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Goat. Parrot. Dogs. Cats. Gui,
nea Pigs and Chickens
Share Room With Amoses.
Wife Says She Is Rich
AS the VdnderbiltS.
as the VdnderbiltS.

NEW YORK, August l.-This is the
story of the most remarkable man in
New York.
And he has the most remarkable wife
TO be found in the city, and tho most
remarkable home.
Also the couple have six remarkable
children. not forgetting their goat. Their
guinea pigs, their hens and chickens,
their dogs, five cats, seventeen pig -ons,
end their parrot. The whole family, In
Guiding the animal adjuncts. live ir
loft over a coal shed. They are remark
able in that they like 1t, and would not
live anywhere else.
The mans name is George Amos. His
address Is No. 426 East Thir,y-scventli
Street--that is, letters so marked VIII
reach him. AS fact the abode OF this
peculiar family Is In the loft over tire
wholesale coal shed OF Charles Davies,
which stands at Thirty-scventh Street
end the East River.
a NOVEL KITCHEN.
for seventeen years. Husband and wife
spent their honeymoon there. All their
children hive been born there The
house Is the cleancst drtiest place II,
the city OF New York One-half Of tile
place is over several vast coal bins, which
send UP their volume Of dust through
the tremendous cracks In the flooring
l,1 tn ho stn In
where tho Davies people keep their
horses, ten or dozen in number. You
can sit in the Amos kitchen and look
down through the floor on the horses
rihbling their oats below
stlll the Amos family Is, perhaps. the
happiest In the city. Both husband and
wife say they have never had quarrel.
And the children are rosy-cheeked ana
brimfu OF good humor and mischief.
WOULD NOT MOVE
The ia nily Is not poor. On the con-
tray, the A1noses own property In this
Greater New York worth several thou
sands of dollars. once Mr.. Amos dared
to breach the subject OF moving to one
OF these houses In the outskirts. but he
was met by such a storm OF reproach
that he has no, dared to bring the sub
feet UP again. The children would not
listen to the suggestion. They could
never sing Home. Sweet Home" any
where but in the loft. and they woulo not
listen TO the suggestion that they be
parted from their regiment OF pets. The
idea OF the goat living in a goat house
In yard was not to be thought OF. In
deed Mrs. Amos told her husband at
the time that what was good enough tor
Billy was good enoigh for her Then
there's the pigeons" she said They'd
nv back here. no matter where we moved
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Happy New York Family Lives in a Coal Loft
The Clednest. Dirtiest Place
in the World. but None OF
the Family Would Leave
it--Unique Life in a
Unique Home.
Unique Home.

we're not bothered with beggars Now
shed. and we give him something to
eat IL he wants 1t, but, as rule, we
are left alone. 1t is handy. too, to
Georges business, and thus make him
valuable to Mr.. Davie. No time OF the
night or day can anything go wrong. II
one of the hore Ill we can hear him
through the floor, and George can go to
the telephone and get the horse doctor.
Then there being a man on the Premises
keeps ali the buns away. OF an evening
we can sit out here on the stoop 0hree
planks nailed together adjoining the trap
door and get the air and spnd quiet
evening. tell you It's not so bad as 1t
looks. It seemed a little strange at first,
but now I don't think I'd know what to
do IL got into regular house. I'd feel
SO cramped and SO lonely.
MONEY IN THE BANK.
when we were first married made up
my mind to help George save. Thoughts
1t WOulQ ne nhTu 10 i've ucIc, pus 4 oouAA
got used to It, and now I wouldn't wano
to live anywhere else. TIE children
would cry their eyes out II they thought
they'd have to move
Each OF tho youngsters has a small ao-
count In the savings bank. They all go
to Sunday-school and nre dressed as nlce-
~ as any OF New York's children IN
middle life. Altogether they are brought
up far better than are some of the little
ones in the homes on Fifth Avenue, left
to the care Of nurses and others having
nothing more than a financial interest In
their welfare.
you must have had some hard ex-
periences, Mrs. Amos?" was suggested
The good woman shook her head.
NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE.
what is the worst experience you ever
had?"
"Bless me. sir, / don't know that I
ever had any very hard times If ! did
| have forgotten them. You can't have
very much to bother you If you're con-
| tented" $50,
Christmas In the Amos home is Won
derful time. They always have the place
decorated with holly and never have been
without large Christmas tree. we
I have to have a tree that will set on the
table. though said Mrs. Amos. be-
cause the goat would eat 1t up If 1t was
on the floor"
Because Of the spaciousness OF the place
large number of children uhually visit
| the place at these times of festivity.
They have lots Of room for round games,
and can dance and "cut up" as MISS
| Amos said, without any one complain
ing"
Taken as a whole. the Amos family is
quite as wonderful as their home IS
unique. Certainly there Is not anotlnar
such place in New York It is efaht ~
| il there is such place in the co,SeY-
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MI peace of a pretty woman's soul
IN as the discovery OF the first
Ps1aFl9 wrinkle in her fair face.
lEiMMf9j Gray hairs may be tolerated.
for often their framing softens the tnts
of the complexion and adds new depths
and brightness to the eyes that flash be-
meath them Many pretty women. indeed,
are never really beautiful until they are
crowned with the sheen Of silver tresses.
The fading tnts of well-kept and
smooth skin may be concealed by arti'lces
That every woman knows, but wrinkle
Ia an obstinate, disagreeabe aggressive
witness that bears evidence OF age In up
picturesque language, as convincing as
the records OF the family Bible or the tes-
timony OF some old friend Of your moth
sr's. who is always telling people that
you are "just two years older than her
Kate" when, perhaps, you look ten years
younger
..Fortunately, IL beauty is but skin deep
ugllness extends no deeper-nt least SO
for as wrinkles are concerned
This comforting assurance was MADE
by a matron who met her best friend the
other day. and displayed under the mer-
ciless morning sun face as smooth ana
rosy as that OF schoolgirl,
or course, her best friend wanted to
know the cause OF this rejuvenation. II
was massage-the electrical massage
roller and massage with the finger Ups.
The matron also gave her friend valuaple
points on the subject OF face cleansing
which precedes the treatment
Few women know how to wash their
faces. They seem to think that all that
ia necessary Is to dabbe 1t with little
soap and water. Others so to work with
Turkish towel and don't stop until they
have succeeded in rubbing the skin orr
In spots.
That the face Is delicate is an admit
ted fact, and that 1t requires delicate
handling Ia natural inference, but wo-
men do not seem to realize that IT IS
more exposed than the hands, and, there
fore, requires more careful attention.
It Is, nevertheless, so, The face Is
dirty. There Is only one place where It
can be said to be free from dust, and that
Is on the sea. And even on shipboard II
Is smoke-stained.
In washing the face. good soap should
be used, and then several rinsings are re-
ouired to remove the soap A thorough
face cleansing In this fashion must pre-
code the attack on the lines and furrows
and crows feet that wrinkles the face OF
beauty.
yhe effect Of the electrical massa sc
roller is to quicken the circulation, bright
on the color. and SO strengthen the mus-
b. .
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rlhhed rnntly and win dlscletion,

be rubbed gently and with discretion,
It Is very important that the features
should be trained to composure. and all
grimacing habits avoided, Lines are deep
ened by comforting the face into ugly and
ludicrous shapes-when exposed to
strong light, Tor example, habit which
can be overcome by little thought and
effort
Many young people have q disagree
ah,a fashion of frownins and scowllng,
and no they grow older, the creases thus
formed become fixed These lines are not
i IN, apparent on youthful face
fnr tba skin is elastic. In later years the
Ella st Lei is lost and expressions oft re-
neated form permanent. folds in the skin.
Ore tyav to prevent wrinkles Is to
s,s Grs as s' many hours In the. afternoon as
s,n,, axnect TO be awake at night after the
,,smaI bedtime. This Is a rule for these
l., he social world Late hours make old
faces ..se unless the precaution suggested is
taken. tba o,.,, 81, ,a,,.
,,anr Nv nrinItles in the background.
Iysa ali and cream, devour fruit freely.
,n ~ ea =, and drink all kinds OF nourshing
CIV saaa Nnver 90 too long without meais.
io ~ a. turks In smelling salts.
our Inns most beautiful wothen ON TIN
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Flabby Muscles Of Face and
Throat Invigorated by
Means Of a beauty-mak-
ing Device Which
Quickens circula-
ton and Bright
ems Color.
R,ce Hour .......... 1 OF.
powdered talcun .......... ozs.
po,,dared orrjs root ozs.

Rice flour .......-........:'H 70. Aaf4l3t
Powdered talcun ozs.
Powdered orrls root........ oAs.
Extract jasmine .......,,.. ~ oranl.
Sift through a thin muslln Dag; pus ~
or put 1t In q baG mace OF pol'l..s s, oot.
or muslin, and dust on the TACO anu 'ieS
when needed.
Rosamond.-The woman OIL oaIh sKttA
and dark hair--in other words. the nru1
and moral courage than the pionde' inc
blonde, however. seems TO pc n iasnlon
any color deeper than the heaItLoi az
opening blush roseptia-'s me u n
every mad ana marion lne ita',, ,,o y,
peoples or OF reu foses ~ NY 81 ''"ss'
IN demand
Mary and N. E.-For an oily skin, boil
half a pound of epsom salts In one quart
of rain water for fifteen minutes. Strain
and add one dram of slycerllne, one ounce
Of rose water asd two ounces of bay
= iittIe in the hand and then on the face.
rnhhinp II in gently. TO keep hair in curl
In wa rn, wea Thar is often a trial of pa-
tionce Mnisfeniny the hair with a curl.
INC nuid Ia a great help. and sometimes
the: hair viii STAY in curl for several
aavs after one nppIication. or course, you
mist nut your hair up on kids or curl
ers after using the wash. A good one Is
mnde of 1ia drams of gum tragacanth, Il
nint of rose wafer, and one ounce of al
cohol Let the mixture stand for a day
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OF the bells which, announce the carts
filled, nor the crashing of the coal, nor
the neighing of the horses, nor the clatter
of the carts, nor the shrill shrieks of the
steam whistle. nor the rafting of the
engines. disturbs a thought of one OF the
Amos family. They pursue their daily
intent without noticing the awful racket
in any way, and the children sleep as
soundly as though they were in ham
mocks by the sea rocked to sleep by
gentle breezes. Up at six, baths and
breakfast, then to school, home for lunch,
back to school. and then to play out
side, or romp with Billy in the kitchen.
Is their routine life. Occasionally little
Billy is taken out. He has to be car
ried down the ladder but that Is labor
of love, enjoyed by every one except the
goat.
MRS. AMOS PHILOSOPHY.
Mrs. Amos is a comely, homeikc body,
who has found the secret of happiness
in contented mind. Certainly she LOOKS
as If she had continual feast
"Why should want to nove::" she
said, when asked about her peculiar
home. 1--WE are all very harry here.
And we are all very healthy. We've
never had a days sickness in the house"
Were as rich as the Vanderbi.ts,
she added. "Our needs are modest and
~ h,ya money enough to hllrnOr them
and good health enough to enjoy them
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to-" And so the idea Of moving was

ia boocd
HARD TO GET IN.
1t requires little gymnastc ability
to get into the home OF the Amoses. You
have to climb UP a ladder and then
squeeze through kind of trap door to
reach the main entrance, which leads
into the kitchen. You can reach the par
lor direct only by swarming up rain
pipe. Once through the trap door. you
find yourself in loft about 1oox15 feet.
There are three windows and skylight
in the place, but still is rather dark, for
coal dust is seen on every hand.
A wooden partition separates the parlor
from the kitchen, and another partition
forms the main bedroom. which you en-
ter through hole in the wall about two
feet high, which is guarded by gate.
GOAT LIVES THERE, TOO.
In the middle Of the vast kithcen stands
a stove and various tables and chairs are
scattered around in odd places. The walls
are decorated with harness. horse blank
cts old clothes. tin cans lanterns. etc.
The goat lives In bin--that Is he sleeps
there During the day he walks around
the kitchen and disports himself as his
fancy chooses. Likewise the guinea pigs
and the cats and the dogs. The parrot,
OF course. Is kept in cage, but the pig
cons rs about the kitchen, and in and
out of the windows at will. They are all
very tame. They clean UP the crumbs
from the table at meal times, thereby
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saving Mrs. Amos a great deal Of labor.
The beds used by the Amos family are
like snow drifts in their cleanliness, and
so far as is possible in such a place,
every thing Is kept in apple pie order.
CHILDREN ALL EDUCATED.
The children go to school regularly,
and are well along in their studies They
are spotlcssly clean. bathed every morn
ing and evening. and are neatly dressed
and pleasing to look upon. Amos him
self is the only one of the family to
show sign of dirt. and his is the dirt
of labor. He Is always covered with
+, >oal dust, but this is never thick enough
to hide his perpetual smile. Amos is
foreman Of the yards.
Miss Nancy. aged eight will greet you
on the threshold, If your visit be made
after school hours. And she can well
come you in French, or German, If she
chooses, as we'll as in the most polished
English. Her mother Is very proud of
her. and properly so. She is beautiful
child, with dark blue eyes and hair that
seems to have been tinted by the sun
light. Apart from It's natural attrac-
ton" said Mr.. Amos, discussing hls
home, ut has the advantages Of being
cheap. pay no rent. This has en-
ablcd me to save a good deal Of money.
But would not care to leave the place
even If l had twice as much. We are
all so happy here"
But don't the horses neigh?"
yes, but you get used to that.
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Diana c,--Darken your light eyebrows

ophela S. M.--if you want to make
your toilet powder, mix We'll together
Corn starch .ts..sn....,.,,. ts 10.
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Every Woman May Keep
Her Skin Smooth, fresh
and fair, and Retain the
Appearance ofYouth.
Advice Of Rather
inc Morton.

oTHING is so destructive to the
peace of a pretty woman's soul
as the discovery of the first
wrinkle in her fair face.
Gray hairs may be tolerated.
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saws she noticed how rapidly one of her
friends was accommodating wrinkles OF UNI
usual depth and size When spending
day with her she found that she was al
dicted to the use of strong smelling SANS
which caused her to wrinkle up her race
in truly remarkable manner, The lnSs-
terry was explained, Women Will do Wen
to beware of the vnaigrette,
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Extract Jasmine .......,... H draH.
sift through a thin muslin bag. put u
a toilet hoy and apply with powder-pufrfs
or put 1t in a bag made OF boiling clotn
or muslin, and dust on the face and necn
when needed.
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sunburned checks and noses try

Sunburnad CnfehS anu iloscS Wy
Ctric acid observation-disclosures. ~ uraln'
Spirits of camphoir.,,,,... ~ dram
Elder flower water....,,... oZs,
Apply a little of this lotion every night
to the face, after washing 1t with warm
water, containing powdered boraX, the
proportion being one teaspoonful of boz
rax to one quart of water Rinse Win
clear, cold water, and then apply the To-
ton with a linen pad,
Diana C.--Darken your light eyebrows
with a stain made of;
Gum arabic ...,,.-....-.,'.t'i uraH'
India Ink .....,.,..,.',--,'. "A "ia'"
Rose water ..,...,,...,...ts' ozs.
Pulverize the gum and ink, and add the
rose water slowly, Keep 1t in stoppered
bottle, and apply a little with a cancels
hair brush II Is perfectly harmless. To
promote the growth of the eyebrows use
Olive oil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, u oLS,
Tlncture OF cantharides,,f 10 drops
OH of g..,,.,.'t.,,t,, drops
Oil of roselnary.,.....9,s,. drops,
ophelIa S. ME you want to make
your toilet powder. mix we'll together
Corn starch .,..s,.....,.,,. ts ~.
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Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

clara N,--A long and narrow palm and
a skin of milk and satin, With blue veins,
show a refined nature, but no deep at
feotlons The study Of character by the
finger tip is called phaansology
Your hands. viii remove sunburn and tan.
1t Is made off,
Glycerine..,..' '',i,, $500 = oZs'
Rose water ,,s.,,,.,,,.,.,.,,lls ozs,.
Tincture Of ben2oin.,,,,,,, dram.
before using Putting undluted benzo n
on your face will harm your complexion
rather than benefit 1t, Put few drops
i'm the bath when washing the face, ONE
Il week is often enough to use beizoln
Disngured, j, g., Hazel and Fay,-For
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A NEGRO EXODUS.
The Colored People Driven out OF
Morgan Park, Illinois, on Account
of Lawiessness.

! CHICAGO, November 3:-Excite-
ment prevails to-day among the col
ored citizens of Morgan Park as the
result of the posting of placards
throughout the town giving notice
to all colored persons that they
would be allowed forty-eight hours
in which to leave the place. Several
families have already left, taking
With them whatever goods they
could conveniently carry, and it Is
expected that others will follow
their example. The order to leave
is the outcoms of the murder OF
Chief of Police Airey on Saturday
night by Mack Wiley, who, with
several Of his colored friends, was
out on a Halloween frolic.
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ONLY MAKES A BAD MATTER
WORSE.
PROPRIETORS.

Perhaps you have never thought
of it but ;he fact must be apparent
to every one that constipation is
caused by lack of water in the sys-
tenn, and the use of drastic cathar-
ties like the old fashioned pills only
makes bad matter worse. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are much more mild and gentle in
their effect, and when the proper dose
is taken their action is so natural
that one can hardly realize that it IS
the effect of medicine. Try Il 25
cent bottle of them. For sale by DR.
d G Scott, kingstree; Lake City
Drug Co., Lake City; DR. " 5 Lynch
Scranton.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming favorlte for
stomach troubles and constipation.
For sale by DR. D c Scott, kingstree
Lake City Drug Co., Lake City; DR.
W 5 Lynch, Scranton.
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Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he SO much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
s,..-., ~-.1>
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists.
soa sps ssrL siSo, otreaT' ali srusssts MeT Hork.
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Notice to Creditors.

Whereas letters Of administration of
the goods, rights and credits OF H K
Bruwder. deceased. were duly granted
unto the undersigned on Monday. No
vember ., 1908. al creditors of the
estate of the said Fl X Brow1er de-
ceased. are hereby notified tn render an
account Of their demands, duly attest
ed, to the undersigned.
W..M. BROWDER.
Administrator.
Nov. ,, 3t.
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Hotel Arrivals.

The following county arrivals
we're registered at the Central Hotel
this week: W E Severance, P D
Cockfeld, J j Morris, W L Bass, j
s Howle, B W Jones, j W Moulds,
Lake City; ] c Lynch, Lynch; P
S Wall, W " Singletary, R H Ora
ham, H Graham, Scranton; Mr. and
Mrs J W Watts, Gourdins, H E Ais
brook, Suttons; J L Burrows, Lam
bert, 2 T Eaddy, W P Brown, Leo;
j L Haselden, Johnsonville; R NJ
Vause, Church; j N Williamson, I
F Hanna, Cooper; S Poston, Jay; G
A Tilton, D ] Epps, E W Boat
right, Harpers; S H Cooper, Dock
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NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.

II Was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. rtried all sor S of
medicines none of which relieved me.
One day | saw an ad. of your Elec-
trio Bitters and determined to try
that. After taking a few doses |
felt relieved, and soon thereafter was
entirely cured, and have not seen a
Gck7day since. Neigh6ors of mine
have been cured of Rheumatism,
Zs.,r2 F-;-r anA Kidney trouble
wa 6aEf -'@'E'- -. =
~ aas y sase, = --
writes. Only SOC, g. " L Wallace's
Dypg Store,
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Having been appointed county
agent for the Equitable Fire Insuf-
ance Co., of Charleston, and the
Phepix Insurance Co., of Brooklyn,
l am prepared to insure town and
country property against fire and
lightning. The companies l repre-
sent are absolutely safe, old line and
conservative.
C. W. WOLFE,
Kingstree, S. c.
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The Turkish Minister has made it
plain that no American missionary
who has kept out of the Balkans has
been harmed there.
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Many a man salts away money
in the brine OF other peoples
tears.
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day the 7th. day of December, 1915, |
will apply to the Judge OF Probate for
Williamsburg county for Final Dis
charge as administrator of the Estate
OF Frank Fleming. deceased.
l1-5-4t. j. j. NJ. GRAHAM,
Administrator.
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President Castro IS putting in a
bid for another international naval
review in Venezuelan waters.
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New York is trying to work ur
SOME interest In a lobster show
forgetting that most of the persons
wbo.are interested in these things
have been to Newpor'.
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Lots of. men who rob Peter to
pay Paul manage to stand Paul
off.
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In a piucb, the Turk might turn
over to US a few of those battleships
that the Cramps are building for him
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The nearer you get to the butt
end of frevenge the sweeter it isn't.
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Propr!etors of two summer resorts
in Maine have been arrested for coun
terfeiting. They had no way of
making money.
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A stiff upper lip is a good thing
in connection with rigid under
Jaw.
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No man has any rights that his
wife's relations are bound to res,
pect.
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Many a mans good reputation
is due TO what isn't found out
about him.
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Renorse is memory that has
Ferment ed.