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bined fleet from east to east southeast;
bore away; made the signal for order
of sailing, and to prepare for battle,
the enemy with their heads to the
southwark; at Z, the enemy wearing in
succession. May the great God, whS
l worship. grant to my country and for
the benefit of Europe in general, a
great and glorious victory; and may no
misconduct in any one tarnish it: and
may humanity. after victory, be the
predominant feature in the British
feet. For myself, individually, 1 COM
nit my life to Him who made me, and
may His blessing light upon my en-
beavers for serving my country faith
fully. To Him l resign myself, and the
just cause which is entrusted to me to
defend. Amen! Amenl Amen!"
At thirty-f1ve minutes past IL, as
given by the Maids" log, he was on
deck, ordering the famous signal to the
fleet. The story is variously told, but
Pasco's version may be accepted as the
truest. He was on the poop when
Nelson approached him, and, after or
dering certain signals to be displayed.
the admiral exclaimed: "Mr. Pasco, I
wish to say to the fleet, England con-
f1des that every man will do his duty"
adding: you must be quick, forI have
one more to make, which is for close
action" Lieut.. Pace replied: eff your
lordshlp will permit me to substitute
expects for 'conf1des,' the signal will
soon be completed. The word expects
Is in the vocabulary. 'Confides' must
be spelled"
THAT will do, Pasco." was the reply.
The signal was given by Sir Horne
Popham's telegraphic code, and read as
25s. 2ss. 8ss, PSI, All, s58. 22O
England expects that every man will do
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his duty.
The colors conveying this sentiment
were hoisted, and Capt. Blackwood re-
lates that the shout which the signal
received throughout the fleet, when Its
significance became fully known, was
sublime Now" exclaimed Nelson,
turning to Blackwood, Il can do no
more. We must trust to the Great Dis
poser of all events, and the justice Of
our cause. thank God for this great
opportunity of doing my duty"
Sept. 20. 1S9S.-The National Spir-
itualist Association of the United States
and Canada organized at Chicago, Ill.
The number of Spiritualists claimed in
all countries runs into millions, and in
eludes many illustrious persons. There
are twenty state associations, more
than 100 churches, temples, ETC., ex-
elusive of hall meeting places, and ten
or more newspapers representing spir-
sftualisnl IN the United States.
@ Sept. 80, 180S.-Sargent Smith Prem
tiss orator and lawyer, born in Port
land, Me. He spent most of his life
In the South, where he was distin-
guished for eloquence.
Sept. 80, 1S36-Montgomery Sicord,
rear admiral U. S. navy. born in New
York, was prominent during the Civil
war, and afterwards, while chief of the
bureau of ordnance, introduced steel
high-pewer cannon into the navy.
Sept 80, 1S31.-A national free trade
convention, the first ever held in this
country. met in Philadelphia. Fifteen
states were represented by over 200
delegates.
Oct 1, 1921 Benjamin T. Beggs,
congressman and governor, born at
Summit Bridge, Del.
Oct. 1. 1Ss8.-Joseph Clay Styles
States senator. born in Woodford coun-
ty, KY.
Oct. /, 1S52.-Charles Lindley Davis,
actor and theatrical manager, born at
Baltimore, Md. He was the author of
the play entitled alvin Joslin,' in
which part he became a great favorite.
Oct. 1, 1779.-During the siege of Sa-
yannah, Ca, five British vessels lay
about twenty five miles below the city
on the Ogeechee river, under the charge
of Capt. French and some regulars.
Col. White, of Georgia, with captain
and three soldiers, five of them in all,
hndled a number of fires in the woods
around, and rode back and forth, Civ
ing orders to imaginary soldiers. He
then demanded the surrender of the
British, which Capt. French fastened
to comply with, in the belief that he
was surrounded by a large force.
three men, saying that he must keep
his forces in camp for fear of a
slaughter. He then raised a force of
militia and overlook the captiveS be-
fore they had gone far. This was one
of the most successful stratagems of
the war.
Oct. 2, 1835.-Theodore Tilton, born
in New York city. Few who recall Mr..
Tilton only as one who was implicated
in the celebrated Beecher trial, are able
to realize that he had made a great
name for himself before that time. AS
a speaker and writer his public life
covered the period of anti-slavery agi-
tation, the civil war and the recon-
struction period. He graduated from
New York college in 1856, the year of
Fremont's nomination for the presiden-
cy The anti-slavery movement shaped
his whole public career, for he allied
himself from the first with the "aboli-
tionists," becoming the intimate of Gar
rison, Phillips, Sumner, Greeley, Fred
Douglass, Lucretia Mott, Whittier and
others of that eventful time. He was
one of the escort for John Browns
body, which was secretly carried by
steamer from Philadelphia to New
York John Browns wife tarried at his
house in Brooklyn when her sad jour-
ney to take last farewell of her hus-
band at Harper's Ferry was interrupted
by a message from the condemned man
telling her not to come. He was at
Fort Sumter when the American flag
was rehoisted there at the end of the
war, in 1865. But during all his pub
lie career Mr.. Tilton was devoting him
self to belles-lettres. Washington Irv-
ing, Lincoln, Bryant, Whitman, Whit
tier and Emerson were among his early
friends. With equal grace he wrote
prose and poetry. His first editorial
work was on the New York Observer.
From 1856 to 1871 he was an editor
Of the Independent being editor-in-
chief during the latter part of that
period For six months of 1871 he edit
ed the Brooklyn Union, succeeding
Gov, c+ovro RI T, VoodfOrd In that r10Sf-