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FOREST AND STREAM. 



ITEW YOEE SHOOTING COAT. 



„,^» rty ! is]1 ' httnd8 °nie Coat. FirBt-class In every particular. Pleasant to wear, durable, and in Uie 

 end the clieapest. 



MADE OF BROWN VELVETEEN. 



Also, In addition tn tlie above, I am making a Waterproof Canvas Suit, cut same style as the 

 \ elveteen ; goods, not stiff and hard, but soft and pleasant to wear ; guaranteed to turn water. Sportsmen 

 who have seen It Ba i Best Yet. Coat, $C 50. For full Suit. |I4 On. I also mate the sleeveless 



Coat ; \ est with sleeves if desired. Rules lor measurement and samples sent upon application. 



For Sale in New York by 



L. Sheldon, 



RAHWAY, N. J. 



H. C. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt St., N. Y , 



CREED^OOR PARLOR RIFLE. 



^sa 



Finely finished, carved stock. Loads at breech with 

 snri.ll. percussion cartridges. Will shoot. 2f>0 feet with 

 accuracy and force. There is scarcely any report, and 

 no smell from this Rifle, making it. very appropriate for 



r use. picnics and fairs. The shell extractor is on the hammer, pulling out the old shell every time 



the han. 



rals-ed. 



Price. $10 ; cartridges for rifle S3 per thousand, or $1 per oox of 250. Iron bell target, with numbers, *5, 

 sent C. O. D. or on receipt of price. Send for price list of Revolvers, Skates, Novelties and Sporting Goods. 



132 NASSAU STRKET, NEW YORK. 



A VICTORIOUS INVENTION 



The Eagle Claw. 



An ingenious device for 1 he purpose of catching all kinds of 

 Animals, Fish and Game. 



The easy method of setting the Eagle Claw, combined with 

 the simplicity of removing tiic victim, are among its peculiar 

 advantages. 



It is immaterial how to place it when set. It may be buried 

 flat in the ground, suspended from the limb of a tree, or, when 

 occasion requires, covered with grass, leaves or other light 

 material without in any way impairing its certain operation. 



It is adapted for bait, of any description, and, when, set, no 

 Animal, Fish or Bird that touches the bait can possibly escipe. 

 It does not mangle or injure its victims in the slighest degree, 

 nor need they be handled to free them from the trap. 



1-HICE LIST: 

 No. 1— For fishing and all kinds of small game and animals, 



sent byroad 35 cents. 



No. 2— For* catching Mink, Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game, 



FLsh, &c 75 cents. 



No. 8, or Rocky Mountain Giant, for catching Bears, Wolves, 



Panthers, &c. Can be easily set by a boy, and will stand a 



Strain of several hundred pounds. Weight, loto 151bs.$10. 



' Ai l goods sent, charges paid, to any address on receipt of price. 



Address 



Stent & Co,, Gen'l Agents, 



132 Nassau St., 



P. O. Box 299T. NEW Y ORlv. 



AGENTS WANTED 



T 1836. * 



teele & J^on 



Jewelers and Stalls, 



HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, 



Dealers in Diamonds, Silverware, Watches, Jewelry 

 etc. Importers of French, German and English 

 Fancy Goods. Special attention given to the manu- 

 facture of appropriate designs for Shooting. Boating, 

 Racing and other prizes, and our illustrated caia- 

 logue, containing three dozen wood cuts of the 

 above and other articles in our Hue, including the 



GAME LAWS OF CONNECTICUT, 

 rnai'ed to any address on receipt of 60 cents. 



Bept27 tf 



DUDLEY'S 



Pat. Pocket Cartridge Loader. 



EXTRACTS, DECAPS, RECAPS*, LOADS, 



CREASE* AND TURNSOVER 



CARTRIDGE SHELLS, 



Fqnnl tn the most, expensive machines. Is adapted 



to both paper a » d metal shells. Weighs but four 



lid is ms handy as a pocket knife. In short, 



is jusi. what sportsmen have been louglooking for. 



a «ent, postpaid, to any address on receipt 



and it not satisfactory the money will be 



promptly refunded. 



Nickel-plated. $2; polished, $1.75; Japanned, $1,60. 

 Liberal discount to iho trade. 10 and 13-gauga now 

 jeady. DUDLEY & CO. 



Poughkeepsie, N. Y, gepWI It 



Sportsmen's 



Headquarters 



FOR WINES,; LIQUORS AND CIGARS. 



Outfits for yachting. The camp or Held a 

 specialty. OliveB by the case, gallon or bottle. 



THOS. LYNCH, Importer, 



99 NASSAU ST.. Bennett Building, New York. 

 Sept27 tf 



Best Air-Pistol Made. 



PRICE $5. 



JOHN P. LOVEL & S 



Send for ular. 



Baton, Mbfs. 

 Sapt27 l3t 



CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY bought, sold 

 and exchanged. C. S. PECK, S West Twenty- 

 fifth street, New York. Sept 27 ly 



St. Paul and St. Louis 

 Short Line. 



Burlington, C. Rapids & N'rth'mi 



QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! 



TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, 

 crossing and connecting with all Hast, aud West. 

 Liues in Iowa, running through some of the finest. 

 hunting grounds iu the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, 

 Pinnated aud Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen 

 and their dogs taken good care of. Red : 

 on parties of ten or more upon application to General 

 Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids. C. J. IVES, 

 E. F. WiNsu)w, Geu. Passenger Agent. 



General Manager. >-—• tf 



BOYS' SINGLE-BARREL SHOT-GUNS, *2.50 at 

 MABSTERS, 

 125 Nassau street, New York, and 55 Court street, 

 Brooklyn, 



Town Point Farm 



FOR SALE OR RENT. 



Located at the junction of the Elk and Bohemia 

 Rivers, head of Chesapeake Bay, t'eoH Countv, 

 Maryland. Contains 106 acres of fine tillable land'. 

 Orchard of 900 pear trees, peaches, apples, plums 

 cherries, and small fruit ingreat. abundance. A fine 

 large modern house, tenant house and outbuildings. 

 A fine lawn from the house to the river ; no marsh 

 hard shores. Trom front sp'endtd view down the 

 Bay; the most healthy and beautiful site In Mary- 

 land ; datly access to Philadelphia and Baltimore 

 by steamboat and rail ; wharf half-mile from house. 

 This farm is celebrated as one of the best of wild 

 fowl points. There are four points on the place, so 

 located that four snortsmen can shoot daily from 

 each point without interfering with each' Other: 

 twenty varieties of ducks frequent these waters • 

 from the place the famous Susquehanna Flats are In 

 sight, where sink-boat shooting can be indulged in 

 The Farm and country around are stocked with 

 partridges and pheasants: plenty of woodcock in 

 season ; fine rail and reed shooting a short distance 

 up the river; abundance of snipe in the spring; 

 valuable herring and shad shares on the place : 

 white perch ttshtug uuequaled; a most desirable plate 

 for a gentieman'9 residence or club house. In view 

 of its many advantages of health, beauty, drives, 

 yachting, bathing, fishing and extraordinary fowl- 

 shooting, if a summer boarding-house or hotel were 

 opened here a constant influx of guests at paying 

 rates could be depended on. We have had many 

 applications for board from gentlemen from all 

 p-rtH. The Farm produces large y with good cash 

 markets. Will be sold low. Two-thirds of the pur- 

 chase money may remain. If not sold In due time 

 the place will be 10 rent. Applv to O. L. FOULKS, 

 on the premises; JOHN E. WILSON, Elkton, Md.: 

 or nil II. ABBOTT, 20 N. Seventh st., Phil*. 

 Sept27 2t 



CARTRIDGE BAGS, $195; GAME BAGS, SI; 

 POWDER FLASKS, 75;.; SHOT POUCHES 

 75c, atMARsTERS, 125 Nassau street, New York, 

 and 55 Court street, Brook'yn. 



far Mah, 



A Valuable Ducking Shore For Sale. 



For Sale— The well-known ducking shore, " thick- 

 holds Point," formerly owned by David Townson. 

 This most desirable place, both for ducking and fish- 

 ing, is located at the mouth of Back River, and is 

 accessable by the new Canton Shell Road. For fur- 

 ther particulars apply to DR. WM. H. KEENER, N. 

 W. cor. of Charles and Lexington streets, Baltimore, 

 Md. Sept 20 3t 



I?OR SALE— A Purdey muzzle-loader, 9-sauge, 8- 

 ? lb., 30-inch barrels ; in perfect order, with oak 

 and leather cases; price $100. Address fURDEY, 

 care Mr. Bourne, 4 Cedar street, New York. 



Sept2T at 



rpOLLEY, 12-bore, 9-lb., 30-in. bbl, top-snap, 

 JL double-bolt, patent fore-end pistol grip, modified 

 choke; was made to order; used bur, little, with 

 case and implements in good order. Cash, $140. 

 G. M. PRIOR, 486 Pearl street. Sept27 it. 



FOR SALE-A Boyd & Tyler breech-loading shot- 

 gun, good as new; very little used. Also a 

 single-barrel, break-down, pigeon (rnatch), 10-gange 

 gun, built by Tonka to order; cost $150. Will sell 

 ooth low, having another B<>yd A Tyler breech- 

 loader for my own use. Address P. O. BOX 935, 

 Boston. Sept27 lc 



FOR SALE— Birch canoe lor one; strong ; weight 

 about !!S Ids. Address ELLERS, Forest ass> 

 Stkkam office. Sept20 2t 



BLOOMING- GROVE PARK ASSOCIATION. 

 One share in above association for sale at a 

 very low price. The hest Game Preserves in 

 America. Trout, Black Bass and Pickerel fishing 

 Address SPORT, this office. feb22.tf 



AVERY DESIRABLE ESTATE, either for 

 market gardening or general sporting purposes, 

 at the South, will be leased to responsible parties for 

 a long or short term of years. 



Persons intending to locate In Florida will do well 

 to investigate. 

 Ag2 3m Address "SPORTSMAN," this office. 



CURTIS & HARVEY and DUPONT GUN- 

 POWDER at MAKSTER8, 

 125 Nassau street, New York, and 55 Court street, 

 Brooklyn. 



Vmtcd. 



WANTED— An English centre-fire breech-loader, 

 rebounding hammer, 10-gauge, abouisln. 

 weight; must be in good order and cheap. Address 

 P. O. Box 1509, this city. Sept27 It 



WANTED— Dog broken to iree partridges; one 

 that will stay with the bird. Address, giving 

 description aud price, MILTON JONES, P. O. box 

 3, High street office, Hoiyoake, Mass. SeptSTit 



E LEY'S SHELLS, WADS aud CAPS at 

 MARKERS, 

 125 Nassau street. New York, and 55 Court street, 

 Brooklyn. 



|7t£ fennel. 



Smith's Worm Pills for Dogs. 



Box sent, post paid, on receipt of 35c. Address. 

 BENJ. SMITH, 



Sepl3 lm SO Green st,, Charlestown, Mass. 



MY Better dog Duke for sale, of first-class pedi- 

 gree, ag> od retriever aud a noble dog; rweu'y- 

 five months old. Price $so. Also a splendid niui- 

 range ritle with vernier sights, price $35. Impure 

 or address REV. J. PULLMAN. 878 NoBtrand Ave.. 

 Brooklyn. Sop27 It 



FOR SALE.— A pointer dog, three years old, well 

 broken; will be sold on his merits, cheap. Box 

 168, Yonkers, N. Y. Sept 87 It 



FOR SALE— 10-gauge, 31-Inch, flue laminated 

 steel double-barrel breech-loading shot-gun; 8-ln. 

 drop. S}i lbs ; made by V. CHAS. SCHILLING, 

 Belgium ; cost $12:. ; will'sell for $S0. L. T. WILT, 

 Box 1,488, Franklin, Pa. Sept27 it 



FOR SALE— My setter dog Buff , a liltle over two 

 years old, out of Nell; she stfed by Rodman's 

 Dash. Fine disposition, well yard broken, active, a 

 good retriever and under good control ; was hunted 

 some on miffed grouse and woodcock last fall ; price 

 $38. Address BOX 718, Biughaniton, N. Y. 



Septa? 2t 



§ M §ennel 



FOR SALE— A thoroughbred orange and white 

 Gildersleeve setter doe- three years old, well 

 broken. Apply to ALLEN IRWIN, 3623 Frankford 

 avenue, Philadelphia. Septal It 



FOR SALE— Two splendid thorough broken set- 

 ters, dogs, one red Irish of t.he"old Paul Mead 

 strain; the other an imported Gordon, formerly the J 

 property of a gentleman deceased, W. HUMPHREY, 

 31 Fulton street, New York. Sept271t 



FOR SALE— Two very handsome English setter 

 puppies, two mouths old, out of Fanchon, hv 

 Crarr's Nero, of Oshkosh. Wis. ; very large aud 

 healthy; colors, orauge and white and black and 

 white; best of blood ; price very low. PEDIGREE, 

 Box 465, Peekskill. N. Y. Be'ptjJT It 



I? XTRA fine red Irish set ter pups for sale : One 

 1/ dog pup, eight weeks old, out of Dill'enderfer's 

 bitch Bess, and sired by my imported red Irish stud 

 dog York; price $-25. One bitch pup, lour months 

 old, out of my imported prize bitch Floss; price $25. 

 One Gordon dog, hunted on quail last fall (will make 

 a very good one) ; price $50. Two Gordon bitches 

 and imported Irish setter, brokeD on game and a 

 good retriever ; price $125 each. II. B. YONDER- 

 SMITH, Lancaster, Pa. BeptST 3m 



1T*OK SALE— A W. W. Greener, No. 10 breech- 

 .' loader; 8 lbs., side lever ; sole leather case, tray 

 for shells, and apartments for tools, etc., with 100 

 Hart's metal shells; but little used; price $125. 

 WM. H. WHITALL, 417 Walnut street, Room No. 2. 

 Fnila. SeplST 2t 



BARGAINS— For sale cheap one Remington 

 breech-loading shot-gun, 30 in., 12-gauge, twist 

 Darrels, with fifty brass shells ; has been shot out of 

 not over 100 times. Also three good muzzle-loaders 

 at a low figure. Address J. R. SCHUYLER, 

 Bloomsburg, Pa. Sept27 it, 



FOR MOSQUITO INLET, FLORIDA, Si ■hooner 

 Harriet Gardner, Capt, Wm. L. Bowman, will 

 sail for New Smyrna, Daytona, New Britain, Port 

 Orange and Sand roint about net is, isn. For 

 further information regarding freight, etc., apply to 

 FERGUSON & WOOD, 40 South Btreet, New York. 

 Septal 3t 



REVOLVERS, 7 SHOT, $2.50 at 

 MARSTERS, 

 125 Nassau street, New York, and 55 Court street, 

 Brooklyn. 



FOR SALE— A brace of thoroughbred, exceedingly 

 well broken dogs, one a pointer Hie oilier a 

 setter. Will be so d singly or together. Bol h good 

 retrievers. Address HuRACE SMITH, No. 1 Cort- 

 landt street, N. Y. Septi:'. St 



IRISH SETTER PUPS, three months old, out of 

 Countess and Gypsev. and sire ot pups, Don and 

 York, both imported from Ireland. York, prize 

 svinner in Ireland and this country, for sale, im- 

 ported Irish setter Don, broke on quail and snipe ; 

 fast, staunch, with great endurance ; price $126. 

 One Gordon bitch, two years old, and one Gordon 

 bitch, 15 months ; price $50 each. Address H. B. 

 VONDEKSMITH, Lancaster, Pa. 



FOR SALE— Four Beagle hound pups, two dogs and 

 two bitches; now dve mouths old. Address 

 MKtUTT P. STRADER, Newton, Sussex Couuty, 

 n.j. septan 3t 



THE N. Y. Kennel Club offer for sale their Irish 

 hitch Fliit, 5>j years old. by Saltus' Dash outof 

 Dr. Strachan's fiellc Very handsome. Has had one 

 litter and will make an excellent brood bitch, Price 

 $50. Sep20 tf 



FOR SALE, for want of uHe, a handsome white 

 and over colored setter, 8 vears old, 

 and of good disposition. Price $35. Address \V. 11. 

 YOUNG, P. O. Box 51(1, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Sep*) 2t 



FOR SALE.— Red Irish Setter, 'In years old. Very 

 cautious; shot over ail last season ; good as 

 terrier, laud or water. Particulars by letter. Price £25. 

 Springer spaniel Gyp, 6 months old, partly broken, 

 $10. Cocker Spaniel pups, very fine, $iu. THOs. I*. 

 UANTVVELL. Branard, Minn. 8ep2o6t 



FINE setterdog for sale, four and a half montha 

 old. LOCKBOX 109, Milford, Mass. 8epW) 2t 



A 



Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! 



STEADMAN'S PLEA. POWDER for DOGS. 

 A Bane to Pleas— A Boon to Bogs. 



This Powder is guaranteed to kill fieaa on dogs or 

 any other animals, or money returned. H is [ml up 

 n paten 1 ">oxes with sliding pepper box top, which 

 ,reutiy facilitate; its use. Simple and efficacious. 



Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid 



ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS. 



A CERTAIN REMEDY. 



Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with 

 full directions for use. 



Price 50 cents per Box by mall. 



Both the above are recommended by RodandGuN 

 and Forest akd Stream. 



W. HOLBERTON. 



oct 12 102 NASSAU STREET. 



KDXKA KENNEL,, 



JESSE SHERWOOD, Proprietor, Ediua, Knox 

 County, Mo., breeder and importer of Sporting Dogs. 

 PoiuterB, sellers, spaniels, fox and beagle hounds. 

 "Saucho," Imp. Pointer, stud dog; fee, $85. See 

 English K. C. S. B., No. 1,005. He is a grandson of 

 the celeorated " Hamlot," No. S»ti. This dog 

 "Sancho" has won seven prizes— four in England 

 first at Crystal Palace, 1H74), three here. 



Second Annual Bench Show 



AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 



OF SPORTING AND SHEPHERD DOGS. 



Held under the auspices < tuir Asso- 



ciation, commencing TuesdayjOctober 2d, and closing 

 Fnoay, October 6th, 1S77. Out Thousand Hollars 1 11 

 premiums, cash. BntriesolDfle Septemher 29th, 1877. 

 All communications mnsii- 11. Tur- 



ner. Fair Association, St. Louis, Mo. The St. Louis 

 Kennel club dogs will not be entered for competition. 



CHAS. LINCOLN, Superintendent. 



.IOHN DAVIDSON, Monroe, Mich., Judge. 



Sept65t 



BREECH-LOADING IMPLEMENTS, at 

 MARSTEKS, 

 135 Nassau street, New York, and 65 Court street 

 Brooklyn, 



