FOREST AND STREAM 
MliSccUiitttous. 
CHICAGO 
SHOT TOWER GO., 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
STANDARD 
DROP AND BUCK SHOT 
BALLS AND BAR LEAD. 
Our aim is to manufacture an article of SHOT that 
is unsurpassed in ROUNDNESS, SOLIDITY, Pea- 
fection of POLISH, Uniformity of SIZE, and Accu¬ 
racy of WEIGHT, in each bag. Orders from the 
Trade solicited, and will be filled at 
The Lowest Market Prices. 
E. W. BLATCHFORD, President. 
C. F. GATES, Treasurer. jun 25 ly 
IT. 7. Safety Steam Power Co. 
Office: SO COUHTLANJDT ST. 
BUILDERS OF 
STEAM ENGINES AND BILBS' 
Steam Launches & Yachts ; 
And their Machinery a Specialty, also Machinery for 
TUGS, LIGHTERS AMD STEAMERS, 
Propeller Wheels of Superior Efficiency. 
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR. 
ppr All our boats ore guarantee* to pass inspec¬ 
tion under the Steamboat law when required. 
THOR BOTTOMS OF YACHTS, BOATS, 
JD &c —CEYLONPLUMBAGO, ORBLACKLEAD 
—perfectly pure, prepared expressley for above use. 
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention. New 
York Black Lead Works, No. 172 Forsyth st. jly93m 
HAZARD POWDER CO- 
MANUFACTURERS OP 
Sporting, Rifloand Target 
GUNPOWDER. 
“ELECTRIC,” in 1 lb. canisters. 
“ AMERICAN SPORTING,” in 1 lb. cans and 6} lb. 
kegs. 
“ DUCK SHOOTING,” No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 grain, m 
and 5 lb. cans and 6* lb. kegs, 
“ KENTUCKY RIFLE,” in 1 lb. and 5 lb. canisters. 
“KENTUCKY RIFLE.” FFFG and FFG and 
“ SEA SHOOTING” FG in kegs of 25, 12*, and6 * lbs. 
and canisters of 5 lbs. 
Superior Mining' and Blasting’ Powder. 
The above well-known Gunpowders are supplied by 
he company’s agents in every prominent city, and in 
he various mining districts of the United States and 
by all dealers in Guns and Sporting materials, or 
wholesale at the office of the Company, 
©SB WSall Street, New York. 
A. G. HA7ARD, President. 
Thos S. Pope. Secretary. 
REAL ENGLISH BOXING GLOVES, 
imported, and the best American Gloves manufac¬ 
tured by SHANNON, MILLER & CRANE, No. 46 
Maiden Lane, N. Y. Fair quality $3 per set of two 
pair; fancy and extra from $4 to $10. 
p. $.—Goods sent C. O. D. evorvwhere. 
64 DESIDERAT UM.” 
DR. VEGA ARANGO’S 
South American Antidote. 
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For sale by all Druggists at Zb cents per vial. 
CARLE & STRONG, 152 Water st.. N. Y. 
General Agents for United States and Canadas. 
WILBUR & HASTINGS, 
MANUFACTURING 
STATIONERS, 
Printers, Lithographers, 
40 FULTON STREET, 
Comer of Pearl Street. NEW YORE. 
ORDERS BY MAIL WILL RECEIVE PROMPT 
ATTENTION. 
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MISFIT CARPETS. 
0.001) SECOND HAND AND MISFIT CARPETS, RICH Patterns, Yery Cheap 
vJT OLD PLACE. 112 FULTON STREET, between William and Nassau. Sent home and laid free ol 
, at the 
of charge. 
JjliKcclkincoii'; 
TOLLEY 
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MAKERS OF 
Fine only E%lish 
BREECH LOADING GUNS. 
Offer advantages in the purcnase 
> '-vteiehr! of FINE GUNS, possible only to 
the manufacturer, who trades di¬ 
rect with the sportsmen. 
They therefore confidently in¬ 
vite comparison of their weapons 
with those of other makers, as re¬ 
gards Fine Quality of Material 
and workmanship, and more es¬ 
pecially shooting powers, which 
is our great specialty, and for 
which we are celebrated the world 
over, vide testimonials,which will 
be forwarded with price and de¬ 
scriptive sheets on application to 
oar BRANCH HOUSE, 29 Maiden Lane, 
Corner Nassau street, JSIew York. 
Manufactory, Pioneer Works. Birmingham, England. 
“peckT sntdeM” 
Sportsman’s Emporium. 
PATENT " SPINNING SQUID.” 
PfiS* a sny^eT 
$fhifadelgbM. 
M.Y. , 
. 126 Nassau St... 
No. I .Single Hook, for Bass l 
^ or Weak Fish, 50c. No. 2, Triple! 
J Hook, for catching Pickerel or V 
Black Bass, 75c. No. 3, Large 
Single Troll, for Blue Fish, $1.00. 
Samples Mailed on beceiPt of Pkice. 
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN OUTFITS 
For Bass Ball Players, Cricketers, 
Yachting, Boatyig, Fishing, 
QUOITS, INDIAN CLUBS, DUMB BELL, BOXING 
GLOVES, GUNS, PISTOLS, Etc. 
Send for Catalogue. Special prices to dealers. Ad¬ 
dress PECK & SNYDER. 126 Nassau St, N. Y. 
E & H. T. ANTHONY & CO., 591 
. Broadway, N. Y., op. Metropolitan Hotel. 
Chromos and Frames, Stereoscopes and Views, Graph- 
oscopes, Megalethoecopes, Albums and Photographs 
of celebrities. Photo-Lantern Slides a specialty. Man¬ 
ufacturers of Photographic Materials. Awarded First 
Premium at Vienna Exposition, jeltly 
nnPC COD CRS t EIGHT HOUND PUPS 
UUo5 rUil 0ALt."“" and a Setter one year 
old;; best of stock. RICHARD VALENTINE, 
july 9 4 Janesville, Wis. 
(^lathing mid ^'wftmhinq (§ood§. 
THE LAST REVISED EDITION OF 
f! Fur, Fin, and Feather, 
' CONTAINS THE 
AME LAWS FOR 1874 
Of all the States and Canada, besides a vast fund of 
useful information on Hunting and Fishing. Price 
50 cents. For sale by Gunsmiths, Fishing Tackle 
dealers, and News Agents everywhere. Mailed on re¬ 
ceipt of price by CHARLES SUYDAM, Publisher, 
61 Warren street, N. Y. |UsuaI discount to the trade. 
For a, first-class Dress or 
Business HAT, go direct to the manufacturer 
ESPENSCHEID, 118 Nassau street. 
"kKXTO- Ac CO.’S 
CHAMPAGNE, 
A WINE OF UNRIVALLED EXCELLENCE 
AND PURITY , 
A. ROCHEREAU & CO., 
Sole Agents for the United States and Canada 
No. 8 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET. 
To be bad of all family grocers. 10 26 
Prize List! 
FOREST AND STREAM 
ft Weekly Journal, 
DEVOTED TO 
IMPORTER, AND DEALER IN 
Breech and Muzzle Loading 
SHOT GUNS. 
Fishing and Sporting Tackle of every description. 
Also, the new improved Parlor or Gallery Rifles, Pis¬ 
tols and Target? _ Apr. 161y 
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, 
Corner Second and Walnut Str., Philadelpaia. 
IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER and DEALER IN 
Guns? Bifles? Pistols, and Fishing Tackle 
of all Kinds. 
He invites all Sportsmen and dealers in his 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 Silk 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 
Tiiomas Sparks, 
Shot and Bar Lead 
Manufa cturer, 
[Established 1808 ] 
Office, JNo. 121 Walnut Street , 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
1 ? 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. 
ORANGK DUCKING POWDER, 
For water fowl. Very strong and clean. Nos. 1 to 
5. Packed in metal kegs of 6* 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 finest 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 & RAND POWDER Co., 
21 Park Row, N. Y. 
(Opposite AstorHouse.) 
Established in 1835. 
PRITCHARD BROTHERS, 
No. 94 Fulton St., N. Y. 
ALL KINDS OF 
Fishing Tackle 
Made and repaired with the utmost despatch. 
also, constantly on hand 
THE BEST SELECTION OF TROUT AND SAL- 
MON RODS, REELS, LINES AND FLIES. 
Medals awarded at the World’s Fair and American 
Institute for our superior Artificial Flies. 4— 
~ JAMES RATCLIFFE, 
Rochester, New York, 
Manufacturer of Flies. 
Of all descriptions. Trout and Bass Flies, suitable 
for the waters of Northern New York and Pennsyl¬ 
vania, a specialty. Orders solicited and will receive 
prompt attention. ___ 
W. S. BARNUM, 
Syracuse, N, Y. 
Guns? Revolvers, Fishing Tackle, Base- 
Ball Supplies, Ac., Ac. 
A good double-barrel, central fire, breech-loading gun 
sent to anv address for $40. 
EVERY GUN WARRANTED. 
Ammunition of the very best quality a specialty. 
Out-Door Sports 
Hunting, Fishing, Yachting, Boating, Practical Nat¬ 
ural History, Fish Culture, &c. &c. 
It is the OFFICIAL ORGAN of the 
The Fish Cnlturists’ Association 
of America. 
The Publishers of FOREST AND STREAM 
In order to stimulate the development ot 
MANLY and ATHLETIC EXERCISES, 
AS OF 
FISHING, SHOOTING, ARCHERY, CRICKET, 
FOOTBALL, and CROQUET, 
Offer the followi esfor clubs of three or more 
Single Subscription per Annum $5 
Starting Clubs.—Agents, and others interested, are 
advised tha,t we do not insist upon their starting with 
full 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. 
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 $1! 00, three copies, one year, with one Rugby 
footba., pr ce $6 00. 
FISHING RODS. 
For $15 00,!, nreo 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 fine 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 croauet; 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- 
_ngton 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 
porting 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. 
SINGLE 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 gnu every way; 
price $18 00. 
For $50 00, ten copies, cne year, with one double 
boys’ fine 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 flu¬ 
sh; price $45 00. 
CASE PREMIUMS. 
To those who prefer cash premiums a discount of 
25 per cent, will be made on all clnbs of three and up¬ 
wards. 
HjlPcEvery article is of the finest quality and will be 
sent free of expense. 
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 
Company, 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 
monev and seal the letter in the presence of the post- 
maste., 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 PnMisMng Company? 
17 CHATHAM STREET. N. Y. 
Post Office Box 2832, 
125 S. THIRD STREET PHILA, 
