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FOREST AND STREAM. 



Imtuh 



THE MARYLAND 



Poultry and Fanciers' Association 



will hold, in connection with the Poultry, a 



BEftlCH SHOW OF DOCS 



AT 



BALTIMORE, MD., 



JANUARY 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th, 1S77. 



Prizes in cash will be given amounting to nearly 

 $1.5<30. Entries close December 20th. 



Chas. Lincoln, Supt. G. O. Brown, Sec , 

 novl6 7t 1 Gay street, Baltimore, Md. 



HUMPHREYS & COLLIER, 



Importers and Dealers in all kinds of 



Birds, Pigeons, Babbits, Ferrets, Gui- 

 nea Pigs, Etc. 



SCOTCH, SKYE AND BLACK AND TAN TER- 

 RIERS, AND OTHER FANCY DOGS. 

 Blood-red Irish setters a specialty. 



W. H.'s Celebrated MANGE CURE. 



Goldfish, Aquarium Plants, etc. 

 49 CORTLANDT cor. GREENWICH ST. nov!6 6m 



Fleas, Fleas! Worms, Worms! 



STE ADMAN'S FLEA POWDER FOR DOGS. 



A Bane to Fleas— A Boon to Dogs. 



This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs or 

 any other animals, or money returned. It is put up 

 in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, which 

 greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious. 



Price 50 cents by mail, voBtpaid. 



ARBOA NUT for Worms in DOGS. 

 A certain remedy. Put up n boxes containing a doz- 

 en powders, with full directions for use. Price 50 

 cents per box by mall. Both the above are recom- 

 mended oy Rod and Gun and Fokkst and Stream. 



HOLBEUrON & BEEMER, 



oct 12 102 Nassau St.. New York. 



CELEBRATED 



American Dogs. 



Fine Engravings on card boards, ready for framing, 

 the following celebrated doga: — 

 Pure Laverack Setter Fairy. 

 Pure L:<verack Settee Pride of the Border. 

 Imponed Red Irinh Setter Dick. 

 Imported Red Irish Setters Dash and Bess. 

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

 ing by Bispham. 

 Black and White Pointer Whisky. 

 Liver and White Pointer Ranger. 

 Black Ponuei Pete. 

 Price 25 cents each, postage paid. Address 



FOREST AND STKiLAM PLB. CO., 



1 < UsTATKAM STWKIT.T N. Y 



fepratt's l?iit.e«it: 



Meat Fibrins Dos; Cakes. 



They contain meat and that anti-scorbutic fruit, the 

 date, (the only substitute for fresh vegetables), and 

 the. exclusive 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. 1 ' 

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

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



AnglO 3m. 



WANTED— A GOOD, THOROUGH- 

 bred, well-broken setter dog, over two and 

 under four je.-irs of age; must be broken well on 

 woodcock and ruffed grouse. No one need answer 

 this advertisement who is unwilling to send his dog 

 to me on trial at, my expense. Address W. B. SUT- 

 TON, Utica, N. Y nov!6 3t 



THE NEW YORK KENNEL CLUB 

 offer for sale the 8-year old seller bUch Nellie, 

 lemon and white, thoroughly well broken and no 

 faults: price $100. Apply to WM. STAPLETON, 49 

 List Twenty-third street, Ntw York city. 



TK'VtB If. 



t" pOH bALE-ONE KED BITCH PUP 

 eight months old, by Blevin's Jack out of Huy- 

 ler's Nell (by Rodtnau's Dash) ready to break. One 

 red and white bitch pup six mouths old, by Saltus's 

 Dash, and one Gordon setter dog puppy, black and 

 tan.no white, eight weeks old, out of Mr. Tileston's 

 imported prize winner, Lou, by Squire Smith's Mon- 

 arch. Also an imported red and white English set- 

 ter, thoroughly broken; will be shown on game. Ad- 

 dicts SETTER, this office. novtb It 



DOGS WANTED!— TWO OK THREE 

 as boarders during the close season, at $4 per 

 month. Well fed and exercised. Also one or two 

 pups to bring up and house and j aid, break them to 

 all commauus or terms used in hunting. For further 

 particulars address Lock Drawer 410, Bridgeport, 

 Conn. Nov9 3t 



"THOU SALE.— ONE TAN fox hound 



_Jj 4 years old, 2 black-tan fox hounds 2 years 

 old, 4 black-tan fox hound pups 3 mouths old, all 

 from impoited English stock. For full particulars 

 address WM. II. WHITE, Jr., Stoughtun, Mass. P. 

 O. box 30. oct5 tf 



THOK SALE.— ONE OR A BRACE OP 



JD good, staunch, thoroughbred, well broken set- 

 ters, and one pointer. Addiees II. SMITH at this 

 office. gep28 tf 



rOR SALE— CHEAP.— THOKOL GH- 

 bred setter pups, out of Tip, (see Burges's F. 

 and K. S. book, No. 241), sired by Neptune. Also a 

 well-broken retrieving setter. Address G. T. Jr., 

 Box 85, Indianapolis, Ind. Oct 12 



TpOR SALE— RED IRISH SETTER 

 JJ Pups, whelped July 27th from *,he best stock. 

 Sire of pups, imported red Irish setter Don; dam, 

 Gipsy, by Rodman's Dash. Also, full-blooded Gor- 

 dons-sue. Tom; dam, Jinnie; both splendid on all 

 game, and hard to beat in the Held; age, two months 

 i^ull pedigree given and guaranteed. 

 sep283m H. B. VONDEKSMITH, Lancaster, Pa. 



FOR SALE— A FINE LOT OF SCOTCH, 

 Skye, Dandy Dinmont, and Black-and-tan ter- 

 riers, sporting Dogs, Maltese cats, Ferrets, &c. Medi 

 cines for all diseases at L. N. MEYER, 45 Great 

 Jones street. N. Y. Sept21 ly. 



FRED. A. MALTB1E, JNO. W. BEERS 



Member of N. Y. Stock Exchange. 



MALTBIE & BEERS, 



BROKERS IN 



m BROAB ST., New York, 



FXfclCUBS REDUCED! 



$90111 3§, 



2*QY9-4t, 



The Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago. 



m av?o n f ( - 0f the *4/"f^and most pleasant hotels in America. Having all the different safeguards against fire 

 u„ „ ^Practically fireproof Has recently undergone extensive improvemente-a large amount of new f ur- 

 vi^ „ . S d -' ^"V^tone of the most elegantly furnished hotels in the conn ry-and the entire building 

 ft fh2 h a f . \ n a 8 / le * l u at . for beauty of deei » n 8 "n>asses anything of the kind in the world. The ventilation 

 of the hotel is perfect, having every improvement. 



Cost of Hotel $1,500,000 



Cost of .Furniture 400,000 



Occupies nn entire square, having a frontage of 1,050 feet. Number of rooms, 600; suites of rooms, with 

 V& h.^connecting 280; size of parlors, 100x30 feet; size of grand dininer-room, 130x68; size of ladies' promenade, 



Si L™^° ° m £ e \ ki x70 ' * f nc ^ of roomp ' wi J h boa,d ' $3 - 00 ' $ 3 - 50 - $ 4 - 00 » $ 4 5° and $ 5 - 00 Ber da y. accord! 



ing to location. The table and service unsurpassed, being the same to alt. 



A Reduction will Tb»e made from tlie above DPrices to 

 Parties remaining a Week or More: 



ROOMS CAN BE SECURED, 6TATIIVG PRICE OF SAME, BY TELEGRAPH, AT OCR EXPEIV£E 



_ TOHff B. DRAKE & Co., Proprietors. 



Shooting 



No country in the 

 world has such fine 

 shooting grounds as 

 those lying along the 

 Missouri, Kansas and 

 Texas ll'y. Sportsmen 

 are cordially invited to 

 visitthem. The Spring 

 and Fall shooting beats 

 the world. All varieties 

 of water- fowl, game 

 birds and animals. 

 Come through SEDALIA, MO. 



An Illustrated Pamphlet with Maps and Free Guide to the north 

 west, accompanied by interesting reading matter, sent FREE to 

 anyone by addressing 



JAMES D. BROWN, 



ocio SEDALIA, MO. 



§at&te &nd$t$ort&ljor§£$ort§ntm. 



FALL SHOOTING AT SHINNECOCK 

 Bay— Ducks, Geese, Brant and Quail. The Bay 

 View House, a summer resort ; the largest and most 

 centrally located of any house on the hay; close By 

 water, and commanding a view of most of the shoot- 

 ing giounds, will he opened for sportsmen for fall 

 shooting at reduced rates. Board SI. 50 per day. 

 Guides with boats, batteries and decoys at reduced 

 rates. Accomodations ample, and satisfactory at- 

 tention guaranteed. Address ORVILLE WILCOX, 

 Good Ground, L. I. Oct 5 fcm 



MANSION HOUSE, FERNANDINA, 

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

 tractive winter resoit in the South An ocean t-each 

 twenty miles long, surf 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. 



PAVILION HOTEL, 



NEW BRIGHTON STATEN ISLAND, 



R,. T. COLE, Proprietor. 



Weekly Hops, Boating, Fishing, Driving, Billiards, 



Bowling, Croquet. A promenade piazza 3<"0 feet 

 ong. je8 6m 



Bromfield House, 



Messenger Bros., 



55 BROMFIELD STREET, 



Bostou Mass. 



The House for Sportsmen. 



r feb7tf 



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. 



tor 



hie* 



HIGHEST QUALITY DOUGALL 

 Breech Loader. Top Lever Damascns Barrels, 

 12 bore, in elegant black leather case, used only one 

 season, and in splendid condition. Original cost 

 $525 00. will be sold at great sacrifice. HENRY C. 

 SQUIRES, No. 1 Courtland St., N. Y. Nov2-3t 



FOR SALE. — PARKER BREECH- 

 loader, weight 8 lbs. 14 oas., barrels Damascus- 

 steel 30-inch, 10-gauge, choke- bored; gun nearly new 

 and in perfect order; has pistol grip and rebounding 

 locks, and Is a close shooter. Was made to order; 

 price was $150, with $10 for eictra work; will sell low. 

 Address N. Elmore, Granby, Ct, Nov9-tf 



rOR $30 A GOOD AND PERFECT 

 but second-hand muzzle-loading rifle and shot 

 gun comnlned. Address G. W Y ATT SMITH. Hor- 

 nellsville, N. Y. nov!6 lc 



DUCK GUN FOR SALE. -A CHOICE 

 Double-barreled Muzzle-loading Gun. No. 9 

 gauge: weight 16 pounds; 36 inch barrels. Made by 

 John Mullins for present owner. Warranted in every 

 respect. Price $Ui0. Address Wesley Smith, 54 St. 

 Marks Place, N. Y. No\9 4t 



SPORTSMEN'S MOT1CE. 



SITUATED NEAR THE GREAT 

 South Bay extensive fields for quail and par- 

 tridge shooting. Bird dog furnished oy proprietor. 

 Bay shooting with gunning boat and tiaps Live 

 ueese decoy*; no staging. Five minutes' walk from 

 Moriches Station. Address HARRISON J.ROGERS, 

 Proprietor, East Moriches Hotel. L. I. oct26 5t 



FOR SALE.— A CABINET OF 100 

 species of New England birds, well mounted 

 and accurately named. A rare chance for a college 

 or school to obtain a collection for study at a Kw 

 price. Address or call on FRANK W. OBER, Bev- 

 erly, Mass. oct 26 4t, 



BLOOMING GROVE PARK AS- 

 SOCIATION. 



FOR SALE.— ONE SHARE IN ABOVE 

 Association. The best Game Preserve in Amer- 

 ica, at a very low figure. Address E, R. WARD, this 

 oflice. angS tf 



THE LUDLOW TROUT COMPANY 

 will have for sale this season 2,500,000 "Brook 

 Trout" Eggs ready for delivery from the middle ol 

 November to the last of December. 



W. H. CROWELL, Supt., 

 sep28 3m Ludlow, McKean Co., Pa. 



GUN FOE SALE. 



A STRICTLY FIRST CLASS MUZZLE- 

 Loading Double Barreled Gun, No. 7 gauge, 

 weight 16 pounds. Made to order for its present owner 

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

 perfect order. Price $1 50. Less than one-half cost. 

 Will be fully warranted. Gan be seen at Mac Far- 

 land's Gun Store, 206 Spring street. Aug31. 



OLD DOMINION LINK 



The steamers of this line reach some of the finest 

 waterfowl and upland shooting ? ections in the conn- 

 try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's 

 island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point 

 James river, Currituck, Florida, and the mountainous 

 country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steam- 

 ers Bail Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; Delaware 

 steamers Monday and Thursday, 3 p. m. Full 1 infor- 

 mation given at office, 197 Greenwich street. New 

 York - sep28 ly 



MONTCLAIR AND GREENWOOD 

 LAKE RAILWAY. 



Trains leave foot Cortlandt st. daily (Sundays ex- 

 cepted) for Greenwood Lake and intermediate sta- 

 tions at 8:30 A. M.. and 4:30 P M 



For MONTCLAIR and ORANGE and intermediate 

 ^?? 8 „ at £ 30 A. M.,18 M., 3:30, 4:30, 5.30, 6:30, 

 8;3 <? K: . M, « :For Little Falls and intermediate stations 

 at 8:30 A. M.. 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 P. M. For Ring- 

 wood and all intermediate stations at 5:30 P. M. 



Commutation and other tickets may be obtained 

 at office m Jersey City §nd at Company's office, No 

 119 Broadway, tfew totK W, M. DORW1N, Sapt. 



gyortzmenz ^outen. 



TO SPORTSMEN^ 

 THE PENNSYLVANIA R. R. COMPT 



Respectfully invite attention to the 



^nj3ei~ior liabilities 



afforded hy their lints for reaching most of the T^nm 

 ING PARKS and RACa COURSES in the MiddL* 

 States. These lines being I ONTINUOUS PROM A T r 

 IMPORTANT POINTS," avoid the difflcultiesaud aan 

 geis of reshipment, while the excellent cars run ov£ 

 the smooth steel tracks enable STOCK TO BE Tft A wa 

 PO RTE D without failure or injury. -^^a* 



The lines of 



Tlie PenusylYania Railroad Company 



also reach the best localities for 

 GUNNING AND FISHING 



in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSTm. 

 TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Companvin 

 all the principal cities to KANE, RENOVA BRTi 

 FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, M1NNEQUA. and 

 other well-known centers for 



Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still Hunting. 



Also, to 

 TUCKERTON, BEECH HAVEN, CAPE MAY 

 SQTJAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST 

 renowned for t5ALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN 

 AND FEATHER. W 



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

 Fkank 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 the fingers in a man's hand, 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, C4reen 

 Bay, Escanaba, to Nagaunee aud Marqnette; with an- 

 other line it passes through Madison, Elroy, aud for 

 St. Paul and Minneapolis; branching westward from 

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

 Peter, Mankato, New Ulm, and stops not until Lake 

 Kameska, Dakota, is reached; another line starts from 

 Chicago and runs through Elgin and Rockford to Free- 

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

 Galina and Dubuque, and 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 Umaha. This last named is the "GREAT 

 TRANS-CONTINENTAL ROUTE," and the pioneer 

 overland line for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, 

 Montana, Nevada, California, and the 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 POLNTS 

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

 Bear Hunting, and for Brook Trout, Lake Salmon, 

 Hike, Pickerel, and Bass Fishing 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 SOUTHERV R R OF LONG ISLAND. 



Trains leave Long Island City as follows:— 



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

 For Flushing (Bridee street). College Point and 

 Whitestone-6.35, 8.20, 9.10, 10; 11.03 A. M. ; 12.05, t. 

 33. 3. (6, 4.06, 5 03, 5 31, 6.05, 6.31, 7.04, 7.35, 8.55; 1L 

 40 P.M.; 12.10 A. M. 



For Flushing (Main strf et) and Great Neck Branch, 

 6.35. 7.32 A. M ; 1.00. 4.06; 5.31, 7.01 P.M., and 12.1J 

 A. M. Saturday nights, For Main street only— 1.06, 

 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 03, 



5.03, 6.O1, 7.03 P. M. ; and 12. 10 Wednesday and Sat- 

 urday nights. For Central Depot and Garden City— 

 4 33 P. M 



For Babylon— 9 05 A. M, 2.03; 4.33 P. M. For 

 Patchogue— 2.03, 4.33 P. M. From Long Island and 

 Southern Depot, south of Ferry: For Jamaica— 

 6.35, 7.03, 8 3D, 6.05, 10.03, 11.30 A. M.; 1.34, 3,03, 



4.04, 5.03, 5. 3D, 6.03, 6.30.7 P. M. For Rockaway and 

 RockawayBeach-7.03, 10.03, 11.3') A. M.; 1.38,4.04,5 

 P. M. For Far Rockaway only— 6. b5, 9.05, A. M., 

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

 10.03 A. M.; 9.03, 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, 8.3G 

 A. M.;5P. M Patchogue. 8.30 A.M., 5 P.M. For 

 Riveihead— 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 only— 4.03 P. M. 



SUNDAY TRAINS. 

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



For Flushing (Bridge street), College Point and 

 Whitestone— 8". 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, 

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

 M.; U.40, 2 05, 4.15, 6,45, 10 P. M. F}r Garden City 

 and Hempstead— 9.15, 11 S3 A. M., 5 05 P. M. For 

 Babylon and Patchogue— 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 Valley Branch— 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 prev'ous 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, foot of East Thirty- 

 fourth street, every fifteen minutes previous to the 

 departure of trains. 



FOR NEW HAVEN, HARTFORD, 

 Springfield, White Mountains, Montreal and 

 intermediate points. The new and elegant steamer 

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

 (Sundays excepted) at 3. A passenger trainwill be 

 in waiting on the wharf at New Haven and leave for 

 Springfield and way stations on arrival of the boat. 



NIGHT LINE.— The Continental leaves New York 

 at 11 P. M., connecting with Passenger train in wait- 

 ing on wharf at New Haven, leaving at 5:15 A. M. 

 Tickets sold and baggage checked at 944 Broadway, 

 New York, and 4 Court street, Brooklyn. Excursion 

 to Hew Haven and return, $1.50. Apply at General 

 Oflice, on, the pier, or to RICHARD PECK, General 

 Agent, mj26 tf 



