92 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



WHt Oletmel. 



Breeding Kennel 



OF 



M. P. McKOON, Franklin, Delaware 

 County, N. Y. 



... ._ ss? . ,mm 





Having spared neither money nor time in procur- 

 ing the best, of imported and thoroughbred cocker 

 spaniel stock. I feel confident I' can sirt the most 

 particular with young stock. For ruff, d grouse, 

 woodcock shooting and common retrieving, beauty 

 and intelligences no other sporting dogs are their 

 equal. My prices are low, mv stock th° best, and 

 sutirfaclion and safe delivery guaranteed to every 

 customer. Sep7-4t 



St. Louis Bench Show: 



The St. Louis Bench Show for Pointers and Setters 

 will he held at St. Louis, Mo., 'October 4th, 5th and 

 6th. at the time of the great Agricultural and Me- 

 chauical Fair, and on the grounds of the St. Louis 

 Fair Association. Entries close September 28th. 

 For premium list, rules and entry blanks address 



I?. 0. KALB, ecretary, 



St. Louis, Missouri. 



Sep?-4t 



SPRiTT'rt 



Patent Meat Fibrine Dos Cakes. 



They contain meat and that anti-scorbutic fruit, the 

 date (the only substitute for fresh vegetables), and 

 the e elusive use of which in the manufacture of dog 

 food is secured to us by patent; they will keep dogs in 

 perfect condition without other food, and obviate 

 worms. Every cake is stamped "Spratt's Patent." 

 Be Miro to observe this. For sale by F. O. de LUZE, 

 18 South William St., N. Y., in cases of 1 cwt. 



AuglO 3m. 



LISTEN! 



The Sport sman's Bell tells 

 the position of the dog, 

 causes the birds to lie closer. 

 "Rapidly coming into use in 

 arly woodcock shooting, 

 .ocking and general shoot- 

 ing, where the cover is 

 thek. Sold by dealers in 

 guns <.. j. sportius goods Samples sent by mail 

 posfpad. 50 cents. BEVIN BROS. MANUFAC- 

 TURING CO., East Hampton, Conn. Ju6-3m 



rOR SALE —A VERY HANDSOME 

 gyp pup by Saltus' Dash; orange red, and white 

 with black nose and eyes; 3 months old, and very in- 

 telligent. Add i ess W. M. T.. this office. It 



"rnOR SALE.— BLUE BELTON AND 



_Jj tan field trial bitch Sibyl; handsome and par- 

 tial'y b'oken; 20 months old. Bred by R. L. Purcell 

 Llevvelliu, Esq.: dam Doll (own sister to Dart) since 

 imported by George Dwlano, E^q,; sire. L. H Smith's 

 imported Leicester. For full particulars address 

 "UNDER GRIP," P. O. box 1191, Boston, Mass. 

 8^ oil 2t 



THOR SALE— FERRETS— 16 EACH. 

 JJ Address "with stamp, C. E. VANDERVEER, 

 Hyde Park. Dutchess County. N. Y. sepl4 It 



rOR SALE.— A GOOD ENGLISH SET- 

 ter, 2 years and 7 months old; thoroughly bro- 

 ken; was worked in Florida all last winter; has also 

 been used for retrieving ducks and marsh birds ; price 

 $30. Address D. W. TENNEY, Charlestowu, Mass. 

 sepll 4t 



THOR SALE.— A BLACK AND WHITE 



_L> setter dog, three years old; well trained. Ad- 

 dn-ss P (). Box 2013, Boston. Mass. Sep7-2t 



FOR SALE.— A FEW BEAUTIFUL 

 puppies, eight weeks old, by Llewellin's Blue 

 Priuce, out of Livy by Don, out of Lill II. Imported 

 ill ut«rus. Price $50 each. Addiess J. W. KNOX, 

 Box 234, Pittsburgh Pa. Sep7-3t 



FOR SALE —RED IRISH SETTER 

 pup over four months old; sired by the im- 

 ported red Irish setter, Dcm. Dam, Maud, by Gypsie 

 out of Rodman's Dash. Full pedigree given. Price $25 

 each. One di e English bred pointer broken on all 

 kind-* of game, Piice $40. Inquire of C. Z. Miley, 

 Laucasie , Pa. Sep7-3wi 



~~M f\ WILL BUY A PURE BLOOD 

 ) _L \J Black and Tan Gordon Setter dog pup, by 

 DV. Goldsmith s imported dog Rapp, or one pair of 

 ferrets. R. L. GRAVES, isunderlaud, YK Au5t. 



WANTED.— SITUATION BY A MAN 

 who has had Dearly seventeen years expe- 

 rience in breeding and traiuing sporting dogs; is also 

 a good groom and careful driver. Would like to go 

 South or West. B< st of reference as to character, 

 ability, &c. .Address JAMES HENNESSY. Edina, 

 Knox Countv. Mo. Sep7 2t 



CELEBRATED 



American Dogs. 



Fine Engravings on card boards, ready for framing, 

 of the following celebrated dogs:— 



Pure Laverack Setter Fairy. 



Imported Red Irish Setters Dash and Bess. 



Celebrated Dogs Peg, Don, and George, after paint- 

 ing by Bisphara 



Black and White Pointer Whisky. 



Liver and White Pointer Ranger. 



Black Pointer Pete, 



Price 25 cents each, postage paid. Address 



FOREST AND STREAM PUB. CO., 



1 > Otr^TTTAlvf ^TTTP'R'T "NT. Y 



y 1VE WILD GEESE for Decoys.— 

 8 J Wanted, two pairs. Address William Addi- 

 son, West Scitaate, Conn. It 



PRICES IfcEIXIJOJiJr*! 



The Grand Paeifie Hotel, Chicago. 



One of the safest and most pleasant hotels in America. Having, all the different safeguards against fire 

 makes it practically fireproof. Has recently uudergone extensive improvements— a large amount of new fur- 

 niture added, making it one of the most elegantly furnished hotels in the country— and the entire building 

 redecorated in a s*a le that for beauty of design surpasses anything of the kind in the world. The ventillation 

 or tbe hotel is perfect, having every improvement. 



Cost of Hotel $1,500,000 



Cost of furniture 400,000 



.u? C i!!!?J?!^?„ e °nn e 8 9^ ar eihavmgaJrontageof l»050_teet. Number of rooms, 600; suites of rooms, with 



omenade, 

 , accord- 



A. Reduction, -will t>e made iron* the above Prices to 

 J?ax*ties remaining a Week or More: 



ROOMS CAM BE SECURED, STATING PRICE OF SAME, BY TELEGRAPH, AT OUR EXPENSE 



JOHN B. DRAKE & Co., Proprietors. 



MANSION HOUSE, FERNANDINA, 

 Florida. A first-class houee, at the most at- 

 tractive winter resoit in the South. An ocean t.each 

 twenty miles long, snrf bathing, hunting and fishing. 

 Deer in the beach hammock, snipe, rail and duck in 

 countless numbers in the creeks and marshes. 

 Direct connection by rail and steamer with the North. 

 M. W. Downie. Proprietor. Sept7-7m. 



PARKS HOUSE, 



MAGOG, PROVINCE OP QUEBEC, 



W- JA3XIESOINT, Prop'r. 

 A. W. HUBBARD, Business Manager. 



This is one of the finestfisbinglocaltiesin the East- 

 ern Township* of Canada, and is situated at the out- 

 .et of Lake Memphremagog. Reached hy stage eleven 

 miles from Ayre- Flat, on Pasumpsic Railroad, or by 

 boat from Newport. jel 3m 



BELMONT HOTEL, 



623 and 635 Washington Street. Benton, Mass., 



(Opposite Globe Theatre.) 



Located in the centre of the city, and easily reached 

 by street cars and stages. Elevators, steam, and all 

 modern improvements. Rooms (European plan), $1 

 per day upward. A first-class Restaurant, and Private 

 Dining-Rooms, if preferred, at moderate rates. The 

 most convenient location, a quiet and comfortable 

 home, and first-class accommodations at prices adapt- 

 ed to the stringency of the times, are the special ad- 

 vantage" afforded at the "BELMONT." 



mch30 6m HARDY & CO., Proprietors. 



ADIRONDACKS. 



TAYLOR HOUSE, SCHROON LAKE, ESSEX CO., 

 N. Y,, NOW OPEN. 

 Eleven hours from New York. Through tickets 

 and checks. Post, express and telegraph offices ad- 

 jacent. Finest location, scenery, fishing, boating and 

 riding in the Adirondacks. 



C. F. TAYLOR, Proprietor. 



RICE IAKE, 



IDLE WILD, HARWOOD, CANADA. 



A delightful summer resort for gentlemen and their 

 *dves on Stony Point. Bass. Pickerel, Mascalonge, 

 Indians, Canoes, etc. 



A. V. DENIO, Proprietor. 



***'Cars from Toronto to Port Hope or Coburg, or 

 )oat from Rochester to Coburg, thence to Harwood 

 17 miles. je22 3m ' 



Bromfield House, 



BY 



Messenger Bros., 



55 BROMFIELD STREET, 



Boatou Mass. 



The House for Sportsmen. 



febTtf 



PROSPECT PARK HOTEL, 

 CATSKILL, N. T. 



High elevation, mountain air, with scenery unsur- 

 passed in the world; 20 acres of grounds. First-class 

 accommodation for 390 to 400 guests. Accessible by 

 day boats and cars Hudson River Railroad. Persons 

 visiting this de'Ightfttl resort with a view to secure 

 ooms, will be impressed witb its unusual attractions 

 Address JOHN BREASTED, Catskill. ju29 3mo 



PAVIII0N HOTEL 



NEW BRIGHTON STAT EN ISLAND, 



-&. T. COLE, Proprietor. 



Weekly Hops, Boating, Fishing, Driving, Billiards, 

 Bowling, Croquet. A promenade piazza 3< feet 

 ong. je8 6m 



Board During Centennial 



IJS r PHILADELPHIA. 



A FEW SETECT TRANSIENT AND PERMA- 

 nent parties can be accommodated by a private 

 family, strictly first-class, with reasonable charges. 

 Rooms can be engaged for the whole or any portion of 

 Exhibition term. The house is sitnated within 12 

 minutes of the Centennial Grounds, and 20 minutes 

 fiom the business ceutre of Philadelphia. 



Buy ticket ($2.65', via Pennsjlvania Railroad, for 

 Germantown Junction Station, which is distant only 

 200 yards from the house. Address 



L. GARVER, 2908 N. 16th St., Philadelphia. 



BAY SHOOTING OF ALL VARIE- 

 ties. Shinnecock Bay. the best shooting 

 ground in the vicinity of New York. Wm. N. Lane 

 respectfully informs hi* friends that, having largely 

 added to the Springville Hou'e, he is prepared to en- 

 tertain and take care of Irs gue-ts in ample maEner. 

 Moderate prices and satisfactory atteniion guaran- 

 teed. The young bav birds are now coming in and 

 good bag* are the order of the day. Address Wm. 

 N. LANE, Good Ground Station, L. I. Live wild 

 geese, stools for spring and fall shooting. ju!13-3m 



pARMAN HOUSE, FORKED RIVER, 

 V^ OceaE. County, N J., best Hunting and Fishing 

 Grounds in Barnegat Bay. House is in first-class or- 

 der. Apply to F. A. BRIGGS, Proprietor, or at the 

 Brigss House, cor. 42d St. and 4th Ave., New York. 

 j u 20 2m. ___^ 



"TSTTIANTIC HOUSE, NIANTIC, CONN. 

 -LM Paities in search of good bass fishing can find 

 excellent accommodations at this house. Fishing 50 

 feet from door. Address W. H. KERB. Niautic, 

 Conn. sep!41t 



Greenwood Lake. 



BRANDON HOUSE.— Finest bass fishing 

 m the Slate; quail, ruffed grouse, and woodcock. 

 Boats, guides, &c. Hoi el rate, S3 10 per day. Every 

 thins- first, class. Take Montclair and Greenwood 

 Lake R. R. from Courtland and Desbrosses street, 

 New York. Ang3l 2m. 



MATCH 

 FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 



OF THE UNITED STATES. 



OPEN TO ALL COMERS. 



ENTRANCE FEE, $100. 



100 birds each, viz: 50 single birds from ground 

 traps at 21 yards rise, and 25 pair from plunge traps 

 at 18 yards rise. The match to be governed by the 

 rules laid down in 3ogardns' "Field, Cover and Trap 

 Shooting" in shooting for the championship badge, 

 which will be given to the winner in addition to the 

 prize money. The match to take place at 



Deerfoot Park, L. 1., Wednesday, Sept. 20 



and all entries to be made on or before Saturday, the 

 16th inst , in order to give time to procure a sufficient 

 number of wild birds trom Ihe West. 



All entries to be addressed to A. H. BOGARDUS, 

 care of Bod and Ovn. 33 Park Row, New York, and 

 each must be accompanied by a deposit of $25. The 

 balance of the entrance money to be paid on the day 

 of the match before the hour for shooting. 



Entrance money to be divided between two highest 

 scores. A. H. BOGARDUS. 



sepl41t 



Camp Lounge Co.' 



Troy, N. Y., and Nor 



II walk, Ct. 2x7x23in. 

 ' $10. Bed, Pillow and 

 Fly-net. Sold by N. Y 

 and Boston sporting 

 dealers. Discounts 

 large. Other styles 3x42in. $4 and $5. St. Louis- 

 Albright & Sons. Chicago— J. W. D. Kelly & Bro , 

 88 Madison-st. San Francisco— C. H . Moselev. 415 

 Sansom-st.; Ottawa, Canada, C. King& Co. 

 JnR-eov 



ATTENTION R1FLEMEJS! 



The "FOREST & STREAM" New 



Hand-Book for Riflemen. 



Rules for Practice and Competition. Practical Hints 

 concerning Ranges, Targets, Scoring, Rifles, Shoot- 

 ing, etc. Forms for Organization of Rifle Associa- 

 tions, By-Laws, and a Rifle Associations in America 

 Illustrated with Maps, Sketches, and Diagrams By 

 Major Geo. O. Starr, Secretary American Rifle As- 

 sociation. 



1 vol. 18mo, cloth, Price 50 rents. 



Sold by all booksellers, or mailed, postpaid, on re- 

 ceipt^of price, by J. B. FORD & CO., New York/ 



BLOOMING GROVE PARK AS- 

 SOCIATION. 



TTIOR SALE.— ONE SHARE IN ABOVE 



JL Association The best Game Preserve in Amer- 



n hnt a iR V fiQ ry TJ 0W . fi§ure - Address J. F. O.W.,P. 

 O. box 1889, Boston.. aug3 ' tf 



TO SPORTSMEN: 

 THE PENNSYLVANIA R. R. COMFY 



Respectfully invite attention to the 



Superior Facilities 



afforded by their lints for reaching most of the TRott 

 ING PARKS and RAC. COURSES in the MinVIl* 

 States. These lines being ' ONTINUOUS PROM att 

 IMPORTANT POINTS; avoid the difficulties and aiti 

 geis of reshipment, while the excellent cars run over 

 the smooth steel tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRAiro 

 PORTED without failure or injury. 

 The lines of 



The Pennsylvania Railroad Company 



also reach the hest localities for 



GUNNING AND FISHING 



in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSTOw 



TTOKRTS ar.- Rolrl at thfi nftWn nf tho n„ TI^." 



Trout Fighing. Wing shooting, and Still Hunting. 



Also, to 

 TUCKERTON, BEECH HAVEN, CAPE MAT 

 SQTJAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST* 

 renowned for HALT WATER SPORT AFTER prw 

 AND FEATHER. lSS 



D. M. BOYD, Jn , Gen'l Pass. Agent. 

 Frank Thompson, Gen'l Manager. febl7 tf 



rpHE SPORTSMEN'S ROUTE. 



Chicago & Northwestern Railway. 



This great corporation now owns and operates over 

 two thousand miles of road, radiating from Chicago 

 Like tbe fingers in a man's baud, its lines reach in all 

 directions, an i cover about all the country north 

 northwest, and west of Chicago. With one branch it 

 reaches Racine. Kenosha, Milwaukee, and the coun- 

 try north thereof; with another line it pushes through 

 Janesville, Watertown, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Gi-eea 

 Bay, Escanaba, to Naeannee and Marquette; withan- 

 other line it passes through Madison, Elroy, and for 

 St. Paul and Minneapolis^ branching westward from 

 Elroy, it runs to and through Winona, Owatonna, St. 

 Peier, Mankato, New TJlm. and stops not until Lake 

 Kameska, Dakota, is reached ; another line smarts from 

 Chicago and runs through Elgin andRockfordto Free- 

 port, and, via the Illinois Central, reaches Warren, 

 Galina and Dubuque, ana the country beyond. Still 

 another line runs almost due westward, and passes 

 through Dixon, Sterling, Fulton, Clinton (Iowa), Cedar 

 Rapids, Marshalitown, Grand Junction, to Council 

 Bluffs and Omaha. This last named is the "GREaT 

 TRANS-CONTINENTAL ROUTE," and the pioneer 

 overland line for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, 

 Montana, Nevada, California, and tbe Pacific Coast. 

 It runs through the Garden of Illinois and Iowa, and 

 is the safest, shortest, and best route to Omaha, Lin- 

 coln, and other points in Nebraska, and for Cheyenne, 

 Denver, Salt Ldke City, Virginia City, Carson, Sac- 

 ramento. San Francisco, and all other points west of 

 the Missouri River. 



TO SPORTSMEN: 



THIS LINE PRESENTS PECULIAR AD VAN 

 TAGES-FOR PRAIRIE CHICKEN, DUCK, 

 GEE- E, AND BRANT SHOOTING. THE 

 IOWA LINE TO-DAY OFFERS MORE 

 FAVORABLE POINTS 

 than any other road in the country, while for Deer and 

 Bear Hunting, and for Brook Trout, Lake Salmon, 

 Pike, Pickerel, and Bass Fii-bing a hundred points on 

 the Northern and Northwestern lines of this company 

 will be found unsurpassed by any in the West. 

 MARVIN HUGH1TT, W. H. STENNETT, 

 Gen. Supt., Chicago. Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago, 

 ap!6 



LONG ISLAND RAILROAD. 

 LESSEE, FLUSHING, N. S. AND CENTRAL 

 AND SOUrHERV R R OF LONG ISLAND. 



Trains leave Long Island City as follows: — 



From F. N. S. and Central Depot north of Ferry— 

 For Flushing (Bridge street). College Point and 

 Whitotone— 6.35, 8.20, 9.10, 10; 11.03 A. M.; 12 05, 1. 

 33. 3.< 6, 4.06, 5 03, 5 31, 6.05, 6.31, 7.04, 7.35, 8.55; 10. 

 40 P.M.; 12.10 A. M. 



For Flushing (Main street) and Great Neck Branch, 

 f».?.5. 7.32 A. M ; 1.00. 4.06; 5.31, 7.01 P.M.,anc 12.10 

 A. M. Saturday nights, jhor Main street only— 9.06, 

 11.03 A. M.; 12.05, 2.03, 3.06, 4.33, 5.03, 6.05, 6.31, 7. 

 35 P. M. 



For Flushing. Central Depot, Creedmoor, Garden 

 City and Hempstead— 7.32, 9.05, 11 03 A. M.; 1, 2 08, 



5.03, 6.0% 7 03 P. M. ; and 12.10 Wednesday and Sat- 

 urday nights. For Central Depot and Garden City— 

 4 33 P. M 



* or Babylon- 9 05 A. M, 2 03; 4.33 P. M. For 

 Patcbogue— 2 03, 4.33 P. M. From Long Island and 

 Southern Depot, south of Ferry: For Jamaica— 

 6.35, 7.03, 8 30, 9.05, 10.03, 11.30' A. M.; 1.34, 3 03, 



4.04, 5.03, 5.30, 6.03, 6 30. 7 P. M. For Rockaway and 

 Rockav\ay Beach-7.03, 10.0°, 11.3) A. M.; 1 32,4.04,5 

 P.M. For Far Rockaway only— 6.35, 9 05, A.M., 

 3.03, 6.30 7 P. M. For Locust Valley-6.35, 8.30, 

 10.03 A. M.; ".03, 4.04, 5.02, 5.30. 6.30 P. M Hemp- 

 stead— 7.03, 8.30, 11.30 A. M ; 3.03. 4.04. 5.30 P. M. 

 For Port Jefferson-6. 35,10.03 A. M . ;5 .03 P.M. North- 

 port— 4.04, 6.30 P. M. For Babylon— 7.03, 8.30, 11. 

 32 A. M.; 4.03, 5. 6.03 P. M. For Islip-7.03, 8.30 

 A. M.;5P.M Patcbogue. 830 A.M., 5 P.M. For 

 Riverhead-9.05 A.M., 3.03,4.03 P. M For Greenport 

 and Sag Harbor Branch— 9.05 A. M., and 4.03 P. M 

 For Creedmoor onlv— 4.03 P. M. 



SUNDAY TRAINS. 

 From F. N. S. and C. Depot, north of Ferry: 



For Flushing (Bridge street), College Point and 

 Whitestone— 87 9 30. 11 A. M.; 12.30 3 30 5.15, 6.35, 

 8 P.M. For Great Neck Branch-9. 15 A. M., 4.15, 

 6 45 P.M. For Flushing (Main street)— 9.15, 10.33 A. 

 M.; 12.40, 2 05. 4.15, 6.45, 10 P. M. For Garden City 

 and Hempstead— 9. 15, 1133 A. M., 5 05 P. M. For 

 Babylon and Patchogne— 9 15 A. M. and 5 05 P. M. 

 From Long Island and Southern Depot, south of 

 Ferry: For Far Rockaway and Rockaway Beach— 9, 

 10,11 A. M, 1.30, 6.40 P. M. For Northport and 

 Port Jefferson— 8, 9.30 A. M. Northport-6,40 P. M. 

 For Locust Valiey Bianch— 9 30 A. M., 6.40 P. M. 

 For Babylon-9 A.M.. 6.40 P. M. 



Ferry boats leave New York, foot of James Slip, 

 Sundays excepted, from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M., every 30 

 minutes previous to the departure of trains from 

 Long Island City. Sunday boats from James Slip— 

 9.30, 10 30, 11.30 A. M.; 1,2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7 P.M. 



Ferry boats leave New York, f.-ot of East Thirty- 

 fourth street, every fifteen minutes previous to the 

 departure of trains. ___— — 



nVT E YV YORK & LONG BRANCH R.R. 



JJN CENTRAL RAILROAD O F N. J- _ T „ 



ALL RAIL LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, LONG 



BRANCH, OCEAN GROVE, SEA GIRT 



AND SQUAN. T . v . 



Passenger stations in New York foot of Liberty 

 street and foot of Clarkson street, N. R. _ 



Time-table of July 10th, 1876: Trains leave New 

 York from foot of Liberty street North River, at /. 

 45, 9.15, 11.45 A. M., 3.45, 4.30 and 5.30 P. M. 



From foot of Clarkson street at 7.35, 9.05 11.35 

 A. M., 3.20, 4.20. 5.20 P. M. 



All trains run to Long Branch, Ocean Grove, Spring 

 Lake and Sea Girt. 



Stages to and from KETPORT connect at MAT- 

 TEWAN STATION with all trains. 



H. P. BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Afffc. 



R. E..Eiokbr, Supt. and Engr. ullW 



