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FOREST AND STREAM 
PRIZE LIST. 
FOREST AND STREAM 
A Weekly Journal, 
DEVOTED TO 
Out-Door Sports 
Hunting, Fishing, Yachting, Boating, Practical Nat¬ 
ural History, Fish Culture, &c. &c. 
It is the OFFICIAL OR O AN of the 
FISH CULTURISTS’ ASSOCIATION 
OF AMERICA. 
The Publishers of FOREST AND STREAM 
In order to stimulate the development ot 
MANLY and ATHLETIC EXERCISES, 
AS OP 
FISHING, SHOOTING. ARCHERY, CRICKET, 
FOOTBALL, and CROQUET, 
Offer the following prizes for clubs of three or more 
Single Subscription per Annum $5 
Starting Clubs.— Agents, and others interested, are 
advised that we do not insist upon their starting with 
fall clubs to secure our rates. They can send three 
or more at a time, and on forwarding the requisite 
number within 60 days will be entitled to same premi¬ 
ums as if all were sent together... 
CRICKET. 1 
For $20 00 four copies, one year, with one best 
spring bat, one College bat, one Dark cricket ball; 
price $7 50. 
For $25 00, five copies, one year, with a complete 
cricket set; one College bat, one polished bat, Clap- 
shaw; one Dark cricket ball; one set of stumps; price 
$12 00 . 
FOOTBALL. 
For $15 00, three copies, one year, with one Rugby 
football; price $6 00. 
FISHING RODS. 
For $15 00, three copies, one year, with one superior 
four joint light rod, suitable for all kinds of fishing; 
price $7 00. 
For $60 00, twelve copies, one elegant rod; suita¬ 
ble for trout, black bass with fly, or for trolling bass 
or pickerel; as flue a rod as can be made; German 
silver tipped, with three tips; price $25 00. 
CROQUET. 
For $20 00, four copies, one year, with very hand¬ 
some set of croquet; price $7 00. 
For $25 00, five copies, one year, with superb set of 
croquet; price $10 00. 
For $30 00, six copies, one year, with the finest set 
of croquet made; price $14 00. 
REMINGTON RIFLE AND SHOT GUN. 
For $75 00, fifteen copies, one year, with one Rem¬ 
ington Deer rifle; price $28 00. 
For $100, twenty copies, one year, with one Target 
rifle, 30-inch octagonal barrel, to be used for sporting, 
hunting, or target shooting; price $36 00. 
For $100, twenty copies, one year, with one Rem¬ 
ington double barreled, breech-loading shot-gun, 
one of the best guns ever offered to American 
sportsmen; price $45 00. 
SHARPE RIFLE. 
For $100, twenty copies, one year, with one Sharpe 
sporting or target rifle, best quality; price $40 00. 
WARD-BURTON RIFLE. 
For $200, forty copies, one year, with one Ward- 
Burton rifle magazine gun for large game, price 80 00. 
SI.VGLE AND DOUBLE "BARREL""MUZZLE 
LOADING SHOT GUNS. 
For $20 00, four copies,one year,with one American 
single barrel gun, perfectly safe, blue barrels, walnut; 
price $10 00. 
For $35 00, seven copies, one year, with one Ameri¬ 
can double gun, handy and reliable gun every way; 
price $18 00. 
For $50 00, ten copies, one year, with one double 
boys’ flue twist barrel gun, a safe gun every way for 
boys; price $26 00. 
For $75 00, fifteen copies, one year, with double 
gun, English laminated steel barrels, handsome fin¬ 
ish; price $45 00. 
CASH PREMIUMS. 
To those who prefer cash premiums a discount of 
25 per cent, will be made on all clubs of three and up¬ 
wards. 
Every article is of the finest quality and will be 
sent free of expense. 
-O- 
Remitting Money.—Checks on New York City 
banks and bankers are best for large sums; make pay¬ 
able to the order of Forest and Stream Publishing 
Comp an v, 103 Fulton Street, New York. Post 
Office Money Orders for $50 or less are cheap and safe 
also. When these are not obtainable, register letters, 
affixing stamps for postage and registry; put in the 
money and seal the letter in the presence of the post¬ 
master, and take his receipt for it. 
Send the names with the money as fast as obtained, 
that subscribers may get the paper at once. 
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 
17 CHATHAM STREET. N. Y. 
125 S. THIRD STREET PIIILA. 
W. S. 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
Guns, Revolvers, Fishing Tackle, Rase- 
Ball Supplies, Ac., Ac. 
A good double-barrel, central fire, breech-loading gun 
sent to any address for $40. 
EVERY GUN WARRANTED. 
T Ammunition of the very best quality a specialty. 
port SALE.—A THREE FATHOM BIRCH BARK 
- w Indian Canoe; new last summer. Address DAILY 
PRESS Office, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
hsion. 
flJhihidctybiiL 
W. & C. SCOTT 4 SONS 
GENUINE 
Breech Loaders. 
WINNERS OF THE GUN TRIAL OF 1873. 
Scott’s Illustrated Book on Breech-loaders. 25 cents 
by mail. Report of Gun Trial sent on application. 
AGENTS: 
WM. READ & SONS, 
13 Faneuil Hall Sq., Boston. 
Also all other makes. Greener, Westley Richards, 
Webley, Remington. Wesson, &c. 
A genuine laminated Steel Breech-loader, with im¬ 
plements, at $60. 
Bussey’s Gyro Pigeon Trap, with 100 birds for 
shooting practice. 
Fine Bronze Yacht Ouns on mahogany carriages 
Complete, as furnished the New York and Boston 
Yacht Squadrons. SEND FOR CIRCULARS. 
BRADFORD & ANTHONY, 
BOSTON. 
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN 
FisMng’ Tackle, 
JE&ocis,, 
FTsli Hooks, 
AND 
ANGLING IMPLEMENTS* 
B. & A. have the BEST FACILITIES for the 
Manufacture of Fishing Rods, 
Artificial Flies, Water-proofed Silk Line and 
other Goods, and, with their connections 
abroad, can supply to the best ad¬ 
vantage all hinds of Foreign 
as well as American 
Fish Hooks, Lines, Rods, English and American Reels, 
Flies, Shells, Minnows, Spinning Baits, Casting Lines, 
Swivels, Floats, Sinkers, Nets, Baskets, Bait Boxes, 
Tackle Books, Silkworm Gut, Silver Gimp, Bamboos, 
Etc. 
BRADFORD & ANTHONY, 
186 Washington Street, Boston. 
CAMPING AND MINING 
STOVE. 
Weighing only 25 pounds, very durable, will cook 
for 10 persons, and is especially adapted for camping 
purposes The ware consists of 8 qt. Kettle, 6 qt. 
Tea Kettle, 2 qt. Coffee Pot, Fry Pan, round Tin Pan, 
2 square Pans, Dipper, Gridiron, Tent Collar, 8 ft, 
Funnel and an Oven that will roast 15 pounds beef. , 
The ware is so constructed ttrnu it nests and packs 
in the oven, and the oven and funnel packinside the 
stove as represented in cut 2. leaving room for pack¬ 
ing half doz. Plates, Knives, Forks and Spoons and 
drinking Cups. Price complete, $13.50. 
SEND FOR CIRCULAR. 
POND & DUNCKLEE, 
87 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass, 
J. C. CONROY & CO.. 
65 Fulton Street, New York. 
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF 
FISHHOOKS AND FISHING TACKLE, 
Would invite the attention of amateurs to their 
large stock of fine goods, specially prepared for the 
wants of those visiting the Long Island Clubs, the Ad- 
irondacks, Lake Superior, the Maine woods, and the 
Black Bass regions. A full stock of their unrivalled 
Fly rods for Trout and Salmon, and the famed “Mc¬ 
Ginnis” Black Bass Rods constantly on hand. 
Nine Silver Medals and the only Gold one ever 
awarded were received by them for the superiority of 
their good*. 
WILLIAM WURFFLEIN. 
208 NORTH SECOND STREET, PHIL A. 
IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN 
Breech and Muzzle Loading 
SHOT GUNS, 
Fishing and Sporting Tackle 
of every description. Also, the new improved 
Porlor or Gallery Rifles, Pistois 
and Targets. 
Apr. 16 __ 
Portable Camp Stoves. 
PRICE $3.00. 
This is a very useful invention for those camping 
out on fishing or gunning excursions. It packs close¬ 
ly, and can be lashed to the knapsack, or otherwise. 
It is the neatest arrangement for sportsmen ever in¬ 
vented, for it will not only heat their tent, but will 
boil, broil, or stew. Price $3.00. 
tf E. L. SPACEMAN, No. 125 S. 3d st. Phila. 
FISHING TACKLE, 
In all its variety for BROOK, RIVER and SEA fishing. 
A. B. SHIPLEY & SON, 
503 COMMERCE STREET, PHILADELPHIA, 
Offer to the trade a large assortment, comprising 
many articles of their own special make. 
FINE FLY AND BASS RODS 
of Iron, Lance and Greenheart Woods. Rent and 
Glued Bamboo. Rod mountings of the very finest 
quality on hand, or made to order. 
ARTIFICIAL TROUT AND BASS FLIES 
and Reels of the finest quality. Lines of every kind. 
Gut and Gut Leaders. Also, sole agents for the cele¬ 
brated JOHN JAMES & SONS Needles and Fishhooks. 
A large lot always on hand of Southern cane and se¬ 
lected Calcutta Bamboo Poles. *-6m 
SPORTSMENS’ DEPOT. 
JOHN KRIDER, 
Comer Second and Walnut Str., Philadelpaia. 
IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER and DEALER IN 
Guns, Rifles, Pistols, and Fishing' Tackle 
of all Kinds.. 
He invites all Sportsmen and dealers in bis line to 
examine his stock of Flies and Spliced Bamboo Rods, 
which are the best in this country, We make Flies of 
all kinds to order, or rods of any style. 
Has constantly on hand a full assortment of Rods, 
Hooks, Lines, Baits, Reels, Fly Hooks, Salmon Flies, 
Waterproof Siilc Lines, Silk and Hair Trout Lines, &c. 
Perch Snoods, China and Grass Lines. Also, a large 
lot of Cane Reeds, Bamboo and Japan. 4-ly 
8 EI\'B And receive by return mail a copy of 
TSPTW HINTS TO ANGLERS. A little book 
I 11* 8 I brimful of fun and useful points. 12 
ini « 1 spirited, humorous illustrations by 
Cruikshank. To which is added Hints 
for Chess Players, neatly bound in 
cloth. CLAXTON, REMSEN & IIAF- 
FELFINGER, Publishers, Philadelphia. 
T llL OlilYtJ* 
Shot & Bar Lead 
Manufacturer, 
[Established 1808 ] 
Office, No. 121 Walnut Street , 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
I? W. TAXIS, AQUARIUM MANUFACTURER 
and dealer in GOLD FISH, AQUATIC PLANTS 
FISH GLOBES, &c 60 North Sixth street, Phila¬ 
delphia, Penn. Orders by mail attended to. 
Orange Sporting Powder. 
ORANGE LIGHTNING POWDER, 
The strongest and cleanest Powder made. Nos. 1 
to 7, packed only in sealed 1 lb. canisters. The coarser 
sizes especially are recommended to owners of fine 
breech-loading guns, giving great penetration with 
very slight recoil. 
ORANGE DUCKING POWDER, 
For water fowl. Very strong and clean. Nos. 1 to 
5. Packed in metal kegs of 61 lbs. each, and in canis¬ 
ters of 1 and 5 lbs. 
AUDUBON POWDER, 
Very quick. For woodcock and quail Nos. 1 to 4 
Packed in metal kegs of 12£ lbs. and 6£ lbs., and in 
pound canisters. 
ORANGE RIFLE POWDER, 
The best for rifles and for all ordinary purposes. 
Sizes F.g, FF.g, FFF.g, the last being the flnest and 
most used. Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 
lbs., 12£ lbs., and 6£ lbs., and in canisters of 1 lb. and 
£ pound. 
All of the above give high velocities and less resid¬ 
uum than any other brands made. 
LAFLIN 8 RAND POWDER Co., 
21 Park Row, N. Y. 
(Opposite Astor House.) 
HAZARD POWDER CO. 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
Sporting, Rifle and Target 
GUNPOWDER 
“ELECTRIC,” in 1 lb. canisters. 
“AMERICAN SPORTING,” in 1 lb. cans and 61 It 
kegs. 4 
“ DUCK SHOOTING,” No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 grain, i 
1 and 5 lb. cans and 6£ lb. kegs, 
“ KENTUCKY RIFLE/’ in 1 lb. and 5 lb. canisters 
“KENTUCKY RIFLE.” FFFG and FFG an 
“ SEA SHOOTING” FG in kegs of 25, 12£, and 61 lbs 
and canisters of 5 lbs. . 
Superior Mining and Blasting Powder 
The above well-known Gunpowders are supplied b 
the company’s agents in every prominent city, and r 
the various mining districts of the United States am 
by all dealers m Guns and Sporting materials, o 
wholesale at the office of the Company, 
Wall Street, New York 
G T> , A - G - HAZARD, President. 
I hob . S. Pope, Secretary, 
UNITED STATES HOTEL 
—CORNER OP— ' 
Fulton, Water and Pearl Sts 
G. L. Peabody, } Proprietors. NE W YORK 
St. John’s Hotel 
PALATKA, E. FLA., fe’ 
P. & H. PETERMANN, PbopiuetobT 
This well-known resort for Winter has been dp«i 
furnished throughout, combining first-class table with 
every convenience and comfort to guests. 
§ Serfs far gportfmcn. 
Hotels, boarding-houses andprh'ateJmmLTTnTEEi 
ties which offer facilities for shooting, fishh.g 'avdhnt 
ing, can ham their cards inserted in this column afit 
low rate of $10 for fcur lines for*six months! Onl 
four lines, 25 cts. per line each insertio n. 
Mansion House, Buffaln 
E. E. HODGES, Proprietor. 
Rossin House, Toronto, Canada 
SHEARS & SON,.Proprietors. 
This house is a favorite resort for gentlemen sports- 
men from all parts of the United States an d Canada. 
W ESTBROOK’S HOTEL, BLOOMINGGROYE 
Pike Co., Pa. Accomodations for 20 guests- trout’ 
pickerel and bass fishing. 120 miles from New York’ 
by Erie Railroad. Board $1,50 per day; ladies received 
XIOREST HOUSE, AT STARK’S FALLS FOOT 
of the Bog. O. J. Pelsue, Proprietor. Boats and 
experienced guides furnished to sporting parties at 
reasonable rates. P. O. address, Colton, St. Law¬ 
rence Co., N. Y. 
mROUT FISHING IN "'THE PENNSYLVANIA 
-**- Mountains good. Send for circular. A. MAGTN- 
NIS, Forks P. O., Monroe County, Pa. 
T HE ELM HOUSE. A PRIVATE SUMMER HO¬ 
TEL. CHAS. F. OR VIS, Proprietor, Manches¬ 
ter, Vermont. Transient board, $2.50 per day. 
A SPORTSMAN’S HOME FOR SALE^WiailN 
^ an hour’s ride of the City of Philadelphia an ex 
cellent Farm of 164 acres,2 fine stone dwelling houses 
2 stone barns, with necessary outbuildings. Beauti¬ 
fully situated, and in every particular a very desirable 
property, especially to those fond of field sports 
Ruffed grouse (pheasant), quail, bares, squirrels and 
foxes abound. A fine stream runs through the proD- 
ert.y. Price $8,000. Will be sold on very easy terms 
Address XXX, Forest and Stream Office, 103 Fulton 
street, New York. 
Miscelhneans 
DR. FOWLER’S PATENT 
HARD RUBBER REEL 
“The Gem.” 
Imperishable., Light as a“ Feather, and 
not Liable to^'Get Out of Order. 
Numerous letters of recommendation have been re 
ceived from the most experienced anglers in America, 
highly approving of this Reel, prominent among 
which are Mr. Seth Green and the Hon. Robt. Roose¬ 
velt. 
This Reel, the latest contribution to the angler’s 
outfit has how been before the public for one year, 
and we have yet to hear of the first complaint from the 
many hundreds who have used it. 
ANDREW CLERK & CO., 
Sole Agents for the United States, 
25-61 48 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. 
f.T. 11. BATTY, 
OBJECTS OF NATURAE HISTORY. 
N. A. Birds and 
eggs for collec¬ 
tions, and Buck’s 
h"" H and Game 
Birds for Sports¬ 
men a specialty. 
Taxidermist’s 
hoIs, eyes and 
- aterials. Also 
quaria, cement, 
old-fish, mock- 
i”' r - bird food, 
&c. 
Taxidermy 
practiced in all 
its branches. 
Address, 
New XJUi-ooIuL, New York 
TURNBULL’S 
The Great Hatter, 
81 FULTON STREET, 
_ BROOKLYN. _ 
For a first-class Dress or 
Business HAT, go direct to the manufacturer, 
ESPENSCHEID, 118 Nassau street. 
Logan Trout Ponds. 
~ sons desiring to purchase young trout (or 
i in season) can be supplied at reasonable pi 
Idressine J. FEARON MANN, Lewistown, r 
’ens. 
