fiORBST AND STREAM 
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NICHOLS & LEFEVEE 
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 
MAKERS OF 
E S P OR TJ N G GUNS. 
Winners, at the Great St. Louis Bench Show and Exhibition of Sportsmen's Goods, of the only 
two Gold Medals given— “For the Best Gun of Any Make,” and “ For tho Best Gun of American 
Make "—fourteen foreign competitors and seven American, sustaining our assertion of making the best gun in the world. 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF 1878. 
Winchester i Repeating Arms Company, 
MANUFACTURERS OF THE 
THESE ARMS ARE 
UNSURPASSED FOR 
WINCHESTER & HOTCHKISS REPEATING FIRE-ARMS 
In all varieties for MILITARY and SPORTING USES, and every variety of 
RAPIDITY, ACCURACY, DURABILITY and EFFICIENCY, 
AND ARE NOW OFFERED AT 
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 
For Illustrated Catalogue and Price List, address 
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPARY, 
New Haven, Connecticut, or 245 Broadway, New York. 
Sharps Rifles Against the World. 
Record of Sharps Rifles at Spring Meeting N. R. A., Creedmoor 
1878: 
MAY 23— LEECH CUP, for the Championship of America, won by Mr. Frank Hyde with SHARPS 
LOIMU.RANOE RIFi.E, MODEL, 1878. 
MAY 21 — sharps Military l.ong-ltanio Match ; Forty-eighth Rcfrlment team, using ) m 9 f\ 
Sharps (Model 1878) Military Ride ; record, BOO, 900 aud 1 000 yards )4 / vF 
Beet record of any other Rifle 170 
In five-sixths of the matches In which the Sharps Rifles were allowed to be used, and were used, at tbe 
Spring Meeting of the N. R. A., May 23, 24 and 26, at Creedmoor, they won First Prize*. 
OLD RELIABLE 
TRADE MARK. 
Send for Circular. Warerooms, I 77 Broadway, New York. 
Sharps Rifle Co., Bridgeport, Conn., U. S. A. 
g\\t §eml. 
M 
ARYLAND POINTERS IN THE STUD. 
80 PONTO." 
Liver color, weighs abont 67 lbs.; Is a flrst-olass 
leld dog noth on coveys and single birds ; has great 
ipceJ und endurance, and la not afraid of briars. 
SVas shown at Baltimore m the same class as Sensa- 
tion, and was highly commended. 
‘‘BRAGG." 
Lemon and white, weighs about GO lbs.; litter bro- 
her to TUI, who look first premium for Native 
Pointers at New York, May. 1S77. 
Fco for Either Dog, 820, 
As regards performances of dogs In the field, 
ivould refer 10 Messrs. Clark & Snelder, Baltimore; 
don .1. E. Keyburo, 1,822 Spring Garden street, 
Philadelphia. 
FOR SALE, one liver-colored pop, by Ponto, out 
if Ginger, whelped in Angust, 1877. Price for pup. 
Hi5. Also, live dog and four hitch pups, whelped 
\prll 1, 1878, by Poulo, out of GlDgor. Price, $16, at 
Sight weeks old, or $20 per pair. Address MUIR- 
tUKK KENNEL, Malrklrk, Prince George's County, 
Md. apr25 9m 
COCKERS! COCKERS! 
Sportsmen 1,1 want of flrst-cla«s cocker spaniels 
write ut once io ROBERT WALKER, Franklin, Del. 
Co , N. y. Stock ami delivery guaranteed. Price, 
$15 each lor dog or bitch or spayed bitch pops. 
may2 lyr 
IT'NGLISH PRIZE, STUD, SPORTING AND NON 
JOj Sporting Dogs for sole. Greyhounds, pointers, 
setters, retrievers, spaniels, broke for tbe field, £20 
each; f<>r the Held and show bench, of go-d p»d»- 
grees, £10 each ; fox terriers, bnll terriers, tilaok 
and tan terriers, from £10 each, all dead game, of 
good pedigrees, and very valoablo for breeding; 
better quality 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, Qneensbnry, first aod sliver cup Ul- 
verston, and ten other prizes. All dogs will be sent 
to Me srs. Bampton A Stegllsb, Express Agents, 6o 
William street. New York. Drafts to accompany 
order, payable on Alliance Bank, London. Satisfac- 
tion 1* guaranteed by the advertiser, who Is a Judge 
and reporter of English dog shows. F. STEEL, 
WellRoyd Farm, Stump Cross, Halifax, England. 
mart Gin 
F OR sale— A few puppies, by Burgundthal’s 
"Rake," out of "Queen Blanch.” a Bismarck 
bitch. This cross Is undoubtedly the best that oan 
be made, a d will In all probability make tbe coming 
dog. For terms address W. H. HOLABIRD, Yal- 
paralso, Ind. my23 2t 
fennel. 
St. Paul Bench Show, 
To be given under the auspices of the 
Minnesota Kennel Club, 
AT 
STA'T'E FAIR GROUNDS, 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
SEPTEMBER 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 1878. 
ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 16. 
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OHAS. LINCOLN, Supt. 
SPRATT’S PATENT 
MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES. 
Twenty-one Gold. Sliver and Bronze Medals 
awarded, lucludlng Medal of English Kennel 
Clab, and of Westminster Kennel 
Club, New York. 
None arc 6 cuuic uumw mamped. 
P. O. De I.UZE. 
13 South William Street, N. Y„ Sole Agent. 
BROWN A HILDER, St. Louis, Western Agents. 
For salt in cases of 112 pounds. 
F OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-For light 12-bore 
breeoh-loader, my beantlful first prize winning 
pure (black and tan) Gordon brood bitch Wrap, four 
years old, from first, prize winning stock; prolific 
breeder and well known ; been kept for a brood 
bttoh, but full of point and staunch ; due In heat In 
July. For pedigree and particulars, address W. H. 
PIERCE, Peeksklll, N. Y. — “ 
my30 it 
<£lte U cimcl . 
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! 
8TEADMAN’8 FLEA POWDER for DOGS. 
A Bane to Fleas— A Boon to Dors. 
This Powder Is guaranteed to kill fleas on doge or 
any other animals, or money returned. It la put up 
In patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, which 
gTeatly facilitates Its ubo. Simple and efficacious. 
Price 60 cent* 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 cent* per Box by mall. 
Both the above are rocommended by Ron and Gun 
ind FORKST AND STREAM. 
w. 
octia 
H O LBERTON . 
11T FULTON STREET. 
COCKER SPANIEL 
Breeding Kennel 
OF 
M. P. McKOON, Franklin, Del. Oo., N. Y. 
I keep only cockers of the finest strains. I sell only 
young stock. I guarantee 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. J10 tf 
S PIKECOLLARS— Spike Collars, by means o 
which dogs of an v age OR BREED, no matter 
how long hunted, or what the disposition, can be 
taught to fetch and carrv. and to retrieve game In a 
most perfect manner, with no play abont It. Dogs 
broken of gun-shyness and whip-shyness, nude 
steady before and behind, and "to heel " steadily ; 
prevents lugging on the chain, besides a math more 
extended sphere of usefulness. Price, with direc- 
tions for oslng, $3. Kennel collars, which no dog 
can get over his head, price $1. Address M. VON 
GULIN, Delaware City. Del. fob7 tf 
F OR SALE— A St. Bernard dog, 4 years old; Im- 
ported from the Hospice. Address, A. Z., Box 
9 S3, boston. 
mylc 4t 
F OR SALE— Dogs, sired by Howell’s Brash out of 
Glidersleeve's Nanle, dam, by Ketailck's Ro- 
land out of Hubbard's Rose. As good a stock as 
there are In the country. Address J. U. SHIRK, 
Lancaster City, Pa. Price, $16 apiece. myao it 
F OR SALE CHEAP— Splendid EDgllsh setter dog 
and bltoh puppies, 5 mos. old, out of my May, 
bred by Waddell aud by A. Ward’s Don, he oot of aud 
by dog and bitch Imported from Lord Parker's Ken- 
nel, England. Full pedigree. 8. J HUGHES, P. O. 
Box 1223, N. r. myao u 
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ANTED— A well broken setter, If possible 
, , spayed slut. State price, pedigree, color, 
weight, age, end for what game broken. No fancy 
price. Address D. M., Fokbst and Stream. 
F or SALE CHEAP— Three extra One setter bltoh 
pops, DlDe weeks old; color ted w 'h white 
points; from choicest imported stock— pn*" win- 
ners and extra field performers. Any one wanting 
a dup that will make #n A No. 1 field workt r will 
address for particnlars, W. E HUDSON. North 
Manchester, Conn. my30 it 
$ li £ $ enn cl. 
F or SALIC— The English setter bltoh Viola, four 
inomhB old, by Curiowliz out of Flirt. I'll AS. 
DENISON, Hartford, Conn. ray30 It 
F ’OR SALE— A young Qordon dog, 17 mos. old ; 
powerful and splendid action lu the Oold ■ ex- 
cellent retriever; sold for $16. Address, R. J. P., 
37 s Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. my:lo i 
far £ale, 
Wild Pige ons. 
Live Wild Pigeons for sale for shooting purposes 
at W. 8. COX A CO., Wholesale Fruit and Product) 
Commission Merchants, No. 174 West Sixth sireot, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. May 30 H 
FIELD, COVER AND TRAP 
SHOOTINC. 
BY CAPT. BOGARDUB. 
Now and enlarged edition, containing Inatrnctluns 
for gloss ball shooting, and chapter on brooding and 
breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson. For ealo ut 
this oQloe. Price $2. 
F 
OR SALE— Live wild pigeons. Address O. B. 
FITCH, Wilcox, Elk Co., Pa, May 80 It 
OTTY AND OO0NTRY PROPERTY bought, sold 
and exchanged. 0. 8. PEOK, 8 Woet Twenty-fifth 
street, Now York. BepUT ly 
F OR SALE.— Pln-firo, breech-loader. 12-gauge, 
One barrels. J. N. DAVIS, JR., P. O. Dept., 
Washington, D. C. may23 St. 
(PC A— COrt r* r d *' hn,,,r Worm IA fKfc 
J 3 lU pdU vlilre*' STlxsns A Co,, l'nnl»ocl, 
Suited. 
r J , H B SUBSCRIBER desires a capitalist or assocla- 
selet _ 
fni aud eligible situation at Greenwood Lake, N. Y., 
tlon of gentlemen to Jola him in the erection of a 
select family hotel or ciub house on the most beautt- 
fbl 
with from iwenty io fifty acres of laud, as may he de- 
sired, and will take one-tliird of the purchase price 
of the property In stock or shares in tho enterprise. 
Choice bnlldingsites, with water fronts, also for sale, 
in plots to suit, on favorable terms. Clrcolara oan 
be hat! ut office of Fokkst and Stream. App y to 
or address 8. CALDWELL, Greenwood Lake, 
Orange County, N. Y. 
may 16 tf 
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ANTED- A good gunsmith; must bo a thorough 
workman, und understand storking; a first- 
class mecbunlc run secure a permanent place and 
good wages. HENRY C. SQUIRES, No. 1 t'ortlandt 
street, NT. 
my«3 2t 
^ or t atHcn’s @oods. 
Miujic Lanterns and Stercoptieans. 
Transparencies, Convex Glass, Photographic 
torials. Awarded First Premium at Vienna and 
Philadelphia, 
dc«H 
