FOREST AND STREAM. 



3S9 



NICHOLS & LEFEVER, 



CATALOGUES SENT ON APPLICATION. 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 



The only reliable Self-Fastening Skate ever Invented. Can beiustau y an I Hi mly attached to any boot. 

 Requires no'heel pbtes, si aps, nor ley. Price per pair 89, Nickel Paten *;U. Sent or Mail, post-paid, on 

 receipt of price, or, bv itx) rets C. O. D. SeudsUnp for illustrated prkn-.-liht of Skates, Revolvers, Novel- 

 tits and other Spoilsmen's Goods. Tiade supplied by 



Mention Forest and Stkkam. F18IT & hlMJ'&OV, 132 Nassau street, TV. y. 



W. W. Greener's Patent Wedge East, Hammer- 

 less Breech-Loader. 



T2S3S &T7CT OF THE SrXJXUJEUE. 



it jhas already made- its mark in Great Britair. 

 Ttie Bblf cocking is tffected by the raiding ol the 

 breech ends of the barrels for loading, and works 

 smoothly and without requiring much trace to open 

 the gun and cook the locks, i here is a fafety bolt 

 at the side which answers for half cock. The 

 niectianrsm of this action is exceedingly strong 

 and simple, and is better buited for hard woik than 

 any other gun in use. 



W. W. GREENER winner of the great London 

 Gun Trials of 1S75 and 1817, beatiDg 121 guns by all 

 the best makers of London, Birmingham, Edin- 

 burgh and Dublic. 



These guns are warranted to kill game at 100 

 yards- Read W. W. GREStfBR'S book ou Choke- 

 Bore Guns and How to Load, published by Messrs. 

 Cassel), Petter & Galpin, New York. 



ST. MARY'S WORK?, Birmingham and 68 HaymaTket, r,ondo B , 



Sportsmen, Attention ! 



UgL " Keep Your Feet Bry. 



The on'y premium awarded by the Centennial 

 ^ Commission, Philadelphia, 1-76, for Alligator 

 Waterproof Boots and Shoes. 



Goodie sent to all parts of the U. S., 

 C. O. D. 



Catalogues containing full instructions for 

 self-measurement sentfiee on application. 



C 503 Broadway, New York. 



new youk: shooting coat. 



A stylish, handsome Coat. First-class in every particular. Pleasant to wear, durable, and in the 



end the cheapust. 



MADE OF BROWN VELVETEEN. 



*etH and linlnc 



Smith, 

 hare n< 

 I make only the one grade, as the cheapest goods do not turn briats and will not give satisfaction. 



Also, in addition to the above, I am making a Waterproof Canvas Suit, cut same style as the 

 Telveteen ; goods, not stiff and hard but soft and pleasant to wear ; guaranteed t0 turn water Sportsmen 

 who have seen it say it is The Best let. Coat, t»5(i. For fud Suit, $14 Oil. I also make the sleeveless 

 Ckwt ; Vest with sleeves if desired. Rules for measurement snd samples sent upon application. 



F. L. SHELDON, Rahway, N. J. 



For Sale by Dealers in GUNS and SPORTSMEN'S SUPPLIES. 



MARSTERS' 



IMPROVED 



orn Do^ Whistle. 



C anno be Lost from the Goat. 



Sample by mail, 80 cents. Trade supplied. 

 J. F. MARSTERS, 125 Nasuatj St., N, Y., 



ANT) 



85 COURT STUKiiT. BROOKLYN. 

 Oettl tf 



iennel 



SPRATT'S PATENT 



MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES, 



Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bronze Medala 



awarded, including Medal of English Kennel 



Club, and of Westminster Kennel 



Club, Hew York, 



FOR Irish and native setters, dogs and bitches 

 of all ages, broken and unbroken, address E. J. 

 BOBBINS. WetherslleW, Coau, QoWS ^ale'raj' 



None tft'3 genuine unless so stamped,' 



F. O. de LUZE, 

 18 South William Street, N, Y., sole Agent. 

 For sale, in, cases, ot 112. lb*, Special teraia to 



%h% gennel 



ST. LOUIS BENCH SHOW 



• AND 



SPORTSMENS ASSOCIATION, 



St. Louis, Mo. 



The first annual Bench Show and Exhibition of 

 the above Association will be held in t-X. Louis, Mo., 



February X9tU, 20th, 21st and 2.3 d, 18T8. 



Cash prizes, pa'd in full $3,000 



Special prizes, value $2,000 



Cash prizes for Kenneis of Eng ish, Irish and Gor- 

 don sefers and Pointer.-!, $100 each. 



All 8,'tteis and Pointers have 1st, 2d and 3d prizes, 

 cash, in opcu classes, $.',0, $20 and $10. 



All Setters and Pointers in free-for-all c'asses have 

 cash prizes of 150 each. 



Officers of the Association— President, E Ilayden 

 Manager American Express Co.; Vice-President, 

 Jos. a. Wherry, wholesale Boots and Shoes; Secre- 

 tary, John W. Mnnson; 'treasurer, il. s. Brown, of 

 Brown & Hllder, gun dealers. 



Directors.— K. O. Sterling, President Hydraulic 

 Press Brick Co ; C. Jeff. ClarK, of C a k & Keniieit. 

 metal dealers ; W. L. Scott, Secretary of Belcher's 

 Sugar R finery. 



Kor catalogues and iofornatlon address JOHN W. 

 MUNSON, Secretary, St. Louis, Mo. Nov29 t 



BALLAED'S 



FLEA KILLER' 



FOB THE 



DESTRUCTION OF FLEAS 



On Dogs and Other Animals, 



An Absolute and Perfect Exterminator of tha pest, 

 May be used with entire safety, 

 contents of a package sufficient to nd half a 

 dozen large dogs of the vermin. 



NO PERSON OWNING DOGS SHOULD BE WITH- 

 OUT THE PLEA KILLER. 



Price SO Gents per Package. 



Will be sent postage paid on receipt of price* 

 Proprietors, 



LAZELL, MARSH & GARDINER, 

 |yl9 tf 10 GOLD STREET, NEW YORK, 



Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! 



STEADMAN'S FLEA POWDER for DOGS. 

 A Bane to Fleas— A Boon to Bogs. 



This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dog? oi 

 any other animals, or money returned. It is put u) 

 in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, whicl 

 greatly facilitates 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, wit) 

 fall directions for use. 



Price SO cents per Box by at ail. 



Both the above are recommended by RodandGo 



ind FOKBST AND STREAM. 



W. HOLBERTON. 



set 12 102 NASSAU STREET. 



JESSE SHERWOOD, Proprietor, Edina, Knox 

 County, Mo., breeder and importer of Sporting Dogs 

 Pointers, setters, spaniels, fox and beadle hounds. 

 "Sancho," Imp. Pointer, stud dog; fee, $35. Sec- 

 English K. C. 8. B., No. 1,005. He is a grandson of 

 the celebrated •' Hamlet," No. 836. This dog 

 "Sancho" has won seven prizes— four in England 

 first at Crystal Palace, 1874), three here. 



© © ©r 



DOCTOR HENRY GARDNER, No. 146' West 

 Thiitieth street, New York City. Dogs treated and 

 purchased on commission. Thirty-one years ex 

 perience in canine diseases. Ag? j 



FOR SALE— A handsome setter. AcrosB between 

 the Field Trial and Ehan Allan stock. This 

 dog is well broken on quail, woodcock and ruffed 

 grouse. Has a good nose ; is staunch and obedient. 

 Address, P. O. Box 1153, Norwich, Conn Nov.29 tt 



FOR TOUNG COCKER SPANIEL STOCK PROM 

 the choicest breeds, nquire of 



M. P. MCKOON, 

 dec2S-ly Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y. 



FOR SALE, when eight weeks old, six puppies out 

 of my blue belton setter Moll, by Bob Boy. They 

 are black and white. Two of them are black white 

 and tan, and are almost perfect images of theilr sire. 

 For particulars, address L. F. WHITMAN, 5 City 

 Hall, Detroit, Mich. je28 tf 



FULL-BLOODED— Two Irish setter bitches, four 

 months. Sire of pupa, Don, imported from J. 

 C. Cooper, of Limerick, Ireland, by O, H. Turnur, 

 Sec, Nat. Kennel Club, St. Louis, Mo.; dam, Countess, 

 by Rodman's Da-h. One Gordon bitch, eighteen 

 months old; hunted this fall, staunch on quail and 

 very fast, with good nose; will make a good one. 

 One Gordon bitch eight months old. Full pedigree 

 given with pups, H. B. YONDERSMITH, Lancas- 

 ter, Pa, NOJ22 tf 



§he getfflel 



I7WJB SALE —One Gordon S Iter pup, 5 months 

 J old. Kor pedigree and full particulars address 



A. D BOAS, Carlisle, Pa. 



Dec6 2t 



FOR SALE.— Four splet did deep red Irish Setter 

 pups, oy imported champion setter Joe, and out 

 of Bess by Pat, out of Ridrtv, both imported all red 

 Irish sotteis. Address HORACE SMITH, No. 33 Park 

 Row, N, Y. 



FOR SALE.— A fallow red Dachshund bitch, two 

 years old ; also a hi.hly bred pointer. 20 months 

 old, thoroughly broke, inquire WM. B. GERTLINQ, 

 406Bdav Decfi It 



FOR SALE.— Three tnoroughbied cocker spaniel 

 pups, 2 dogaand 1 b tch, 6 months old, black 

 and wh.te, with b:ack point*. Pro e $10 apiece, de- 

 livered free at rav risk. Address C. S., No. « 4th 

 av, Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec6 at 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS FOR SALE —A very 

 L beautiful Itnltau Greyhound slut, four years o ii 

 is offeied for sale at a reasoi able price. Also 4 of 

 her puos, s weeks old— all dogn, and very handsome 

 Address J. K„ care Editor Forest and iTBEAir . 



DccG it 



WANTED.— A well bred setter, thoroughly brok- 

 en on woodeoot, snipe and quail Address 

 for one week, J. H. b., Room 117, Buckingham R<yt#l, 

 Qtt7« Deceit 



rWO IMPORTED ENGLISH SETTERS FOR 

 SALE.— An Bngli h gentlemen desir s to 'ell 

 two first rate setters, brought over bv him last fill. 

 Both very well bred, and one ol them'of prize blood 

 Ilts having no further use for them is the omy rea- 

 son for set kg. Prize *7o and $125. Apply O.MES- 

 SIl'ER, Dauphin, Dauphin Co., Pa. BecB It 



FOR SALE— Red Iri-hSetter pups, dam Belle II , 

 sire Mack, he by Plu.ifcett out of Carrie. W^ L- 

 TER HUMPHREYS, 165 Furman st, Brooklyn, N Y. 



Dec6 It 



FOR SALE— Cocker Staniel pops, by Witch, 

 winner of lirrt prize at N Y Bench Show. 

 -took guaranteed. Price J1S each. Address ROB- 

 ERT WALKER, Franklin, Del Co., N. Y. Dec6 2t 



§ otek md §exorte.jfct[ §>gortnmeti. 



HALSEY HOUSE, 



ATLANTICVILLE, LONG ISLAND, 

 is nearer New York City than any house bordering on 

 Shinneoock Bay. Is.as near, and has as good shoot- 

 ing grounds, and as experienced attendants (with live 

 geese and other decovs, batteries, etc., always on 

 hand); nearer the station ; the largest ami the best 

 kept house in the bay. L. I. RR. to Aflauticvllle 



ration. Fare, $2. Stage meets all trains W F 

 HALSEY, Owner and Proprietor. 



Attauticvilie, L. I., Oct, 20, 18T7. Oct'5 



Metropolitan Hotel, 



WASHINGTON, D. C; 



Carrollton Hotel, 



BALTIMORE, Mb. 



R. B. Coleman A Co., proprietors of these famous 

 hotels, are well known to the old pations of the 

 ASTOR HOUSE, N. Y„ and ST. NICHOLAS, N. Y. 



THE METROPOLITAN 

 is midway between the Capitol and the White 

 House, and the most convenient location in the city. 

 It has beon re- fitted and re-furnished thron°-horit. 

 The cuisine is perfect; the service regular, and 

 charges moderate. 



R. B. COLEMAN & CO. 



Wild Fowl Shooting. 



SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN'S RE. 

 TREAT, SH1NNECOCK BAY, L. I., 

 By a practical gunner and an old bayman. Has 

 always on hand the best of boats, batteries, etc., 

 with the largest rig of trained wud-greese decoys on 

 the coast. Special attention ttiven by himself io hia 

 guests, and satisfaction guaranteed. Address WM. 

 N. LANE, Goo« Ground, L. I. NovS if 



Duck ShootingatVan Slycks, 



C¥RRITUCK CO , N. C, 



Sportsmen furnisheo with Board, Skiffs and Stool 

 ^ucks. Good. Par ridge and Snipe Shooting. 

 S;eamer Cvgoet leaves Norfolk and rurs direct to 

 ue uoui e Mt ndays and Thursdays at 0:30 a. m. 



Ne,v22 4t 



Land-kcked Salmon Spawn. 



The DOBSIS CLUB, on the Sysladobsis Lake, in 

 Maine, will dispose of from 50,000 to itoiino 

 LAN D-LOCKLD SALMON SPAWN if applicat on 

 is seasonably made, before they are too far devel- 

 oped to bear transportation. Many of the females 

 from which this spawn was taken weighed 4 lbs., 

 aud the milters quite as large. Price. $5 per ihoua' 

 '•"'. delivered to Express at Winn «. aine Annlv tn 

 CU ILEii DOWNER, 28 State St. Boston' Mass' * 

 NOV29 46 



WM "PF.'ZTniVTP strengthens, enlsrs^s and 

 L%., £ -t/ZllU-LN £1 develops any part »r the 

 Fids'* 1 ^ V '< J ( U8 Debility Pilie, $1 ; Invi^oiating 

 Addreho DR. YAN, HOLM, in Court st.. Bosk ni 

 Mai, Bjcflitr 



