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FOREST AND STREAM. 



LONC°RANCE 



RIFLE SHOOTING. 



A Complete History of the International 

 IiOiig-Range Matches, | 873- I 877— Com- 

 plete EIclio Shield Scores— Kules and 

 Regulations of the N. Ii. A. 

 Etc, Etc. 



FULLY ILLUSTRATED 



BY THE 



RIFLE EDITOR OF THE "FOREST AND 



STREAM AND ROD AND GUN." 



Price 25 cents. 



New Yoke. 

 Published S>y the Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 



1877^ _ 



Bound Voram.es 



OF 



Forest and Stream. 



EIGHTH VOLUME, NOW READY. 



First Four Volumes, $4 each, Others, $3.50. 



A complete set ot the FOREST AND STREAM- 

 seven volumes, bound handsomely la cloth— a vaiu, 

 able library for the spoita uan — can now be obtained 

 on aonlieation to this nfflae. 



BREECH-LOADING IMPLEMENTS, at 

 MARSTERS. 

 125 Nassau street, New York, and 65 Court street 

 Brooklyn. 



!*s. 



HERRINGS SAFES 



\" The World's Champions." 



Received International Exhibition awards : 



London 1851 New York 1853 



Paris.. 186T Philadelphia.... 18 T6 



Also awards of gold and silver medals. 



assachnssetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 



Boston, 1874; Franklin Institute. Phila- 

 delphia, 1874; American Institute, 

 New York, and maiay others. 



HERRING CO., 



AFE AND LOCK MANUFACTURERS, 



261 and 252 Broadway, N. Y. 



%gortmii{n $ pontes. 



A BUFFALO HUNT 



—ON THE— 



Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 

 Railway. 



THE NEW ROUTE FOR 



KANSAS & COLORADO 



SPECIAL, ATTENTION TO 



SPORTS MEN. 



For maps, tickets, and gen'l information, apply 

 to L. H. NUTTING, Gen'l Eastern Agent, 234 

 Broadway, New York. 



T. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent, \ Top"ka 

 W. F. WHITE, Gen'l Ticket Agent, f Kansas 



§mi}Jow(fyr. 



Sish" l ti §ackh. 



COMPETITION IS THE MPE OF TRADE. 



J. B. CROOK & CO., 



50 FULTON STREET, NEW TORE 

 Makes the Immense Reduction. 



Greenheart Rods for TroaTand Bass Fishing, $16 

 to $30. Ash and Lancewood Rode for Trout and Bass 



F Everything del" In proportion. Goods sent C. 0. 

 ». to fill parte of Um Umt#d States »nd C&n&aas. 



Warren Powder Mills, 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



BLASTING AND MINING, SHIPPING AND 

 SPORTING GUNPOWDER. 



SPORTING BRANDS-Enreka, Continental, 

 " Border Rifle," Snap-Shot, and Warren Sporting 

 Cannon and Musket, U. S. Standard, The above can 

 be had of the dealers, or at wholesale at the office, 

 27 Doane street, Boston, Mass., and of the agents, 

 JOHN P. NOVELL, & s*ONS, corner of Wash- 

 ington, Corahill and Brattle street, Boston, Mass. 



fyl9 



THE 



HAZABD POWDER CO- 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



GUNPOWDER. 



Hazard's "Electric Powder." 



Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarf e). Unsurpassed iu point of 

 strength and cleanliness. Packed in square canis- 

 ters of 1 lb. only. 



Hazard's "American Sporting." 



Nos. 1 (fine) to 3 (coarse). In 1 lb. canisters and 

 6% lb. kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for 

 upland prairie shooting. Well adapted to shot- 

 guns. 



Hazard's " Duck Shooting." 



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

 and6Jf and 12# lb. kegs. Burns slowly una very 

 clean, shooting remarkably close and with great 

 penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it 

 ranks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable 

 for muzzle orbreech-ioaders. 



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. c misters. Burns strong and 

 moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands for 

 ordinary sporting, and the "Sea shooting" FG is 

 the standard Rite 'powder of the country. 



Superior mining and Blasting Powder, 



GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; 

 ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT. OF 

 ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANU- 

 FACTURED .TO ORDER. 



The above can bo had of dealers, or of the Com- 

 pany's Agents in every prominent city, or wholesale 

 at our office, *s 



88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. 



THE 



Hew Dittmar Powder. 



THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD 



For all off-hand shooting at short and long ranges. 

 Unsurpassed for Cleanliness. Pleasant to shoot on 

 accouut of little recoil and report. Desirable for 

 hunting on account of little or no Binoke. Un- 

 equalled for rapid firing, as it does not foul and heat 

 up the barrel as black powder. Great accuracy, 

 penetration and good pattern. Safer thau black 

 powder. Address 



CARL DITTMAR, Neponset, JVIass. 



ORIENTAL 



POWDER MILLS 



MANUFACTU RERS 'OF ALL'K I N DS F 



GUNPOWDER 



Onice— 13 BROAB STREET,! BOSTON. 



BRANDS— DIAMOND GRAIN. 

 FALCON DUCKING. 

 WILD FOWL SHOOTING. > 

 WESTERN SPORTING. 

 (Oriental Rifle.) 



The " Oriental " powder is equal to any made ; no 



expense is ppared to make the best. 



BRANCH OFFICES. 



J. G. Monro, Agent, 19 Exchange St., Buffalo, N. Y 



Cobb & Wheeler, Agents, 9 State St., Chicago, 111. 



C.J. Chapin, Agent, 218 Locust St., St. Lords, Mo. 



Agencies in the principal cities in the United States. 



DMA!) SHOT, 



NL PLUS TILTH A, 

 TELEGRAPH, 

 DUCK SHOOTLNG. 



The above celebrated Brands are mauulactured by 

 the 



AMIEM)©AN) WQWmm G@* 8 



%m Stat© Strre©^ B©st©n!. 



GENERAL WESTERN AGENTS: 



E. B. RAiiBO, Chicago, III. 



F. G. Goddard, St. Louis, Mo. 



M. Bare & Co., Cincinnati. O. OcMtf 



DECOYS. 



M. C. WELD, 

 Manufacturer of Decoy Ducks, Blacks and Mal- 

 lard, 16 inches long; 50 ceuts each; nice ones. 



67 MANHATTAN ST., Rochester, N, Y, 



sjportmnetf's §oods. 



BOSTON 

 SHOOTING SUIT. 



Manufactured only by 



G- W. SIMMONS & SON", 



Flexible. Water-Proof. Tan Color. Duck. 



Each article—coat, trousers, vest and hat— .fcava 

 the name and manufacturer's address stamped upon 

 it, and no suit is genuine without it bears this im- 

 print. 



The suit can be sent, securely packed, by mail to 

 any part of the United States or Canada on re- 

 ceipt of $1.25 above the price of the suit. 



We make no discount except to the trade. We 

 make but one quality, and that is the vert bbst. 

 The price of the suit complete is $13. 



The suit consists of coat, trousers, vest and choice 

 of either cap with havelock, or hat. 



The material is of the best quality of duck, water- 

 proofed by a patent process. The color is that 

 known as "dead grass shade." 



The seams and pocket corners are riveted, and 

 nothing is neglected to make the whole suit com- 

 plete in every way. 



OUR HUNTING SHOES, 



which aro considered the best in use, are also sent 

 by mail at an advance of 35 cents above the price 

 $5.50 per pair. These shoes are made to our special 

 order to match our suits, and the design of the 

 whole embraces the best point* of the English and 

 French equipments, combined with all necessary 

 requirements for American service. 



THE SOLA TOPEE. 



AN EAST INDIAN SHOOTING HAT, Helmet 

 Shaped. Ventilated. Of same Water-Proofed Ma- 

 teria 1 . PRICE, $2.50. Those who prefer this to the 

 ordinary hat or cap, cm have the same sent with 

 " The Boston Shooting Suit" at an added cost only 

 of $1 .00. 



Such a popularity as the "Boston Shooting Suit " 

 enjoys, has never been attained by any other similar 

 garment in this country. It is in constant demand 

 from all part3 of America, and orders have been 

 filled for Canada and England. 



" Shipping clothing to England strikes us very 

 much like sending 'coals to Newcastle,' but the 

 merits of the BOSTON SHOOTING SUITS have 

 been heard of in the Old Country, and that land of 

 sportsmen has sent an order to Mes-irs. Simmons Jfc 

 Son, which will doubtless be followed by many 

 others."— Boston Paper. 



The author of "Tales of the Adirondacks," the 

 Rev. W. n. H. Murray, one of our moat enthusiastic 

 sportsmen, say3 of it: 



" We were shown the other day a new waterproof 

 suit, specially adapted for spoil sinen, designed and 

 made up by Simmons & Son, ot Boston, and to which 

 we call Ihe attention of all brethren of the out-door 

 and shore-shuotiug fraternity, because it meets the 

 demand of personal comfort and convenience 

 beyond anything of home manufacture seen by us be- 

 fore. As a spottsman, we give it our unqualified 

 endorsement, as combining the best points of the 

 English suits, and in addition skillfully adapted to 

 the necessities of the American service. It is a most 

 admirable and satisfactory contrivance in color, 

 style, waterproof quality and capacity. The coat la 

 a marvel in this latter respect." 



Tiie Forest and Stream says : 



The Boston Shooting Suit.— One of the most 

 successful manufacturers of waterproof shooting 

 suits is the firm of G. VV. Simmons & Son. Oak Half, 

 Boston. We had one of their suits ou duty at Hunt- 

 er's Camp, at Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 

 it has grown gray iu service, but is good for use yet. 

 This suit is known as the "Boston Shooting Suit," m 

 contradistinction no doubt, from the garments which 

 are manufactured out West and at Washington, 

 each of which has a local demand of its own. 



A letter from San Francisco, Cal., says: 

 Q. W. Simmons & Son ; 



Gentlemen— I have this day received the "BostOD 

 Shooting Suits" ordered from you on the lGth. 



My object in writing Is simply to say that they 

 came to hand by mail in perfect order, and I am 

 more than satisfied with each article. They are all, 

 if notmore, than represented in your advertisement 

 in Forest and Stream. They supply a want long 

 felt here, and we have no doubt many will be 

 ordered. I am obliged to you for sending by mall 

 and thereby saving me several dollars. Enclosed 

 please find "the money to repay you for postage. 

 Yours very trnly, . 



[DIRECTIONS FOR MEASUREMENT. 

 Around the breast. Inside seam of pantaloons. 



Around the waist. Size of head. 



Inside of seam or coat Mention height and weight 



sleeve. 

 Price of Suit comp'ete, with choice of hat or cap, $13 



Note again, the coat and vest are all double-seamed, 

 each pocket being riveted at corners with copper 

 rivets. French hunting buttons on coat and vest. 

 Each button-hole made of leather. The whole suit 

 as described above is made of 10-oz. army duck, 

 water-proofed by a patent process, and colored to 

 the shade of dead grass. Eachsuitdistinctlymarked. 



For those who prefer, we make a hunter's coat, 

 with sleeves attached to the vest. We make but one 

 grade of suit, and that is the very best in every par- 

 ticular. 



An illustrated circular, containing full description 

 of each garment, with sample of the material from 

 ■which made, will be sent free on application. 



Address 



G. W. SIMMONS & SON, 



■„ Oak Bail, Boston, Mass,: 



Sportsmen 



WILL FIND A FULL SUPPLV OF 



TENTS, CAMP STOVES, AMMUNITION, 



FISHING TACKLE, HUNTING 



SUITS, Etc., Etc. 



AT THE 



SPORTSMEN'S EMPORIUM. 



SHELLS LOADED WITH GREAT CARE. 



W. HOLBERTON, 



102 Nassau Street, corner of Ann. Second floor. 

 Octll 2t 



C. C. dfc B. ZETTEER, 



GUNSMITHS AND RIFLE GALLERY, 



207 Bowery, New York. 



Gale's Patent Tents, 



Adapted to all purposes 

 where Lawn, Beach, 

 Hunters' and Camp Teuta 

 are used ; are eight feet 

 high, seven feet square 

 at bottom, will lodge fonr 

 persons ; can be set up or 

 taken down and pacsed 

 in five minutes, making 

 a bundle fonr feet long, 

 of twenty-five pounds 

 weight. The pole in two 

 parts, is joined together by a brass tube. They 

 are wonderfully light, and yet very strong, and 

 are the handiest and cheapest tents extant. Samples 

 of goods and prl/'e list sent free, aud the tent sent 

 on receipt of price, or C. O. D. Prices from $10 to 

 $15. 



GALE & CO., 



Ag2tf 



Boston, Mass. 



GOOD'S OTL TANNED 



MOCCASINS. 



The best thing in the marke 

 for hunting, Ik-hing, canoeing 

 snow-shoeing, etc. They are 

 easy to the feet, and very 

 durable. Made to order 

 in a variety of sti lea, and 

 warranted the genuine 

 article. Send for illustrated circu ar. MARTIN 8 

 HUTCHTNGS, P. O. Box 363, Dover, N. H. (Succes- 

 sor to Frank Good.) 

 W. HOLBERTON, 102 Nassau St., N. Y., Agent. 



THE '76 SHOOTING COAT. 



(PATEHTED) 



' I. ■! 7 The largest variety of 



Shooting and Sporting Garments, 



in the World. 



Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 



GEORGE C. HENNING, 



Feb 22 ly. Washington Cltv 



The Sportsman's Note Book. 



Containing Diary, Blank Scores for Rifle, Glass Ball 

 and Pigeon Shooting. Game cores, hiutB and receipts 

 Game Laws for I he pi incipal Stales, etc Bogardus 

 & Holberton's Rules for Gla^s Ball Shooting. By W. 

 HOLBERTON, 112 Nassau street, N. Y. Sent post 

 paid on receipt of price. 50 cents. 



LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. 

 Octll tf 



H. L. LEONARD, 



BANGOR, MALNE, 



Manufacturer of every variety of 

 FINE RODS for SALMON, BASS and TROUT 

 FISHING. 



Split Bamboo Eods a Specialty 



Great, reduction in prices. r l rout Rods, full mounted, 

 $80, formerly $50; other rods in proportion. 



Evtry Hod hearing my name is six strands from 

 butt to extreme tip. and mounted with my '• patent 

 waterproof ferrule," and warranted against imper- 

 fections in material and workmanship. 



Any style of finish, hexagonal or round, as may 

 be desired. Rods of Greenheart. Ash, or Lance- 

 wood. MADE TO ORDER. 



I was awarded a Mis DAL and DIPLOMA at the 

 Centennial for my Split Bamboo Rods. 



Also manufacturer of Patent Reels for Salmon 

 and Trout fishing. The lightest, strongest, and 

 handsomest Reels ever made. 



Full line of FISHING TACKLE always on hand. 

 Send for circular and price list. 



le? 



4JLmu$etnents t $h. 



Zoological Garden. 



FAIUMGUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA. 



Cptn every day. A large collection of Living Wild 

 Beasts, Birds and Reptiles. Admission 25 cents; 

 children under twelve, 10 cents. jane ly 



THE GREAT NEW YORK AQUARIUM, Broad- 

 way and 35th street. Open daily from 9 a. m. to 

 10 p.m. Beautiful Tropical Fishes and Anemones. 

 Wonderful Horned Cow Fishaa and ABcidianB. 

 Twelve seals, Bea lions, 15 sharks, 40 blow fishes, 6 

 hell-benders, and thousands of other curious martne 

 creatures. Prof. Young, marvelous ventriloquist. 

 MisB Labin in submarine performances. Delightful 

 orchestral concerts. Feeding the animals and 

 fishes and other entertaiments. 

 Coney Island Aquarium now open for the summer. 



N.Y. Newspaper Mailing Agency 



With the latest Improved Newspaper Folding and 

 Mailing Machines, No. 13 Spruce street. 



JAMES BRADY, Manager and Proprietor, j 



