KOREST AND STREAM 
89 
NICHOLS & LEFEVEH, 
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL BREECH-LOADINC SHOT-GUNS 
Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Rifles, and Shot and Rifle combined. Muzzlc-Loading Creedmoo r 
guaranteed to be the best, and not to give “ Unaccountable Misses." 
Ow Catalogue for 1878 will be ready January 15, giving full description of gun, recent improvements in same, matters of general interest to S]>ort*men, etc., etc. 
§htt gennel. 
SPRATT’S PATENT 
MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES. 
Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals 
awarded. Including Medal of English Kennel 
Club, and of Westminster Kennel 
Club, New York. 
None ui u (.tuiiiue uu.ci-c ou otamped. 
F. O. I»e I.UZK, 
13 South William Street, N. Y., *>le Agent. 
BROWN & MILDER, 8t. Loul», Western Agents. 
For sale in cases of 112 pounds. 
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! 
STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS. 
A Bane to FledSf— A Boon to Dogs. 
This Powder is gnaranteed to kill fleas on dogs or 
any other animals, or mouey returned. It It pdtnp 
In parent boxes with slldlug pepper box top, which 
greatly facilitates Its use. Simple and efficacious. 
Price 60 cents by mall. Postpaid 
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS 
A CERTAIN REMEDY. 
Put up In boxes containing a dozen powders, with 
full directions for use. 
Price 50 cents per Box by uinll. 
Both the above are recommended by Rod and Gun 
and Forkht and Stream. 
oct 19 
W. HOLBERTOIN. 
117 FDLTON STREET. 
COCKER SPANIEL 
Breeding Kennel 
OP 
M. P. McKOON, Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y. 
I keep only cockers of the tlncst strain?. I sell only 
young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- 
livery to every customer. These beautiful and in- 
telligent dogs cannot be beaten lor ruffed grouse 
ami woodcock shooting and retrieving. jio tf 
F DLL-BLOODED— Two Irish setter bitches, four 
months, sire of pups, Dun, Imported from J. 
O. Cooper, of Lltuorlck, Ireland, by C. U. Turner, 
See. Nat. Kennel Club, St. Louis. Mo.; daui. Countess, 
by Rodman’s Dash. One Gordon bitch, eighteen 
months old ; linnieil this full , staunch on quail and 
very fast, with good nose; will make a good on-'. 
One Gordon bitch eight months old. Full pedigree 
given with pups. LI. 11. VONDEKSMITH, Lancas- 
ter. Pa. Nov22 tf 
© @ © S 
DR. HENRY GARDNER. 1,702 Broadway, between 
60th and S7th st„ New York City. Dogs treated and 
purchased on commission. Thirty-one years ex- 
perience In canine diseases. Ag 2tf 
EMPIRE STATE KENNEL 
FOR SALE. 
Thoroughbred Q-wdon Setter nappies, cut of our 
Gordon setter bitch “ Bonier Lily," by L. H. Leon- 
ard’s Gordon dog, “ Pride of the Frontier,” whelped 
January 25, 1S78. . , .... 
The above stock comprises the celebrated Major 
S. Stockton, Dr. J. II Guutler, Jobllng(of Morpetn), 
Langstuff, Sir Arthur Chichester, and George, Duke 
of Gordon strains. .. . 
Seo article on "The Gordon Setter,”. In the Chicago 
Field of January 19, 1ST8. 
Special Inducements to sportsmen In the Sonth 
ancl West. Address. PISIIER & BICKERION 17. • 
Flatbnsh ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. iebll 4t 
S PIKE COLLARS — Splko collars, by means o 
which do i a of anv Atm ou nuBKU.no matter 
how tong hunted, or Wtiat the disposition, can be 
taught to fetch and eurrv, and to retrieve game In a 
most perfect mannor, with so piav about it. Dogs 
broken of gnu shvness and wlnp-shyuess, made 
steady ueforu a»ul behind, mid •* to heel ” steadily ; 
prevents lugging on ilio chum, besides a much more 
extended upbore of usefulness. Price, with direc- 
tions for using, $3. Kennel collars, which no dog 
can get over his head, price $1. AddresB M von 
CULEN, De-laworo Oily. Del. fcM tf 
W ANTED a situation as breaker and kennel 
keeper by an Englishman who Is thoroughly 
competent; lias a small family ; would be willing to 
take cire of horse. Reference, w. R. Holabtrd, 
Valparaiso, Ind. Address WM. BLADE, Valparaiso. 
In<j , feb21 4t 
; DOG BREAKER’S GUIDE — Train your own 
ogs In the most artistlo manner. "The Dog 
•r’s Guide” s-nt for three cent stamp. M.VON 
l. Dolaware City, Del. JIT tf 
TjlOR SALE— A black Gordon setter bitch, with 
i' whito a treat ou breast aud white spot on two 
toes, 10 mouths oid. Price, *12. Address, J. W iku, 
48 19th street, Cincinnati, O. m *rt 11 
FIRST ANNUAL 
Bench Show of Dogs, qSQ 
UIVBN DY TUB 
MASSACHUSETTS KENNEL CLUB, 
AT BOSTON, 
MARCH 20tb, 27th, 28th and 29th, 1878. 
Prize Lists and Forms of Entry can be had of 
Chas. Lincoln, Supt., 
53 Congress street, Boston. 
P. O. box 3,008. 
ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 13. 
IJeb2$ St 
F OR SALE— Blue Blood; three years old this 
February; out of Don, she full sister to Smith’s 
Dart by Smith’s Leicester. Good reference given 
as to field qualities. Is white, black ami ran ; small 
size ; weighs 45 lbs ; very nice and quiet on chain 
aud In and around the house ; very affectionate anil 
kind to children. Also, a red Irish setter bitch about 
ten months old, out of Carrie, by Pluuket ; medium 
size ; well feathered, aud a nicely formed one ; not 
handled at all. Will sell one or both of above for 
no fault, but because I have no time to use them 
AddreBS L. J. GAINES, West Meriden, Conn. 
feb.l 
W ANTED— A setter, well Held-broken male, not 
over tDree years old, a good retriever from 
water : willing to pay a fair, but not a fancy price. 
Also, a Chesapeake or other first-class duck retriever, 
well broke. Address, stating age, price and particu- 
lars, "SETTER," Forest and Stream Office. feb23 2t 
W ANTED TO EXCHANGE-A well broken set- 
ter dog, three years old. for a good double- 
barrel shot-gDn. R. L. GRAVES, Sunderland, Vt. 
Feb28 2t 
WJ AN I ED— A pair of staghonnd* ; price must be 
tv low. Address P, O. Box 873, New Haven, 
Conn. Feb28 3t 
I WISH to dispose of King and Queen, dwarf fox- 
hounds of the harrier type. Tney are both ten 
month* old. King is well trained, a beauty, and 
has had u lot of hares killed over him the past season. 
Not a-kln. Price *25 the conple. AddrerS CAP. 
TAYLOR, Bcllefont, Nottoway Co., Va. Feb2S 2t 
F OR SALE— STAFFORD, Laverack blue belton, 
winner of second prize, Memphis Field Trials, 
1S70. Address T. W. S,, this ofllcs. mar7 2t 
R ED IRISH SETTER PUPS FOR SALE-Prize 
winners on both sides; pedigree guaranteed. 
*15 to *20 caob. Apply at 79 Willoughby street, 
Brooklyn. PLY. mart u 
E iOR SALE— A thoroughbred Chesapeake Bay 
duck dog. nubrokm. seven months old; re- 
trieved when live weeks old; over distemper; sold 
for want of use. Foil pedigree given ; price *30. 
Address, W. II. THOMPSON, Keudallville, lml. 
inar7 it 
E nglish prize, stud, sporting and non- 
Sportlng Dogs for a ile. Greyhounds, pointers, 
setters, retrievers, spaniels, broke for the field, £20 
each • for the field and show bench, of go d pedi- 
gree?, £10 each ; fox terriers, bull terriers, block 
anil tan terriers, from £10 each, all dead game, of 
good pedigrees, ami very valuable for breeding; 
better qmTiiy for the show bench, £2(> each Also a 
few Yorkshire terriers, at £10 each I he prize 
Yorkshire terrier, "Willie," will be sold. Winners 
of silver enp, Queensbury, first and sliver cup Ul- 
verston, nud ten Other prizes. All dogs will he sent 
to Mb -sr?. Bampton A Stegllsb, Express Agent-, 60 
William street, New York. Drafts to accompmy 
order, payable on Alliance Bank, London Satisfac- 
tion li guaranteed bv the advertiser, who U a Judge 
and reporter of English d->g shows. I- SI EEL, 
W ell Royd Kami, Stump Cross, Halifax, England. 
man 1)111 
THOMSON & SON, 
M AN DFACTURERS OF 
SPORTSMEN’S GOODS 
Canvas Shooting Suits, 
Cun Cases, Cun Covers, 
PISTOL HOLSTERS AND BELTS, CARTRIDGE BELTS, 
v HUNTING BOOTS AND SHOES, MILITARY EQUIPMENTS. 
P. O. box l,ul8 301 Broadway N. Y. City. 
Send Stamp for Illustrated Catalogue of Sportsmen’s Canvas and Leather Goods. 
S° r M a,c - 
C OLLECTION OF ARMS— A collection of the dif- 
ferent breech-loading military arms, commenc- 
ing with flint locks, to 1ST0. Invaluable to a collec- 
ferent breech 
tor or aD ^noryl'Mmany of *th£mcsnnot be dupli- 
cated AMOK^ EDWARDS, l Barclay street. New 
York. ret> - S 3t 
E T'OR SALE CHEAP-One-fourth Interest » wfll; 
< located brook trout hatchery of most unlimited 
capacity within 2* miles of a depot ; also a good 
f anno f 200 acres lu connection with fishery-located 
m Wisconsin Enquire at this office for father par- 
ticulars. : 
HENr{ J. SIJOIKES, 1 corll.luH meet. ^ u 
TATH AM’S 
IMPROVED CHILLED SHOT. 
American 
(RE D LA BELS 
Gives greater penetration and better pattern than ordinary shot, by rtason of rotulnlng It* 
shape under concussion and impact, soft shot being lammed out of shspo while leaving tho gun. Equally 
well adapted to choke-bores, modified chokes and cylinders. 
Our Chilled shot Will be found free from .shrinkage, more nplinrlcnl. more uniform In size 
heavier ami of brighter and clenner finish than any other. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. 
TATKAM & BROS., 82 Beekman St., 
NEW YORK. 
Also mnnufactnrera of PATENT FINISH, AMERICAN STANDARD DROP SHOT, ami COM- 
PRESSED BUCK SHOT, more uniform thau the ordinary moulded shot. 
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1837. 
Consult your interest by sending for our revised and roducod prices. Cl 
Excelsior 
LATEST IMPROVEMENT. 
Double Treacle. tuUutlmg one »loz- 
r.v.i. tliltty inimitable I ret Sxwing 
1’itTern, anil prepon: :1 Wood. ’’ *l»e 
value of Sj. a («>» device for lighl-.-u- 
tg Saiv, Power Drilling attachment, 
rcnch, Oil Cup and Serov !>"'»' 
I. fro strok.-s |v.-r Inimite. Saw*, 
i -a inch Itilck. I’m c. complete, caacd 
III delivered on hoard tan or at Ex- 
.euoQiec. * iv. 
Saw only, wilhout attachments, Jq. 
SMALL STEAM ENGINES. 
Willi Copper Boiler, to drive light 
1 -iihes, Scroll Saws. clc. Are all sues 
from i-» up to 3 home power; either 
plain castings, partly limihed, of com- 
plete, ready for use. 
Tho ,, Scientlfic American ’ of Junes?. 
iS-j, says of (lie above, In an extended 
Editorial. introducing our manufactures 
to tho public: " It can turn wringers, 
cliurns, wailiing machines, or Ice cream 
fre-.-rers, tun codec nulls, pmnp water 
through a house, actuate foot ladies, 
scroll saws or light boxing machinery, 
run knitting or sewing machines, turn 
a grindstone or emery wheel, woik ven 
tlla 
Nearly One Thousand in Vs*. 
Ilulfalo Pony Planer. Will cam It* 
self and. pay ctivtnse of running In* 
days. Trice bom *yo and upwards, 
each. 
LIGHT MACHINES TOR PONY 
OR HORSE POWER. 
Thcgrcatsuc^css of three machines 
fs unprecedented, and It may l-cion- 
fidcnrly ailirmrd that no article has 
ever more clearly proved tr, super, 
lority for Iho quantity and quality of 
' work than this. It it made In 
several tiro, and can be fittriLu. 
wind power, In addition 
suitable for bullock, mule, atcaui 
to those above mentioued. 
Buffalo Excelsior Pony Planer and Matcher. 
Patented March jo, iSry. 
Rest of Its kind In use. 
Puce, complete, fsyy. 
Also Planing Machine 
Knives, which ate recom- 
mended at superior and 
extra in quality. 
atlngct hand thrashing machine cut- - 
ters, meat or feed choppers, or sausage machines, dnvo small blowers for pneumatic dispatch tubes In a building, ot for a 
blacksmith’s forge, or , . topless air or work on air pump on a small scale In a laboratory. Tncse aro a few only of the puiposes to 
ling bolts from 18 to »8 feet long. 4 r-j to s i-a feet beam, with draft tf water 
which itcanbeappllcd.” 
Also Engines am) boilers capable of propel 
15 to is inches. The boats have keel, stem, 
with nulder and tiller, row locks and oars; 
Those wishing a pleasure boat will find 
stem and rudder post of oak. pine planking, copper fastened throughout, filled 
seats all around tlie boat, lockets and coal bunkers. and have two coals of paint, 
these the safest and fastest, as they can be made to attain a speed of from a to 
>6 miles per hour. 
They are adapted I n 
a great variety of uses, 
such as Eicursion. 
Shootlog. Fishing ot 
Pic-Nic Parties, (or 
and especially owing, 
to their light draft of 
for running llgll* machinery. . . ■ tiAJ* 
© Price of Engine and Boiler, without boat, Including driving pulley, . • »75 » 
lUutntod Chtilceco coathlclce Cbo Hundred Scroll Work Doilgnj m»Uod t# uy iddroti ht« « rooolpt «f fltiap. 
GEORGE PARR, BUPrAIaO, N. Y., T7. 8. A- 
4£°r J*/*. 
W^ted. 
rpo FISII CULTUR1STS —For sale, a Uno proper- 
1 ty at Ranilo ph. Cutiaraugus County. N. Y.. u<l- 
mlrably adapted to raising 1 M 1 ; unfailing springs of 
water wli ft the best lay "f the ground for muklng 
uoiiiis A fine stock "f brook and salmon irout now 
on the place, will bo sold cheap. An excellent 
chance for making money or securing a comfortable 
home. Sixteen acres of land. Address B., Forzbt 
and Stream Office. 
SEETHIS GREAT OFFER! 
1 want to send some SMART, HONEST 
Man or woman, Boy or Girl, in evory town, 
a very pretty CHROMO, 12x16 inches in 
size, and a sample of a large family paper, 
circulars and full particulars how any one 
can make a feV dollars, easily and honestly. 
The above sent on receipt of 15 eta 
Address, H. C. NEWTON, Troy, New 
Hampshire. febl4 4t 
TriOR SALE— One fine Damascnu barrel, Faiker 
H breech-lnader. No. 10, 28 mch, 8’* lb*., reb’d’g 
iWcks • made to order for *U8 ; price *70. One d’bl- 
b¥ld top snap. No. 19. Webley. lu sole leather case, 
fine order. 30 Inch laminated steel barrels, 7« lbs. 
P?lcot70 V IlOLBERTON * CO.. 117 Fulton 
street. maf7 u 
TDOR SALE— A firet-clas? muzzle- louder, 12 bore, 
H s lb (A. O. Geney. N. Y.), I8-; can be seen at 
gun store of DAVID LURCH, 157 Grand streeLN. 
Live Moose and Deer 
WANTED, 
tjend description and prices to 
Forest and Stream Pub. Co., 
Ill FULTON ST., N. Y. ft’M4 if 
TTIOR SALE— ODe *«5 Remington breech-lorder, 
h Damascus barrels. 12-gange. 28 inch barrel*; 
usesl only a few times. At E. H. MADKON S, BW 
Fulton street. Brooklyn. Price $6 j. mar79t 
/^vNION sets for aide by W, S. COX A Co , Whole 
l ) aale Frnlt and Produce Commission Merensni- 
No. 174 West Sixth street, Cincinnati, O mar. i 
