 
freshness, is needed in the library of every angler, 
and of every gentleman of education. Get a copy 
and enjoy it. 
Send P. O. order for price, $1.50, or order it C. O. D. 
from Forest and Stream. apl27 3m 
New York Mailing Agency. 
with latest improved Newspaper Folding aud 
Mailing Machines. IB Spruce St., 4th door from 
Tribune Buildings. J AMES BRADY, Manager and 
Proprietor. Open day and night. 
'M'EW SPORTING BOOK. 
Handbook for Youns Sportsmen. 
A cheap but reliable treatise on Angling, Artificial 
Fly-making, Haunts and Habits of Game. Sporting 
Nomenclature, Care and Training of Sporting Doge, 
etc., etc., to which is added a complete list or Home 
and Foreign Sporting Journals. Sent post-paid to 
any address on receipt of 25 cents. Address 
apllS 3m ?. E, POND, Montello, Wifi. 
TpOR SALE— SECOND HAND SCOTT 
P & Son C. F. Brocch Loading Gun, local., two 
parrels. one Sfi and one 80 inch; in English sole leather 
case; $175. Apply to HODGKINS & HAIGH, 
apl^i 4t 7 Wet tea street. 
Something New! 
THREE BARRELED 
BREECH-LOADING GUNS, 
(TWO SHOT AND ONE RIFLE,) 
A new featnre in the Sporting Line. Forms a light 
and compact gun frem eight to ten pound, giving to 
sportsmen the very tiling so often wanted in all 
kinds of shooting. 
Breech-Loading Shot Guns 
Combining all the modern improvements, and 
ranted to give satisfaction 
Altering muzzle lo breech-loaders a specialty—from 
$30 to $45. Rifle attached if desired. 
SEND FOR CIRCULAR. 
W. H. BAKER, 
LISLE, BROOME CO., N. Y. 
The Sportsmen’s Depot. 
JOHN ItRIDEli, 
Corner Second and Walnut 8ta., Philadelphia. 
IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER aud DEALER IN 
Guns, Riftes,Fistols,anil Fishing Tackle. 
Muzzle Loaders Altered to Breech 
Loaders. 
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 
Has constantly on hand a full assortment of Rods, 
Hooks, Lines, Baits, Reels, Fly Books, Salmon Flies, 
Waterproof Silk Lines, Silk and Hair Trout LineB. &c. 
Perch Snoods, China and Grass LineB. Also, a large 
lot. of CaneReeds, Bamboo and Japan. 
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skin3 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 first-class. 
MUZZLE LOADERS CONVERTED TO BREECH 
LOADERS. 
Same tetion as new guns. Send for circular and 
price 1 No, 3 West Main street, Rochester, N. I, 
Oe 3 
Founded July 4,1808. 
Thos. W. Sparks, 
MANUFACTURER, 
Office, 121 Walnut St., Philadelphia. 
J. H. BATTY, 
Taxidermist, 
NEW UTRECHT, NEW YORK, 
Dealer in ob¬ 
jects of Natural 
History, Dining- 
Room Taxider¬ 
my, Game Birds 
on shields and 
srands, Bucks’ 
Heads, Antlers, 
Carved Heads, 
T asidertnists’ 
supplies. Skins 
and eggs for col¬ 
lections, Aquaria 
and stock, In¬ 
sects, Chrysa¬ 
lides, Coral, 
Shells, Ac. 
AgentP: 
M err el Ryder, 
55 Ja'kson St.. 
St. Paul. Minn., 
aud Eaton, Holberton & Co., 102 Nassau street, N. Y. 
J. WALLACE, 
NATCKALIST AND TAXIDERMIST. 
with Beast*, Birds, ami IlepLilus of any kind ... ..... 
kuown world, put np in the most arti8l.ii: manner, 
from a whale to a minnow, from an elephant to a 
dormouse, from a inoa to a lmmmiDg-bird. Foreign 
skins and artificial eyes. Highest prices paid for rare 
skins, heads, and horns. 
mch30 tf No. 19 WILLIAM ST., N. Y. 
ARTIFICIAL EYES 
For Birds anil Aniuiula. 
BREWSTER <fc RNOWLTOJV, 
18 Arch St,, Boston, Moss., Importers and Dealer?, 
nt Wholesale and Retail. mold) eofim 
Third Edition- 
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By CHARLES HAI.LOCK, 
AUTHOR OF THE F181IING TOURIST. 
This is a mo6t seasonable book for Sportsmen,',Tour¬ 
ists, Invalids, aud Settlers, and has been long needed 
by Winter tourist? to Florida and pcsons seeking set- 
i ieruent there. It gives a full classification of the game 
aud fish of the Southern Peninsula, routes of interior 
and coastwise travel, the agricultural resources of the 
country, and sites for settlement, hints for camping 
out, resorts for game, hotels, and such other Informa¬ 
tion as will be of great benefit to visitors seeking 
Florida for health, pleasure, exploration, or perma¬ 
nent settlement. 
318 pp., 12mo. Price, $1 50. 
CONTENTS: 
Introductory Chapter. 
Birds eye Glance at Florida. 
Outfit for Sportsmen. 
Hints for Southern Hunting. 
Coastwise Route? of Travel. 
Game Animals and Birds of Florida. 
Game Fish of Florida. 
Three Months in Florida for One Hundred Dollars. 
Supplementary Hints for Cheap Recreation. 
Up the St. John River. 
Indian River. 
Florida the Promised Land. 
Fort Capron. 
Fishing at St. Augustine. 
Black Bass Fishing on Spruce Creek. 
Hunting the Panther. 
The Environs of Tallahassee. 
Private Dougherty and the Bass. 
Pet Birds of St. Augustine. 
Steam Yachting on the St. John, 
Among the Scminoles. 
in the Cypress Swamps. 
Cruising* Along Shore. 
Shooting at Salt Lake. 
The Okeechobee Expedition. 
Southwest Florida, 
No. 1—Fernnndina to Cedar Keys. 
No. 2—Manatee Sarazola and Gaeparllla. 
No. 3—Among the Keys. 
No. 4—Meteorology. 
No. 5—Punta Rassa and Caloosahatcbie. 
No. 6—Up the Caloosahatcbie River. 
No. 7—Visit to Okeechobee. 
No. 8—Indian Mounds and Canals. 
No. 9—Tampa, 
No. 10—Subterranean Streams. 
No. 11—A Sportsman’s Paradise. 
No. 12—Suggestions to Tourists. 
Published by Forest and Stream Pub¬ 
lishing Co., 
No. 17 CHATHAM STREET, NEW YORK. 
And for sale by all booksellers. Sent by mail, post¬ 
age prepaid, on receipt of price at olllce of publlca- 
lion'. 
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, AGENTS. 
Oogs of England. 
From Pictures by GEO. EARL, the celebrated Ani¬ 
mal Painter, photographed from the origi¬ 
nal Paintings by K. W. T11RUPP. 
Plain Photograph 12x10, in sunk Mounts, 24x18 $3, 
Teil, St. Bernard, (rough) Rev. J. C. Ma dona. 
Nelson, Bull Terrier, (white) S. E. Shirley, Esq. 
Drake, Pointer, (liver and white) — Gartle, Esq. 
Nellie, Cocker, (liver and white) R. d. L. Price,Esq. 
Beb, Spaniel, (liver colored) T. Burgess, Esq. 
Rake, Irish W ater Spaniel, Captain Lin doe. 
Warrior, Scotch Dearhouud, Joshua Dawes, Esq. 
Michael, English Bulldog R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Small size Photo, 5x4 inches, plain, rnoanted, 7! 
Charlie, Blenheim Spaniel, Joshua Dawes, Esq. 
Colored, 5x4 inches, mounted, $2.50 each. 
Crib, Dalmatian, R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Bruce. Clumber Spaniel, R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Tiger, Pomeranian, — Cooper, Esq. 
Turk, Mastiff, F. Robinson, Esq. 
Trimmer, Fox Terrier, T. II. Murchison, Esq. 
ATlUJinUl, r*IA JCIIICl, A. AA. AU.UM..UISL'll, ADDA, 
Duke, Blenheim Spaniel, -- Garwood, Esq. 
Cato, Newfoundland, (black)— Atkinson, Esq. 
Stella, English Terrier, (black and tan) T. H. Mur¬ 
chison, Esq. 
Rook, Skye Terrier, Rev. ,T. C. Macdona. 
Bellona, Fox Terner, T. H. Murchison, EBq. 
Bandit*, Dandie Dinmont, Captain Liu doe. 
Hvlas, King Charles Spaniel, — Garwood, Esq. 
Prince, English Terrier, (white) T. II. Marcliisou, 
Master Macgarth, Greyhound, Lord Lnrgan. 
Drake, Pointer, (liver and white) — Garth, Esq. 
Luna, Retriever. 11. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Rake, IriBk Water Spaniel, Captain Lin doe. 
Roll. Laveraclt Seller (black and white,) 8. Lang. 
Charlie, Blenheim Spaniel, Joshna Davies, Esq. 
Monarque, St. Bernard (smooth*) Rev. J. O. Mac- 
Hamlct* Pointer (lemon and white,) T. H. White- 
honae, Esq. 
Jack, Fox Terrier, T. H. Murchison, Esq, 
Reb, Spaniel (liver colored,? T. Burgess, Esq. 
Michael, English Bulldog, li. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Nellie*. Cocker (liver and white), R. J. L. Price, Esq. 
Tell, St. Bernard (rough), Rev. J. C. Macdoua. 
Warrior, Scotch Deerhound, Joshua Davies Esq. 
of the original, in Sunk Mount, $7.50 each. 
Pippin, Pus, Mrs. B. Monck. 
Charlie, Blenheim Spaniel, Joshna Davies, Esq. 
Nellie, Cocker (liver and white), K. J. L. Price. 
Jack, Fox Terrier. T. H. Murchlnson, Esq. 
Duke, Blenheim Spaniel,-Garwood, Esq. 
Warrior. Scotch Deerhound, Joshna Davies, Esq. 
Drake, Pointer (liver and white),-Gartle, Esq. 
Nelson, Bull Terrier (white), S. E. Shiiley, Esq.* 
Gainer, Foxhound,-Radcliffe, Esq. 
These Pictures will be forwarded on receipt of 
price. Small size, postage paid; large size, subject to 
express charges, 
FOREST AND STREAM PUB. UO,, 
17 Chatham street. New York, 
