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-A-pril 3 
PARKER’S PATENT 
Clip Caftridp Celt, 
Price §6.50. 
This belt revolves around the body, carries any size shell equally 
well; holds them open end up, thereby preventing the wads starting 
In loaded shells, and is acknowledged by all as the best device lor 
carrying shells, to be found in the market. 
This belt gives perfect ventilation to the chest. 
Address 
PARKER BROS., 
West Menden. Cl. 
In ordering belts give the loose measure around waist oterveft. 
Breech-loading Rifles and Shot Gnns. 
Central Fire 
C o m 'binsL'tion t m s 
A New and Live Book on the Gun. 
Price 75 Cents. Handsomely Bound in Cloth, with 
ExQuisite Frontispiece. 
Shooting on the Wing; 
Portable 
A Book for Young Sportsmen. 
Hegeman^s 
Folding Boat, 
BY AN OLD GAMEKEEPER. 
A simple, reliable, practical little volume, fall of osefol hints con- 
cerning all that relates to Gone and Shooting, and particularly in re- 
gard to the art of Loading so as to Kill. It also omtains a large 
number of valuable receipts relating to Sporting Matters. 
“ From its pages we should think the most experienced sportsman 
might derive some new ideas, while the beginner will hna it an in- 
valuable assistant ."’ — Cauniry GtnU^man. 
Tbe directions are so plain that they cannot well be mistaken.” 
— Turj\ FUld and Farm . 
“ A valuable handbook for the accomplished sportsman, as well as 
for the beginner."— /rwuro/wc Monitor. 
*• For concise instruction as to bow to shoot, to select, load, carry, 
and keep a gun in order, etc., it cannot be surpassed .*’ — Western 
Bural. 
“A modest little book, but one from the reading of which a good 
deal of the right kind of knowle^e is to be gained.” — AppUion't 
Journal. 
May be ordered from any Bookseller, or will be sent free by mail 
on receipt of price. Address 
INDUSTRIAL PUBLICATION CO., 
u 
For use as Life boats, lighters, dingics, dorys, on steamers, yachts 
and other vessels, also for sportsmen tourists, trapping, expleiing 
expeditions, parties camping out, etc. 
These safe and perfectly portable boats will admit of the roughes 
usage. A very light, strong and durable frame of ash or other tough 
wood with canvas cover and cork fenders, and can be tolded ik 
ojfE-EiGHTH SPACE for transportation, and carried in a light buggy 
wagon, o*n horseback, or by a single person, and can be unfolded 
ready for use in three minstes time. 
Boats closely folded,packed and shipped by express to any address 
however distant, at the same rates of freight as ordinary goods, 
Address: JOHN HEGKMAN, Ballston Spa, Saatoga Co, 
176 Broadway, New York. 
H I NTI^R S and TRAPPER S Ulnstrated Practical 
Guide to use and care of arms and ammunition; making and 
using traps, snares and nets; baits and baiting^ bird-lime; presenr- 
ing, stretcliing, dressing, tanning and dyeing skins and furs, fislilng, 
etc. Wiih fifty engravinYS. 2wcts. 
I axiderniini s Manual, a guideto collecting, preparing, pre* 
seizing and moaoting animals, reptiles, insects, etc. New revised 
illustrated edition. 5*1 cts. 
train ug — A complete guide to breaking and training 
sporting dogs, bow to teach all wonderfal and amusing tricks, anec- 
dotes of famous dogs. etc. lllo^t^ated, 2»5 cts. Of booksellers or 
by mail. JESSE HANEY & (. 0., 119 Nassau St., N. Y. 
THE LAST REVISED EDITION OF 
FUR, FIN, and FEATHER contains the 
AME LAWS for 1874 
Of all the States and Canada, besides a vast fund of asefnl Infor- 
mation on Hunting and Fishing. Price 5 O cents. For sale by 
Gunsmiths, Fishing Tackle Dealers, and News Agents everywhere, 
wailed on receipt of price by CHARLES SUYbAH, Publisher, 
oi Warren 6t., N. Y. Usual discount to the trade. 
WITH REIXlADING CAPPED CARTRIDGES. 
For convenience, accnracy and penetration unequalled. Send for 
price list and Target representations. 
MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO., 
CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS. 
Targets Made 
WITH 
.llaynard Rifles. 
HALF 51ZB. 
Ten Consecutive Shot-®. 
Twenty and Tea Rods. 
TO'illiam Read & Sons, 
13 FANEUIL HALL SQUARE, BOSTON, 
AGEXTb FOR 
W. & G> Scott & Son^s 
BREECH LOAHIXG GEX: 
WINNERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL GUN TRIAL. 
Also Westley Richards— Greener— Webley— Moore and others. 
A genuine Scott Muzzle-Loading Double Gan, §25 up. 
Maynard — Ballard — Remington and Sharps Rifles. 
Ballard's Breech-Loading Sporting Rifles, $18 ! ! 
Bussey's GYRO PIGEON TRAP for shooting practice. 
Send for circulars 
The Sturtevant Loader^ 
By rendering the closest of filling shells 
SAFE SDIPEE. RAPID A\D EASY. 
to breech-loading guns. 
This limplement fllls shells (pa- 
per or metallic) of any length and 
calibre; punches off caps, tarns 
over paper shells, and a typ« 
stamps npon tbe wad the size of 
shot used. The charges are drawn 
from ordinary flasks, held in place 
by a thumb-screw, and instantly 
removeable. Xo shot is scattered 
or powder spilled. The wads 
are placed with nnnsnal flrmoess 
and accuracy. This loader is 8X 
inches long, and is of the sim- 
plest character, with no springs 
or parts liable to break, or get ont 
of repair. 
Price of Loader, (See Plate) $5.00 
“ Type, •• 1 20 
“ Pauch, “ 2 (or Sturtevant Shells, 3 for other 
shells, each 20 
“ Bashing “ 4 for changing calibre ! 25 
“ Turnover “ 5 to tarn over paper shells 50 
LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. 
Send for Circular, and order of 
BENJAMIN JONES. 
ae SCHCK>L ST., BOSTON. Mass. 
TO PORTS.UE.V 
Desiflog Floe Fogllsli Guos 
Buiill: to Order. 
For many yeare past onr specialty has been 
bcilding FINE GUNS to the order of individ- 
ual sportsmen. 
The difficulty of procuring a gun ready made that will suit the 
figure, and at tbe same time meet all tbe other requirements of 
the sportsman as in WHghi, Gauae. Length, Bend^ Stiooting 
Powers, and Price, causes the majority of first class shots to have 
their guns built to fpecio/ oreier. The great drawback heretofore 
to this method of procuring a FINE GUN has been the extrava- 
gant and fancy prices charged for each work. To overcome this 
difficul'y we have established a house in New York, thus enabling 
sportsmen to trade direct with the gun maker. We are now pre- 
pared to accept from Sportsmen orders to build FINE GUNS of 
any desired measorement, at our li$t prices, which we forward with 
iUustrated description of our guns on application. 
J. it w. T o L L E Y, 
(PIONEER WORKS,) 
Birmin^haui. England. 
BRANCH HOUSE 29 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK. 
N. B.— Extra cloee shooting may be had if desired at same prices. 
Field, Cover, and Trap Cliooting. 
By CaptaiD A. H. BOGARDFS. 
CHAMPION WING SHOT OF AMERICA. 
This book contains in sixteen chapters and about 400 pages, a full 
and instrnctive account of the experience acquired by Captain BO- 
GaRDUS in twenty years with the gun in all seasons; the best 
methods of finding and killing with -he dog and gun Pinnated 
Grouse, Quail, Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock, Plover. Snipe. 4c. 
Also, the most successful methods of shooting Wild Docks, Wild 
Geese and Cranes. And the best ways of Hunting Deer ana Shooting 
Wild Turkeys. 
Sporting Dogs, their breeding and how to break them . 
THE COMPLETE ART OF SHOOTING ON THE WTNG, with 
full and clear instructions for young sportsmen, by merns of which 
they may become crack shots. 
The habits, haunts and varied flight of birds in their seasons. 
Pigeon Shooting as an art, with the mles of the two Champion- 
ship Badges and report of champion matchea. 
EDITED BY CHAS. J. FOSTER. 
Published by J. B FORD & Co., 27 Park Place, New York. For 
eale by all Booksellers and the leadi^ Gunsmiths. I^ce $2. Sent 
; by m^ by the Publishers and by Caotain Bogardus, Elkhart. Lo- 
gan county, Illinois. Also for sale at the Aicericax SpoBTS3iA?i 
office. . 
Travelers’ Official Railway Guide 
FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 
Containing Railway Time Schedules, Connections, and Distances; 
Ocean and Inland Steam Navigation Routes; Maps of Prin- 
cipal Lines, and Lists of General Officers, tog ther 
with such Miscellaneous Information relative 
to Railway Improvements and Progress 
as may be useful to the Travel- 
ing P’ublic. 
Compiled and edited by W. F. Allex. Editor and Business Man- 
ager, under the auspices of the Gener.il Ticket Agents' Association. 
October. 1874. For sale by all Periodical Dealers, News Agenrs and 
Booksellers, alos on Trains, and at the several Riilroad D^ots and 
Ticket Offices in the United States and Canada. The 2^tioxal 
Railway Publication Co , Publieb^ and Proprietors, No. 288 
South FifthStreet, Philadetphia. 
^Thomas Sparks^ 
Shot &; BapLead 
IsA a.ii-afa.c1:uir er , 
[EsUhUehed, 18081 
Office, yo. 121 Walnnt Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
W. H. .RACUE.V, Artist, Toledo, Ohio. 
Makes a specialty ot painting single and companion 
pieces (in oil), of game and fish, — from nature only — 
Paintings for club rooms, dining rooms, &c., con- 
stantly on hand. Paintings of rare birds, quadrupeds, 
or animals made to order from natural specimens. 
work by hr. coves. 
FIELD ORNITHOLOaY. 
A complete manual of Instruction in all that pertains to Shooting 
Skinning, and stuffing birds. Covert tbe ground most thoroughly 
and at once becomes 
THE STANDARD TREATISE 
for sportsmen, collectors and amatenrs. It also contains a 
(HEIK-LIST OF AORTH A.MERICAX BIRDS. 
Giving the scientific and common name of every species and va- 
riety, after the approved 
CLASSIFICATIOy AAD yOMEyCLATUBE 01- 
TEE "KEY." 
The CHECK-LIST is printed so as to leave ample room for record 
ing obsen ation! in field, and also issued as a separate pamphlet, to 
be cot np and used in labelling collections. Its great conieriiena 
will be immediately perceived. 
MANUAL and CHECK-LIST together. 8vo. cloth, I ,,, 
beantifolly bound and printed , 
CHECK-LIST separate, in pamphlet 75Ctil 
NATURALISTS’ AGENCY, Salem, Mass. 
For Sale at this Office, and booksellers generally. 
Aniericau Wild Fowl Shooting:. 
BT JOSEPH W. LONG. 
Describing the haunU, habits, and method of shooting wild fowl, 
with instructiona concerning guns, blinds, boats and decoys; the 
training of water retrievers, etc. 
This book is written in plain English, ^ nd in a most attractive 
style. A broad, and at the same time, accurate view is taken of 
duck shooting in all parts of the country. Tbe habits and feeding 
grounds of the mallard, blue-winged teal, pin-tail, wood, gadwell, 
and coveller; red-beaded, buffie-headed, and other kinds of docks, 
geese, swans, etc., have been carefully and ingeniously studied and 
given to the reader. 
In thirty chapters the author has furnished information for the 
young as well as for the practical sportsman. 
“A book for sportsmen, by a sportsman.” — Argus. 
“Tells where to find game in the morning, in the afternoon, and 
in the evening.”— .Sun. •• 
“Almost indispensable to the sportsman.” — Arcadian. 
Published by J. B. FORD A CO., 27 Pars Place. New York. For 
sale bv all Booksellers and the leading Gunsmiths. Price $2. Sent 
by mail by the Publishers. Also for sale at the office of Aacbbicak 
Spobtsran. 
