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The news & observer., 1905-12-31

duct became at once eVerybody'S bus
mess; and that an editor discussing
public policy, esSaying to safeguard
public interest, safeguard public opin-
ion, would be recreant to a sacred trust
if he remained silent and allowed cor
"uption to go uneXposed and presump-
tion to rise unwhipped.
That was his position, my feilow-cit-
liens; it may not be yours, it may not
be mine. but it was his. It was not
a policy it was a principle. and he
maintained it consistently, he main
tanned it faithfully, he main tanned II
fearlessly, he maintained il through
good report and through evil report,
and he maintained it unto the bitterest
END. So il stands recorded in imperish-
able granite:
Founder and First Editor
of
The State,
For Twelve Years He Conducted 1t
With Signal Ability and Conspicuous
Courage,
A Potent Choice for Civic Righteous
ness.
An Influential Factor in Every
Movement
For the Welfare of the People"
1t is for this steadfast adherence to
lofty ideals, this consistent courage,
this self-sdcrificing devotion to the best
interests, the highest welfare, the
purest citizenship Of State and city;
this uniform appeal for the honor OF
law and the maintenance OF order we
rear this monument today, from every
county in this commonwealth a spon-
taneous tribute to his worth and SER
vice. We place 1t mere 20 utter per-
petually the prayer on its eastern face:
t'God give us men! A time like this
demands
Strong minds. great hearts true faith
and ready hands;
Men whom the lust OF Office does not
kill.
Men whom the spoils of Office cannot
buy;
Men VINO possess opinions and a will; ;
Men who have honor; men who will
not lie;
Men who can stand before a dema-
gogue
And damn his treacherUus batteries
without winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned. who live
above the fog,
In public duty and in private think
ing;
For while the rabble with their
thumb-Worn creeds,
Their large profession and their little
deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife-lo! Freedom
WeeEs,
Wrong rules the land and waiting JUS
tice sleeps"
1t is related of a heroic French SOL
dier who refused a generals commits
sion and fell in battle private in the
ranks with the yet higher honor of
Napoleon, 1.-The First Grenadier of
France" that as unique distinction his
name be never erased from his COM
mand, but be always called in the ros-
ter Of his company. SO when in the
roll call the name of Latour d'Avergne
sou lded out, after moments pause
some veteran of a hundred battles
would break the solemn stiffness with
ti.I answer:
"Died on the field of honor
So leave we this shaft here to-day to
stand perpetual, typical in its granite
strength, smybolic in its figure, ori-
cnted to the points of the compass.
four-square to every wind that blows,
quent memorial of the dead. inspira-
ton 10 the living, saying to all who
pass by:
N. G.. GONZALES
DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOR!
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Sale of valuable City Property.

BY authority of a judgment of the
Superior Court for Wake, en-
tered at October term, 1905, in an
action entitled w. A. MCGOWAN and
wife VS.. p. w. MCGOWAN and others,
the undersigned commissioners Will,
on Monday, January 1st, 1905, at IL
o'clock M. at the Court House door
of Wake County, Raleigh, N. c., sell
to the highest bidder at public auc-
ton for cash that valuable city prop-t
erty, known as the MCGOWAN proper
ty, near the Academy of Music, front
ing Sc feet and inches on South
SalisL ury street and running back
west IN rectangular shape 196 feeX
bounded on the north by the lot of
J. A. Bragassa and wife. on the east
by said Salisbury street, on the SOUTH
by the livery stable lot of j. R.S
Holder and on the west by the lot Of
c. 3. Edwards and others. Sale made
for division and between tenants In
common. Said lot will be sub-divided
and sold by the commissioners and
then sold as whole, the commits
sioners reporting to the court the
highest price thus obtained.
c. M. BUSBEE.
w. N. JONES.
11-19-t. d. 9. Commissioners
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
A Match.

If YOU were Edith Wharton,
And l were Bernard Shaw.
We'd soar through mystic mazes
of super-subt1e phrases;
The subjects we'd exhort on
Would fill the world with awe.
If you were Edith, Wharton.
And I were Bernard Shaw.
If you were Henrik Isben.
And 1 were Maeterlinek,
We'd cut, like babes on cOrals.
Our wisdom teeth on morals;
Wed write sardon'c squibs in
Vituperative ink.
If YOU were Henrik Isben.
And l were Maeterlinck.
If you were Lyof Tolstoi,
And / were Turgenieff,
Wed write the oueerest novels
About high jinks in novels;
A man who was dolls toy
A hero held in feoff.
If YOU were Llof TolStOi.
And / We're Turgenieff.
If you were Rudyard I<ipling.
And l were Conan Doyle,
Wed watch with eyes a-dancing,
Our verbal rates advancing;
And ever we'd be TRIPPING
Our hoard of golden spoil,
If you were Rudyard Kipling,
And l were Conan Doyle.-Eife.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
The Review of Reviews.

The distinctive quality of the Re-
view of Reviews as news magazine
is we'll illustrated in the opening num-
ber of new year. In this January is
sue appears q we'll considered article
by w. T. Snead, describing the political
conditions and problems that con-
front the Liberal party on it's return
to power in Great Britain, together
with an interesting series of thumb
nail sketches of the different men,
bers of the new cabinet which took
office on December IL. The same num-
ber contains vivid pen-picture of
the serious crisis in LOndOn'S labor
situation as seen by a. Canadian wom-
an, Miss Agnes c. Laut, only fort
night before Christmas. The strikes
and lookouts of 1905 in the United
States are graphically reviewed by
Victor S. Yarros. ApropoS of the ac-
tion of Columbia University in abolish
ing football, a series of five brief arti-
cles by college presidents and experts
in the department of physical in
struction is timely and valuable.
Making the Northwest Passage" is
the title of an article by Cyrus c.
Adams. which explains and illuminates
with the aid of a map, the courses ta-
ken by various Arctic explorers, includ-
ing Captain Amundsen, who has come
back to civilization within the past
month, in seeking practicable
Northern route from the Atlantic to
the Pacific The editorial department
OF the magazine, THE Progress of the
World covers in it's usual thorough
manner the doings of the new Con-
gress, the revolutionary developments
in Russia, and many other topics OF
world interest.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

The January number of The Garden
Magazine proves once and for all that
the activities of such periodical need
not and indeed must not cease with
the outdoor productive months. This
number is devoted particularly to the
planning of the coming year. 1t en-
phasizes the great Importance of hav-
ing definite purpose in view. owners
of either large or small gardens will
find here all the practical information
then need, even to complete seed and
planting lists for vegetables and fruits.
to insure a constant supply all the
year; round.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Sale of Valuable Property Near
Raleigh.

BY authority of two mortgages ex-
ecuted by e. M. Bledsoe and wife. one
recorded in Book Ill. page 447 and
the other in Book ia. page ASS. re
corded of the Register of Deeds of.
flee of Wake county. and by request
of those interested L will on Monday,
the Sth day of January. 1906 at IL
o'clock m. at the court house door
of Wake county. Raleigh, n. c., sell
to the highest bidder at public auc
ton for cash, that valuable real
estate about one and a half miles
South of the corporate limits of the
city of Raleigh, on the Fayettevllle
road and particularly described as
follows:
First Tract-Begins at a stake OH
the west side of the Fayetteville road
Annie M. Bledsoe's East corner, runs
North with her line direct line TO
C. ]. Seagroves S. E. corner. thence
with said Seagrove's line 81 3-S poles
to a stake. thence in direct line
112 3-8 poles to stake near a null
berry tree on the West side OF the
Fayetteville road thence with said
road 16 81 poles to the beginning,
containing IL acres more or less.
Second Tract--Begins at the S. E.
corner of the above described tract
and runs thence S. w. with the Fay
etteville road to F. s. Hagan's N. T..
corner, thence with said Hagans
North line to G.. H. Shows S. E. cor
ner thence N. 1 deg. w. with said
Shows estate line to a cedar, thence
with Annie M. BledSoe's line part of
the way to the beginning. contains
III "a acres more or less. and being
same land described in said mortga-
ges.
W. NJ Jones, Attorney.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
New Year Prayer.

Help mo to steal the tears from sor-
rows cheek;
To cheer the faint. bear with the
weak.
To Inad some wanderer from the paths
of sin
To Him-WhO can make all pure
within.
To teach al children near and far
To see beauty in each twinkling star
To stand for and dare to do the right
Though the world frown and friends
slight,
Or to sing some song of cheer
That will gladden. the whole New
Year.
JOYCE WOODSTOCK.
Mt. Olive, n. c.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
The Worlds Work For January.

In the Worlds Work for January
Mrs Hugh Fraser begins a series of ar
ticles on Japan and the For East, writ
ten out of her intimate associations
with Oriental leaders during her resi-
dence IN Tokyo as wife of the late Am
bassador. The first article is entitled
Leaders of Modern Japan" Arthur
w. Page contributes an illustrated
article on 1.-THE Cotton Growers .
pointing out the tremendous economic
and social significance of "ten-cent
cotton" Henry Beach Needham con-
tributes the first of series of articles
analyzing the United States Senate in
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

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The news & observer., 1905-12-31
IN THE LITERARY WORLD.

, it's present state of offensive obstruc-
ton to desirable legislation. The first
article is on "The Senate-of Special
Interests
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

fiddle weeps. laughs. whines or squeaks
Bob from full throat pours out:
80 the fiddle strings and curls
OF the happy boys and girls,
In the good o!d-tirle cotillion of
Long ago."
Bob gives a good show. He is ready
TO say: Now. Edward. when / hit
you swallow
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Needless Request.
(Chicago News. )

(Chicago News.)
81 have come, sir" said the young
man, as he entered the library, ito
ask you to give me your daughters
hand"
Why" rejoined the surprised par
ent, when l came through the hall
about an hour ago it was in your pos
session
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
A New Years Resolve.

N. G.. GONZALES
DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOR!
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
PUBLIC SALES

February bankrupt Sale, 4th and
King.
February li-Jester s. McDaniers Sale
OF horses at their stables.
February 6-ONeil Bros, horses and
COWS, Mt. Cuba.
February 9--Saie OF personal property,
Harlan farm, New Castle hundred.
February lO.-special sale Of good iurni-
ture, at Stidham & Sons Auction Room
February IA w T. Skinner and Rachel
A. Walls, personal property, near Glas-
gov.
February 1O-Specia1 sale Of good
furniture. at Stidham & Sons Auction
Room.
February l6 1906 David B. McMullen,
Pencader hundred.
February 2S-Estate Of George Moore.
deceased. New Castle hundred.
February 2-George NJ Carter, New
Castle hundred. Del
February 2s-James McCalliston. New
Castle hundred.
March 6-Edward Lister. Red Lion hun,
dred.
March s-Edward Lister. Red Lior
hundred.
March 9-winlam Lear. near Adams
Dam. Christiana hundred.
March 9-William Lair, near Adam.
Dam, Christiana hundred.
March 2-Canby Hopkins. Mill Creel
hundred all his stock and utensils.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
postnnloa ann Paaaed.

Washington, Feb. AFTER nearly a
week OF discussion on the postofice
appropriation bill, carrying s1S0,7s7,-
4l3. passed the house. following the
defeat OF a motion by Mr.. Moon, Of
Tennessee. to recommit It with in
structions 20 strike out the provision
for special mail facilities on trunk
lines. Propositions by Mr.. Watson of
Indiana TO exclude the civil service
rules from rural carriers. and by Mr.
Griggs. of Georgia, for the dismissal
of postal employees belonging to any
association or organization having for
its object the increasing of salaries
excited sharp debate, but were ruled
out on points OF order.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
suEEocArEp On coAL GAS

Woman Found Dead and Husband Dy-
Ing on q Lshlgh Railroad Barge.
New York. Feb. 4.--Escaping coal
gas from a stove in the cabin OF the
Lehigh Valley railroad barge Aetna,
lying at a North river pier, asphyx-
lated Mrs. Sarah L. Van Brunt rem
dered her husband William, captain Of
the barge. unconscious and overcame
the couples grandson, William, Cap
tain Van Brunt is not expected to re-
cover.
A man employed on the pier, where
the barge has been moored for two
days, went to her cabin, but his re-
peated knocks on the door were un-
answered. He opened the door slightly
and saw Van Brunt lying in a bunk
and his wife and their grandohild
seated in chairs. lie addressed them,
but received no answer. When he
crossed the threshold the odor OF coal
gas was so strong that he could not
Immediately enter An ambulance was
summoned, but Mrs. Van arunt was
dead. Her husband is in a precarious
condition.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
FIRE ALARM STATIONS

s-Tenth and Orange
5-Fifth and Adams.
6-Tenth and Walnut.
7-Opera House.
s-Eighth and Jackson.
l2-City Hall.
13-Fifth and French.
14-Front and Poplar.
15-Sixth and Spruce.
16-Eleventh and Church.
17-Third and Railroad avenue.
ls-Thirteenth and King.
21-Seventh and Railroad avenue
2S--Second and shipley.
24-Front mad Justison-
25-Second and jackson.
26--Maryland avenue and Linden.
H-Delaware avenue and DUPONT.
2S-Ninth and Madison.
S1-Lancaster avenue and Searles.
s2-Sixth and Tatnali.
s4-Fourth and Madison.
S5-Harlan and Hollingsworth Co.
36-Maryland avenue and Cedar.
l-Warner's Wharf.
s2-Heaid and Lobcell.
4S Eighth and Broome.
B-Delaware Ave. and Van Buren.
q 5l-Thirteenth and Washington.
52-Thirteenth and Claymont
b3-second and Hawley.
SAP, B. & w. Depot.
6l-Thire and King.
62-Sixth avenue mad Duncan.
63-Fourth, ane Scott
ei-Pullman Car Works.
7t-Lancaster Ave. and Monroe.
72-Fourth and Franklin.
7s-Lovering Ave. and Scott.
2-Pennsylvania Ave. anc Scott.
I13-Thirteenth and Lombard.
il4-Fifth and Washington.
ll6-Eighth and Lombard.
116-Eighth and Washington.
III Eighth and French.
l23-Eighth. west Of Orange.
12f-Foot OF Marsh Road.
125-Commerce and Dock. s. Wilmington
126-Pusey & Jones Co.'s Office.
i2-Shallcroos and Woodlawn avenues
1S2-Pusey & Jones Co, Railway.
1s4-Jackson and Shallcross avenue.
1S5-Elm and Van Buren.
iA2- -Causeway and Guthrie's Lane.
l43 Twelfth and Market.
i45--Iessup & Moore's Paper Mills.
152-Thir1 and jefferson.
i53-Front and Union.
15l-Washingtoh and Elliott avenue.
162-Seidel & Hastings Rolling MIL
l63-Ninth and Spruce.
164-Vandever avenue and Thatcher.
2l2-Third ana Tatnall
213-Fourth mad Lombard.
2i4-Thirtieth and Washington.
n5-Twenty-hfth and Market.
2l6-Eighteenth and Brinckle avenue.
22s-Tenth and Adams.
224-Vandever avenue and Pine.
225-Eleventh and Union.
226-Rising Sun Lane and Twentieth
2S1-New Castle avenue mad d.
2S5-Wilmington Malleable Iron Co.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
CALIFORNIA.
Thirty-three Days Tour via Pennsyl
vania hairoad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has arranged for a special per-
sonally- conducted tour through Cali
fornia, to leave New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington on Febu-
airy 16. by the Golden Gate Special," D"
composed exclusively OF Pullman
.parlor-smoking, dining. drawing-room
sleeping, compartment, and observation
cars returning by March 2t This
special train will be run over the entire
route. The best hotels win be used
where extended stops are made, but the
train will be at the constant command
of the party.
Round-trip tickets, covering all
necessary expenses, 1915 from all
points on Pennsylvania Railroad ex-
cept Pittsburg, from which point the
rate win be 1870.
For itineraries and further informa-
tion apply TO ticket agents; c. Studs
Eastern Passenger Agent, 263 Fifth
Ave, New York; Hugh Hasson, Jr,
Passenger Agent Baltimore District
Baltimore, Nd; B. NJ. Newbold, Pas
senger Agent Southeastern District
Washington. d. c.; Thos. L. Watt, Pas
ssenger Agent Western District, Pitts
burg, Pa; or address Geo. w. Boyd
General Passenger Agent. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04

ROYAL SPECIALITY co.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
Leslie v. Christy,
Secretary.

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY-The annual meeting of
the stockholders of this company for
the election of directors and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be necessary or proper, will be
held at the principal Offices of the COM
pany, S1-S5 Beach street, in the city OF
New York, on Tuesday, February IA,
1905, between the hours Of II m. and
p. m. The stock transfer books will be
closed ten days prior to date of the
election. E. e. Palen, Secretary.
i2Sto IA
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
HEtP wANreD-FEMALE.

LADIES AND GIRLS to take orders
for visiting cards. sample cards,
with your name, SC. KEYES & CO.,
Milford, Conn.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
PINEHuRsT. N. c.
-ow-rate Personally Conducted Tours
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Low-rate Personally Conducted Tours
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the Deneft of those desiring to
visit Pinehurst, NJ G., during the
height of the social and golf season,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has inauguluted a series of personally
conducted tours to this attractive mid
South resort.
Two tours will run this season, leav-
ing New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington, February 10 and
March 81, by special train. The rates
FOR these tours. including railway
transportation In both directions. Pull
man berth, and meals in dining car
on going trip only, and three days
board at the Hotel Carolina, will be:
New York $500; Philadelphia. $4,000;
Baltimore and Washington, $4,000 Pro-
portionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries. and other in
formation, apply to ticket agents, or
20 Geo. w. Boyd. General Passenger
Agent. Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
How 20 Make n FIute.

A little flute from which a good deal
Of amusement may be derived can be
made by wrapping a piece Of paper
around a pencil 10 make tube. Paste
the edge fast and to one end Of the
tube fasten a triangular piece Of paper
somewhat larger than the opening. To
play the flute draw in your breath
through the open end OF the tube. The
difference in pitch will depend on how
hard you breathe.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour Via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.

Two Weeks Tour Via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
The first Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
tour to Jacksonville. allowing two
weeks in florida, viii leave Chester
at 10.49 a. m. and Wilmington at 11.0a
a. m. Tuesday, February z.
Excursion tickets. including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tions ans meals en- route in both d.
rections while travelling, supper, lodg-
ing, breakfast and lunch at hotel in
Washington win be sold at Chester and
wilmington at rate OF s4S.00 for the
round trip.
Similar tours viii be run February
21st and March Z.
For tickets, itineraries and other in
formation apply to ticket agents or to
II. A. Miller, T. p. A.. city ticket office
SO4 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
Market Day Here All the Time
MEDICAL

ON RECEIPT OF 1Oc 1 will send for
mula for making the best medi-
cine In the world for coughs, colds, or
Consumption. had throat and lung
trouble for six years and spit blood con-
tinuously This remedy cured NE in
three months-I am now perfectly well.
r. A. MAYS. 6e5 N. 18th St., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
HOW 20 Re.utlfr the Pie.

To give a pie a beautifully brown
faky appearance, when the pie is ready
TO bake put about one and a half table
spoonfuls OF sweet milk OF cream on
top and spread II over all the surface.
No more white crusts Il this is done.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
INSURANCE.

INSURE your furniture and home.
Don't delay. The cost is so little
that you cannot afford to be without
II. The savings OF a lifetime may be
wiped out In an hour. We deal only In
the good kind-INsURANCE that IN
SURES. Get our rates. A postal will
do. r. c. LUPToN & CO., 925 Market
st. octS-tf
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
Postmastera AnnoIntod.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The follow
ing fourth class postmasters were ap
pointed:
Maryland-Little Orleans. Harry V
Callan; Rosaryville. Simon Blumberg
Pennsylvania-Deckers Point. Harry
Z. Burns; Stonersville. Victor l.
Goodhart; Wehrum, Benjamin F.
Burkhart.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
For Sale or Rent

Tract of land on Brandywine
Creek having about 900 feet of
water front. Good wharf and a
building which can be changed to
suit small manufacturer.
VIII sell or rent cheap to good
party.
Apply at Evening Journal once.
j2I-2w
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
WOMEN IN TROOBLE.

sDr. DeCours Royal French
Cachets remove all obstruc
tions and Irregularities from
whatever cause In SO hours.
Failure impossible. Not a
pill or Instrument Made IN
France. Nothing like them
in America. Positive results
guaranteed or money re
funded. VIII not harm the
mos I delicate woman nor
interfere with daily duties.
Special Offers Mail us
this ad. and 81 and we viii
send you a full size f2 Box
IN plain sealed package-tC
prove merit Of the Cachets
ROYAL SPECIALITY co..
Evening journal., 1905-02-04


7th and Market Sts Wilmington.
f2-2t
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
THE
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington;
through the Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department, will make ap-
plication to the Court OF General Ses-
sions at its regular session, on Monday
the sixth day of February A. d. 1905,
being the first day of the February
Term Of said court for the appoint
ment Of Commissioners to vacate the
parts of The following public streets
in the said city of Wilmington, be-
ing public roads OF Wilmington Hun
dred, viz:
No. /: The part Of Railroad avenue
on the Southeasterly side Of the right
of way Of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company for
its full width of twenty-five feet, be-
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth streets,
total distance Of seven hundred and
lffty feet.
No. 2: The portion OF Thirteenth
street extending in a Southeasterly
direction from Railroad Avenue Clo-
Gated on the Southeasterly side OF
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company for
distance Of one hundred feet more
or less. measured in the centre line of
the same to the Northwesterly side
of the intersection OF Bowers street
with said Thirteenth street
No. 8; The part OF Davis street
Extending in a Southeasterly direction
from Railroad avenue Oocated on the
lSoutheasterly side Of the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Company for a distance of forty-five
feet more or less, measured in the
centre line OF the same TO the North
westerly side OF a proposed new street
to be laid out extending from
Thirteenth street TO Fourteenth streets
as an extention OF Bowers street and
at a slight angle thereto.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
STREET AND SEWER DEPART
MENT,
By,
JAMES D. CARTER.
President
Attest:
Leslie v. Christy,
Eacrefarv
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
Six Hundred Thrown out Of W,

Ok HuhuFeu IHfoWn Out OF Work,
Mahanoy City, Pa, Feb. 4.-Notice
was posted announcing the cessation
OF operations Of the Primrose colliery
OF the Lehigh Valley Coal company to
ApAil !, and 500 men ard boys are
thrown out of employment
Evening journal., 1905-02-04
Appointed Naval Attaehe At p.k,,.

Washington, Feb. 4. - Lieutenant
Frank Marble, secretary of the gen.
eral board Of the navy. has been or.
dered to Toxic as naval attache of the
American legation there.
Evening journal., 1905-02-04

An Investigation by Konradi has shown
that the anthrax bacillus may survive in
water for three and a half years and the
typhoid bacillus for more than 800 days.