FOREST AND STREAM. 



jatyh unci §e$orte for ^pvrtgmm. 



HOTEL, 



OAKLAND, California. 



JOHN M. LAWLOR & CO., Proprietors. 



SITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF 

 the great Trans-continental Railroad; 40 min- 

 utes from San Francisco; 200 rooms, with, hot and 

 cold water in every room; delightful drives and splen- 

 did scenery; a favorite home for tourists. july22-6m 



BAY SHOOTING OF ALL VAEIE- 

 ties. Shinnecock Bay, the best shooting 

 ground in the vicinity of New York. ¥m. N. Lane 

 respectfully informs his friends that, having largely 

 added to the Springville Honse, he is prepared to en- 

 tertain and take care of his guests in ample manner. 

 Moderate prices and satisfactory attention guaran- 

 teed. The young bay birds are now coming in and 

 good bags are the order of the day. Address Wm. 

 N Lane. Good Ground Station, L.I. 



Live wild geese stools for Spring and Fall shooting. 



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Lake CoiicMcliIng Hotel, Canada. 



This charming and picturesque f¥rst-class Summer 

 Resort will be opened" for the season on 7th of June, 

 and will remain open until October, The sporting in 

 the immediate neighborhood is exceptionally excel- 

 lent, the Hotel being within ready access to the Mus- 

 koka Lakes, Sparrow Lake, and Trading Lake, where 

 Salmon Trout, Black Bass, Speckled Trout, etc., 

 abound in original plenty. Yachting, Boating, Bath- 

 ing, Bowling Alleys, Billiard Rooms, etc., provide for 

 the amusement of guests. Mail and telegraph offices 

 in the house. Rates exceedingly moderate. For cir- 

 culars containing terms, etc., apply to the office of 

 Forest and Stream, or JOHN E. FOREMAN, 



Box 2645, P. O Toronto, or to 

 THOMAS SCULLY. Manager, 



my20 Couchiching, Ontario. 



INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 



NIAGARA FALLS. 



GALE & FULLER, Proprietors. 

 Near the Rapids and Falls. Extra inducements to 

 families or single persons for the season. Carriages 

 a t reasonable rates. jy7-3m 



Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Fo. 



THRONTING- ON FOURTH, FIFTH 



JO and Walnut streets, $3, $3.50, $4, and $4.50 

 per day, according to floor and location of room. 

 During the past year this hotel has been thoroughly 

 overhauled, repaired, re-frescoed, re-carpeted and re- 

 furnished from top to bottom, and is first class In all 

 respects. The Southern is located near the centre of 

 business, the theatres, and all places of amusement. 

 The tables are supplied with the best the market af- 

 fords, and there is m the hotel building the neatest 

 restaurant in the city for ladies and gentlemen. 

 Scp216t 



Barnum's Hotel 



St. Louis, Mo. 



THE Hotel and table are in all respects 

 first-class, while the charges are moderate, and 

 such as similar accommodations cannot be obtained 

 elsewhere. Rates— first, second and third floors, $3; 

 fourth floor, $2.50; fifth floor, §2. L. A. PRATT, 

 formerly proprietor of the Spencer House, Cincinmiti, 

 Ohio, and the Gait House, Louisville, Ky. Sepl6 



QUEEN'S &OYAL NIAGARA HOTEL, 



^ NIAGARA. 



Delighi fully located ot the mouth of Niagara River, 

 fourteen miles from the Kails. Accessible by boat 

 and railway. Eine facilities for fishing, boating and 

 bathing. McGaW & WAiNETT. 



3y7-3m 



Rossin House, Toronto, Canada. 

 SHEARS & SON, Proprietors. 



This house is a favorite resort for gentlemen sports- 

 men from all parts of the United States and Canada. 



Crossmon House, 



ALEXANDRIA BAY, Jeff. Co , N. Y. C. CROSS - 

 MON & SON, Proprietors. 



THIS House, recently rebuilt and elegant- 

 ly furnished, is now open for visitors. It, is loca- 

 ted in one of the most delightful places in the Thou- 

 sand Island region, commanding an extensive view of 

 the St.Lawrence and the Islands and offers every facil- 

 ity for the comfort and enjoyment of guests". Outfits 

 for boating, Hunting and Fishing Parties. Steamers 

 for the bay connect at Clayton with the TJtica and 

 Black River Railroad, and at Cape Vincent with the 

 Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad. 5m 



BOARD FOR GENTLEMEN AND LA- 

 dies, Sportsmen, Artists, Anglers, &c. Splendid 

 scenerv and drives. Pine boating, trout, pickerel, 

 and bass fishing and woodcock shooting. Also les- 

 sons in oil and water color painting, drawing and 

 etching, if desired. Address J. IVES PEASE, or E. 

 SHERMAN PEASE, P. O. box 60 Canaan, Conn. 



N. B.— Cottage building sites overlooking the lakes 

 for sale cheap; also one for a hotel. Apr8-tf 



BATH HOTEL, BATH, L. I.— ONE 

 HOUR FROM THE CITY.— The subscriber 

 having leased the above hotel for a term of years, is 

 determined by sparing no pains to make this resort 

 second to none in the vicinity of New York and 

 Brooklyn. First class table and low prices. Now 

 ready for the reception of guests. 

 jelVtOctl « tt A : BUNTING. 



TTNION DEPOT HOTEL, Canaan, Conn. 

 LJ G. H. CORBIN, Proprietor. New, clean rooms 

 and beds, first-class table, &c. Fishing, shooting, 

 and pleasant drives near by. AprS -6m 



B"~OARD NEAR TWIN LAKES, FOUR 

 hours from New York via Harlem Railroad. A 



rlosirable location for sportsmen, artists, and all those 

 waS" a pleasant home. Address F. F. COOPER, 

 Locust"Hill Farm, Ashley Fails. Berkshire county, 

 ™ a3S . \ Mar 24-6m 



JFlsixin.g' soicl Giiiining. 



Carman House, Forked River, New Jersey. 



"T7WERY FACILITY FOR FISHING 



_DJ and "Tinning; house newly furnished; excel- 

 lent table, fine boats and competent baymen. blue- 

 fish weakfish, kina-fish, striped bass, geese, brant, 

 wild fowl and bav snipe of all kinds in their season. 

 Woodcock, quail, partridge and English snipe on the 

 . ero'ind- of the Hotel. Reached via N. J. . Ss.K. R. 

 «J*Ber.B, N. R. E. H. FRAME, Proprietor. 

 Sep 2-2m " 



Attractive Route 



To the Trout and Grayling Fisheries of 

 Northern. Michigan, 



VIA GRAND RAPIDS A\D INDIANA RAIL- 

 ROAD, MACKINAW GRAKD RAPIDS 



AND CINCINNATI SHORT LINE. 



The attention of SPORTSMEN and TOURISTS 

 is invited to the many attractions offered by this line, 

 now completed from Richmond, Ind., to Traverse 

 City, on Grand Traverse bay, and to Petoskey, on 

 Little Traverse Bay. The waters of the Grand Tra- 

 verse region and the North Woods of Michigan are 

 unsurpassed, if equalled, in the abundance and great 

 variety of the finny tribe. BROOK TROUT abound 

 in the streams, and the famous AMERICAN GRAY- 

 LING, now attracting the attention of Sportsmen 

 everywhere, is found only in these waters. bLACK 

 BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL, and MASCALONGE are 

 also found in great numbers in the many lakes and 

 lakelets of this territory. 



LUXURIOUS SLEEPING AND CHAIR CARS 

 run through from Cincinnati to Traverse City; also 

 PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS from Detroit over 

 Michigan Central and Grand Rapids and Indiana road, 

 via Grand Rapids, to Petoskey. with SPLENDID 

 STEAMER making DAILY CONNECTION at latter 

 point for the Island of Mackinaw. 



For Tourists' Guide, containing complete and accu- 

 rate maps, with full information as to Fishing Grounds, 

 transportation facilities, and in short all that could be 

 desired by Sportsmen or Tourists, send to Forest and 

 Stream office, or to the undersigned. Low Round 

 Trip EXCURSION TICKETS good until SEPTEM- 

 BER 30th. J. H. PAGE, 

 GenT Passenger and Ticket Agent, 



jyl Grand Rapids, Mich. 



Revolving Cartridge Bell 



. FOR BREECH LOADER^. 



Sold by all dealers. Send for circular. ; 



HAYDEN. BELT WORKS, gplttlftbtw, Olilti. ' * 

 j3ep8Q-8H* 



THE ROUTE OF THE ERIE RAILWAY 

 is peculiarly rich in the variety and extent of its 

 scenery, and while the tourist has alternating glimpses 

 of the beauty of rivers, gaps and mountains, the 

 sportsman has within easy reach many localities that 

 afford him every facility for the enjoyment of the 

 sports of the field and stream. We enumerate a few 

 of the pleasure resorts which crowd the line of the 

 road. 

 Rutherfurd Park.— 9£ miles from New York. Fine 



hotels and boating pastimes on the Passaic. 

 Clifton. — 134- miles from the city, overlooking the 



picturesque Lake Dundee. 

 Lake Mohonk.— A. beautiful body of water 1,200 feet 



above the Hudson- — splendid hotel accommodations. 

 Orange Lake. — Six miles West of Newburgh, and 



noted for its fishing attractions. 

 Milford, Pa . — About eight miles from Port Jervis. 



Is noted for its trout fishing, woodcock shooting and 



superior hotels. 

 Avon Springs.— Celebrated for 20 years as a resort for 



invalids, the waters possessing many -valuable heal- 

 ing qualities. 

 Watkins Glen. -This beautiful gorge is distant 294 



miles from New York, via Erie Road to Elmira. Its 



wild and picturesque attractions are second only in 



reputation to those of Niagara. 

 Chautauqua Lake. — j.8 miles long, 3 miles wide; said 



to be the highest navigable water on the American 



continent, being 730 feet above Lake Erie and 1,290 

 feet higher than the Atlantic Ocean 

 Niagara Falls.— This great cataract is reached by the 



direct line of the Eric Railway. 



There are along the line of the road no less than 



Ten Large Lakes? Abounding with Fish, 



and affording most delightful sport for black bass and 

 pickerel. Theirnames are— Lakes Greenwood, Orange, 

 Mohonk, White, Otsego, Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka, Sil- 

 ver and Chautauqua. 



The following schedule will afford a partial guide to 

 the numerous fishing localities reached by this road: 



Troxit; I^ishing- : 



At or near Southfields", 42 miles from New York. 



" Oxford, 52 " " " 



" " Middletown, 67 " " " " 



" " Otisviile, 76 " " " " 



" " Port Jervis, 88 " " " " 



" " Monticello, 112 " " 



" " Milford, 96 " " " 



Black Bass and Pickerel. 



At or near Sloatsbnig, 36 miles from New York. 



including Lakes Truxedo, Potague and Cedar Pond. 



At or near Monroe, 50 mile's from New York. 



including Round, Long, Mombasha and Cromwell's 



Ponds . 



At or near Plorida, 64 miles fron New York. 



The famed Mirror Lake, is distant 1 mile. 

 At or near Otisviile, 76 miles from New York. 

 " " Guymard, SO " • " " " 



*« " Port Jervis, 88 " " " " 



" " Monticello, 112 " " *• " 



" " Ceu. Valley, 48 " " " " 



" " SenecaLake, 29 1 " 



Tickets for sale at the General Offices of the Erie 

 Railway Company, 1,24 Washington street Boston; 241, 

 401, 529, or 957 Broadway, New York; and 732 Chest- 

 nut street, Philadelphia. Express trains leave New 

 York from depot foot of Chambers street at 9 A. M., 

 10:45 A. M., and 7 P. M. 



JNO N. ABBOTT, 

 my20 General Passcnfier Agent. 



STEAMERS TO 



Eastern Maine, New Brunswick, 



Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, &e. 

 THE 



II 



Oonrpany's Steamers 

 |$jew York and City of Portland. 



wilk until October 3d, leave Boston at 8 A. M.. and 

 Portland at 6 P. M. every Monday, Wednesday and 

 Friday, for Eastport, Maine, and St. John, N. B , 

 forwarding passengers by connecting lines to Calais, 

 Me., St. Andrews, Fredericton, and Shediac, N B., 

 Amherst, Truro, Picton, Digby, Annapolis, Kent- 

 ville, Windsor, and Halifax, N. S., Summerside and 

 Charlottetown, P. B. L, and Hawksbury, C. B. 

 This is 



A Most Desirable Eonte for Sportsmen, 



presenting a convenient and pleasant mode of access 

 to the famous hunting and fishing grounds of the 

 Eastern regions, at very moderate rates of fare. For 

 circular, with map and description of the route, apply 

 to W. W. KILBY, Agent, 



Julvl5toOctl Commercial Wharf, Boston. 



Chicago, Milwaukee and 

 St. Paul Eailway 



Traverses a finer country, affords views of grander 

 scenery, and passes through more business centres 

 and pleasure resorts than any other Northwestern 

 line. Its forests, praiiies, lakes and streams, abound- 

 ing with game, present unequaled attractions to the 

 votaries of Nimrod and Walton. It is the only rail- 

 way route along the valley of the Upper Mississippi. 

 It is also the shortest as well as best route between 

 the great metropolitan centres of the Northwest- 

 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Minneapolis. 

 Track and equipment unequaled, and its trains of 

 palace-coaches and sleeping cars run through without 

 change. 



rVew York Office, 319 Broadway. 



Chicago Depot, cor. Canal & \\ . Madison. 



City Offices, 61 and 63 Clark St. Apr29-6m 



PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN 

 Mail Steamship Company's line to Savannah, 

 Ga., sailing every Saturday, from Pier 22, below Pine 

 street. Delaware Biver, at 10 o'clock A. M., making 

 close connections through to all points South. 



The line is composed of the steamships Juniata and 

 Wyoming. The Wyoming does not carry passengers. 

 The Juniata is a favorite ship with the traveling pub- 

 lie, having passenger accommodations of the most 

 superb character She has recently been refitted and 

 elegantly furnished with everything requisite to the 

 comfort and convenience of passengers. 



Families en femtetox FLORIDA, Georgia, Alabama, 

 and even as fer as New Orleans, will find the Savan- 

 nah route the most desirable for comfort, as well as 

 he most economical. Through trains of the Central 

 Railroad .of .Georgia, and Atlantic and Gulf Pailroad, 

 Florida, leave Savannah every morning and evening. 

 The Florida steamers leave Savannah three days in the 

 week for all points on the coast. 



For through passenger tickets and billspf lading to 

 all points in Florida, Georgia. Alabama and Tennes- 

 see, apply to WM. L. JAMES, General Agent, 416 

 South Delaware avenue, Philadelphia. 



Magic Lantern and 100 Slides for $100. 



E& H. ANTHONY & CO., 591 

 . Broadway, N. Y., opposite Metropolitan Ho- 

 tel, Chromos and Frames, Stereoscopes and Views, 

 Graphoscopes, Megalethoscopes, Albums and Photo- 

 graphs of celebrities. Pholo-Lantern Slides a special 

 ty. Manufacturers of Photog rapine materials. 

 Awarded First Premium at Vienna Expos tion. 

 auo-iY 



I 



HI. 



Northern Railway from Toronto 



AND 



Steamers Nlpissiiig and Weuoaah 



TO THE 



SPORTING REGIONS OE MUSKOKA. 



Tickets from Toronto to the Head of Lake Ros- 

 seau and Return only @6. 



HOTELS GOOD AND CHEAP. 

 Snlendid TROUT, BASS and MASKKNONGE 

 1 FISHING. 



Also, DUCK AND DEER SHOOTING, Etc. 

 Apply at NORTHERN RAILWAY OFFICES, To- 

 ronto, and of A. P. CQCKBURN, Gravenhurst. tl , 



augia-tocti ; , n ,_ 



FOR NEW HAVEN, HARTFORD, 

 Springfield, White Mountains, Montreal and 

 intermediate points. The new and elegant steamer 

 C. II. Northam leaves Pier No. 25, East River, daily 

 (Sundays excepted) at 3, and Twentv-third street, 

 East River, at 3:15 P. M. A passenger train will be 

 in waiting on the wharf at New Haven and leave for 

 Springfield and way stations qn arrival of the boat. 



NIGHT LINE. -Steamer Elm .City leaves New 

 York at 11 P. M., arriving in New Haven in tinie for 

 the parly morning -trains . .Tickets so.l<l and baggage 

 checked at l 944 Broadway, New York, aiid ; .4 .Court-, 

 sweet, Brooklyn*-* Apply-- at General Office on the 

 Pier, w to RICHARD FECK, General Ageat , ^ tf ^ 



TO YAMTY FAIR. 



It is shaved from the best Natu- 

 ral Leaf, for Meershanm and Cig 

 arettes. Does not make the 

 'tongue sore. Liberal sample on 

 receipt of money. Highest award. Vienna, 1873. 

 Send for circular. WM. S. KIMBALL & CO., 

 Peerless Tobacco Wouks, Rochester, N. Y. 



From W. H. Holabird, Valparaiso, Ind. 



No tobacco like Vanity Fair has been burned in my 

 pipe; it is the very best," and all the boys beg it when 

 opportunity offers. 



There is no future without its straggling clouds. It 

 soothes and tranquib'zes the feelings, and helps the 

 expansion of all henevolent and kindly sentiments. 



From Geo. E. Pond, Lieut. 8th Cavalry, Fort Gar- 

 land, Col. 



Permit me to say that I am highly pleased with 

 Vanity Fair. It answers all recommendations. 



From PruiLBipC Rogers, Menwinsville, Conn. 



Much obliged to you for sending me such tobacco; 

 nothing like it has ever been smoked in this part of 

 the country within the memory of the oldest inhabi- 

 tant— Uncle Peter Gay lord, aged 91. 



That first taste of the new smoke and of the fra- 

 grant leaf is very grateful. It has a bloom about it 

 that juu wish might last. 



But what is paper, and what are words? Vain 

 things ! 



"The next time Juno ruffles thee, 

 O, Jupiter, try the weed. 



Corner Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia. 



IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER and DEALER IN 



Gimg * Rifles. Pistols, and Fishing Tackle. 



ikuzzle 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 Tront Lines, &c. 

 Perch Snoods, China and Grass Lines. Also, a large 

 lot of CaneReeds, Bamboo and Japan. 



Birds 1 Eggs and Birds' Skins in great varieties. — 

 Taxidermy in all its branches. 



.-SPRATT'S PATENT DOG BISCUITS. j£ T ly 



fANE HIINDBED GHEMICA^X PBE- 



• t \-J f 'pared^ircuiafGTni Swabs sent to any address' 

 on receipt of fifty cedfe" H.*L. G&&YBS, Sunderland, 

 Yermout. > ■ • j3ep3Qtf^ 



"AJ-EW YORK AND LONG BRANCH 



IN RAILROAD. **"«Ui 



Central Railroad of N. Jersey 



ALL RAIL LINE BETWEEN *' 



NEW TORK AND LONG BRANCH. 



Commencing WEDNESDAY. August 25 ISTfi 

 FIVE TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, Sunday ei 

 cepted, passing through Woodnridge, Perth AmW 

 South Amhoy, Matawan, Middletown and Red Bank' 

 Leave New York, foot of Liberty street Nonti 

 River, for Long Branch, at 7:30, 9:15,11:45 A M 

 3:45, 5:00 P. M. For South Amhoy at 6:00 P M ' 

 RETURNING. 

 Leave Long Branch at ? :00, 8:15, 11:35 A. M a-os 

 5:35 P. M. "' ,B0 > 



Leave South Amboy for New York at 6:55 A. M 

 Stages to and from KEYPORT connect at Matawan 

 Station with all trains, and to and from OCEaV 

 GROVE and AS BURY PARK, at Long Branch Sta- 

 tion, with all trains. 



H. P. BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Aaent 

 R. E. Rtcktk, Sup't and Eng'r. jul 153m 



& ahthonT 



374 Washington St., Boston. 



IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS & DEALEES IN 



JTisliIng- Kods, 



Flsli Hooks, 



AND 



ANGLING IMPLEMENTS. 



aug26-ly 



ortsmen! 



Your attention is called to 

 GOODS OIL TAN NED MOC- 

 CASINS, the hest thing ever 

 worn by sportsmen. No 

 injured by wetting and 

 drying— always soft and 

 easy to the feet, and 

 VERY DURABLE— being made of the very best of 

 stock in three different styles, and warranted tlie^n-. 

 nine article, different from anything before offered 

 Illustrated Circular and Price List free. 

 FRANK GOOD, 

 1209 Elm et. Manchester. N. H. 



r J?llO!XB.O^ 



[Established 1808.] 



Office. 1 2 1 Walnut St. Philadelphia. 



THE AMEBICAN 



W. MERSDEN, CONN. 



Special attention is given to first-class work. Extra 

 sketches and DOG PORTRAITS cut to order, by 

 sending photographs. JACOB GLAHN, Manager, 

 Formerly Supt. of Parker Bros. Engraving and Orna- 

 mental Department- ^ eb " 



f . Y. Safety Steam Power Co. 



Office: 30 eOURTLANDT 'ST. < 



BUILDERS OF 



Steam Launches & YacbM 



And their Machinery a Specialty, also Machinery for J 

 fTUGS, LIGHTERS AND STEALERS; 



I Propeller Wheels of Superior Efficiency 

 SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED C1RCDLAE. 

 JST" All our boats are guaranteed to pass inspec- 

 tion under the Steamboat law \\dienwjaMnrecL_ 



HERE OAN BE NO GREATER P0H- 



TrJLEi.mii UiUN JDJCiXH^ ^^^^^^^h'pnllly 

 tability without serious defects They f e ™;Li e 

 portable boats that are equal to the very wfJj.y 

 ones for local use. i! ' 



CANADIAN BASS WOOD CANOES. 



WM. ENGLISH, Peterborough, g ^ v %tjV. 



T* HESE CANOES POSSESS ALL 1^ 

 qualities of the Indian hirch-canoes, duj 

 much stronger and faster. Weight about bu ±^ rtg . 

 Price at Peterborough, $25 gold. Just what ;w 



men require 



Wholesale- and Retail Dealers 



JULEP. AND BRIGHT, COLORED t £TRAJ?' \ 



i ,TURE FRAMES, NATURAL Di^ ' 



:. -/■: grasses; Etc. ,M: V 

 Address F, 0, Bos 40, New Utrecut, a. * • 



