1875 
237 
SETTEJiS. 
I have for sale aaother litter of Setter pu|)s from my 
celebrated bitch “Sue.” by Mosher's tliorouiihbrcd 
dog “Frank.” “Sue” is out of Warwick’s “Flora,” 
by Charles^ Aurand’s celebrated dog “ Colonel,” 
of Clyde, X. Y., one of the best dogs in the Slate. 
“ Frank” was bred by Jlr. II. L. Wilkinson, of West- 
field, Mass., and besides being very staunch, and 
possessimi a wonderful nose, is one of the handsomest 
dogs that ever pointed game. Color of tjie pups, lemon 
and white, and black and wiiite. Price $2o each. 
On account of a change in my busine.ss, I will also 
sell the bitch “Sue.” She is thoroughh' trained, and a 
splendid retriever on land or water. Price .•}; 100. Fifty 
dollars was refused for^ier when SIX months old. For 
reterences and further information address 
E. E. Phelps, 
Box 11C6, Auburn, M. Y. 
IRISH PRIZE BLOOD ALL RED SETTERS FOR 
SALE. — Several brace of large, slashing, beautiful 
looking blood-red animals — trained and untrained — the 
best in Ireland, combining the blood of Dycer’s famed 
“ Dan,” Hutchinson’s renowned champion “ Bob,” 
Cooper’s prize dog “Ranger,” Hutchinson’s “Lilly,” 
Miss IVarburton’s champion bitch “Venus.” Also the 
Marquis of Waterford’s blood in “Flounce,” and Mr. 
La Louche’s in ‘ Ranger.” The above are tiie real true 
type of Irish Setter, famed for their pace, endurance, 
and nose, not the red and white so often pawned off us 
Irish. A few young dogs of the old “luisit W.axEit 
Spaniel” breed now so ditlicult to obtain, the best, 
most sagacious, and most endurable retriever living, 
Full particulars and prices from “DERG,” 
Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland. 
IPigeon Traps. 
PARKER^S 
P.VTliXT SELF-CLOSING 
“PI” and “T” 
rEUXGE Til APS. 
ThePe traps are made aftpr the Ptyle of the re^nlar plunge traps 
with the additional improvement— which is patented<^f j^o coii- 
iiectiog the covers with the phurjer — on which the bird sits, and 
from which he is thrown when the trap is operated— as to close them 
when the pluiiser tails to place, and hy its weight holds them down 
so that It is iinposiible for a bird to oi»en the covers and escape, as 
is often the case with other plunge traps Tbo ttpecial ad .aiitages 
claimed are that the 
TIME AND BIRDS SAVED 
during a single season’s use of 
Parker’s Patent Self-Closin? Traps, 
will more than 
REPAY ANY CLUB WHICII MAY ADOPT TUEM. 
No expense is spared in manufacluriiifi: these traps to make them 
STP.0\G AXD DVR ABLE. 
Each trap has an 
Extra Watev-thjht Box 
outside the box, which piotects the plunger, 
WITH COVER FOR THE SAME, 
thus enabling the sjiortsnian to set the trap firmly in the ground and 
remove it at any time, leaving the outside box, with cover, on the 
field. 
PRICE. $25.00 PER PAIR. 
A pair of sent by freight or express on receipt of the price. 
PARHSB. EROS., 
West Meriden, Conn. 
Ttecom.irLenca.a,1:ioiis : 
From C^T. A. II. BOGARDES, Champion Wing Shot of America; 
“I rechn yonr pigeon trap away above all other traps 1 (?ver saw 
It is haily to use and sure to work. I tell every body 1 meet that 
It is thouly trap that ought to be used.” 
A. n. Bogardus. 
Extnt from a pnvate letter received from Hoy. A. C. Mattoon*: 
“Wit can T say that will convey to the trap shooters of this 
country clearer idea of the excellence and superiority of your 
Patentelf-closing Pigeon trap, over any other piireon trap, that I 
have stfi. than to mention the fact that I have witnessed the shoot- 
ing of wrly twenty thousand birds from those trap.s at our late 
conveijoD, and cannot now call to mind a single instance when 
the shding was delayed an instant in consequence of disarrange- 
ment draps; they can be filled, with less loss of birds, and with 
greatcpcility than the old fashioned tnipe.” 
THESE TRAPS WERE ADOPTED 
BV TIIE 
NEir YORK STATE ASSOCIATION, 
At thf snnnal convention, held at Batavia, June, 1873, aa will be 
Been ' thefollowiirg letter; 
“Hnswer to yonr favor of the 17th regarding the action of the 
A ss^tion about the aeif-eloaing improvement to plunge traps, I 
woqaay that this Association has adopted them and engaged Mr. 
KnP to add to the eight traps now owned by the Association, this 
aevosing improvement. Yours respectfully, 
John B. Saqe, Sec. N. Y. S. Assoc’n." 
THE GREAT LONDON GUN TRIAL. 
1875. 
W, W. GREENER beg? to inform his luimerous clients in the 
United States ihat be has been very succetsiul in the above triiil, 
having secured the first prize, 
A SILVER CUP. VALUE 40 GUINEAS. 
(Class *2 for li bore), also winner in class I for 8 and 10 bores, and 
class 4 for 20 bore, he has won m all the classes for iinpnived bor- 
ing. which is on a different plan to any other maker, and is far supe- 
rior in the three most essential iioiuis, viz ; paHeni, pcuetraliun, 
and regularity of shooting. 
Messrs. McLiiran. Williams vfe Co , of St. Louis, are now import- 
ing those Ihiuhle Close Shooting (iui.s to Older A full report of 
this great trial will be shortly published, to be bad from Messrs. 
McLarau, Williams A Co. 
W. W. GREENER, 
Champion Gun Maker. 
St. ilLirj’s Works, 
Birmingliam, England. 
HAZARD 
THE 
POWDER 
CO., 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
Gunpowder! 
Hazard’s “Slectric Powder.” 
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point of strength and 
cleauliness. Packed iu square canisters of 1 lb, only. 
Hazard’s “American Sporting.” 
Nos. 1 (fine) to 3 (coarse,) In 1 lb. canisters and 6 1-4 lb. kegs. A 
fine grain, quh'k and clean, for upland and prairie shooting. Well 
adapted to shot guns. 
Hazard’s “Duck Shooting. 
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse.) Ini and 5 lb. canisters, and 6 1-4 and 
12 1-2 lb. kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably 
close, and with gnat jitf^etraHon. For field, forest, or waterslioot- 
ing, it ranks any other biand, and it is equally serviceable for 
muzzle or breech-loaders. 
Hazard’s “Hentucky S.ifie.” 
FFFG, FFG, and “Sea bhooiing" FG, in kegs of 25, 12 1-2 and 6 1-4 
lbs , and cans of 5 lbs. FFFG is also packed in 1 and 1-2 lb. can- 
isters. Burns strong and woLff. The FFFG and FFG are favor- 
ite b'ands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” FG is 
the standard Jiifle powder of the country. 
Superior IVl: ningr and Blasting Powder. 
GOVERNMENT CANNON. AND MUSKET POWDER; ALSO 
SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT, OF ANY REOUIKED 
GRAIN OR PROOF, MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. 
The above can be had of dealers, or of the Company’s Agents in 
every prominent city, or w holesale at our office. 
88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. 
MIGHIGAIM 
« 
Central Railroad. 
Detroit to Chicago 284 Miles 
An iuiporCaut link in the 
G-reat Through Iiine of Travt l 
between the East and West. 
Parties desiring to visit any part of the West >'ill find this road 
first-cla.«s in all respects. 
Connections are maJe at Chicago with all the Western Roads. 
KEPJRV C. WENTWORTH, 
General Paasenger Agi.^ Chicago^ III. 
We make no charge for Guns, or other ordinary traps for Sports 
men. Dogs carried at reasonable figures. 
Chicago & Alton Railroad. 
THE ONLY DIRECT RAILROAD from Chicago to 
St. Louis, and Chicago to Kansas City 
Claaio-se of Ca-xs. 
, First-class accommodations in everything 
SPORTSMEX will find splendid ahootinff on the line of thli 
road; prairie chicken, geese, dneks, brant, quail, etc. Connects 
direct at Kansas City with the Kansas Pacific Railroad for the great 
BalTalo and Antelope range of Kansas and Colorado. 
Liberal arraugencertU for transport of Dogs for sportsmen. 
.tjU'Es r BiHi.TON. Gen.) ass. Agt., Chicago Hi. 
BUBION, d WALLEIi, 
101 & 103 Duane Street, (near* Broadway), New York. 
■ Mauufacturorsend Importers of 
FISTTIIsTGI- 
Rods, Reels, Lines, Artificial Flies, Nets, Baits, Fish 
Hooks, etc. 
Split Bamboo Fly Rods and Reels, 
OF THE FINEST WORKMANSHIP. 
Tackle suitable for Maine, Adirondack, Canadian, and other fishing, 
ARTIFICIAL FLIES DRESSED TO ORDER. 
Breech and Mazxle- Loading Guns, 
Sportsmens’ goods of f 11 kinds. 
IJN'I't- K S a*id^“XRAPI^KTc 'S II nstrated Practical 
Guide to use and care of arms and ammunition; making and 
using traps, snares and nets; baits and baiting; bird-lime; prese»T- 
ing, stretching, dressing, tanning and dyeing skins and furs, fishing, 
etc. WUh fifty engravings. 2octs. 
Oogf \ raiiiiiiiT — A complete guide to breaking and training 
sporting dogs, how’ to teach all wonderful and amusing tricks, anec- 
dotes of famous dogs. etc. Illustrated, *25 cts. Of booksellers or 
by mail. JESSE IIANEY CO., 119 Nassau St., N. Y. 
IMew Trolling Spoon 
In ofTering 
this Trolling 
Bait tothe 
p b 1 1 c t h e 
manufacturer 
feels confident 
he has brought 
this artificial 
bait to such perfection that it needs but a trial to establish its su- 
periority over all others for catching Bass. Pike, Pickerel, Trout. 
Salmon'Trout, Mu^kaionge, etc. Three sizes made — No. 20 for fish 
under 3 pounds weight; No, 21 for fish under 10 pounds; No 22 
for very large fis-h, Tf not to be found at your fishing tackle stores, 
these spoous will be forw ided hy the manufacturer by mail. 
Price SHOeacn. JOHN 11. MANN, Syracuse, New York. 
John E. Earle, 
SOLICITOR OP 
A^IERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS. 
FIRE ARMS A SPECIALTY. 
TTaving certified copies of all English, French and American Pat* 
ents of Fire-arms on file, my facilities for rendering service to in- 
ventors in this department are unsurpassed. Patents secured, ci 
“copies of patents” already granted, on favorable terms. 
Address JOHN E. EARLE, New Haven, Conn. 
Oant-ion I 
Gentlemen pnrehasin" Shootint? Coats are warned aeainet an in- 
ferior article bearing iny name. Be sure to pet the genuine Hola- 
bird Waterproof Coat. W, 11. IIOLABIRD, 
Yalparalao, Ind. 
Tlie 
^porisman^s SfOute. 
Chicago and North-Western Rail-way. 
This great corporation now’ owns and operates over two thousand 
miles of road, radiating from Cb cago i ke thi fingers in a niiui's 
hand, its lines n ach iu all directions and cover about all of the 
country 1101 th, north-west and west of Chicago. With one branch 
it reaches Ratine, Kenubha, Milwaukee, and the country north 
thereof; with another line it pushes through Janesville, ^ atertown. 
Oshko^h, Fund du Lac, Green Bay, Escanata, to N gaunee and 
Marquette, with another line it passes through Madison, Elroy, and 
for 8>t. Paul and Minneapolis; branching westward from Elroy, it 
runs to and through Winona, Owatonna, 8t. Peter, Mankato. New 
Ulm, and stops not until Lake Kameska, Dakota, is reached; an- 
other line starts from Chicago and runs through Elgin and Rockford 
to Freeport, and, via the Illinois Central, reaches Warren, Galena 
and Dubuque, and the country beyond. Still another line runs al- 
most due westward, and passes through Dixon, Sterling, Fulton, 
Clinton, (Iowa,) Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Grand Junction, Mis- 
souri Valley J auction, to C ouncil Blufie and Omaha. This last 
named is the “Great Trans-Contikental Route.” and the 
mon€*ir overland line for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, 
Montana, Nevada, California, and the Pacific Coa^t. It runs 
through the Garden of Illinois and Iowa, and is the best, safest, 
shortest and best route to Omahay Lincoln, and other points in 
Nebraska, and for Cheyenne, Denver, Salt Lake City, Vib- 
GiNiA City, Carson, Sacramento, San Francisco and all other 
points west of the Missouri river. 
See, then, w hat one company can do. If yon w ant to go to M 
waukee, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Sheboygan. Janesville, Wsi, 
town, Oshkosh, De Pere, Green Bay, Ripon, Madison, Barab 
Eau Claire, Hudson, Stillwater, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, 
Breckeuridge, Morehead, Fort Garry, Winona, Owatonna, New 
Ulm, Freeport, Warren, Plaitsvilie, Galena, Dubuque, Waterloo, 
Fort Dodge, Sioux City, Yankton, Council Blutis, Omaha. Lincoln, 
Denver, Salt Lake City, Sacremento, San Francisco, or a hundred 
other northern, uorih-westerii. or western points, this great line it 
the one you should take. The truck is of the best steel rail, and Is 
well ballasted and as free from dust as a road can be made. The bridges 
are strong and durable, and all the appointments are first-class it 
every respect. The trains that run ov^r ibis route are made up ol 
elegant new’ Pullman Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping Coaches. 
buQt expressly jor this linSy luxurious, well-lighted and well venli 
lated Day Coaches, and pleasant lounging and smoking cars— all 
built by this campany in their ow n shops. The cars are all equipped 
w ith the celebrated Miller Safety Platform, and putent Bufiers uud 
couplings, Westinghouse Safely Air Brakes, and every other appli- 
ance Chat has betD devised for the safety of | assenger trains. All 
trains are run by telegraph. In a word this GRLA'l LINE has the 
best and smoothest track, and the most elegant and ci mfortable 
eqiii))ment of any road in the West and has no competiKir in the 
country. It is eminently the favorite route with the Chicagoans 
travelling west, north, or north-west, and is acknow ledge d by the 
travelling public to be the popular line for all points in Northern 
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Northeni Michigan, Dakota, West- 
ern Iowa, Nebraska. Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, 
Nevada, California, and the Pacific Slope. 
TO SPOBTSMEX: 
This line presenU peculiar advantages. For 
Prairie Chickens, Ducks, Geese and Brant Shooing, 
our Iowa Line to-day offers 
More Favorable Points 
than any other road in the country, while tor 
Deer and Bear llanllng and for Brook Trout, Lake Sal 
nion. Pike, Pickerel and Baas Fl.liliig 
a hundred points on the Northern and North-wes^m lines of thl 
company will be found unsurpassed by any thine Id the West. 
MAUTIS HLGHITT, Gen. Sup’t., Chicago. 
W. H. ST£KNETT, Gen. Pus. EgL, Ofaicsgo. 
