FOREST AND STREAM. 



UNCLE LISHA S SHOP. 



Life in a Corner of Yankeeland. 



By ROWLAND E. ROBINSON. 



In response to the many requests from those who read the chapters of "Uncle Lisha's Shop" 

 in the Forist and Stream, they have been collected into book form, and are now ready. 



CONTENTS: 



I. 

 ii. 

 ui. 



IV. 



v. 



VI. 



VII. 

 VIII. 

 IX. 

 X. 

 XI. 



The School Meeting in District IS. 



Uncle Lisha's Spring Gun. 



In Uncle Lisha's Shop. 



Concerning Owls. 



Uncle Lisha's Courting. 



How Zene Burnham Come It on His 



Father. 

 A Rainy Day iu the Shop. 

 The Turkey Shoot at Hamner's. 

 Sam Lovel's Thanksgiving. 

 Little Sis. 



Sam Lovel's Bee-Hunting. 



XII. In the Shop Again. 



XIII. The Fox Hunt. 



XIV. Noah Chase's Deer-Hunting. 



XV. The Hard Experience of Mr. Abijah 



Jarvis. 

 XVI. The Coon Hunt. 

 XVIL In the Sugar Camp. 

 XVIII. Indians in Danvis. 

 XIX. The Boy Out West. 

 XX. Breaking Up. 

 XXI. The Departure. 

 XXII. The Wild Bees' Swarm. 



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TRACADIE SEA TROUT. — THE STJB- 

 scriber offers for sale a government lease 

 for ten years from the 1st of May last of Tracadie, 

 the best river for sea trout in New Brunswick, 

 Canada. Price $1,000, annual rental to govern- 

 ment $50. Tracadie is 40 miles long and is easily 

 protected. The lease includes all the branches 

 of the river; it is very accessible and is naviga- 

 ble for canoes to its source. There are no port- 

 ages required to be made. Reference as to this 

 river, J. H. Phair, Esq., Fishery Commissioner, 

 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Can. EDWARD 

 JACK, Fredericton. New Brunswick, Canada. 



Salmon Pools for Rent 



About 12 miles finest salmon fishing on Resti- 

 gouche River; can be divided. Lock Box 35, 

 Savannah, Ga. 



LIVE WHITE HARES (Lepus Americamm), 

 captured and properly boxed and delivered 

 to express in Bethel, Me., in good condition on 

 receipt of orders and remittances at $3 per pair. 

 Refer to Hon. H. O. Stanley, Dixfield, Me., Fish 

 and Game Commissioner. J. G. RICH, Bethel, 

 Me. decl6,tf 



Chester White, Berkshire 

 and Poland China Pigs, 

 fine setter dogs, Scotch 

 Collies, Foxhounds and 

 Beagles, Sheep and Poultry, 

 _ bred and for sale by W. 

 GIBBONS & CO., West Chester, Chester Co., Pa. 

 Send stamp for circular and price list. 



FOR SALE.— A PAIR OF LARGE, HEALTHY 

 red foxes, nearly 2 yrs. old. C. D. .TEWETT, 

 Lebanon, N. H. It 



BARGAIN.— NO. 8-BORE SCOTT GUN, PER- 

 fectly new, at half price. No. 6 State st., 

 New York, Room 13. novl7,tf 



LIVE QUAII, FOR SAUE. E. B. WOOD- 

 WARD, 174 Chambers St., N. Y. dec8,tf 



ENGLISH MASTIFFS. 



IN THE STUD, 



To a limited number of approved bitches, 

 THAT GRAND MASTIFF DOG 



MONARCH 



(A.K.R. 5507). 

 1st and 3d, N. E. Keunel Club, April, 1887, only 

 time shown, not 11 mos. old. 



Full pedigree sent on application. 



TOR SALE. 



An exceptionally fine litter of pups, by the 

 above Monarch out of Salva (A.K.C.S.B. 6853). 



WYOMING- XEOTELS, 



Box 108, Melrose, Mass. 



Tie St. Bemari Breeding CI. 



Champion Apollo In stud, $100 

 Victor Joseph " 50 



Visp II. (rough-coat) " 25 

 YOUNG STOCK FOR SALE. 

 Address EORENZO DANIELS, Sec'y, 



P. O. Box 1991, N. Y. City. 



BULL-TERRIERS. 



Dogs, bitches and puppies for sale. Pure white, 

 fashionable English blood from noted bench 

 winners. 



StLicl Dogs. 



Young Royal Prince (A.K.R. 2102), Baronet 

 (A.K.R. 4480) and Royal Diamond (A.K.R. 4311). 



EKES SI 5. 

 Address J. W. NEWMAN, 87 Hanover st., Boston. 



GS-ortlr'ss Joy. 



(Champ. Gath— Gem.) A grand field doghimself 

 and litter brother to celebrated Gath's Mark 

 and Hope; also the same blood as Joey B., Nat 

 Goodwin and Chance. Fee $20; free service in 

 case of failure. Address D. A. GOODWIN, JR., 

 Newburyport, Mass. 



Silver Shoe. 



Imported pug dog; a grand sire. Weight 131bs. 

 Stud Fee, »25. (A.K.R. 3758). Pups for sale. 



MIDGET PUG KENNELS, 

 sepl,tf Lansing, Mich. 



CASTLE ROCK 



Scotch Collie Kennels. 



Address W. E. MUNSON, Bbantjtord, Conn. 



Old English Mastiffs 



IN THE STUD. 



MINTING. 



Winner 1st and three specials, Boston, 1887; 1st, 

 Providence, 1887; special $25 for best mastiff dog 

 or bitch; special $100 silver challenge cup. New 

 York, 1887. Never beaten in America. 



CHAMPION 



ILFORD CAUTION. 



Winner 1st each, Boston, New York, Hartford, 

 Stafford, Newark, champion Providence ana 

 Boston. • Sire of the prize dogs Ilford Chancellor ■ 

 Hford Caution II., Moses, Noble Caution, Duch- 

 ess, Hanah H., Daphene and many others. 



ILFORD CORONER 



(JUST IMPORTED). 

 Winner many prizes in England. Sired by 

 champion Orlando. 



All the above clogs are imported. Full particu- 

 lars on application. My dogs won the kennel 

 prize at New York, Boston and Providence, 1887, 

 and all specials on mastiffs at Boston except one 

 which I offered myself, and was won by a son of 

 champion Hford Caution. 



Fine litter of pups for sale, by MINTING out 

 of a daughter of champion Ilford Caution. 



E. H. MOORE, Melrose, Mass. 



BLEMTON KENNELS, 



HEMPSTEAD, Ii. I. 



Fox-Terriers at Stud] 



All Winners in the Best Company.] 

 Champ. LUCIFER 



(as In prseseuti). (A.K.C.S.B. 5459). Holder of 

 the A. F. T. C. Grand Challenge Cup. 

 Eee #50 to approved bitches. 



DUSKY TRAP— Fee $40. 



After March 1, to approved bitches. 



BACCHANAL— Fee $15. 



(A.K.C.S.B. 5452.) 



RESOLUTE— Fee $15. 



(A.K.C.S.B. 5465.) 



SENTINEL— Fee $10. 



(A.K.C.S.B ) 



REGENT VOX— Fee $10. 



(A.K.C.S.B. 5464.) 

 Stud Cards on application to 



GERMAN HOPKINS, Manager, 

 tf Hempstead, L. L 



GLOSTER. 



Champion of Champions. 



Gloster is a b., w. and t. Llewellin setter, 

 Dashing Rover ex Trinket. Winner of 1st, Mei 

 bers' Stake, and divided 3d, All-Aged Stake, E. 

 T. C High Point, N. C. 1880; winner of 1st, A] 

 Aged Stake, and winner of 1st, Cnampion Sta^ 

 E. F. T. C, High Point, N. C, 1887. Only \ 

 proved bitches will be accepted. Fee $75. 

 Address FRANK FORESTER KENNELS, 

 declS.tfmo Warwick, Orange Co.., N. j 



STUD MASTIFFS. SEASON OF 1887-88. } 



Send for terms and pedigrees. C. C. RICH- 

 ARDSON, Westfleld, Mass. novl7,3mo J 



f to %nwtl 



AN OPPORTUNITY. — GLEN (A.K.R. 1953) t 

 one of best private setter bitches in WeSB 

 Handsome tricolor; trained from puppy; healtliyv 

 eager, staunch; retriever; perfect disposition 

 and obedient. A typical gentleman's shooting: 

 dog. Bargain at $150. T. POTTER, M. D., 161 

 W. 5th St., Cincinnati, O. feb2,2t.fl 



FOB SALE CHEAP. 



One very clioice liver and two very cboicee 



liver and white cocker bitches, with pups; also 1 ; 

 a few very fine black and black and white pup- 

 pies. For pedigree, price, etc., address FLEET- 

 FOOT KENNELS, Delhi, Del. Co., N.Y. feb2,tfr 



Yorkshire Toy Terrier. 



The English bench winner Bradford Harry,, 

 weight 61bs., coat excels in cofor and quantity. 

 Photographs 50 cts. Pedigree and winnings free.' 

 P. H. COOMBS, 1 Exchange Block, Bangor, Me. 



THE OLD ENGLISH BLOODHOUND OR 

 sleuth-hound. — Advertiser is anxious to see 

 this ancient breed taken up by American sports 

 men, and with this view has entered four nigh- 

 class specimens, all prize winners, including the 

 well-known hounds Barnaby and Duchess of 

 Ripple, for the Westminster K. C. show. They- 

 are all trained to hunt man. Any information 

 about the breed will be gladly given. Please 

 address BARNABY, Hotel Brunswick, Fifth ave.. 

 New York, or after Feb. 28 to EDWIN BROUGH, 

 Wyndyate, near Scarborough, Eng. feb9,2t 



T7<0R SALE.— BLACK PETE II. (A.K.R. 5682), 

 JF Joe Obo (reference W. H. Pierce). Also an 

 8 mos. old cocker dog, one black, 3 mos., bitch, 

 ann a N. F. bitch pup. Address with stamp, H. 

 D. BROWN, Waterbury, Vt. It 



FOR SALE.— A GRAND BEAGLE BITCH, 

 thoroughly trained. Come and see her huut. 

 Also a handsome young dog, 6 mos. old; wi!f 

 make a winner. GEORGE LAICK, Tarrytown, 

 W, Y. 1« 



FOR SALE.— 2-YR. OLD GORDON BITCH 

 (Glover's Turk-Gyp II.), unbroken; $25. A 

 V. WOODWARD, Winona, Minn. It 



FOR SALE— A PAIR OF GORDON SETTI 

 pups, 6 mos. old, from chamoion stock. F*«. 

 particulars address H. L. KINSLEY, Mil ford. 

 Mass. 



