FOEEST AND STREAM. 



Vtaths. 



Russian Vapor, Marble, Baths. 



NO. 25 EAST FOURTH ST., NEAR BROADWAY. 

 The most extensive, luxurious and popular baths on 

 this continent. Call and see the tea imonials. signed 

 by the most eminent physicians of the city, to their 

 value as a remedy in Cold, Catarrh, Sore Throat, 

 Gout, Rheumatism, and many other afflictions which 

 originate in an inert, skin. dec7 3m 



T^e H^etinel. 



DOGS CANNOT SLIP THIS COLLAK 



No matter how violently they pull, this collar will 

 not choke or injure the doe;. Made of heavy bridle 

 leather with nickle plated trimmings. Sent by mail 

 with name of dog or owner on name plate for $1.C0. 

 Manufactured by 



Thomson &c Son, 



301 Broadway, IV. Y. 



jan4-tf 



Mr. Macdona's "Valuable 

 Setters ITor Sale. 



Ranger. Champion Field Trial Winner of every 

 event iu this -Kingdom, in better health and form 



than ever. Price £150 



Ranger I£., by Champion Ranger from Wonder.. £1(X) 

 Blue Prince II . . by Laverack's Blue Prince, out of 



his Cora £50 



Magnet, by Champion Rock out of Lilly White, in 



whelp to Ranger II £V5 



Fera, by Blue Prince, out of Rhoda by Dau-Rhoda, 



in whelp to R-msjer... £75 



Both Magnet and Pera are due to whelp this month, 

 January. 



The first cash order received for the above shall 

 have the dogs, without favor or preference. Address 

 G. DE LANDRE MACDONA, ESQ., Hilbie Hon*e, 

 West Kirby, Birkenhead, England. jan4-2t 



SCOTCH DEER HOUNDS. 



For Sale.— I have two two-year-old and two one- 

 year old dogs, and one twoyear-o'd bitch; descended 

 from the late Gen. Custer's and Hon. K. C Barker's 

 stock. Price $50 each. OAKLEIGH THORNE, 

 Millbrook, N. Y jan4-tf 



LAVE RACK PUr 4 WAN IED.— SET- 

 ter pup. a full-blood Laverack. One from 

 Pride of the Border and Fairy preferred. Address 

 JOHN MOON, care of Winchester Arms Company, 

 New Haveu, ''t. jan4 It 



HUMPHREYS & COLLIER, 



Importers and Dealers in all kinds of 



Birds, Pigeons, Rabbits, Ferrets, Gui- 

 nea Pigs, Etc. 



SCOTCH, 8KYE AND BLACK AND TAN TER- 

 RIERS, A ND TUER EA N CY D GS. 

 Blood-red Irish setters a specialty. 



W. H.'s Celebrated MAINUE CURE. 



Goldfish, Aquarium Plants, etc. 

 63 CORTLANDT cor. GREENWICH ST. novl6 6m 



Fleas, Fleas! Worms, Worms! 



STEADMAN'S PLEA POWDER EOR 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 

 greatfy facilitates its use. Simple and efflcaciouB. 



Price 50 cents by mail, \>ostpaid. 



AttECA NUT for Worms in DOGS. 

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

 en powders, with full directions for use. Price 50 

 cents per box by mail. Both the above are recom 

 mended oy Rod and Gun and Forest and Stream. 



HOLBERTON & BEEMER, 



oct 18 102 Nassau St. , New York. 



m , , — T— ' ■- 



Spratt's ^Patent 



Meat Fibrine Do? Cakes. 



They contain meat and that anti-scorbutie 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 "Sprat t's Patent." 

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

 8 South William St., N. Y.. iu cases of 1 cwt. 



AuglO 6m. 



rOH YOUNG COCKER SPANIEL 

 Stock from the choicest breeds inquire of 

 M. P. McKOON. 

 dec2S 6m Franklin. Del. Co..N. Y. 



"TTTANTED — A few sporting dogs a« 

 VV boarders through the close season at $4 per 

 month; well fed and exercised. For further partic- 

 ulars address Box 25, Greenfield Hill, Conn. 

 dec28 2t 



TpOK SALE.— THREE GORDON 8ET- 



, Jj ter pups; black and tan; very handsome; whelp- 

 ed September 6th. Out of Cnloe, by Tom. Chloeout 

 of Jos. E. Fisher's Flirt (imported by Arnold Burges) 

 by J, L. Howe's dog, Duke. Tom out of Horace 

 Smith's Fly, by Maj. S. Stockton's Dash. Address 

 Box 3B5, New Bedford, Ma*s nov30 tf 



TT\OR SALE.— ONE OR A BRACE OF 

 I • well broken setters, of the Gildersleeve strain. 

 Also a well oroken, thoroughbred pointer. Address 

 11. SMI TlL_at this office, Decl4-tf 



STUD IRISH SETTER. 



THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING SECUR- 

 ed a brace of red Irish setters, Buck and F'orn, 

 exported to the Centennial Bench Show by Mr. J. C. 

 Cooper, Limerick, Ireland, now offers the services of 

 the dog Buck for stud purposes. Terms $25. For 

 pedigree and particulars address C. Z. MILKY, Lan- 

 caster, Pa. dec73mo 



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 diseuses at L. N. MEYER, 45 Great 

 ?**«& street, N. Y, Sept21 Jy, 



y t '»A"' » J*WW>IW.lWl«iW,JWll. '»l M» 



Shooting 



No country in the 

 world has such fine 

 shooting grounds as ' 

 those lying along the 

 Missouri, Kansas and 

 Texas R'y. Sportsmen 

 are cordially invited to 

 vigitthem. The Spring 

 and Fall shooting beats 

 the world. All varieties 

 of water- fowl, game 

 birds and animals. 

 Come through SEDALIA, MO. 



An l)lu8<»(ued i Hinpbiet with Map? and Free Guide to the north 

 west, accompanied by interesting reading matter, sent FREE to 

 anyone by addressing 



JAMES D. BROWN, 



,«jrn SRDALTA. MO. 



tor 



hie. 



TTIOR SALE. — ONE FIRST - CLASS 

 Jj donble-aun, one pair rifle barrels to fit same 

 Sitock. Case with same contains oil-cans, wad and 

 c oth punches; extra nipples and wrenches, cleaning 

 rods, bullet moulds, wire, and wool bruehes, &c , 

 &c. The gun weighs about 12 lbs.: was made by M . 

 S. Biswaa & Co., of Calcutta, for the present owner, 

 who used ir. for general Indian shooting. It cost 150 

 rupees. Will sell it for $60. The «un is in good 

 order. Address DWIGHT WHITING, No. 19 Oliver 

 St., Boston, Mass. jan4-4t 



FOR SALE -ONE SHARE BLOOM- 

 ing Grove Park Association Stock. Address 

 '•Blooming Grove, 1 ' this office. jani- tf 



To BREECH-LOADERS FOR SALE; 

 JL O various makers; 10 and 12 bore; lengths 30, 

 31-inch; weights, 8 to 10 lbs. Twist and laminated 

 barrels Prices, $23 to $40. T. J. WILSON. 1105 

 Filbert St., Philadelphia, Pa. jui4 2t. 



SHOT tf UN FOR SALE. 



A FIRST CLASS W. & C. SCOTT & 

 SONS breech loader, made to order with all the 

 latest improvements; 12 gauge. 30 inch barrels, re- 

 bounding locks, etc. ; but little used— worth $225; 

 will be sold for $:t0. Apply at this office. dec21tf 



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 

 office. &"£# if 



FOR SALE.— A J. D. Dougall, first spe- 

 cial quality, double-barrelled breech loader. 10 

 gauge. 9£ poinds, 28-iiich Damascus barrels, lockfant 

 action. Made to order for its present owner, with all 

 the latest improvements, and contained in iron framed 

 case with German silver loading and cleaning tools, 

 bud supplementary case for shells; cost over $375, 

 used only a few times, as good as new, and will be 

 pold at a *acritice for want of use. Address P. O. 

 ox 1889, Boston. Mass. dec? eow 



LIVE QUAIL FOR SALE-PRICE, 

 aflhomasville, N. C, $2 to $3 per dozen; at 

 either New York or Boston Express office, $3.5 

 to $4.50. In all cases cash before shipment, 

 inferences: Forest and Stream, Edward M al- 

 ley, New Haven, Conn., John Miggrtis, 52 West 

 Fourteenth street, New York. Address J. W. 

 BROWN. Lock Box 1097. New Haven. Cor.n. n30-tf 



A Sportsman's Home for Sale. 



Within an hour's ride of the City of Philadelphia, an 

 excellent Farm of 164 acres, two line stone dwelling 

 ioases, two stone barns, with necessary outbuildings, 

 beautifully situated, and in every particular a very 

 desirable property, especially to those fond of field 

 sports. Ruffed grouse (.pheasant), quail, hares, squir- 

 rtls and foxes abound. A fine stream runs through 

 the property. Will be sold on very easy terms, or ex- 

 cnunged for city property. Addre6sW. C HARRIS 

 23 South Third street . Philadelphia. aug 3 tf 



§otqte mtd^c£ort3fior§gort£men. 



"THE BERMUDAS." 



■VfOW A FAVORITE AND DELIGHT- 

 _1_N FUL Winter Resort, is reached in seventy 

 hours from New York, and being surrounded by the 

 warm waters of the €lulf Stream enjoys an equable 

 temperature of about 70°. 



The elegant British Steamships "Bermuda" and 

 "Camina," 1,000 tons, fitted expressly for the passen- 

 ger travel, are dispatched from New York for Bermu- 

 da fortnightly, making connection at B^r~uda with 

 steamers for S . Thomas and West Indies. For 

 full information apply to A. Eft OUTERBR1DGE, 

 Agent, 39 Broadway, N. Y. DecJl-ly. 



Bromfield House, 



BY 



Messenger Bros., 



55 BROMFIELD STREET, 



Boston Mam. 



The House fbr- Sportsmen. 



ff>h7tf 



Whitney's Florida Pathfinder for the 

 Tourist asid Invalid. 



THE POINTS VLSITED IN FLORIDA. 

 Hotels on the routes. St. John's River St. Au- 

 gustine, etc. The latest schedules of routes to Flori- 

 da, with maps. Also maps of the St. John's and 

 Upper St. John's River, St. Augustine, etc., etc. 

 Arranged and published by John Prescott Whitney. 

 Season of 1876-77. Issued from Pathfinder office, 68 

 John street, N. Y. P. O. Box 522. Send 25 cents te 

 J, P. W . , Box 53*, N . Jr jan4-tf 



^otete mid Resorts far ^gortsttfim 



PALL SHOOTING AT SHINNEOOCK 

 BAY.— Ducks, geese, brant and quail. The Bay 

 View House, a summer resort, the largest and most 

 centrally located of any houee on the bay, close by 

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

 ing grounds, will be opened for fall shooting. Guides 

 with boats, batteries and decoys, at usual rates. Ac- 

 commodations ample and satisfactory. Attention 

 guaranteed Address ORVILLE WILCOX, Good 



ftrr., 1n J T, f Oct 5. 



MANSION HOUSE, FERNANDINA, 

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

 tractive winter resort in the South. An ocean oeach 

 twenty miles long, surf bathing, hunting and Ashing. 

 Deer in ttie Oeach 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. 



Sportsmen s Jftftf/^ 



To Florida & the South 



SEASON OF 1876-7. 



Atlantic Coast Line of Railways and < 'onnctiom • 



N. X. OFFICE, 22$> BROABWAI. 



No. 1.-6:00 p. m. Daily all rail to Richmond, Wii 

 mingtou, Columbia, Augusta, Aiken, Charleston, Sa 

 rannah.gAll Florida and Southern points. In this train 

 l'nllman sleeper New York to Richmond, Parlor 

 Cars thence to Wilmington, Pullman sleepers thence 

 to Charleston and Augusta, and Pullman sleeping 

 cars beyond as route may be. 



No. 2.-8:40 a. m. daily (except Sunday). All rail 

 to Richmond, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, 

 and all Florida points. 



No. 8.— 9.30 a. m. daily (except Sunday! via limited 

 express to Washington^ and thence as by Schedule 

 No. 2. On the?e trains Pullman Parlor C-trs INew 

 York to Washington. Pnllman Sleeping Car Mil- 

 ford (supper house) to Wilmington, N. C. Parlor 

 Cars WiimingLon to Charleston. Lucas sleepers 

 Charleston to Savannah. Elegant Day Cars Savan- 

 nah to Jacksonville. 



No. 4.-8:40 a. m. and Q:30 a. m. daily (exceot 

 Sunday). All rail to Baltimore . Bay Line to Nor- 

 folk. S. & R. R. R. to W T eldon, thence as bv Sched- 

 ule No. 1. On these trains Parlor Cars to Baltimore. 

 Bay Line steamers to Portsmouth, Parlor Cars to 

 Wilmington, and thence as by Schedule No. 1. 



ror the reservation of Sections, Compartments, 

 Berths or Chairs, Tickets, Time Cards, and all infor- 

 mation, apply at the New York Office, 229 BROAD- 

 WAY, or at the authorized Ticket Offices of the 

 Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio Railroadg. 



Oue half of each Parlor and Sleeping car of this 

 line south of Richmond in constantly reserved at 

 New York for accommodation of passengers by the 

 Atlantic Coast Line. 



dec28-3m 



A. POPE, Gen. Pass. Agent. 



FOR FLORIDA. 



rOR THROUGH TICKETS TO FER- 

 NANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUS- 

 TINE. SANFORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate 

 landings on ST. JOHN'S RIVER and interior points 

 in FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and 

 thence by railroad or steamboat, apply to W T M. L. 

 JAMES, Gen'l Agent, 



Philadelphia and Southern Mail S. S. Co., 

 416 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia 



Decl4-1y 



I)EGULAROLD ESTABLISHED FAST 

 V WINTER FREIGHT LINE FOR BOSTON, 

 HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD, &c, VIA N*.W 

 HAVEN.— The lirst class steumers CONTINENTAL 

 or ELM CITY leave Pier No. 25 East River, daily 

 (Sundays excepted), at 3 p. m. Passengers go Nortti 

 and East from New Haven at 11 p. m., or remain on 

 board over night without charge. 



Merchandise forwarded by daily express freight 

 trains from New Haven through to Massachusetts, 

 Vermont. Western New Hampshire, Northern New 

 York and Canada. Freieht received nniil 5 p.m. 



mv2fttf RICHARD PECK, General Agent. 



OLD DOMINION LINE 



The steamers of this line reach some of the finest 

 waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- 

 try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's 

 island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point 

 James river, Curritnck, Florida, and the mountainous 

 country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steam- 

 ers sail Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; Delaware 

 steamers Monday and Thursday, 3 p. m. Full 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 

 stations at 8:30 A. M., 12 M., 3:30, 4:80, 5.30, 6:30, 

 8:30 P. M. For Little Falls and intermediate stations 

 at 8:30 A. M., 4:30, 5:30 and 6:80 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 and at Company's office, No. 

 J19 Broadway, New Xork, yf, A DOftWXN, Sup*. 



^portmen'x §autqs. 

 FOR SAVANNAH, ~GA^ 



THE FLORIDA PORTS. 



AND THE 



South and Southwest, 



GRE\T SOUTHERN FREIGHT AND PASSEN 



GER LINE -CENTRAL RAILROAD OF 



GEORGIA. AND ATLANTIC AND 



GULF RAILROAD. 



TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SAT- 

 URDAYS. 



STEAM sail" 8 



MAGNOLIA and RAPID AN will sail 



THURSDAYS AT 3 P. M. 



MURRAY, FERRIS «fc CO., Agents, 63 South 

 Si reel. 



GEN. BARNES and H. LIVINGSTON, 



TUESDAYS AT 3 P. M. 

 GEO. YOftGE, Agent, 409 Broadway. IV. Y. 



SAN JACINTO and SAN SALVADOR, 



SATURDAYS AT 3 P. M. 

 GEO. YOIVGE, Agent, 409 Broadway, IV. Y. 



W. B. The sailing days of above lines from Savan 

 nah are same as from New York. For freight or passage 

 from Savannah apply to Octavus -Cohen & Co. .Sa- 

 vannah, for ships leaving Savannah on Tuesdays 

 Hunter & Gammel, Savannah, for ships leaving on 

 Thursday, Wilder & Co., for ships leaving on Satur- 

 days. 



E^~ Insurance on this line, ONE-HALF PER 



Superior accommodations for passengers. 



Through rares and Hills of Lading in connection 

 with Central Railroad of Georgia to all points. 



Through rates and Bills of Lading in connection 

 with the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad and Florida 

 steamers. 



GEORGE YONGE. 



Agent Central Railroad of Georgia, No. 409 Broad- 

 way. novSO 3m 



TO SPORTSMEN: ~~ 

 THE PENNSYLVANIA R. R. COMP'K 



Respectfully invite attention to the 



Superior F'tt.cilities 



afforded by their lint s for reaching most of the TROT- 

 ING PARES and RACii COURSES in the Middle 

 States. These lines being CONTINUOUS PROM ALL 

 IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the difficulties and aan- 

 gets of reshipmeut, while the excellent cars run over 

 the smooth steel tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANS- 

 PORTED without failure or injury. 

 The lines • f 



The Pennsylvania Railroad Company 



also reach the best localities for 

 GUNNING AND FISHING 



in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION 

 TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in 

 all the principal cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED 

 FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQ.UA, and 

 other well-known centers for 



Trout Fishing. Wing Shooting, and Still Hunting. 



Also, to 

 TUCKERTON, BEECH HAVEN, CAPE MAY, 

 SQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST 

 renowt.ed for HALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN 

 AND FEATHER. 



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

 Frank Thompson, Gen'l M anager. febl7 tf 



For Nassau, ]N. JP, 



A Famous Winter Resort, 



The Mail Steamship Leo leaves Dec. 12th from New 

 York, and thereafter EVERY TEN DAYS from SA- 

 VANNAH, GA. Trip only 48 hours. Illustrated 

 Nassau Guide furnished. 



Murray, Ferris & Co.* Agents, 



H2 South street. 



HE SPORTSMEN'S ROUTE. 



T 



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 line* reach in all 

 directions, ani 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, Green 

 Bay, Escanaba, to Nagaunee and Marquette; with an- 

 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. 

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

 Kameska, Dakota, is reached; another line starts from 

 Chicago and runs through Elgin andRockford 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, andi 

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

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

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

 rampnto. San Francisco, and all other points west oF 

 tia« Missouri Riv«r. 



TO SPORTSMEN 1 

 THIS LINE PRESENTS PECULIAR AD VAN 

 TAGES-FOR PRAIRIE CHICKEN, DUCK, 

 GEE«E, AND BR^NT SHOOTING. THE 

 IOWA LINE TO-DAY OFFERS MORE 

 FAVORABLE POINTS 

 than any other road in ihe cc untr?. while for Deer and 

 Bear Hunting, and for Brook Ti'out, Lake Salmon, 

 Pike, 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 HUGHITT, W. H. STENNETT, 



Gen , Supt. , Chicago. Gen. Paas. Agt., Chicago, 



