ROREST AND STREAM 
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NICHOLS & LEFEVEH, 
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 
M AKRKS OP 
FINE SPORTING GUNS. 
. . two Gold Medals given — rur uiu uw uun ot any matte," 
aiaue — fourteen foreign competitors and seven American, sustaining our assertion of making tho best gun lu the world. 
Winners, lit the Great St. Louis Bench Show and Exhibition of Sportsmen’s Goods of tho only 
;P “For the Best Gun of Any Make" and “For the Best Gun of American 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF 1878. 
IP? Sennet. 
SPRATT’S PATENT 
MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES. 
Twenty-one Gold. Silver and Bronze Medals 
awarded, lnolmifngMedal of English Kennel 
ClQb, and of Westminster Kennel 
Clnb, New York. 
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None ai\_ uu.cit „v stamped. 
K. O. De I.U/.K, 
13 South William Street, N. Y., Solo Agent, 
BROWN A IIILDER, St. Louis, Western Agents. 
For sale in cases of 112 pounds. 
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! 
STEADMAN’S FLEA TOWDER for DOGS. 
A Bn ne to Fleas— A Boon to Bogs. 
This Powder la guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs or 
any oilier animals, or moucy returned. It Is put np 
lu patent Uoxes with sliding popper box top, which 
greatly facilitates Its use. simple and efllcaclous. 
Price BO cents by unit I, 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 moll. 
Roth the above are recommended by Rod and Gum 
aud Foiusst Xnd Stkbam. 
oct 13 
W. HOLBERTOIN. 
117 FULTON STREET. 
COCKER SPANIEL 
Breeding Kennel 
OP 
M. P. McKOON, Franklin, Del. Co„ N. Y. 
I keep only cockers of the flnest strains. I sell only 
young stook. I gnaranteo satisfaction and safe de- 
livery to every customer. These beautiful and In- 
telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse 
and woodcock shooting and retrieving. JiO tf 
S PIKE COLLARS.— Spike Collars, by means o 
which dogs of ant aok or BiiEBD, do matter 
how long hunted, or what the disposition, cun be 
taught to fetch and carry, and to retrieve game in a 
most perfect manner, with no play about It. Dogs 
broken of gun-shyness and whip-shyness, made 
steady before and behind, and " to heel ” steadily ; 
prevents lugging on the chain, besides a much more 
extended sphere of usefulness. Price, with direc- 
tions for using, $3. Kennel collars, which no dog 
can get over his head, price $1. Address M. VON 
OTTLIN, Delaware City. Del. fob7 tf 
T HE DOG BREAKER’S GUIDE.— Train your own 
dogs In the most artistic manner. ‘‘The Dog 
. M.VON 
Breaker’s Guide" sent for three cent stamp 
CULIN, Delaware City, Del. 
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F OR SALE— Being crowded for room we wish to 
dispose of some of the following: Frank II., Im- 
ported English setter; Spotswood, fine pointer; 
nup; Dash, Imported Irish 
prices, 
Farren, 
Mass. aprlS fit 
pui It'll e,u }£ii3ii st ii ri ; opuiBwuuu, uuu pun 
Gip, line pointer, bitch pup ; Dash, Imported 
setter, winner of second at Boston. For nr 
etc., address LINCOLN & HELLYAR, Wui 
riAHE NEW SCALE OF POINTS— Compiled from 
A Stonehenge's new edition of “Dogs ofthe Brliisli 
Islauds," and adopted by the Westminster Kennel 
Club to be used at the dogshows in New York Sent 
prepaid on receipt of price. 00 cents, by “ The 
Couuiry Publishing Association,” No. 33 Murray 
street, New York. 
P URE MASTIFF PUPS, got by Robert L. Bel- 
knap's prize dog, Pluto, tor sale, cheap. Address 
N. BOOUB, Batavia, N. Y. apr25 2t 
F OR SALE CHEAP.— Four dark-red Irish setter 
pups, by imported “York,” winner of prize 
for beat Irish Stud Dog at Baltimore this year, and 
many prizes at other shows, out of red Irish bitch 
“Bess, "she by "Saltu6' Dash," winner of Parker Oun 
at Watertown, N. Y., out of Dr. Straohan's Unpo ted 
Belle. Address F. A. DIFFENDORFFEB, Lancas- 
ter, Pa. may 2 it 
COCKERS! COCKERS! 
Sportsmen In want ot finst-cla-s cocker spaDleis 
write at once to HOBERT WALKER, Franklin, De . 
Co , N. Y. Stock aud delivery guaranteed. Price, 
$15 each for dog or bitch or spayed bitch pups. 
may 3 lyr 
F OR SALE— Setter pups, orange and white, well 
bred and handsome; dog*. *10; gyps, $5 ; also, 
a cock er spank- 1 gvp, r if good stock, $0. Address E. 
SHERMAN PEASE, Cauaan, Conn. oprS5 2t 
Wi* § e nm l - 
Grand National 
DOG SHOW! 
Given under tho auspices of several gontlomeu of 
WORCESTER, 
At Mechanics’ Hall, 
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, 
MAY 21, 22, 23 and 24. 
The entry hooks are now open at the ofllce of Me- 
chanics’ Hall, where circulars containing Rules, 
Regulations and Schedule of Prizes can bo had by 
addressing CHARLES HARTWELL, secretary. 
ENTRIES POSITIVELY CLOSE MAY 15. 
A. P. PECK, Manager. 
may2 at 
jyjARYLAND POINTERS IN THE STUD. 
•= POWTO." 
Liver color, weighs about 57 lbs.; Is a first-class 
field dog both ou coveys aud single birds ; lias great 
speed anil endurance, and Is not afraid of briars. 
Was shown at Baltimore in the same class os Sensn- 
tlon, and was highly commended. 
‘‘BRAGG. 
Lemon aud white, weighs ubout 6" lbs.; litter bro- 
ther to Till, who look first premium for Native 
Pointers at New York, May. 1877. 
Fee fop Either Dog, 320. 
As regards performances of dogs In the field, 
wonld refer to Messrs. Clark & Snelder, Baltimore; 
Hon. J. E. Reybnrn, 1,822 Spring Garden street. 
Philadelphia. 
FOR SALE, one liver-colored pup, by Ponto, out 
THOMSON & SON, 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
SPORTSMEN’S GOODS 
Canvas Shooting Suits, 
Cun Cases, Cun Covers, 
PISTOL HOLSTERS AND BELTS, CARTRIDGE BELTS, 
HUNTING BOOTH AND MIIOK8, MILITARY EQUIPMENTS. 
r. o. box i.oifl 301 Broadway N. Y. Citv. 
Send Stamp for Illustrated Catalogue of Sportsmen's Canvas and Leather Goods. 
SHELTON’S Auxiliary Rifle Barrel for Breech-Loading Shot-Guns. 
- • I.'vi-wtuivu 1', uy I uuw 
of Gtoger, Whelped in August, IS77. Price for pup, 
*!5. Also, five dog aud four hitch pups, whelped 
April 1, 1878, by Ponto, out of Ginger. Price, $16, at 
eight weeks old. or $20 per pair. Address MUIR. 
KIRK KENNEL, Mulrklrk, Prince George’s Connty, 
M<l - apr25 3m 
E nglish prize, stud, sporting and non- 
SportlngDogs for sale. Greyhounds, pointers, 
setters, retrievers, spaniels, broke for tho field, £20 
each; for the field and show benoh, of goid p“<ii- 
grees, £40 each ; fox terriers, bull terriers, blaok 
and tan terriers, from £10 each, all dead game, of 
good pedigrees, and very valuable for breeding; 
better quillty for the show bench, £20 each. Also a 
few Yorkshire terriers, at £10 each. The prize 
Yorkshire terrier, "Willie," will be sold. Winners 
of silver enp, Quecnsburv, first aud sliver cap Ul- 
verston, and ten other prizes. All dogs will be sent 
to Me-srs. Bampton A Stegllsh, Express Agents, 60 
William street, New York. Drafts to accompany 
order, payable on Alliance Bank, London. Satisfac- 
tion Is guaranteed by the advertiser, who Is a judge 
and reporter of English dog shows. F. STEEL, 
Well Royd Farm, Stamp Cross, Halifax, England. 
marl 6m 
F OR Irish and native setters, dogs and bitches 
of all ages, broken and unbroken, address E. J. 
ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn. apr IS eot 
4 or Sak- 
Llve Wild Pigeons for Sale 
In any quantity. 
IL T. PHILLIPS Ac CO., 
aprtC 3m Detroit, Mich. 
Tills barrel can bo placed In a gun ready for use In a second of time with the same case ns a cartridge ami 
can be removed Just as expeditiously. There Is no wear on tho rlfio barrel, nor on tho shot-gun, and It can- 
not get out of order. With 1 Ills Auxiliary Barrel, which weighs about one pound, almost Instantly 
a breech-loading shotgun can bo converted Into a most ncourutc rtfic. Tho AUXILIARY BARREL will 
lit any standard mako of gun of 10 or 12-callbrc— callnro of rlfio 32, 88, or 4-1. ns desired. Length of 
barrel, twenty inches. The shells used with the best advantage are the Winchester Repeating Arms Co 's 
cartridges, No. 32 and 83, extra long, anil No. 44, model 1878. Bend for a Circular and Price List, 
P.O. box 1,173. 
AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL COMPANY, 
NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
TATH AM’S 
IMPROVED CHILLED SHOT. 
iks&eEiQ&a 
(RED LABELS 
Gives greater penetration and better pattern than ordinary (hot. Equally well ndnme.i 
choke-bores, modified chokes and cylinders. p 
Our chilled shot will bo fonml free from shrinkage, more spherical, moro uniform |n „i»„ 
harder, heavier and of brighter ami clcnucr finish thuu any other. MEND FOR CIRCULAR ' 
TATMAM & BROS., 82 Beekman St., 
NEW YORK. 
Also manufacturers of PATENT FINI8n, AMERICAN STANDARD DROP SHOT, and COM 
REUSED BUCK SHOT, moro uniform than the ordinary moulded (hot. 
4 or Sale, 
j$Janted. 
NOW OFFERED FOR SALE. 
The Meadow Spring Trout Ponds and Stock, and 
tho Farm, containing Ufiy-fonr acres, ou which they 
are situated. The fishery has one natch!ng-housc 
five ponds from 75 to 300 feet long, cow contain Inc 
from 25.000 to 30,000 trout. They are abundantly 
supplied with the best of spring water. Situated 
halt a mile from Moscow, on t lie Delaware Lack- 
awanna and Western RR. For particulars, address 
nr. J. ROBINHON, 
apr25 at Moscow, Pa. 
AAA A gentlemen holding seventeen 
flPUU.UUU. sections of the boat grain land in 
Northwestern Minnesota, on the extension lino of 
the St. Paul aud Pacific R. It., wishes to flud a capi- 
talist with the above amount lo Join him m farming 
operations on an extensive scale. Sharp tall and 
ruffed grouse in abundance. Fine woodcock shoot- 
ing on the Red River bottom ; also ducks, gee*,, 
cm lew, plover, deer and hares. Full particulars’ 
indorsements and h'ghest references may bo ob- 
tained at this office on application to the Managing 
Editor. aprlltf 
FIELD, COVER AND TRAP 
SHOOTINC. 
Decoy Ponds. 
BY CAPT. BOGARDU3. 
New and enlarged edition, containing Instructions 
for glass bull shooting, and chapter on breeding urnl 
breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson. For rule at 
this ofllce. Price $2. 
A gentleman will bo happy to enter Into corros- 
nondenco with any party with tho view of cslnb- 
ItahlDg Decoy Ponds for taking wild fowl in largo 
F OR BALE— Webster's Dictionary, edition 1878, 
colored plates, $9.ou. It retails at fi". (But 
twenty copies left.) I will (end “Forest amt Stream" 
or “Chicago Field/' for one year, with "N.Y. Weekly 
Tribune" for five years, for $9.60. Amplest ref 
eronces. W. McK. HEATH, ill Main street, t'ln- 
etnnatl, O. apras 2t 
_ . ■ woi in juiuu 
quantities, having bad groat experience in Eng- 
land, where he was very successful. The thousands 
of wild dueks that resort In winter to some of tho 
Southern State* can be made a sourco of great 
wealth at very moderato expense The price of 
wild fowl In both the English and American mar- 
ket will Jusilfy auy one entering Into mo enterprise 
Address E. C, D., New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. 
»prI8 3t 
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F OR SALE. — A Canvas Canoe, fully equipped and 
In good order, or will trade for an ordinary 
round bottom rowboat. F. H. f 135 W. 80th street 
New York. apr25 8t ’ 
F or sale or e x change . — 10 gauge oibs no 
oz. Greener choke-bore; half pistol handle 
stock, 3 inch drop; double bolt top snap-action 
Case and implements complete ; little used ; in per- 
fect order; extra good shooter. Will sell, or ex- 
change for first-class 16 or 20 gauge choke-bore by 
Greener or Scott. Address, J. EDMUNDS, care P 
O. Box 2,865, New Orleans. may2 it 
IFLE RANGE FOR SALE.— Tho beat /ange in 
the Slate, and the only ono a hundred feet In 
length In the city where located, Is offered for sole 
cheap for cash. Inquire at Mils ofllce, or address 
FRANK M. LOVJtJOY, 209 Chapel streot, New 
Haven, Conn. moy2 It 
F f 
OR SALE— A very (Inc London (Adams Jr Co.,) 
made, 10 gauge, breech-loader ; choke-bored, 
rebounding locks, with magnificent walnut ease und 
enter leal her covering- superb pattern and peue- 
iraitun. Addiess CHOKE, Box 552, Halifax, «. 
may 2 It, 
CITY AND COUNTRY PP.OPERTY bought, sold 
and exchanged. C. 8. PEOK, 8 W«it Twenty fifth 
Yc ' 
atruot. New York. 
8epl27 ly 
W ANTED— One hundred fresh pralrlo chicken 
eggs ; at least one-half warranted to hatch. 
Apply, stating price and particulars, to RAMON, 
this ofllce. aprll it 
W OOD DUl'K eggs wanted ; also three pair wood 
duck. II. P. DEGRAAF, Bowery National 
Bank, N. Y. mays it 
• 
rpo POND OWNERS — WANTED THE LEASE 
A Of a trout pond for a number of years; it must bo 
supplied hr living t treams, und bo ot least three to 
live acres In size. Answers please state sit particu- 
lars. whether stocked with tiout, and if tho pood 
banks a e clear from trees. Address, Box 2,032 
Port Office, New York. 
may* it 
A r- rpriA v-° r 111 »l hom«. SsmplM worlft U ,rM 
So to Addisss Btuisos k Co., rontasS, SUlos. 
'T EXCHANGE— A new, hlahly-Onlahed, splen- 
1 old snouting rald-raDge breech-loading rifle, 
raodo to order by F. Wesson. Worcester, Mass., for 
a fl i-tcliss (new or second-hand) brcech-loadlDg 
double-barrelled shot-gun ; must be In good order. 
Ad rex* W. H. WHEELER, “ 
may 2 2 t 
, Mill bury. Mass. 
