The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07


each one will be enitled to two n.cLN
sRes. The mansgeis are farther an.
coufsgeo by two additional prizes of
iered Tor the flower snow by w. ID. Rnr.
pee q Co., OF Philadelphia. These prizes
sse tot tne pest specimens OF sweet peas.
% worth OF seeds for the best and 81
worth OF seeds for the second best.
DOGS AND PONIES.
professor Gentry and Bis Show Has De
n lighted Roanoke.
| PROFESSOR Gentry's Dog and POW
Snow, which has been in the city for
we pSst three days. has attracted uni
yersa. aamiration from she general pub.
w. TINES reporter visited the cars,
tUt no%e) OF the professor yesterday
ana live. He has twenty-ons neonSe
with the show, nfnety.two dogs and
swensy-seven ponies. They travel IN .
specia car arranged purposely for sheir
own use. ls Is arranged so that the
ponies are stabbed in the car. with
punks above on the order of a sleeping
car, which are occupied by the dogs
while travelling.
Hne travelling apartment of the car In
arranged with leather cushioned seats
sn9 IKE an ordinary sleeper, with spe.
cial departments for musical instru-
menus wardrobes, etc. Six new car.
risges have been ordered for special nse
A track will be laid overhead in the
cars and the carriages will be rolled on
20 TINS track 80 as to be completely out
OF tne way An apartment under the
car between the trucks holds all heavy
material, wagons, etc., which are ct pres
emit carried. A dining apartment is also
arranged with lorg table and they sup.
ply themselves with the very best the
market affords. They live we'll.
PROFESSOR Gentry Is native of
bloomington, Indiana. His success In
nus line OF business has been the resuls
OF long and patient efforts. More than
oozen years ago, when but mere boy,
ne began giving his shows, and from
that time on his business has steadily
grown. Through kindness his amin ais
almost seem endowed with human in
telligence.
De gave matinee performance at
O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon to q very
large crowd, and at night made his last
appearance before the Roanoke public.
Large and fashionable audiences were
In attendance st both performanc and
everybody felt we'll repaid for having
visited the show. They 60 to Petersburg
from here.
Factory Prices. Easy Payments, no Inter.
est.
LOWER prices and easier payments are
now being offered by Hobbie Piano Co.
than ever before. Inquire for particu-
lars.
Free Pills.
SEND your address to Ii. e. Bucklen
d Co., Chicago. and get free sample
box OF Or. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action AMI are
particularly effective in the cure of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size CSC. per box.
Sold by Paul Massie, druggist.
| GOOD NEWS FOR ROANOKE PEOPLE.
$4,000 Worth OF Goods Yet to BE CIoaed
Out at About One Half the Usual Price.
OWING to misunderstanding the pur.
| chaser declined to take the ]. o. Hobbs
| stock at the price agreed upon, and the
| slaughter sale will be continued.
All.wool 81 so macintoshes for s.. rs.
Sc macintoshea for SO.
SIS macintoshes for $3.50
Mems S2.75 gum boots for Sits.
Boys' 50 rs gum boots for s135.
Mems SIS shoes for SO.
Mems Sits shoes for S1.lO.
Ladies' SO shoes for 81 90.
Children's shoes, stationery, notions,
hosiery and all other goods at same
prices.
Purchasers are requested not to 20
| behind the counters to wait on them.
selves. JAS. P. WOODS,
Trustee for j. o. Hobbs.
They Are In 1t.
CHICKENS, chickens, chickens.
Canned goods, canned goods.
Creamery butter, creamery butter.
Fresh eggs, fresh eggs
Best coffee, best coffee,