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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
FORTY YEARS AGO.
A Raid in Cold Weather on Mos
bv's Confederacy.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to Tho TimeS-DiSpatch.)
DELAPANE, VA, Feb. 2o.--Forty years
ago last Wednesday, and In weather az
cold as this, a body of Yankee cavalry,
guided by one Cornwcll, a deserter, swoop-
ed down upon this position of "Mosby's
Confelcracy," with the object Of bagging
a large number Of the hand. Several houses
in this vicinity We're raided, but many
had the good fortune to escape. At
Rev. Tbadleus Hcrndon's were two young
preachers members of the command,
Willis and Kelnper. It was early morn
ing and they We're awakened In time to
recognize their danger. So whilst the
Yankees entered below they leaped from
an upper window and escaped In their
night clothes. Willis was iafterwarls cap
tured and hung in retaliation for some
prisoners executed by Mosby. AT Mrs.
SallIe Ashbya were Captain John i.
Ashby and Captain Walter FARMLAND,
OF Mosby command. They took re-
fuge under the stair-steps leading
into the basement dining room III
closet, aud Mrs. Ashby drew a
safe across the door and placed a, large
waiter on the top thus screening the hid
ing place. The Yankees passed around
several times In their search but failed
TO discover them. Capt FARMLAND would
| whisper: "John don't breath 30 loud"
Mrs. Ashby also took the precautlon 70
mako up the bed occupied by the soldiers
/ so ms 10 allay tho suspicion that any
/ were In hiding
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

Mailing. and generally behaving as II II
vas the most extraordinary thing IN the
world to meet someone who was staying
ir tho same hotel In the GROUNDS OF ing
Casino on a fine morning.
Arnold watched these symptoms with
satisfaction. His powers OF observation
had stood him in good stead all his ITO.
He lived by his wits, and derived 1alr
income from their exercise. w omen o, OF
means had done much to help solve 1he
eternal problem that confronted ' iilltl
how to make both ends meet.8
He was uncommonly good looking and
had consistently studied the art OF 70 4
cination \. He could have wished Miss
Foster 4 decade younger: her charms
less vivid and owing something more ~
nature. In some matters no had an az u
ni,rable taste. a8E aj.f
."Have yom been tempting fortune
he asked, mentally wondering why Won Won,
ell so frequently oWlltcd " ~ -
roots Of Their hair. !. .5
~ never gamble said ammo u rather
n shocked voice; and then, inellng th ,'
|. this statement sounded trifle provln-
cial She FASTENED to amend tat least,
| i never have so far III,
4..lt's an attractive pursuit slghen
Arnold, who was wishing At that mo 40
n,Gnt thQl no lHu up y ~,
| and that lie had not rlskcu SO nucl VIC NC
n suppose it grows on you?" said
] Anne. LII, 11o h,d
4 nc sscssed the taste developed 70 Inl'
/ flower at the mature age or y, p'lt ms
I handsome eyes filled with suhtle mal''l.,
I rholy. IAN that liz Eloveliness Is mnrreu
| for me, they seemed 10 say Ficct''''
| ., of,,,, t,al1ing I'm ~
| Anne, dear ingenious soM, put nef
| own Interpretation on his hopeless sah ';
4 F@.,You should fight against y, /" she sald
4 IN a weak little voice, and then blushefl
at her own temrritS !.
4 81 do said Arnold VII y q sNaao" y
tho wrong smile on his face "a
Ammo felt /, great pity for inc YOUNG
Your boats are burnt before sol.
rcnlzo the danger4of n conflasratlolli
4 he went on.
us ii as bad as all that" Asked Anne
i sympatheticalN, She thousht OF nor
i handsome income, and wished the par
i ,lers 8of convention were not SO dlfficlll
J IL leap. In snitc Of her sophlS se''
4 hair she Vas Very iyerdant 4. y,
4 "Wont you come and Try your i'' scN
A hc asked persnnsyely. u,
Anne hesitated with the proYerpila'
result. 81 course, she began by Win
r -, 90 and l,er elation was consIderablei
\ then she lost 1t all, plus a half do2er
4 lo,,s, and Tho elation dwTndleed Into 70
4 gret, Like all people who have beer e ~
poor for the greater part OF their IRE
she was incapable of diyesting hersel'
4 81. a thrifty habit of mind, a.
4 Anne, was supremely, gloriously happy
N,'t,,rnIly cretlulous the thought tnal
Arnoid's attitude toward her was ~
fllenced by knowledge OF hel Wealti
4 never obtrlided itself. I, -.
4 And Arnold? lie had learned 70 stltl'
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Sic wore white serge adorned With
golden braid tan shoes with stockings
TO match, and hair--one does not IKE 10
be unkinc--that looked as, manu- fa ' zee,
,as the braid and matched it eSactiS'
Her complexion did not m Itch H ana ana me
magnificent curve and ;sombre hue OF
her eyebrows suggested more courage
thar discretion. 6SE jis III 81
These details accepted, the general
effect was tolerable. She looked . from
the back and IS from the front, o -.
hnr eyes redeemed her from vuigaflty.
They were clear and gray, splendldly SCI
nnc, held the expectation md trns st that
rarely survives infancy She sat out
sldt the Casino in the sunshine that
sparklel on her lair$and hfald, W' NV,
ing the crowd with dell GIFTED EYES.
II here was II prime s.f go -
from the boulevard Montmartre, nol 70
give TOO accurate nm address; y TWO duclf,
esses and a bishop; a fair sprinkllng o.
gentlemen OF doubtful integrity, ana
Gene fajr-haIred English children. ~
mas all very gay and brlgrh1t
anne Foster watched the tide OF PEG PEE,
| ne surglng backwards and forwards Win
! fascinated eyes. TWO years ago she
had existed, now she llYed' Gu' l,htiiu,.
to an cxacting old lady ~ li'i' .,so
al the handsome Remuneration ~. e Si"J "
na, a,,n,,m No ,nonotonous months had
passed unbroken by any change NV ''''''
Of the varying seasons. .,a,o ~
AIMS had reached the last stage o.
hopclessness; she expected notnil !, T.
tl.ose days her hair was an lhuet!t ~
brown, and she invarinhlS W s,, s ~,
wrong shade Of gray MIS-. I s,,,iaat Ar ~
very strong feelings on tlle su DIV. ~
,,i,o an, .,tern IL tTeprcsscuf any at
| tempt mt brdlaenment.s, ,r,is
| After ali, what did i matte ilis
was when despair set in.S l'sto' -, ,t
she had tentatively fssH % ,t'.s -,
4. tongs; a little, Just tue lumMa ~
1 her nose and becoming "
| hel chin. IA nj . I.
4 But Mrs Relton had 8pu her 10Y n Any,
r-a foot impossibei 70 u H'll,it, I'M ,rnve
4 hna sccumbed She read nl9 w ~ ~ -, =
~ "a l,n,i,,s il Tie AFTERNOON (Wlli1cl
i,ogham. both windows closed, ,s"n, !,
! me, landau, and realized tho ANGUISH
| or dependeHcy to the NJ Il y, 4 :.
/ Later. Mrs. Relton3ghnd .dieu, nv az
pnrcntly In tardy recognition 9, ~, ~ Ia n
emplary patience with Wll'el i, ,.,e
| horne her raprlres' ,,n a,e e .,ri wifi
fortune, and Anne llan ~ V''ss'g' & y '8In
4 nassion for Inc brisht, Side o. ne
had always burnt undep' her gun ! !, 81,
terror; tn wear pretty clothes ~ 10y. ~
/. know something 3of the Say Wop aa
Long repression lad inteilsliiGh 't' ~
sire. size had wasted her youth, Z.
A There was a dash OF polhos il her ~ ,,
genlous attempts Mt re1uyennt,,,ui, 4 nc
Lad taken her n year 70 nl''a ~; , srnT
meretricious hrIlliancy. TO. ot' iitss,
manner remained; tlmid, ha''lf's ~ I
dent to foolIshness. ,,,,,,,a
Good mornlngi said q voice ps''l ~
| her. Miss sos,er turned wlth herl =
Il cvitable start stS' 4 4, I, q !. .s n Z "a
Il f"SouH She eSclain ctil5s y y $500 7 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
.CORSE1''SFO
MEN FOLKS |, X J }.
Americans Are Rapidly Taking Taking
Sto tile Stays aid tic Long sls
S1.acings. .33s
TRADE PRE- PAIRING FOR RUSH
Fashion Declared to be l1Sgicnie,
a Besides Adding 70 NNcarcr's
Grace. 1oigiitygand Beauty

+
a brisls demand is reported to cSist
fo, male stays and other varieties 4 Q
form supporters for men. Somo mer-
chant tniors declare TINT the mans
corset Is moro IN demand for spring
business than ever before. and they pre-
dict that corscttcd men will be con-
spicuous in the Fifth Avenue promenade
reSt Easters s s3 4 s.
The corsct-shnpcd waistcoht has also
been introduced. Custom corset makers
nro reported as being unusually busy
OH mems rush orders.
s. II is asserted BY Certain advocates OF
this new harness fashion that the wear wear
inE or corsets by mon, while not IN real real
ity d novelty of this generation, Is more
needed than ever Another argument
cited In support OF the masculine adop-
ton of corsets is that at tho present
time youths intended for the army in
France. Russia, Austria and Germany
are compelled to don coats OF inward
Euckram.' ga f3S s3s a3
u II the say-so SIN leading corset maker
can be accepted as proof, the standard
Of elegance nnd comfort (for men) Is
best attained by tight aclng, while
tho Sensation Of being tightly laced
In a graceful, well made pair of cor
sets is superb Ssi 81 5
The average corset maker contends that
the American gentleman has no right
to bnlk at adding the corset to his
wardrobe, since. with his English and
French brot her, n lnans apparel Is con-
sidercd incomplete without stays 1t is
said by manufacturers that We're It not
for the inherent dread of ridlcule and
keen sense OF the absurd In the United
States, the corset would long ago have
passed the prejudice stage here and
5ltal1en a. conspicuous position IN the
attire Of the well dressed American, as
1T has with the foreign swell.
The corset tradesmnn contends that
fasion's aim Is to cover the deficiencies
Of nature. and for this reason the COR
set is necessary in the rament Of, ~
majority of mon. The corset promoter
also says that the wearing of corsets
BIZ men is justified as q hygientc neces-
sity and as nm aid toward establishing
beauty lines of carriage.
The ruling quotations on mems GUS
tom moulded corsets range from 3 q
pair IN. One of. the principal corset
houses in town has marketed q reauy
made brand to retail at sand states
that this particular. make Is AZ boon
to mankind -- supports tho abdomen,
strengthens the spine promotes upright
shoulders, increases chest measurement
and is thoroughly practical. producing
agility of movement
What bothers the wholesale clothing
trade most is that II this corset ngc
should endure it might result in radical
changes in prevailing general styles OF
mons ready made clothing.
Corset waist bands and corset belt:
/, for men fetch prices ranging from 81 t
| s. each.
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In Fools Paradise. f. Ss;s5: yS. Vi! 81 S5

gshamc. and borrowed sums or m ohes
from her, rarely feeling compunction.
Now and again some realization of the
ours part he was playing stung NM nm
and no determined to leave Monte CARO-
with the remnant Of his money, bnt
that unfailng lure, the luck must. stur n,s
was too strong-and he stayed on
He wondered at his occasional twingcs
OF conscience, he had PLAYED the game sii ne
before with a serene soul E'nt anne
n spIte Of her unfortunate attempts at
bedizen,nent, suggested Innocence. %
cheat her was like cheating child.
& There ware tines when he really pc
lieved that had 1t not been for tha.
luckless lady far away In the nort = q
| lltn,nd who called Inn huA'tA9nd 20
would have married her He wanted
money. she obviously wanted MN ~, 90
IT, was lie made violent love ana anils
listened. wondering n little at the kid
ness OF ,atp thnt had brought WAY
handsome young man into her life, ana
tasted her first happiness,
"But you must take It, he said, with
a. toucl, Of irritation. Hc4 tehderea q
thick roll OF bank notes and looked I'M
\ patient 3 n 80.
Anne stared at him dumfounded, she
|#had sccn Arnold sunvn and smillng'l
| she had seen him broken and utterly
hopeless; She had known Ills hts Of
/ cxtrayagant gayety; hut this. mood was
/ strange
still She Vas glad that he was so In
sistent. Not, OF course, thnt shr ~p ,lLl
take her money back, althouGh US loss
IL menat n sensible diminutinn or her IN
/ come. z When they married she Intended
4 ri moneys 10 lbc thrown into common
! lot, She refused again, while Thinking
4 how eXcellently tho offer illustrated ms
i keen sense of honor, H Y,
4 ArTold's face grew blatker;; ~ =
n,ngmiflcent coup he Ind retrieved his
4 fortunes that afternoon and felt AGAIN
4 n FREQ man. FIe had led q smirched lifo
7, for many years. but 1t seemed more
/ and more, as time slipped ON. TINT Ne
/ touched tho lowest DEPTH olfinfamy y
/ he left himself In this woman's feh',
Marry her hei could not, tor q nv
/ ment lilo WAS possessed with n WHO af-
Sire TO tcllESIer the truth and then
/ cowardce prevailed. Impossible, y oniy
4 she would take the money he Wu''iu
leave Monte Carlo mt the earliest oppor-
4 tunity emitting the formal tty5 Q 9 leaV W.
taking. Hnt Anne was obstinate.
IA man has some selfrrespect, ~
i pleaded, rejoicing IL the rndlmeltur !,
4 buildings az his own; It was Dau sAouk'
i to let you lend 49, ~. u !, ~
4 Not considering Anne 8!lusI.Su ~
4 VAS silent. After all, he had not asked
\ her in 40 many words 10 !, pc. ? hls4W,l y,
4 Diplomacy incarnate, he had saved th'
4 situation by phrase
, 10! take it, take T." he prayed
.Neyer." answered Anne, IN u TORI
az uncomfortable obstlnncy. she cot y
and moved away and RAro 1 maze no ny y
Z tempt TO follow her.
The day passed WINDOW NY sS'' W s''s rs
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again. He roamed restlessly about the
gardens. wandered through the gardens
and ,ramped the terrace for an hour, put
still no solution Of the difficulty presented
itself but ono from which he shrank.f Ha
must 90 and send her the money by post.
with an explanation. But he knew nm
self too we'll not 10 know that the lines
would never be written.
y Tho Mediterranean lay Fparklin 8 tho
wind had risen q little; the day was per-
feet for a sail. AT all events on Inc wa" va
fer ne was free from tthe danger q
meeting Anne.
Sailing is not the fashion at Monte car
Ia where gambling excludes NIL other In
terests. lbut he found. no difficulty ~
cflarLerinE q boat. For the first hour al
wentswclI, and then signs appeared OF ohs
of those swift, ira cherous changes lot
which the Mediterranean Is SO renowned,
He was not alarmed although ne re-
,monberedi tales Of men drowned Witnl i,
view. III land. AS he STAGGERED IA an az
sweated doing the work OF three men men ne
nerye,l himself to fresh effort by the re-
80, -, ! !, ira no AZ the old formula--the luck
must turn. 455 y, ~.
sAt first. It seemed MS II It would. ms
black clouds lightened to purple; the an
i rrv red took on n saffron tinge; the vino
subsidized sui 10 a breeze; the olive sroyo
ceased to shake, Arnold's hopes rose;
After all, in spite Of it's fret and teS y =
Life was vory sweet and he was only !,
C,uieter and auetcr8it grew, ana . .,t,
came q sudden shrek Of vino !, las! , w,
| the waves ID redoubled fury while i 'e,'.
the Vest a grea. shaft Of golden lisnt
leapcd out. gliding the troubled 4. se %.
md in this radiance, within slght aol
| land man and boat went down.
Anne lives alone In small nous" a., ~
| the country. Her hair has resalnsa ~ ~
normal tint; she wears lhe s y, !, ~, ~
! dress she so ;bhorfcd In MRS, neise e,s
dan. In truth she Is very dowdS. she
has made no further attempt % KNOW
anything q the gay , w1ra h that An ns
L L not foen for that pitiful tragedy she
would have been one Of the hnpplest OF
Women, In her. gray ". those Two
GOLDEN months stand out. and by vlrt RUE
1 "a their memory she bears her, lonely
| life. desiring none better. Her beneyo-
lencc tends 10 pauperlze the village n ~
4 the vionr is in depnir. But al the m
1 hnbltants arc with Anne. and 50 Tar ms
4 protests Iiaye proved unaynlllng 8, she
IN cams, filling the hours with dellclous
4 retrospect,-B and White.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

}s The Young Mems Christian Association
of North America have interests In Japan
which mako them deeply concerned in
watching the progress of the war, ana
the possible later invasion of Japan.
There are now six American secretaries
in Japan Galen NJ. Fisher, of California,
is national general secretary. and " w.
Helm, Of Indiana national secretary Ter
the city work. g. S. Phelps, OF Michigan,
is secretary at kyoto. George Gleason, OF
Massachusetts. is secretary at Osaka.
&C. V Hibbard. of Wisconsin, is student
secretary at TOXIC. Thee ere also eight
cen instructors iii the government schools
at the request Of the Japanese Govorn-
ment from among the college associa-
lion leaders of North America by MIR.
Fisher. These men. while III tho employ
conducting Bible classes I'm their own
y homes, and are Tnluataer'leaders In the
many university. college and city asso-
3 Citations Of the country.
" Five buildings have been erected with
the help OF Americans at Toxic Kyoto,
B Osaka and Kunamoto. worth SiS,eOo
q Many of the officers of the association
4. have been educated In America, and are
THE late Hon. X. Kataohl. president Of
4 the lower house OF Parliament, was pres
idcnt OF the association al Toxic. lie
y always opened Parliament in silent PRAY
= ar, ana nCll dl d -iolbl5 Siu-'e
for some of his closest friends IL the
House In the board OF directors of the
Kyoto Association are included a major
nf the army. a professor in the govern,
nent college. a menbar of the City
4 Council. an owner of electric railway nnd
merchants and prominent Japanese citl-
zens.'
The hero of the naval battle at Che.
mulpo. Rear-Adnral Trim, was trained al
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, nnt
during two years was president OF thf
4 Young Mems Christian Association. The
Japanese associations are planning u
undertake an army work similar TO tina
done by the American associations dur
ing the Spanish War.
There is being enlisted In tho associa
tions Of Japan many Of its eminent lead
ers. who take time tn attend conferences
Ia study and direct the national associn
lon movement, Az recent meeting o
six associations were three college pres
jdents, Two judges. an attorney, city OH
cial, member Of legation, one memhe
OF Parliament, an officer Of Japan's lars
est steamship company and three teacH
ers.
Baron Nlitsu Maejma, eX-Poslmastar
4 General OF Japan. recently said: ''rh
religion of Christ is the one most full
OF strength and promises for the natio
and individual. ] can congratulate III
Young Mons Christian Association upo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
LEEsRURG, VA.
lsneniu To The Times. Dispatch

sShe,TIq e Th 81 " a or,
ham OF Tazewel county. Va. has moved 70
this county near Hamilton. having. pur. hased
Major JJhn NJ, Orr. one of the oldest COM
,nissoners In chnncery In the state, tepderrl
his resignation 10 Judge @. II Ncol on hls
eighty fourth birthday
Mir. and Mrs, A, i, Gilmer have returned
from an extended visit In Southwest Nirg inia,
Mir. and Mrs, j. W. Ferguson entertained al
their hnme near Lenah on Saturday. the occa-
sion being the twentieth anniversary of their
ma II
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General Sicklcs and His Spaniel

II General Sickles now an alderman, and
his l3lenheim spaniel are rs inseparahle
as RIP Van Wrinkle and "My dog Schnei.
der" The dog accompanies Tie general
10 the city hall every day and attends all
meetings OF the board and the com 't-
tees. On cold days lie wears a black as
trakllan blanket TO match tho collar ard
cuffs on the generals great coag
The general never .rescatsH question as
to the dogs pedigree, He rathcr seems
THAT Blenheim spaniel. sir, is from the
Duke OF Marlhorough's own kennels. TIE
Duke gave Elm to me.n-New York Sun.
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THE Y. M. c. "A. in JAPAN

tho good work It is doing for the welfare
of our young men.
Citations and twenty-five hundred mem
beers, Over one thousand Japanese young
men ore in Bible classes; a large force OF
native secretaries have been enlisted.
There are fifteen hotels or boarding
houses conducted for Japanese young
men students by the Christian associa-
inns .,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

S6 for,an Alstsel Couch ootn n,e Bsa
equal to couch sold clsewhcr at y 1p. *
This Ii a special purchase. and GUAM
B tity Is limited. AZ sF
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HOW About II 2.

wv arc always GLAD to give p non
orders o,ir best attention, We would itNa'I;
however. like to have ,Soli come " n ana
see what great bargains so arc offering ring
this week Here arc a few fnoney-snv ~ p +
", have others, though. not tnentioned:3
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! Canned Tomatoes, good

quality ..''.'t''
sts JACOBS, the old Medical 7Srt
Malt Whisky, per bottle.......,..
Two cans of California April 1Eri
cots for..t ..'..'.,l...''.'' ~
Karoncl syrup, quart, SCI one Dor.
half gallon. Tee. gallon .....,..... 9 Z y
na s"s1r best fre"n.a's' RI 4lac
Scotch lIcrrings. per nc
box
Smoked Boatcrs, per .3DC5
dozen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850. SSlf0s
Witch Hazel Toilet Soap, three toe
to box....3 .i.'.s',..'....' 81
Octagon Shape Soap eight bars IECl
for Observation-Disclosures. - g1 e
Bon.Ton Cheroots. five to pack GSc.
age. &c.; t10) in Observation-Disclosures. -. = II
Boston Baked Reans large three Hc
pound cans, So. two. pound cans $50 - ~
Meal, best Dunlop. per peck, hSc5
1Sc.: per hel..............-..t... -,
Chewing Tobacco, Plum, Peach, icy
nolds's Sun Cured and all popu-21Ic
lar brands, three for..,........,..; - ~
California Evaporated Peaches, DRc,
ertra quality, three pounds for.. 1-N >ttSo'
Sunset " Cats,,p fine qunIltE' Dt1Cl
three bottles ......... = :. Il
New Hominy and Grits,Sg tWVto SC5
pounds for..... Doc
51 ,rry-a- Blta Breakfast Food, OF VIC.
EMalta-Vita, per PACKAGE. ..5,... -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
VITALITY OF A TURTLE.
Frank T. Bullen Tells About 1t ir
 LesMe's Monthly for March.

Almost alone among Gods crea- lures, the Turtle has but single. ene- my-man. It does not seem to matter to the turtle whether he stays beneath the surface for an hour or a week, nor does 1t trouble him to spend an equal time on land if the need arises. He Is neither fish, flesh nor fowl, yet his flesh partakes of the characteristics of all three. Eating seems mere superfuity with him since for weeks at time he may be headed up in a barrel (with the bung out) and emerge after his long fast apparently none the worse for his en- forced abstinence from food, from light and almost from air. And final. ly 1t may be truly said that of all the higher, warm-blooded organisms, there are none so tenacious of life as the turtle. I can truly say that ! have seen the flesh cleared out of d turtle shell and hung upon tree, where for hours the quivering, con vulsive movements of the muscles went on. Not only so. but on one oc- casion only the head and tail were left attached to the shell. Some time elapsed since the meat had been cut out of the carapace and no one could have imagined that any life remained in the extremities. But a young Dane. noticing that the down-hanging head had its mouth wide open, very foolishly inserted two fingers be. tween those horny mandibles. They closed. and our shipmate was two fin. gers short; the edges of the turtles jaws had taken them off clean witll only the muscular power remaining in the head. Signor Redi once cut a turtles head off. and noted that fl lived for twenty-three days without head. and another whose brain he removed lived for six months appar- ently runconscious that 1t had suffered any loss.