FOREST AND STREAM. 



The Hazard Powder Co., 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



Gunpowder. 



Hazard's « 'Electric" Powder. 



Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed In point of 

 strength, and cleanliness. Packed in square canis- 

 ters of 1 lb. only. 



Hazard's "American Sporting." 



Nos. 1 (fine; to 8 (coarse). In 1 lb. canisters ani 3J lb. 

 kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for upla. d and 

 prairie shooting. Well adapted to short gunt 



Hazard s "Duck Shooting." 



Nos. I (fine) to 5 (coarse). In 1 and 5 lb. canisters 

 and 6£ and 12£ lb. kegs. Burr s slowly and very 

 clean, shooting remarkably close and with great 

 penetration. For field, forest ana water shooting 

 it ranks any other brand, and it is e^jally services • 

 ble for muzzle or breech loader. 



Hazard's "Kentucky Rifle." 



FFFG, FFG, and "Sea Shooting" FG, in kegs of 25 

 12£, and 6± lbs. and cans of 5 lbs. FFFG is also 

 packed, in 1 and £ lb. canisters. Burns strong ana 

 moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands 

 for ordinary sportinsr, and the "Sea Shooting" FG 

 is the standard Bijle powder of the country. 



SUPERIOR MINING AND BLASTING POWDER. 



GOVERNMENT CANNON AND MUSKET POW- 

 DER; ALSO SPtCClAL 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 

 our office 



88 Wall Street, 3Ye w York. 



GUNPOWDER 



Dupont's 



SPORTING, SHIPPING AND MINING 



POWDER 



DUPONT'S GUNPOWDER MILLS 



(Established in 1801), 



Ha^e maintained their great reputation for 75 years 



Manufacture the Celebrated 



EAGLE DUCKING, EAGLE RIFLE, AND DIA 



MONO GRAIN POWDER. 



The most Popular Powder in Use. Also, 

 Sporting, Mining*, Shipping and Blast- 

 ing Powder 



Of all kinds and descriptions. 

 For sale in all partB of the country. Represented 



F. L. Kneeland, 



Feb 10-ly TO Wall Street, New York. 



Orange Sporting Powder. 



ORANGE LIGHTNING POWDER, 



The strongest and cleanest Powder made. Nos. 1 

 to 7, packed only in sealed 1 lb. canisters. The coarsei 

 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 strong and clean. Nos. 1 to 

 5. Packed in metal kegs of 6£ lbs. each, and in canis- 

 ters of 1 and 5 lbs. 



ORANGE RIFLE POWDER, 



The best for rifles and for all ordinary purposes. 

 Sizes F.g. FF.g, FFF.g, the last being the finest. 

 Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 lbs., 12J lbs., 

 and 6J lbs., and in canisters of 1 lb. and i lb. 



All of the above give high velocities and less resiau- 

 nm than anv other brands made. 



BLASTING, WINING, AND SHIPPING POW- 

 DER OF ALL GRADES AND SIZES PACKED IN 

 WOOD OR METAL KEGS OF 25 LBS. 



SAFETY FUSE AND ELECTRICAL BLASTING 

 APPARATUS. 



LAFLIN & RAND POWDER Co. 



26 Murray St., N. Y. 



Sole proprietors and manufacturers of the celebra- 

 ed ORANGE brand of GUNPOWDER. Recom 

 mended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the 

 'Champion Wing Shot of the World. " 



The imderriffDPfl Is prepared to prove ail the supe- 

 ior quaiiues h_ ciaim* for hid powder. 



Safety, Cleanliness, Streiisrli!, Little 

 Recoil, Little Smoke, Small Report, 

 Less Heating' of the Barrel in Rapid 

 Firing, and its Regularity in Shooting, 



He challenges all riflemen to shoot against him with 

 black powder, 200 rounds, without wiping; 100 rounds 

 ©ff-hand, at 200. 500 and 1.000 yards respectively, and 

 100 rounds in anv position at same distances; the 20C 

 /ounds equally divided at the three ranges; sighting 

 phots extra. 



Will shoot for money if desired. 



The powder is also well adapted for shot guns. 



Inquire for the "Dittmar Powder" of your dealer 

 address the 



DITTMAR POWDER MANF'G CO., 



IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST AND BEST GUN FOR THE 

 MONEY SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Send for Catalogue to 



SCHOVERLING&DAn 



84 and 86 CHAMBERS ST., I¥. Y., 

 And to W.R. Bchaefer, 61 Elm St., Boston, and F. P. Taylor, 72 E. Madison St., Chicago. Green's patent Loader, price 



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LI 



in Florida. 



By CHARLES HALLOCK, 



AUTHOR OF THE FISHING TOURIST. 



Published hj 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 office of publica- 

 tion. 

 THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY. AGENTS. 



ATTENTION R1FLEMEM 



The "FOREST & STREAM" New 



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 Ritie Associations in America. 

 Illustrated witti Maps, Sketches, and Diagrams. By 

 Majok Geo. O. Stabr, Secretary American Rifle As- 

 sociation. 



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



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

 ceipt of price, by J. B. FOKD & CO., New York. 



ju29 . 



Hallock's Fishing Tourist 



This work will be of great service at this season to 

 anglers selecting localities for fishing, cither for Trout 

 or Salmon. For sale L»y Harper & Brothers, or at 

 the office of Forest and Stream. Price $2. aplfi t.f 



CHAS. REICHE & BRO., 



IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OP 



Birds and Rare _4_.nim.al_3, 



SUITABLE FOR 



Zoological Gardens and Menageries 



55 Chatham Stret-t, third door from ISorth William 

 RARE AMERICAN ANIMALS ALWAYS PUR- 

 CHASED. 

 Chas. Reichb, Henry Reiche, 



Sept. at. New York. 



TTiRANK SCHOPF, DEALER IN ALL 

 _JD> kinds of foreign and domestic birds. 71 Fourth 

 avenue, New York. Constantly on hand a laroe stock 

 of cages, seeds, gravel, aquariums, globes, gold and 

 fancy fishes, mocking-birds, talking parrots, etc. 

 Also dealers supplied. All orders promptly at! ended 

 U\ ^ oct5 ly 



zoological Warden. 



FAIRMOUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA. 



Open everyday. A large collection of Living Wild 

 Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles. Admission, 25 cents; 

 children nnd«r twelve. 10 rent* janfi 1y 



Edward JE$. Conway, 



Successor to James H. Roome, 



TAXIDERMIST, 



MO. 55 CARMINE STREET, 



Near Bedford St., N Y. 



Pet birds, animals, deer heads, &c, stuffed and 

 mounted to order. Bird skins bought and sold. 

 Natural curiosities always on hand. Sep7-3m 



Bikds and Animals Preserved to Order usr 



r. r_. ;newcom:b, 



TAXIDERMIST, 



NO. 7 CHERRY STREET.. SALEM. MASS. 

 Wading and aquatic birds of New England coast a 

 specialty. Collections or specimens furnished. 

 instruction,' civen mavSB 



J". H. _B_^T r _T^" 

 Taxidermist 



NEW UTRECHT, NEW YORK, 



Dealer in ob- 



io;!s of Natural 

 History, 'Diuing- 

 Boom Taxider- 

 my, Game Birds 

 on shields and 

 stands, Bucks' 

 Heads, Antlers, 

 Carved Heads, 

 T axide enlists' 

 supplies. Skins 

 and eggs for col: 

 lections, Aquaria 

 and ft)Ck, In 

 sects, Chrysi- 

 Iide», Coral, 

 Shells. &c. 



Agents: 



M err el Ryder 



55 Jackson St, 



St. Paul, Minn. 



and Holberton & Beemer. 102 Nassau street. N. Y, 



TAXIDERMIST'S MANUAL.— A COM- 

 plete practical guide to collecting, preparing, 

 preserving and mounting animals, birds, reptiles, in- 

 sects, &c. Illustrated. 50cts. Hunter and Trapper's 

 Guide, 20. Dog Training, 25. Of booksellers, or by 

 mall. JESSE HANEY &CO., 119 Nassau St., N Y 

 Aug. 10 6m. 



The Celebrated Flont>ert Parlor Saloon Rifle. 



Finely finished carved stock and plated mountings. 



Loads at breech with small percussion cartridge, Will shoot with accuracy 

 and force 250 feet. The shell extractor is on the hammer, pullin^ out the old 

 shell every time the hammer is raised. Price of this gim neatly boxed and 



8S&«KS3&£ii l *& __£_ -**■««*■*■* hMm <>__«_ of «__« e „„_, 



WILLIAMS & CROCKETT. 



91 DuaneSt., New York. 



Paper and Metallic Shells 



EOB 



Breech Loading Shot Guns, 



Manufactured by the 



UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE C#., 



BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 



J^THE STTJRTEVANT 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 pot bend or break. *' 



THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with 

 Hobos' patent, waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are 

 highly prized by all that have used them'. 



PAPER SHELLS.— By repeated experiments and great 

 outlay for improved materials, and machinery made ex- 

 pressly for tiie purpose, we can now warrant oar BROWN 

 PAPER SHELLS equal to any imported. They are sura 

 fire, and will uot burst in the gun. 



Inquire of any of the dealers in sporting materials for 

 the IT. M. C. Co.'s Shells. 



Not sold at retail bv the manufacturers dee23 tf 



New Paper SSliell Ooniestl Base. 

 WILLIAMS' PATENT. 



MCONICALBASEPAl ^ERSyElfe 



liisf^OU ! SIS H EEL'sMF^GgSLQl 



./.MACh 



others. 

 aug24 



s> bells are not mailable. 

 9t 



r^ n ^ acfnred b -V tQ e ST. LOUIS PAT- 

 ENT SHELL M'F'G CO , office 209 North 

 fourth street. The advantages claimed for 

 these shells are: Cheapness, a saving of 25 

 per cent, in the use of powder, less recoil. 

 These shells are equal to the best English, 

 and Si drachms of powder will do the work 

 of 5 dracmhss in any other shells. The sizes 

 made are No. 10, 2$ inches; No. 12, 2f inches. 

 Longer shells made to order at extra cost. 

 Auk your eunmakers for them and use no 

 Sample 100 will be sent by expi ess on receipt of $1.30 for 10s or $1.15 for 12s 



ORIENTAL 3?OWI>JH2Ja MILLS. 



MANUFACTURERS OP SUPERIOR TARGET AND SPORTING 



GUNPOWDER. 



BRANDS— Diamond Grain, Falcon Ducking, Western Sporting and Ducking. 

 Also, Mining and Blasting Powders. 



OFFICES— 13 Broad at., Boston; 19 Exchange at., Buffalo; 9 State St., Chicago; 32? N. Second st., St. Louis 

 AgenciRH in nil the principal Cities in the Country. Dec2 



CREEDMOOB 



Long-Range, Wind Gauge, and 

 Vernier Sights. 



HART'S SPORTSMAN'S FAVORITE 



Metallic Shells. 



MANUFACTURED BY 

 GEO. B. HART & CO., Newark, W. J. 



jo 20 tf 



GUN FOR SALE. 



A STRICTLY FIRST CL A_S MUZZLE- 

 Loading Double Barreled Gun, No. 7 gauge, 

 weight lfi pounds. Made to order for its present owner 

 expressly for bar shooting at brant, geese, &c. In 

 perfect order. Price $'50. Less than one-half cost. 

 Will be fully warranted. Gan be seen at Mac Far 

 land's Gun Store. _0fi Snrine street. AugM. 



'THE BEST IET." 



This is the unanimous opinion of Sportsmen who 

 have seen 



s 



MANUtfACTTirOSD BT THE. 



AMEKiaAIV A-RMssi CO. 



Price to suit th© times. The best $50 gun yet of- 

 fered—other grades to correspond. 



Circulars and price list giving full particulars sent 

 en application to Office 10_ Milk St., Boston. 

 AuglO If. 



CHAS. GREEN, 



Manufacturer ef 



Breech Loading Shot Guns. 



The strongest and most durable snap action made. 

 Shooting qualities first-class. 



MUSZLE LOADERS CONVERTED TO BREECH 

 LOADERS. 



S.»tn«? *ct5on as new guns. Send for circular and 

 pr!« * * No, 3 West Main Bteeet, F ©cheater, N. I . 



Oct 8 tf 



The only oil that will protect guns and metal work 

 from the Rait air. Indorsed by leading sportsmen. 

 Try it. Two ounce bottles. 25 cents; four-ounce, 50 

 cents. Liberal discount to dealers. . 



HOLBERTON & BEEMER, 



Sole Agents, 102 Nassau street, P. O. box 5,109. 



ang24 3ni , 



Founded July _, 1808. 



. Thos. W. Sparks, 



Shot and Bar Lead 



MANUFACTURER, 



.•ffieft-Ul Walnut St., MladelpW* 



