TORE ST AND STREAM 
STS 
NICHOLS & LEFEVER, 
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 
MAKKKS OF 
FINE S P OR T I N G GUNS. 
— WinnerB, at the Great St. Louis Bonch Show and Exhibition of Sportsmen's Goods, of the only 
two Gold Medals given— “For the Best Gun of Any Make," and “ For tho Beat 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. 
W inchester i Repeating 
ompanv, / 
MANUFACTURERS OF THE 
MCHESTER 4 HOTCHKISS SEPEITIHS EIRE-IHMS. 
In all varieties for MILITARY and SPORTING USES, and every variety of 
THESE ARMS ARE 
UNSURPASSED FOR 
RAPIDITY, ACCURACY, DURABILITY and 
and are now offered at 
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 
EFFICIENCY, 
For Illustrated Catalogue and Price List, address 
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY, 
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 LONC-RANCE RIFLE, MODEL 1878. 
MA Y 24— Sharps Military Long-Rsuge Mntcli ; Forty-eighth Regiment team, using ll)7 
Sharps (Model 1873) Military Rifle ; record, 300, flOO and 1 000 yards 5 
In five-sixths of the matches In which the Sharps Rifles were allowed to be used, and were used, at tbo 
Spring Meeting of the N . R. A , May 23, 24 and 25, at Creedmoor, they won First Prizes. 
OLD RELIABLE. 
TRADE MARK. 
Send for Circular. Warerooms, 177 Broadway, New York. 
Sharps Rifle Co., Bridgeport, Conn., U. S. A. 
frf §enttel. 
St. Louis Kennel Club, 
BREEDERS OP IRISH SETTERS and POINTERS. 
Champion Berkley, Champion Elcho, Champion 
Loo II.— Winner of eight prizes, Including Champion 
at Boston and New York, 1878. 
Imported Sting II., OlendennlDg’s Grouse, Cham- 
pion Maybe, litter brother to Loo II.— Winner of a 
number of prizes before Importation, and first at St. 
Louts, 1877 ; second, 1878 ; and first, Boston, 1878. 
Champion Loo II.— Winner of seventeen prizes, 
Including three champion and four special prizes 
for the best setter bitch In the show . 
Champion Dock, St. L. K. C. Held trial winner 
Erin. Reldy’s Rose— Winner of nine prlzeB, In- 
cluding two ohamplons, and first at Birmingham, 
England. 
Champion Biddy, St. L. K . C. Erin, Whltford’a 
Erin— Winner of first at St. Louis and champion at 
Boston, 1S78. 
Imported Pointer Bow, Bang, Luna — Winner of 
several prizes before Importation, beatlDg Wagg. 
Also first at New York, special for best pointer in 
the show, and best brace with Sleaford. 
Champion Sleaford. MacGregor (894), Nina (1,253) 
—Winner of flrBt at Birmingham, 1876 ; first at St. 
Loots, 1878, and Champion at New York, 1878. 
Clyde, Champion Sensation, Baliimore K. C. 
LUy— Winner of flrst at St. Louis, 1878, when one 
year old. 
Fee— Berkley, $40 ; Bow, $40; Sting II., $25; Slea- 
ford, $25. Address 
ST. LOUIS KENNEL CLUB, 706 Pine St., 
ST. LOUIS, MO. jelS 4t 
$lte §£etmel. 
SPRATT’S PATENT 
MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES. 
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! 
RT F. AD MAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS. 
A Baue to Fleas— A Boon to Dogs. 
This Powder Is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs or 
any other animals, or money returned. It Is put up 
in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, which 
greatly facilitates Its use. Simple and efficacious. 
Price 50 cent* by mall. Postpaid 
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS 
A CERTAIN REMEDY. 
Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with 
fnll directions for use. 
Price 50 cents per Box by mall. 
Both the above are recommended by Rod and Gun 
and Forkst and Strkam. 
W. 
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H O LBERTON . 
117 FUI.TON STREET. 
St. Paul Bench Show, 
To be given under the auspices of the 
Minnesota Kennel Club, 
STA^E fair grounds, 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
SEPTEMBER 3, 3, 4, 6, 6, 7, 1878. 
ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 15. 
my 9 tf 
OHAS. LINCOLN, Supt. 
JT ARYL AND POINTERS IN THE STUD. 
PONTO.” 
Liver color, weighs about 67 lbs.; Is a flrst-olast 
field dog both on coveys and single birds ; baa grea 
speed and endurance, and Is not afraid of briars 
Was shown at Baltimore in the same class as Sensa- 
tion, and was highly commended. 
BRAGG " 
Lemon and white, weighs about 60 l bB -> br ®* 
ther to TUI, who took first premium for Native 
Pointers at New York, May. 1877. 
Fee for F.llher Dog, $20. 
As regards performances of dogs In the field, 
would refer to Messrs. Clark A Snelder, Baltimore; 
Hon. J. E. Roy barn, 1.822 Spring Garden street. 
P FOR e SALE, one liver-colored pup, by Ponto, out 
of Ginger, whelped In August, 1377. Price SF-PiSJl 
$*5. Also, five dog anil tour hitch pups, wh< elped 
April l, 1978, by Ponto, out of Ginger. Price, Slkat 
eight weeks old, or $20 per pair. Address i MUIR- 
KIRK KENNEL, Mulrklrk, Prince George s County, 
8pr*o sm 
Twonty-one Gold. Sliver ami Bronze Medals 
awarded. Including Medal of English Kennel 
Club, and of Westminster Kennel 
Club, New York. 
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None arc & cuULUU unices »u stamped. 
F. O. De l.UZK. 
18 South William Street, N. Y., Sole Agent, 
BROWN & HILDER, 8t. Louis, Western Agonts. 
For sale in cates of 112 pounds. 
Rory O’More. 
Pure bred rod Irish 8ettor. The handsomest as we 11 
as one of the best bred and finest field dogs In ths 
United States ; winner of flrst prize at Now York, 
1877. Fee, $25. 
W. N. CALLENDER, 
}e6 tf Albany, N. T. 
COCKERS! COCKERS! 
Sportsmen In want of first-clans eocker spaniels 
write at once to ROBERT WALKER, Franklin, Del. 
Co., N. Y. Stock and delivery guaranteed. Price, 
$15 each for dog or bitch or spayed bltcn pups. 
mny2 iyr 
,OR SALE — A number of setter dogs; broken anil 
unbroken dogs hoarded and broken;all forlow 
prices. H. T. DAVIS, South Wethersfield, Conn, ^ 
F 
E nglish prize, stud, sporting and non 
Sporting Dogs for sale. Greyhounds, polntera, 
setters, retrievers, spaniels, broke for the field, £20 
each ; for the field and show bench, of good pedi- 
grees, £40 each ; fox terriers, bull terriers, black 
and tan terriers, from £10 each, all dead game, of 
good pedigrees, and very valuabhj for breeding; 
better quality for the show bench, £20 each. Also a 
few Yorkshire terriers at £10 each 1 he prize 
Yorkshire terrier, “ Willie," will be so d. Winners 
of silver enp, Queensburv, first! cap U1- 
verston, and ten other prizes. All dogs will be sent 
toMe-srs. Bampton A Stegllsh, Express Agents, 60 
William street, New York. Drafts to accompany 
order, pavableon Alliance Bank, London. Satisfac- 
tion li i guaranteed by the advertiser, who Is a judge 
and reporter of English dug shows, F. S I EEL, 
Well Royd Farm, Stamp Cross, Halifax, England. 
man 6m 
S prw g COLLARS -Spike Collars, by means ol 
whlfin dogs of an v AOB OB BREBD.no matter 
how long hunted, or what the disposition, can he 
taught tin fetch and earn , and to retrieve game In a 
most perfect manner, with no play about It. Dogs 
broken of gun shyness and whip-shyness, made 
stead? before and behind, and “ to heel ” steadily ; 
nrAventa lugging on the chain, besides a much more 
extended sphere of usefulness. Price, with direc- 
tions for using. $3- Kennel collars, which no -log 
can get over hts head, price $1. Address M. VON 
rvTTT.TN, Delaware City. Del. feb7 u 
F 
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(OR SALE— A thoroughbred red setter; a supe- 
rior woodcock dog. Also a brace of extra fine 
, later pups. Address H. SMITH, 88 Park Row, N. 
W\* S'lnti- 
eat borgaln, tho Hotter dog 
Artful Dodger, I K year old, by Monarch and 
^OR SALE— At a 
May. 
For full particulars address CHAS. DENI- 
SON, Hartford, Conn, 
)el8 It 
F OR SALE— D1NK8 and SCOT, the handsomest 
brace of black and tan setters in tho country ; 
full brothers ; four years old. Slro by Munn’s Duke 
of Gordon, dam Kate Thoroughly broken on mlpo, 
qoall and woodcock. Retrieve from land and wuier. 
Address M. HUGHES, Box 778, New York. )el8 it 
W ANTED— Pointer or setter, well broken on 
woodcock; dog or bitch; not paitlculnr; if 
price Is low, address Look Box 88, Great Fulls, N. If. 
r JelHDt 
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DR SALE, whon eight weeks old, twelve fine 
setter whelps, seven dogs and five bitches, out 
of my blue belton Mell, by Burges' Druid ; whelped 
May 17. Five arc black, ton and white, tmlauco 
black and white. Address L. F. WHITMAN, No. 
6 City Hall, Detroit, Mloh. 10* 
COCKER SPANIEL 
Breeding Kennel 
or 
M. P. MoKOON, Franklin, Del. Co„ N. Y. 
I keep only cockers of the finest strains. I soli only 
young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- 
livery to every customer. Thoso beautiful und In- 
telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse 
and woodcock shooting and retrieving. J10 tf 
$o r S^le, 
FIELD, COVER AND TRAP 
SHOOTINC. 
BY CAPT. BOGARDU8. 
New and enlarged edition, containing instructions 
for glass ball shooting, and chanter on breeding and 
breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson. For sale at 
this office. Price $2. 
CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY bought, sold 
and oxohangod. O. 8. PECK, 8 Wont Twenty-fifth 
street, Now York. Sopt27 ly 
F OR 8ALE— My celebrated Gl derslccve setter 
Hover, well broken and good retriever oi land 
and water, 8V4 years old, orange and whito Also 
Lady spayed bitch, well yard broken and retrieves 
well,' 14 months old ; black aDd white ; very fast In 
field. Alio dog pup, three months old, from Spur- 
rier’s red Irish setter Hose, and from Rover. Also 
three beagle hound pups from my Bess ; took flrst 
prize at Boston Bench Show. Pups now three weka 
old will be sold when two months old, A full 
guarantee and pedigree will he given. Sold to re- 
duce my stock. Will take a brace In training. In- 
close stamp for particulars. GEO. POWNALL, 
Christiana, Penn. Jeoat 
F OR SALE— Crystal Spring Fish Farm and Picnic 
GronndB, Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Build- 
ings cost over $1, 200 ; five years old ; gothic frame 
villa; all modern Improvements; tenant’s house, 
t tables, eto.— In one, fonr horses; twenty-'hree 
acres, fonr acres grove, with from twenty to thirty 
ponds; fine garden; 100 young fruit trees; apple 
orchards. Address B. B. P., care this office. 
