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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
THE WAYS OF PROVIDENCE.
While the travel long the pathways

While the travel long the pathways
or this probation Ian
We meet with circumstances
That we fail to understan.
Some men wo SEQ fly up'ards,
On the wings Of fortune mountin,
While Providence keeps others,
Better far. forever standin
In tho midst of circulation,
On tho loves earthly landin
In way that, think our best,
Reaches over NIL accountin.
Ev'ry day we meet - it'll Dives,
Full o. wickcdncss an might.
Oppressin some poor Lazarus
AT mornin, noon an night.
Yet he's clad in gorgeous purple
An tho fines kind o. linen,
Whilo his ears hc closes tight
To tho bcggar's pitcous pleadin,
An keeps addin to his treasure,
So mighty an cXccedin,
Till 1t seems as if his power
Had no cndin or bcginnin.
An IL this world we're placed in
Was the final en- Of Twin,
An after death 10 mortals
No futur' state was given.
We'd be right in thinkn Providence
Had missed its calculations.
But wen we recollec' that some day
IhercIl DO II changin places
we jes' keep right on pullin steady
In contentmentS easy traces,
Feelin sure that at tho cndin
She'll even up the rations.
Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
BUSINESS NOTICES
TAXEs-sPEcIAL NOTICE

TANES-SPECIAL NOTICE. TO
a the taxpayers OF tho city OF Roa
noko: Take notice that at meeting Of
tho Common Council hold on the fifth
day OF December, 1898, the following
resolution was passed.
BE 1T resolved, That the city treas.
urer be instructed to remit the per
cent. penalty on all city taxes for the
year OF 1898, which may be paid in cash,
between December 1, 1893, and January
/, 1894"
Therefore, in accordance with the
provisions OF the above resolution, the
per cent penalty will not be added
to taxes due to the city until after the
hrst day Of January, 1894, provided,
that said taxes are paid In cash. c.
w. THOMAS, Treasurer. 12l3tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Will be n Social Success.

Great preparations are being made to
make the grand mask and civic ball, to
be given on New Years evening in the
armory hail Of the Roanoke Light Ia
fantry by the Lenox Club, social suc.
cess and one of the most pleasant affairs
OF the season. The hall will be beau
tifully decorated with evergreen and
plants. The Roanoke Machine Works
Orchestra has been secured and will
furnish music for the occasion. Tickets
can be secured by parties holding invi.
tations at the following places:
johnson 81 Johnson's, G. Lvle g.
Co.'S, Massie e. Martins, Barnes
drug store. d. Sommers' shoe store, j.
j Catogni's, Ponce de Loon Hotel and
Hotel Roanoke
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
A Famous Bible.

The family Bible of George Washing
tons mother is owned by Mrs. Lewis
Washington of Charleston, Va. Six
leaves from this historic volume were
torn out and deposited in the corner
stone of the Mary Washington monument
at Fredericksburg few years ago.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Notice.

ALL parties indebted to the late firm
Of Kaplan 81 Schiller. or better known
as * d s., must come forward and paw
their accounts or mako satisfactory ar
rangements with the trustee. All
accounts not settled by the first of the
year will be put in an attorneys hands
for collection. d. GRINBERG. trustee
for X & s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Made the Little Ones Happy.

I'A"uO tHO I1iItIb OH6B hHppy.
Several of the students of the Virginia
College gave Christmas tree to about
thirty poor children Yesterday. A
special car was chartered, and loaded
with the happy children went TO the
college where a tree filed with TOYS
was soon unloaded, and the little
ones sent homo with their toys
and many substancials for the families.
Mucn credit is due to the young ladies
OF the college for their thoughtfulness
and generosity
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Pleasant Entertainment

The Loyal Temperance Legion of the
First Baptist Church, gave delightful
social and literary entertainment last
night in the lecture room of the church
There was fairly large audience pres
emit, who enjoyed the entertainment
Immensely. The programme consisted
OF songs, Rotations and dialogues by
the members OF the legion, who acquitted
themselves in vary creditable manner,
which showed that they had given their
subject careful thought and study.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
WIN Entertain Their Lady Friends.

The Young Mems Institute. No. 1875,
will entertain their lady friends this
evening in their hall on Jefferson street.
A programme consisting OF music and
literary features will be rendered by
the young men. good time is antici-
pated by all who attend
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Mr.. Brophy's Christmas Gift.

5. M. Brophy was all smiles on the
street yesterday. Mrs. Brophy pre-
sented to him, for Christmas gift, a
large, bouncing thirteen-pound baby
boy. Both mother and child are doing
we'll. This is the second child of Mrs
Brophy's that was born on Christmas
day
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Wanted to Applaud.

There was immense applause at the
first performance of new play. Sud.
denly one armed gentleman turned to
the person sitting next to him and said,
"Caballero, be good enough to clap this
hand. as l want badly to applaud my
self. "-Sobremesa.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Slight Fire Last Night.

very slight fire occurred at Capt. T.
ii. Bransford's residence, on the corner
OF First street and Ninth avenue s. O.,
last night about z o'clock. The gas Jet
was accidently broken and set fire to
tho wall. The Vigilants responded to
telephone message and extinguished
the fire with very little damage.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Rev. MIR. Halls Course of Lectures.

Rev. j. Cleveland Hall. will, on Jan.
uary 5, open a course of free lectures at
the railroad department OF the Y. M
Q. A. in the West End. The subject OF
Doctor Halls lecture will be Dignity
Of Labor"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Slight Runawav Accidcnt.

Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock
two horses attached to the wagon of
Engleby Bros, while standing on Rail
road avenue, became frightened and
ran up Henry street. They were
stopped by u young man near the resi-
dencc of j. f. Wingfold The damage
done to the wagon was worry slight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
VIII Admitted to Probate,

In the Hastings Court yesterday the
will of the late q. M. Wood was admitted
to probate, with w. A. Caldwell as ad-
ministrator
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Arranging for "rho Tornado.

Frank Logan, tho advance agent for
Lincoln j. Ca.ter's spectacular play,
Tho Tornado" was in the city yester-
day arranging for the appearance of
that show at the Academy of Music
next TUESDAY night, January
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Drunks Disposed or.

Justice Turner was kept very busy
yesterday morning for about two hours,
disposing of tho Christmas DRINKS
Seventeen cases were disposed of.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Roanoke VIII be Represented.

About fifteen couples from this city
will attend dance to be given at Cave
Spring ton night Good music has been
secured and all who attend are antic-
ipating nice time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

The Roanoke Light Infantry hold its
weekly drill in the srmory last night.
and completed arrangements for tho
trip to Richmond next Sunday to attend
the inauguration of Governor O'Ferrall.
1t was decided to hold another drill
Friday night for the benefit of the extra
men who go with the company to Rich
mond
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

which the unfortunate man was stand
ing, and precipitated him into the ravine
below. The young was man 25 years
old, and was resident of Lithia, near
the place where he was killed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Sunday-school Entertainment

The Sunday school Of Trinity M. e.
Church gave their Christmas entertain
ment last night, which was very largely
attended. Standing room could hardly
be obtained. The programme was very
entertaining.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
A seasouable Spread.

A dinner party consisting of six covers
convened at p. m. yesterday, at call or
Mr.. Wilbur r. Cross, gentleman we'll
and favorably known in our city. The
menu was elegant and generous, full
justice being done to it by the partici-
pa;ors, who, at parting, felt that they
mad considerably augmented their
peace and Good Will Towards Men !"
Those who partook were: Messrs w.
M. Baker, w. p. Gilkeson, j. V. McIn-
tyre, e. b. Spencer, William wilkinson,
and the Founder OF the Feast"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
A Good Sized Porker.

w. a. Wallace killed hog Yesterday
on his farm near the city, which was 10
months old and weighed 5I3 pounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Sold Liquor without a License.

Deputy Marshal Chewnlng arrested
Sydney Robinson, colored woman,
yesterday morning on the charge of
selling liquor without a license, and
also for selling it on Sunday. She was
tried In the police CO Irt-room yesterday
afternoon at o'clock before United
States Commissioners Rhodes. Several
Witnesses were examined who testified
that they saw her selling whiskey.
Commissioner Rhodes sent her on TO
tho United States court. which con-
venes in Lynchburg in March. She
was bailed in the sum of SlOO, with G.
R. Marable as security
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
NOTICE OF MEETINGS..

r. o. u. A. M-THE MEMBERS
c Of Southwest Council, Jr. O. u. A.
NJ, are requested to moet in their lodge
room on Campbell avenue today at |
o'clock p. m. for the purpose OF attend
ing the funeral of our brother, John E.
Camper. The members of Reliance
council are requested to meet with us
w. w. RULE, Sec.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Marriage Liconse Issued.

A marriage license was issued in the
clerks ofiics yesterday to Mr. Peyton
d. Shartzer and Miss Cora l. Trent
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

TOR REM FINE FRONT OFFICR
A on second floor new TIMES building
apply 81 office. I.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Brakeman Killed.

Walter Smith, brakeman on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, was
killed yesterday morning near Mace in
Botetourt county. The train on which
Smith was braking was crossing
trestle about 90 feet, and the high wind
that was blowing unrcofed the car upon
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Attenipt.

Critic-Is that meant for mountanl
Artist-No; only bluff. = Detroit
Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
New Years Reception.

The railroad department of tho Y. M.
c. A. will hold New Years reception
in their hall in the West End on New
Years night. An excellent musical
programme is being prepared, which
will be rendered by the choir on the
occasion. The social feature Of the
reception will be the chief source of
enjoyment
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

EOUND-BUNCH OF KEYS IN
- front of Academy OF Music One
koy is to Roanoke Social Club Owner
can have same by paying tho cost of
this advertisement. Apply at this
Office. 10 ootf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
communicating and otherwise, at
rs tn ave. s. W., near Jefferson St. IL If
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ tho annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF tho Roanoke Development
Company will be held at the office OF
tho com pany, in the city of Roanoke,
Virginia. Wednesday, January "a, A. d.
1894, at l2 o'clock NJ. BY order of tho
board OF directors, LAWRENCE R.
SOLLENBERGER Secretary. 1921 ri
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
LOST AND FOUND.

BUNCH KEYS WITH CHAIN LOST
~ between postofco and Johnson &,
Johnson's drug store. Findor will be
suitably rewarded by leaving at this
office r.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Entertainment at ST. AInrk.s.

The Christmas entertainment of st.
Marks Lutheran Church was held last
night. Tho church was crowded to it's
utmost capacity. The church was
beautifully decorated with evergreens,
and on each side of the pulpit stood
handsome cedar trees covered with
candies, oranges, nuts, toys and various
other presents. Tho entertainment was
opened with prayer by Rev. Oliver c.
Miller, and an interesting programme
was rendered.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

A WIDOW LADY OF EDUCATION
~ solicits correspondence Address
Teacher" Box A, East Radford, Va.
~ 20 / d and w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
FOR BENT,

EGR RENT-TWO ROOMS, FUR
n nished or unfinished, No. 4o5
Campbell avenue. Call at the house.
II "a tt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27

NOTICE THERE WILL BE A
~ meeting OF the stockholders OF tho
Lake and Driving Park Association of
Roanoke, Va, Thursday, January 4
1894, in Room col, Terry Building, at
4 O'Clock, p. M, for transaction Of
such business as may be brought before
the meeting. BY order Of the president.
GEO. G. McCAHAN, Secretary.
1874 3Ot
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
Band Officers Nominated.

The Roanoke Machine Works Band
met last night in their band room and
nominated the following officers for
1894: President, John Goodman; secre.
tary, j. j. Kelley; treasurer, Charles
Stiles trustees, Frank Goodman,
Francis Kelley, S. e. Crap. and d.
Barry; musical director, j. j. Kelley.
The election will take place January
1st at 8 o'clock in the band room.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-27
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.

Bits Of Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Keporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08

round referee Duffy had to leave the
ring and President Dickson had the I'M
usual honor of refereeing round. In
the one hundred and fifth round Bowen
fell heavily from the momentum OF his
own blow but did not hurt himself.
In response to the vehement demands
OF the crowd Referee Duffy, in the one
hundred and eighth round, announced
that IL nothing was done in the sue
ceeding two rounds he would stop the
fight and declare it no contest. This
had the effect OF making both men ex-
tremely cautious and Bowen could not
summon up sufficient courage to force
the fighting. At the end Of the one
hundred and tenth round Duffy stopped
the fight and declared it no contest
Bowen protested. but in vain. lie was
unmarked and fresh when he lett the
ring. Burke was badly punished about
the body, apparently, and some OF the
bones in both his hands, he said, were
broken. His wrists were much swollen
and he suffered considerable pain. He
wants to fight Bowen again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08
Trustees Sale.

timber AND BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN
u deed OF trust, made TO me by Samuel h.
Scofeld and james 5. Sortore, dated December
oath, 1879, and OF record IN the Once OF tne
Clerk OF the County Court OF Ohio county IN
Deed OF Trust book No 80, follo33i, Will, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, 1898,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M, sell at public
auction, Ut the building known Hs "MuSee The
atre." Gu the east side OF Market street, between
Eleventh AID Twelfth streets, "a the city OF
keeling, Ohio county, West virginia., the
following property, that is 10 say: All the
right. title and interest OF the said Samuel II.
Scoheld and James 5. Sortore in and TO the fol.
lowing property, to-wit: Thirty-siH No. "A
chairs, one No. kitchen table, i've mirrors,
one pair tassels, thirteen yards OF oil cloth,
forty-two yards canton flannel, fifty yards OF
paper sixty yarcs OF mating, hfty-two and
twothirds yards OF carpet forty yards OF lnlald
linoleum, seven and three-quarter yards OF tap
carpet, one pole, one pair OF portlers, twenty
four No. ESQ chairs, three No. 81 chars, Six NO.
IA chairs. one Office chair, two No. OAK tables,
one No. 4 table, eleven pictures, two Kitchen
tables, one rocker, one pier glass, three nun
dred and forty-eight opera chairs, one drop cur
tain four scenes. two tormentors, twelve
wings; also the building and all other property
Of the said Samuel II. sconeld and James ;.
Sortore situate on the east side OF Market
street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
in the city OF Wheeling, Ohio county, West
->irglnia. on ground belonging TO the Peabody
Insurance Company, which ground 10 leased by
the said Samuel HScofeld and James S. Sor-
tore from the said insurance company; also the
lease OF said ground from said Peabody lnSur-
ance Company, Of Wheeling, West Virginia, to
the said Samuel H. Scoded and James s Sor-
tore dated the 3lst day OF October, 1882. All OF
the said above described property except the
lease is situate on the ground or IN the building
OF the said Samuel II. Scofeld and James ). Sor-
tore on SAID ground. said property will be sold
as = whole or in parcels, as the undersigned
trustee may deem best, the said trustee re-
serves the right to sell the same as to him shall
seem most advantageous 10 the parties con-
ccrned. The lease Of the ground. dated Octo-
Der 3lst 1892, referred TO above, with the terms
and conditions OF the same, described in the
lease held by the said Peabody Insurance Com
psny OF Wheeling, West Nirginls, AS we'll as
copy in the hands OF the trustee, 20 which ref
erence is here made an examination OF which
can be had by calling upon the undersigned.
The trustee IN selling said lease reserves the
right 10 accept bids aud make sale OF same only
to such parties as shall be acceptable as tenants
10 the said Peabody Insurance Company.
TERMS OF SALE-C2sh In hand.
GEORGE CHRISTLIEB,
feel ,mrilS,e5 Trustee.
The above sale is postponed until Saturday,
April Sth 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. N.
GEORGE CHRISTLIEB.
aploaNr Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08
TOO MUCH TERRITORY.
The National BOARD of Health Conference
too Big TO Do any Good.

New York, April Tt has been evil
dent from the beginning that all was
not harmonious in the delegates TO the
Board Of Health conference. The dis
content eliminated this morning In q
meeting of the Sanitary Council for the
Mississippi Valley.
The meeting which was held at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel grew out OF the
feeling that the National conference
attempted to unite interests too various
and to harmonic too many conflicting
authorities. DR.. Hewitt stated at yes
terday's meeting that the generalitieS
and platitudes that only could
result from attempting to
cover the entire country and Canada
was not what was wanted in the face of
the gravity of the situation. The re-
suit was that special meeting OF the
Sanitary Council OF the Mississippi Val
ley was called. The territory EN- braced
includes twenty-five States and takes
In the country between Minnesota and
Louisiana on the north and south and
Iowa and Eastern Pennsylvania east
and west. Twelve of the fifteen repre-
sentatiyes attended the meeting. Res
olutions were adopted, requesting that
the Surgeon General Of the Marine Hos
pital Service make thorough investi-
CATION OF the cholera question, and II
the fact seems to justify it, that the
case be laid before the authorities In
Washington and the President be asked
TO prohibit immigration either in whole
or in part.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08

ant 10 see pretty things. Among the
prettiest Of them AL is the new line OF
spring and summer capes. They are
short, very full, lined with changing
silks and berutlled on the shoulders and
around the necks until you feel a little
tired OF ruilles, however pretty they are
singly. These are made in all sorts OF
material, satin, velvet, beDgaline, clay
diagonalS, kerSeys, meltOns, faille, cash
mere, serge and velutina, both plain and
corded. and all lined with changeable
silk. They are trimmed 'variOusly,"
some having rich jet, others lace and
ribbons, others again having the but
terfy, empire OF Austrian effects OBJ
tained through the different styles OF
rufle.
There has been quite display OF nov
elites In new WOOlenS this week, and l
noticed among the most remarkable OF
them some bannockburns in all the now
cOlorS, even including eminence the
cardinals purple) and some cOlOred
serges and caShmereS, with rich inwOV-
en- Turkish borders. These are double
width and really beautiful. There was
a fancy diagonal in all the cOlOrs, and
in each pattern the most OF them were
interviewer so that the goods would
shade OF in different lights, something,
] should imagine, difficult TO do with
wooden threads only. There are also
eka1geable sergeS, very pretty, but not
durable II they chance TO get damp.
There are several novelties in silk
and wool mixtures, which make lovely
lust rOus dresses, and they will wash
well and wear well. There are some
pearl grays where the warp is silk and
the wool wool in natural color, the
shade Of gray light or dark, according
10 the amount Of black wool. These
are simply everlasting aud will wash
like calico and look as good as new as
long as there is Q thread. When these
are all black, they make the most ele-
CANT black fabric we have, both for
nice wear and mourning, two new
styles of which are here given.
There are some designs in natural
wool which are soft and light and warm,
aud they are very useful for children
and also for nice wrappers. 1t is tinted
rather than cOlOred, which makes 1t
specially dainty for babies and morning
wrappers.
There is new hard tWllled serge,
which mas side baud woven in different
colored silk. IL is expected thar the side
band will be used TO trim the skirt, AMI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08

|founces with the band for the bottom
Aart are the most suitable. Another
I'D stuff is called hop sacking, and il Is
kiped, checked and plain, and still
bther is like burlaps, with borders In
10 shades woven along the edges.
S is principally intended for outing
sSes, but while il Is novelty many
ainty girl will habit herself in its
rental looking texture.
lad nearly forgotten that / wanted
ow you some pretty waists. The
Is Of white china silk and navy
8velutlna, with velvet ribbon OF the
me. The lower one is q waist OF car
nal surah, with white fOuncing
'draped 10 represent a figure jacket.
The two hats are for warm weather
One OF rough lilac straw with pink
silk rufiied all around the edge and
with q wee rosette on the top Of the
crown. Th%SSher is Of black chip with
beads, black rOOOn and an OWLS head
for ornament. The shape is very odd,
but It is also "the newest"
OLIVE HARPEIE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08
Omce Hunger Disease.

Wff-H UffN0CFu-
We have never had that terrible disease
known as Office hunger. Not that we are
not like other men, willing to take 1t II II
comes our way. We have always been
party man, always voted the ticket, never
tlickered and never wavered, although we
hays swallowed some doses that might
have killed US.
But we have long since learned that the
man who can always be depended on can
always depend upon the Offices going to
men who depend upon Offices. So we are
content to pursue the even tenor OF our
way. Give US q cane rush or foot ball
scramble. a game Of shiny on the ice, but
when IL comes to a scramble for office we
say "avaunt, quit our sight, your bones
are marroWless for us.P