March 20, 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
extremely choice. "We spoke last year of the admirable work 
shown in this exhibit in the face modeling of the caribou, 
and this year Mr. Fraine shows four heads, representing 
three species, which call for high praise. One of these is a 
big mountain ram's head, turned, in which the profile of the 
face and the modeling of lips are excellent: a ewe, 
summer killed, is also very good, and shows a great deal of 
feminine character. A Virginia deer head, turned, also 
shows this sex character very admirably. A white goat's 
head, long and solemn looking, is a fine piece of work, Mr. 
Fraine, who we believe was the first man to depart from the 
stereotyped position of the mounted head and to turn the face 
a little to the right or left, has brought out a new idea in 
shields. The moose head referred to is mounted on what 
appears to be a slab of yellow rock, and a Virginia deei's 
head on an irregular rough shield of dull green, with pine 
boughs in dull gold overlying the green background. The 
fish shown here are excellently done. Trout of four- kinds 
are shown, one a great rainbow trout sent on by the Flint & 
Fere Marquette E. E. Co., and caught near their line. 
About the Maine cabin are a number of deer, moose and 
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caribou heads, a. mounted caribou, shown last yqar, and a 
number of other small pieces. 
In the trophy room are a number of heads, none of them 
calling for special mention except a great white wolfs head, 
which from its label we may conjecture to have been 
brought back from the Barren Grounds by Mr. Caspar 
Whitney. Here too is a pair of extraordinarily abnormal 
elk horns. 
Taxidermy. 
The exhibits of taxideimy at this year's show present a 
number of features of interest. All over the G-arden are to 
be seen the conventional deer, moose and elk heads used for 
decorative purposes, but it is to the displays shown by the 
various taxidermists that special attention has been called. 
There certainly has been a great advance in this art during 
the past few years, and while of course there remain in the 
trade not a few of the old-fashioned "stuffers," who in 
mounting an animal are satisfied if they turn out something 
that looks like a pillow on four sticks covered with the 
neatly smooth hide of the animal in question, there are 
others who really strive to follow nature and who model all 
the anatomy of the beast that they are mounting with a care 
which almost equals that taken by the sculptor. Indeed 
there is one taxidermist in this city — Mr. Storck — who, fol- 
lowing out this idea, has produced at least one admirable 
figure in bronze. We had occasion last year to call attention 
to this artist's work as then shown in the admirable group 
of tigers in W. W. Hart's exhibit, and which he again ex- 
hibits this year. 
Sculpture and taxidermy are arts closely akin. The one Is 
carried a little further than the other, but only in that the 
actual covering of the bird or animal is laid over its perfectly 
modeled body. In both arts there is always the danger of 
depicting too much action, since violent action implies the 
completion of the act. Repose or very slow motion may 
therefore be much more successfully attempted than violent 
action, although the temptation to the ambitious artist is 
always strong to strive to carry out his conception of some 
PARKER GUN COMPAST. 
sttikiD!? act, as a panther springing on a deer or wolves pulling 
down a buiialo. 
Parker Brothers. 
The gun exhibit of Parker Bros, is on the same space oc- 
cupied by them at last year's exposition. This year, how- 
ever, it is differently arranged, the guns being displayed on 
two diamond-shaped racks and a circular one which revolves. 
They rest nudely in their racks, beautiful works of art, fine 
workmanship and utility, enveloped only in the many glories 
that so strictly appertain to the old pioneer American gun. 
Being in plain view, with no obstruction to interpose, is 
much to their advantage, as the closer the inspection the 
more thoroughly is the observer impressed with the perfect 
fitting, the elegant engraving, rich material used in the con- 
struction, arlisiic designing, and their general excellence. 
There are displayed in all eishty guns, ranging in price 
from $50 to $400. In gauees they are from 8 to 30, and in 
weight from 5J to 141bs. The smaller bores are models of 
combined elegance and lightness, and withal they are prac- 
tically useful far beyond common knowledge. These 
dainty, racy small-bores attract a great deal of attention, 
particularly from the ladies, who are yearly becoming 
more and more Interested in outdoor sports. Every 
gun in every detail, even to the most trifling, whether con- 
cealed or not, is sharply and cleanly finished, each part fit- 
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ting to its fellow with absolute precision. The barrels are in 
different kinds of material, durable, highly finished and 
pleasing in their artistic lines. The Whitworth fluid steel 
guns , which have so conspicuously won their way to the front 
on their merits in the past two years, are of course the piece 
de resistancs They are superb weapons, being made of the 
very best material throughout, beautiful and artistic in de- 
sign, and embellished with the highest skill of the eogi-aver. 
In balance, workmanship, design and shooting capabilities 
they are all that the most fastidious shooter could wish for. 
Capt. A. du Bray is looking after the exhibit, and is de- 
lighted to chat with his friends and with the endless stream 
of admirers of the Parker gun who constantly engage his 
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attention. His enthusiasm never wanes, and for his faith in 
the excellence of the Parker gun he is ever pleased to pro- 
duce proof in the gun itself. No one can hear him "talk 
gun" without being a gainer. 
Baxter Camping Outfits. 
The above title is displayed over a space devoted to sam- 
ples of different kinds of camp outfits of marvelous com- 
pactness and ingenious construction. The Convertible Table 
Kit Case, only 7in. in thickness and llxSOin. otherwise, 
carries an out^t for serving from one to twelve persons and 
cooking for them. The case, which has many of the appear- 
ances of a traveling case, is so cunningly devised that when 
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opened and set up it forms a table with legs and braces com- 
plete. In the metal articles — stove, pans, covers, etc. — no 
solder is used. All the parts are stamped out whole with 
special dies. The stove is a wonder of collapsable legs, tele- 
scopic stove pipe ; an oven for baking, the heat of which can 
be regulated as desired; a grate and ah ashpan; and in it are 
packed nicely a whole array of utensils^ a bread pan, dish 
pan, skiUets, wu-e broilers, flesh fork, basting spoon, butcher 
knife, coffee boiler with detachable handle and spout, water 
bucket, scup kettle, salt, pepper and sugar boxes, six coffee or 
soup cups, and sis each of spoons, dinner plates, knives and 
forks, and a tablespoon, cake turner, dipper cup, can 
opener and folding tripods for extra use in cooking. 
Two movable gas burners are so designed that they can 
be used in the house with the outfit either for boiling or 
baking, thus economizing in time and fuel and giving the 
stove a broader utility in both home and camp life. All the 
parts are most thoroughly made. 
For compactness, thorough workmanship and practical 
usefulness, these outfits are deserving the consideration of 
all who have an interest in outdoor life, or who desire a 
compactly useful outfit for the home. Dr. W. E. Baxter is in 
charge, and is pleased to display to all the practical useful- 
ness of his outfits. 
A. G. Spalding & Bros. 
Confine themselves this year to a display of golf goods. Their 
exhibit occupies an advantageous position at the east end of 
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the center aisle, and is characterized by an extremely har- 
monious and pretty arrangement, reflecting credit on the 
good taste of Mr. J. W. Curtis, who is responsible for it. 
The setting of the exhibit represents a putting green, while 
around the back and sides are shown clubs and irons, balls of 
imported and domestic manufacture, and caddy bags, as well 
as shoes and golf coats of striking pattern. 
All of the clubs shown are of Spalding manufacture. The 
shafts are of the finest selected woods. The very best Eng- 
lish and Scotch workmen are employed, and in many cases 
the English models have been improved upon. 
"Linkers" or captive golf balls, devised for home training, 
were an interesting feature in the display. The golf ball is 
attached by a cord to a machine provided with a dial that 
records in feet the distance an untrammeled ball would be 
likely to travel as the result of a stroke. 
The exhibit was in charge of Mr. C. S. Uox, but at the 
time of writing these notes Mr. H. S. Wells was more par- 
ticularly in evidence. 
6. W, Cole & Company. . 
Messrs. G. W. Cole & Company exhibited their well- 
known "3 in 1" compound at space 113, which was dec- 
orated with a color scheme in red, white and blue. Promi- 
nently displayed was a clever reproduction of their trade 
mark done in small bottles. 
As most sportsmen know, "3 in 1" is invaluable for clean- 
ing the residue of smokeless or black powders frf)m guns. 
It is the cleanest thing of the kind to handle, and in the 
case of guns only one application is necessary at the time of 
cleaning, as it is an effective rust preventive. In addition 
to cleaning and preventing rust, the compound is of value 
as a lubricant, and is especially useful for application to the 
mechanism of repeating rifles or the locks of shotguns. 
"3 in 1" is used by the principal gun clubs, and the manu- 
facturers have as yet to receive any reports that are not com- 
plimentary to their product. They have testimonials from 
upward of 300 gun clubs. 
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During the show from 10,000 to 15,000 sample bottles will 
be given away. Sportsmen who are not so fortunate as to 
be present may secure samples by inclosine a stamp for 
postage to G. W. Cole & Co , 111 Broadway, New York. 
Gas Engine and Power Company. 
The two handsome and graceful boats shown by the Gas 
Engine and Power Co., of Morris Heights, N. Y., are the 
Diana, a 25ft. launch of 4 horse-power, and an 18ft. boat of 
2 horse-power. They illustrate the degree of perfection 
attained in the construction of modern pow'er launches 
and pleasure boats. Naphtha launches have become 
known the woild over, and the models shown by the Gas 
Engine and Power Co. prove them to be well worthy of 
their broad reputation for beauty of lines and finish. 
There is alao shown a triple expansion marine engine of 
the compauy'a mftke. 
