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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
Agricultural Items.

Alfalfa, says the Bee, is becoming Il
more favorable crop wherever on al
luvial soil it has been tried. We know,
close to this city, where seven-year
old vineyard, in fine bearing, is being
rooted out to make room for alfalfa.
For live stock it is the most profitable
grass or clover yet known In Califor-
nia.-[ Marysville Appeal.
GRAIN BAGS.
The consumption of grain bags in
California last year was S,500,O0O, at
an average cost of III cents each, or,
say in all, 81, 49,, 800. This year, if the
season does as well as it offers, nearly
twice as many bags will be required,
say 000000-and the price row is, ii
contracted for by the 100000 or l,0O0,-
600, 133 cents, or say S2,062, 800. But
it is only the Changers or those who
take $4,000 or 100000 that can obtain
them at this price, and then they must
pay cash down. 1t is safe to say that
the cost of bags for this years crop
will be nearly, if not quite, 100000.
These bags are sent to Europe and
never come back. They are made
mainly in Scotland, of jute raised in
India, but they can be made here just
as well as in Scotland. Jute can be
laid down in California, duty paid, at
five cents pound, but the duty on
the imported sacks is 40 per cent.
Thus, i'll Dundee, the bag is worth
eight cents, which is said to be the
price, and the duty, freight, insurance
and commissions brings it up to 1871,
at lowest rates, landed in San Fran
cisco-and these bags, at this price,
are purchased by the million by the
Liverpool agent of the California
Changers. Why is this not a profitable
business for some of our own manu-
facturer to enter upon? -L Bee.
COST OF VINEYARDS.
At meeting of the Sonoma and
Napa Vinicultural Club, held on the
10th of January, inst, the following
statements as to the cost of vineyards
were made by the members named
Attella Haraszthy, 1924 80 per acre
without stalking or cost of stakes, for Il
four-year-old vineyard.
Mr.. Mcpherson Hill, that every acre
of his vineyard cost $500 at four years
old without the value of the land.
VIM. Hood stated that his vineyard
cost, per acre, 1925, without the value
of the land.
Leonard Goss stated that the cost Of
his vineyard per acre was S195 go, with
no cost for draining OF clearing land,
or removing stumps; the land having
been cleared and cultivated when
bought.
Mr.. Craig stated that his vineyard
cost more than the estimate made per
acre by Major Snyder-$225.
Mr.. Goss said that the estimate by
Major Snyder was below, rather than
above, the actual cost, as stated by
him.
Mr.. Haraszthy reported the average
quantity of grapes per vine on his land
was eight pounds.
Mr.. Craig reports his vineyard pro-
ducing eight pounds per vine on an
average.
Mr.. Hood reports eight pounds per
vine as the produce of his vineyard.
Mr.. Hill gave ten pounds per vine as
the average of his vineyard.
Major Snyder gave the average of
his as eight pounds per vine, and upon
that his estimate was based.
The Club fully indorse Major Sny-
der's statement as below the actual
cost, rather than above it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25

The Marysville Appedt says. that
the orange-growers of Los Angeles are
urging Congress to place Il tariff on
foreign fruit for their benefit. The
Appeol is mistaken, Los Angeles has
only asked that the law already in eX-
istence shall be properly construed.
Under that law, tropical fruits paid Il
duty, except when they were imported
for the purpose Of propagating. BY
some singular hocus pocus the Treas
ury Department has ruled that under
this exception all tropical fruits shall
come in free ofduty, and it is of this
regulation that our orange and lemon
growers complain.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
Santa Clara Agricultural Society.

The Santa Clara Valley people have
come to the conclusion that, while fast
horse and fancy stock form an agree
able minor feature of fairs, they are
not ready to devote their whole atten-
tion to the breeding of racing-stock.
The California Granger says
The recent meeting of the Santa
Clara Valley Agricultural Society
marks new era in its history. The
price of life membership was raised
to $50; pool-selling and whisky-s ell
ing Except as allowed under an exist
ing lease) on the ground, will hence
forth be prohibited ; the Directory was
changed so as to represent more fairly
the agricultural element of the county,
and several minor reforms inaugu-
rated, which will commend the Soci-
ETY. to the confidence and patronage of
those whose interests it ought to rep
resent and subserve. 1t only remains
for the Society to make such distribu-
tion Of its premiums in future as shall
encourage agriculture and the me-
chanic arts, rather than fancy horse
breeding. We have no objection to
fancy horses, or fast horses; but their
production is not the only, nor chief
aim Of agricnlturalists
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
Fares and Freights.

Freeman's bill regulating fares and
freights came up for consideration in
the Assembly on the Goth. This bill,
like most measures Of the kind, does
not entirely suit any considerable
number of parties. The railroad in
terests claim that it is utterly ruinous
TO their business, and go so far as to
declare that it will suspend the opera
ton of every railroad in the State with
the exception of the main line of the
Central Pacific, while on the other
hand some of the reformers complain
that it allows the railroads to charge
higher rates in many instances than
they do even now. In the discussion
that ensued in the Assembly, Mr..
Freeman said that mo one disputed
that the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany carries freight and passengers at
very low rates i'll opposition to COM
peting lines, and everybody knew they
extorted frightful rates when they had
no competition, and that they dis
criminate between one town and an
other and one person and another.
For instance, their rates from Sacra-
mento to San Francisco were very
low on freights and fares, because of
opposition between those places, which
opposition they desired to crush. In
order to do this the rates for routes
where no opposition exists are very
high. For instance, they charge two
and three dollars per ton from San
Francisco to Sacramento, a distance Of
40 miles, while they charge S. 10 per
ton to Woodland, distance Of SO
miles; and they only charge 50 so per
ton from Knights Landing, dis
lance of 80 miles, and SO so per ton
from Colusa, Il distance of $50 miles.
They charge from San Francisco to
Nisalia, a distance of 100 miles, $50
per ton; from Sacramento to Shingle
Springs, distance of 45 miles, Sc 50
per ton; and from Sacramento to ALL
burn, u distance of So miles, So per
ton. Why did not facts like these en-
ter into comparative tables prepared
by the company? If the company
carry freight and passengers at the
low rates existing between Sacramento
and San Francisco, there could be no
harm in their being compelled to carry
at such rates between other points
similarly situated. What the public
wants is protection against diserimin-
ating charges, and that involves, first,
4 reduction of the maximum rates to
less than half what they now are and
Il complete schedule of rates applicable
to all classes of freight to all roads and
To all distances over ten miles,
Several amendments were made to
the bill, mainly referring to the mode
of bringing actions, and fixing penal
ties for violating the provisions Of the
Act, and the further consideration of
the bill was made the special order for
Thursday, the odd.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25

The DAILY HERALD has
nearly DoUB L. the Circu-
Iation Of either contempt
rary paper published i'm Los
Angeles. As an advertising
medium it is consequently of
DOUBLE their value.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
ENhHElM ITEMS.

y banana tree on the grounds Of MIR.
Keller is in full bloom.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
intend purchasing an organ.
There is a five-year old orange tree
bearing fruit in an Anaheim vine
yard.
San Juan Capistrauo is an unit in
favor of county division. No wonder,
when it is sixty miles from the county
seat.
The schooner Sarah arrived at Ana-
helm Landing on Tuesday with II
cargo of assorted lumber consigned TO
Halberstadt & Co.
\ petition is being circulated, ask
ing the Board of Supervisors to declare
all section lines in the lands of the
land company, county roads.
Capt. Glassell and w. C. Pendleton,
of Orange, have purchased from DR..
Hardin twelve hundred orange trees,
three years old, which they propose
setting out this spring.
Negotiations are in progress for the
purchase of the Meese vineyard by an
eastern gentleman. 1t is the intention
of the purchaser to build Il large hotel,
in order to accommodate eastern tour
lists and invalids, wintering here. The
grounds will be set out in semi-tropi-
cal trees and shrubbery. - [Southern
Californian.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25

Blanco, the Mexican, who was az
rested ut Bakersfield for the allcdged
murder of three men in Arizona, was
taken from the City Prison at Oak
land, on Saturday, by Sheriff Good
win, and is now on his way to Yuma
county for trial.
On Sunday afternoon Chinaman
deliberately jumped into the slough at
Sacramento and drowned. The Chi
nese say the devil prompted him to do
it. "What a pity says the Sacra-
mento Record, she can't coax more of
them to do likewise
a carman at the Caledonia mine,
Virginia, let car get loose from him
and fall down shaft. Just to vary the
monotOny fsuch occurrences, the car
man remained on top. The car fell
600 feet, and was crushed to powder,
but no other damage was done.
Last Wednesday a man named Felt,
who lives on Cedar Creek, went to
Redding, Shasta county, with two
horses and wagon, after family sup
plies. Returning, he attempted to
cross the heavily-swollen stream. He
escaped with his life, but lost his
horses, wagon and provisions. They
are suspended across a fallen tree in
the creek, from the double-trees and
front wheels of the wagon.
At Elko, on the 18th inst, three
card monte sharp known as Jack Wig
gins, attempted to shoot the porter in
the sleeping ear, for preventing him
from robbing a passenger. Virgins
was IN the act of shooting when Off
Ger Banks wrenched the revolver from
him and lodged him in Jail.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
Snug. Saloon !!
OWEN GIBNEY. Proprietor
Commercial Street,

In the Building formerly occupied by the
Mirror Office.
ms-The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars
constantly on hand. jnl5dw-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
BUILDING AND BUSINESS LOTS
in All parts Of the city.
Ranches for Sale.
OFFICE OPPOSITE THE PICO HOUSE,
Los NNGELEI., cal.

I>IVE building lots near the bridge cross
Il ing the Los Angeles river.
ANI& lot 80 feet front by 100 feet deep on the
" West side of New High street, directly in
rear of IaZard 4 Co.'S store
nNE lot fronting on Buena Vista street in
" rear ofthc above.
rENWO lots, Nos. and ., fronting ON Eternity
l. street, adjoining Beaudly Terrace on the
north
a,ENEN lots, Nos. s, 9, 10, -, 10, 20 and 81,
- Bl'kl0i, Bellevue Terrace Tract, near the
Wooden Mill.
CEVEN lots, Nos. r. Is, 10, &c. Il, 10 and 20,
= fronting on Hope street and Bunker Hill
avenue, between 81 and 9TH streets.
LNIVE lots, Nos. Il, "A, Is, Il and Is, do. do.
IL between 2d and 81 streets.
Two lots, Nos II and 70, do. do between
L Isl and I'd streets.
I7OlR lots, Nos. r. Is, ID and IL, do do.
Z between Court and LIST streets.
sIX lots: Nos. II, y, -, 10, lG and II, do. DO.
- between Temple and Court streets.
EOUR lots, Nos. 8, 4, : and 6, fronting on
II Charity street and Bunker Hill avenue
between I'd and 81 streets.
LNIVE lots, Nos. /, 2, 4, > and G, do. do. be-
a tween LIST and I'd streets.
GIN lots Nos l., ., 8, ), G and :, do. do DO.
EoUR lots, Nos. 3, 6, 7and o, do. do do.
1.-TWO lots, Nos. q and II, fronting on east
4 side OF Charity street between Court and
First streets.
LSOUR lots, Nos. 4, 3, I and s, fronting on
Il west side of Olive street between Court
and lst streets.
TWO lots, Nos. and s, fronting on west
4 side of Olive street, corner of Olive and
Temple streets.
YJNHREE lots, Nos. 10, IA and ID, fronting on
l. east side OfOive street, between Court
and lst streets.
" Streets
HNHREE lots, Nos. lG, Il and Is, Beaudry
4 tract, fronting ON Olive street, between
LIST and I'd streets.
~ between I'd and 81 streets.
pLOCK |, do. d. containing 10 lots bounded,
I'D by I'd, Sd, Olive and Charity streets.
DLOCK do do. 20 lots, bounded by Sd,
ID 4th, Olive and Charity streets, all 60 Y 100
sfeet.
Water.Pipes have been laid On Third,
Olive. Charity, Bunker Hill Avenue
and Hope streets.
In the Louisiana Homestead tract, bound
ed by 18th, 9th, Griffin and Bellevue streets,
the following lots will be sold for 500, except
the corners which are S125 These lie just
above Judge Kings homestead, receiving the
ocean breeze:
Lots to 10 inclusive, Block i.
Lots to 10 do do c.
Lots to 10 do do ID.
Lots Ito 10 do do \.
Each lot having u frontage of 100 feet by Il
depth of l65 feet. Upwards of 1000 Of and
inch pipes have been laid for the purpose of
supplying these lots with water.
ALSO, several tracts containing from five TO
ten acres, within the city limits.
- -"-sr---~-----uv~-s
I047 acres of land in lots to suit purchasers,
in the San Pedro Ranch, one mile west OF the
Railroad with several artesian wells, flowing
since the year 1868.
1902 acres of land in the Nerdui,o Ranch,
~ miles from the city, with several springs
of water, and n considerable quantity oftim-
Der.
The Verdugo and san Pedro Ranchos will
be sold in quantities TO suit purchasers.
These liberal terms left open until Febru-
arv 18th. decli
PRUDENT BEAUDRY,n
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
FOR SAL c.

90 ACRES ON THE SAN ANTO-
~ %-s MO Ranch and the San Gabriel River.
II is eight miles from the city and two from
Los Nietos depot, and depot is within one
half mile. The tract is all arabic and has
more timber than the place can consume
The water right Is excellent and the buildings
and Improvements good. Refer to A. c.
CHAUVIN. Los Angeles nOl-lmd-2mw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
THE SOUTHERN CALI FORM AN,
RICHARD MELROsE. Proprietor.
Anaheim, Los Angeles Co., California.

THE CALIFORNIA is II Weekly News
paper, just entering the fourth year of It's
existence, and has the largest circulation OF
any Weekly published in the country. Under
the management Ofthe present proprietor ITS
columns have been devoted to the advance
ment of the agricultural interests of Southem
California, and it is now recognized as the
representative newspaper of the Farmer.
The CALIFORNIAN is Independent in
politics. Upon all subjects, however, i'll which
the interests of its section are involved, It's
editorial columns will advocate the cause of
the People against MonOpoles, either Politi-
cal or Commercial. Closely Identified with
the Grange movement in this state, 1t as
pires to- become an exponent fthe principles
upheld by the Patrons of Husbandry, and
therefore asks of the Changers of southern
California their assistance and support.
TIE aim of the CALIFORNIAN VIII also be
to give to its readers an epitome of the latest
news items of the week. both foreign and do
nestle. No trouble or expense will be spared
to make il, i'll this respect, equal to any week
~ newSpa per i'll Southern California. 1t will
also contain a full report of the The local news
of the day, and a careful and thorough review
of the Local and Foreign Markets.
Subscription:
One year, in advance. ......... ........... 81 %
Six months, in 90
Three months in advance.................... | 5U
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
FOR THE HES, use our Trturation of
Phytolaccin fireweed ointment.
FOR RHEUMATISM, use our Shakers
Camp Vegetable Tincture and the Vegetable
Liniment.
FOR COUGHS, use our Compound Syrup of
Bloodroot.
FOR WORMS, use our Compound Syrup of
Santonin and Sage.
FOR UTERINE DISEASES, use our Veget-
able Syrups.
FOR DEBILITY, use ourSyrup of Blue Flag
and Wahoo Bark
FOR CRAMP, CHOLERA, BOWEL COM
PLANTS, use our magic Relief"
All those prescriptions we will put at a
cheap rate. III prescriptions put up carefully
at reduced prices. Tell your physician YOU
are going to buy your drugs where you please,
and if he don't approve of it come To DR.. Ter
rys Drug Store, under the Lafayette Hotel,
where he will prescribe to you for nothing,
and perhaps do as we'll.
rN-All Chronic eases are requested to give
me u call. No charge for advice.
PRESCRIPTIONS
carefully compounded by Il practical chemist
and druggist. nov2Btfo
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-25

ghcrmometrical Record.

According to the plan ofthe Smithsonian m
sttute. Kept especially for the II EEALD by
Brodrick Il Co.. January oath. ~.
. \. NIL , +. M---607 y. M----ooo
Average. 55l5.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
The Siamess Twins.

II the composite Chang and Eng have been
buried without post-mortem examination it
is to be regretted from various points Of view.
Physiological inquiry loses the solution Of O
problem that was, however, less important
than queer, and general rational curiosity is
left with puzzle on its hands forever. Un-
less laws and usages at Mount Airey, N. c.,
are different from what they are in this part
of the world, the burial without an autopsy
was clearly illegal. Here unless a physician
can certify to the cause of death, the coroner
must come in; and this seems so necessary a
provision for the safety of life in civilized
communities that we can scarcely believe the
Old North State to be quite without it. But
how could any physician certify to the cause of
Eng's death ? In the state of knowledge with
regard TO the physiological relations of the
pair any medical opinion on the subject must
have been vague guess rathar than iudQ-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22

SNATcmNa A FEARFUL JoY.-Miss Dyas, the
actress, had her pocketbook snatched from
her in the street by young man, who is .
student of constitutional law, and who had
just made ON appointment to meet his brother
at the rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
Association-an appointment probably made
in the consciousness that he needed moral
example. He had previously called at
doctors Office and stolen case Of instru-
ments--a piece Of horrible but common de-
pravity. He had endeavored to conspire with
a bank messenger to rob the said messenger
in the street, and he had stolen an overcoat
and had escaped from Blackwell's Island by
swimming to Hunters Point. He is now
sentenced to State Prison for five years, and
will have ample time to reflect on the great
mistake he made in the selection Of his Last
victim.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

sTHE CITY POOR AND THE AGITAToRs CITY
Observation-Disclosures ARTlCLE-SIxrH
PAGE.
CARING FOR THE DESTITUTEl THE 9RANDLY
BENEFICEN,r WORK OF THE REGULARLY
ORGANIZED CHARITABLE BODIES IN NEW
YORK-FoURTH PAGE.
EPIDEMIC AMONG THE BRITISH TROOPS ON
THE GOLD COAST SHARP AND FATAL
RESULTS-SEvENTH PAGE.
sERRANO'S WAR UPON THE CARLIsTs, DOMIN-
GUEZ MOVING IN FORCE IN VALENCIA
sANTANDER IN IMMINENT PERIL FROM
THE CARLISTS BRITISH NEUTRALITY
SEVENTH PAGE.
FRANCE AND THE PRESS AN INTERPELIA-
TION FROM THE LETT PROSPECTIVE
DUEL-sEvESrH PAGE.
TIE ENTENTE CoRDIALE BETWEEN FRANCE
AND ITALY-THE PRUSSIAN REICHSTAG
CONVOKED-SEvENTH PAGE
ANOTHER TICHBORNE CASE COMPLICATIONS
AN NJ. p CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT OF
COURT! MR. GLADSTONES HEALTH
SEVENTH PAGE
EUROPE'S GRAND MATRIMONIAL SENSATION
PERSONAL SKETCHES OF THE ROYAL
BETHUTHEDi THE PRINCELY SAILOR
LOVER WOUNDED ONCE BY A FENIAN
AND AGAIN BY CUPID-THRD PAGI
SARATOGA LAKE SELECTED FOR THE COL.
LEGES REGATTA ITS ADVANTAGES DIS
CUSSED IN THE ROWING CONVENTION
SEVENTH PAGE
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL SEAT FILLED AT
LAST THE PRESIDENTS FOURTH CHOICE
UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMED IN SECRET
sESSION-SEvENTH PAGE.
CONGRESSIONAL sOLONs SEARCHING FOR THE
NEAREST WAY TO SPECIE PAYMENTS
NFLATION FIRST-TESTH PAGE.
A WAGES WAR IN THE COAL MINING DIS
TRlCTS OF PENNSYLVANIA MASS MEET.
ING AND INTENSE AGITATION CAUSES
OF THE DISPUTE-sEvENTH PAGE.
QUICK TRANSIT IN The LEGISLATURES PROB.
ABLE SHORT SESSION-THIRD PAGE.
A POLITICAL GOOD TINE, COME In ST. DO.
MINGO Ex-PREsIDENT BAEz On THE
WAY TO NEW YORK-sEvESTH PAGE.
HAYTI QUIETEDi DOMINGUEZ FOR PRESIDENT
GENERAL LUPERON OFF TO EUROPE
The HAVANA LABOR TR0UBLES--SsyENTH
PAGE.
HERALD ENTERPRISE COMMENDED BY THE
HAVANA PRESS WHOLESALE COUNTER
FEIrlNG STOPPED HEAVY SPANISH
LOSSES in BArrLE-ELEvENTH PAGE.
INITIATION VS.. RESUMPTION THE COMBAT
DEEPENSf NORTH CAROLINA SEN.
ATOR'S VIEWS HEATED DEBATE ON
CONGRESSIONAL AID TO THE CENTEN-
Mall OTHER POWERS TO JOIN IN-FoURrH
PAGE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22

A CRASH IN THE NINETY SECOND STREET
TUNNEL. local news columns contain
report of what might have been fearful dis
aster in the Ninety-second street tunnel. 1t
appears that as the twenty minutes past nine
A. NJ. train yesterday from Morrisania passed
into the tunnel it was signalled 10 stop,
whichswas done as quickly as possible amid
pitchy darkness. After coming to q dead
halt the train again commenced moving
slowly, when the New Haven express came
along at full speed in its rear, the locomotive
striking the end car of the Morrisania train
and smashing it completely. Fortunately only
two or three passengers were injured, one, we
regret to say, quite severely; but it is almost
a miracle that terrible loss of life did not
ensue. 1t is evident that the arrangements to
prevent accidents Of this kind in this tunnel
are not what they should be, Something
more must be done, or we fear we shall be
obliged to chronicle at no distant day Q fear
full catastrophe in this dark and dismal rail-
road thoroughfare.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22

ment on facts Chang had been treated
for some paralytic trouble, and no doubt
diagnosis more or less clear
had been made out in his case,
and as the death was probably
consequence of the facts then ascertained the
cause Of his death could be known; but TO say
that Eng died of Changes paralysis would be
fight Of fancy, all the less excusable as very
little dissection would have demonstrated
whether or no there was any nervous or arte-
rial communication between the two Per-
haps the fact of the death of the second follow
ing 30 closely upon the death Of the first is
worth something ~ an evidence that there was
between them necessary relation of some
great vital function; but the story as told
seems to account otherwise for the fate of the
second defunct. 1t looks as if Eng was fright
ened to death. Death from fright is Of well
known occurrence, and in no case could it be
more likely than in this; for these two igno-
rant persons Of feeble intellect had always be-
ieved that their lives were indissolubly asso-
ciated, and neither could have readily COM
pretended that the death Of one might occur
without the death of the other. It is to be re-
GREETED that their lives were passed far away
from good medical thinking or surgical skill
for IT Immediately upon the demise Of Chang
an operation had been performed to free Eng
from his enforced association with the corpse
and from the horrible idea that he was part
of it, and he had then been properly encour-
aged by minds more robust than his own, he
might still have been alive, and the operation
would have determined the nature of their
physical relations. Only one condition could
have made it impossible for Eng to survive,
and that condition was proved not to exist by
bis surviving two hours. If there was only
one heart between them-that is to say if the
heart that each had was incomplete and was
supplemented in the performance of its func-
ton by the incomplete heart of the other
then the division would necessarily have been
fatal and no other necessarily fatal condition
seems likely to have been present but if the
supposed condition had existed the time
between the two deaths could never have gone
into hours 1t appears highly probable,
therefore, that Eng's death was simply due to
fright and to living in q remote part Of North
Carolina.